Agriculture Secretary Announces New Invasive Species Council Web Site
Posted on: Thursday, 20 December 2007, 15:00 CST
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Producers and consumers can learn how Pennsylvania is protecting against invasive plants, animals and insects by logging on to the new Invasive Species Council Web site, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today.
The Web site can be accessed by clicking on "Invasive Species Council" under the Agriculture site list at http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/.
"Invasive species can damage our state's natural resources and economy," said Wolff. "This new Web site will help citizens learn about invasive plant and animal species, and keep up-to-date on how the council is working to protect public health and safety."
Since Governor Rendell created the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council in 2004, the inter-agency panel has worked cooperatively to develop and implement invasive species management plans for the commonwealth.
Chaired by Wolff, the council is made up of agency heads responsible for the conservation of agriculture and natural resources, and the protection of public health. The council also includes public members representing agriculture and natural resource organizations, and educational institutions conducting invasive species research and outreach.
Visitors to the 2008 Pennsylvania Farm Show, scheduled for Jan. 5-12, can learn more about the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council by stopping at the Department of Agriculture exhibit in the Main Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.
For more information on the Pennsylvania Invasive Species Council, contact Melissa Bravo at 717-787-7204 or mbravo@state.pa.us.
CONTACT: Kristi L. Rooker
(717) 787-5085
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
CONTACT: Kristi L. Rooker of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture,+1-717-787-5085
Web Site: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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