“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

Opportunity!

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