“Agriculture Producing Solutions”
Jon Scholl
Counselor to the Administrator for Agricultural PolicyUS Environmental Protection Agency
Agriculture as the
solution
Mike Leavitt Former Administrator
USEPA
Finding a better way
Steve JohnsonUSEPA Administrator
President’s Executive Order
13352
August 26, 2004
Cooperative Conservation
Opportunities
1. Cross media
2. Ecological Markets
3. Aggie EMS
Cross Media
The opportunity?
• Better recognize complexity of issues• Get multiple players cooperating better• Better balance tradeoffs
Ecological Markets
The opportunity?
• Provide new incentives for conservation
• Generate income, save cost• Reduce regulatory angst
Aggie EMS
The opportunity?
• Comprehensive approach• Focus on results• Positive and proactive
Moving Forward
•We have positive options
•Must focus on results
•Patience and communication