2008 PRESS RELEASES

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August 7, 2008
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES TO MEET IN SUFFOLK
Contact: Elaine Lidholm, 804.786.7686

The Virginia Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will meet on August 19, 2008, at the Hilton Garden Inn Suffolk and Suffolk Conference Center, Speight Conference Room, in Suffolk, Virginia.  The meeting, which will begin at 1 p.m., is open to the public.

           Tentative Agenda:

• Call to Order/Roll Call
• Approval of Draft Minutes for the May 15, 2008 Meeting
• Reports from Board Members
• Agricultural Research Resolution
• Virginia Gypsy Moth Quarantine (2 VAC 5-330)
• Commissioner’s Report
• 2 p.m. – Public Hearing: Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine (2 VAC 5-335)
• Notice of Intended Regulatory Action – Fertilizer Regulation (2 VAC 5-405)
• Public Participation Guidelines Regulation (2 VAC 5-11)
• Civil Penalty Matrix – Office of Product & Industry Standards
• Virginia Agricultural Statistics Report
• New Business
• Future Board Meetings
• Public Comment Period 
• Adjournment