It will involve risk management, survival and other aspects of managing change which will teach people how to deal with change. EPA Liaison - Region 4 Jim App reported on the EPA liaison position in Region 4 which is now defined to be a water quality position. The person will work in EPA offices and report to the Extension Service. Additionally, the person who applies and is successful will need to have a strong Extension background to be effective. 1. GPRA is operational.
Significant issues remain.
Base line figures for states vary greatly and most of the information is historian in nature. Preliminary results indicate that there is not much quantifiable information in the GPRA plans. Neither branch has indicated if any funds are available for The Fund for Rural America program. Considerable deliberations are still required in the conferencing committee. There has been a number of personnel changes at USDA and a sheet was passed out indicating those persons responsible for various units.