[StBernard] EPA Awards Over $200, 000 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry

Westley Annis Westley at da-parish.com
Tue Oct 6 00:02:42 EDT 2009


EPA Awards Over $200,000 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and
Forestry

(Dallas, Texas - October 5, 2009) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has awarded $236,811 to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
(LDAF). The funds will be used by LDAF to administer a comprehensive and
effective pesticides program. In addition to LDAF's regulatory and
enforcement programs, activities include applicator certification and
training, worker protection, water quality, endangered species, and
implementation of the new container/containment rule.



Additional information on EPA grants:
http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm
<http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm>



More about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6
<http://www.epa.gov/region6>



EPA audio file is available at
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/oct2009.html
<http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/aug2009.html>



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