Breakout Session Objective:

Provide leadership on issues related to public policy, rural development, natural resources, agriculture, food, and effective management techniques to promote the agricultural production while also preserving the natural resources through conservation, restoring forest regions and watershed improvement.

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Presenters Include:

• Eric Trum, Montana Department of Environmental Quality

• Lindsay Volpe, Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation

• Becky Geyer, Environmental Protection Agency

• Sarah Marquart, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

• Brenda Richter, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency

• Rob Molacek, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Tommy Bass, Montana State University

• Adrianne Michele, FEMA Integration Team (Session Facilitator)