Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tennessee Candidates For Governor To Participate In Agriculture Forum
The Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) is hosting an upcoming forum for the 2010 gubernatorial candidates to address rural and agriculture concerns in Tennessee.
All seven candidates for Tennessee governor have been invited to address convention attendees on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Nashville Airport Marriott.
Candidates from both political parties will be given an opportunity to address a wide range of rural and
agricultural issues that impact Tennessee landowners and producers.
The forum is part of the 66th Annual
TACD Convention, which brings agriculture and natural resource conservation professionals together from across the state.
The theme for this year’s convention is Clean Water: A Dwindling Resource. Deputy Commissioner of the
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Paul Sloan, and Margo Farnsworth, with the Cumberland River Compact, will address water issues during the opening session on Monday, March 1st.
The candidates for Governor will address the convention on Monday afternoon, beginning at 2:00 pm, and will be asked questions about their views and policies on water quantity and quality; farmland protection; production and economic issues in agriculture and other significant farming issues.
The gubernatorial forum, on Monday afternoon, from 2 – 5 o’clock, is open to the public, but registration is
required for other events during TACD’s 66th annual meeting. The forum is hosted by the Tennessee
Association of Conservation Districts with supporting sponsorship from the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, the Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association and the Tennessee Pork Producers Council.
For more information about the 2010 TACD Convention or Gubernatorial Forum, please contact Michelle Banks with the TACD Convention Planning Committee at michelle.banks@tn.nacdnet.net or 931/762-6913, ext. 3; or Danny Sells, TACD Executive Director, at amberlynn@att.net or 423/737-7667.
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