|
|
Nebraska Farmers Union |
1305
Plum Street • Lincoln, NE 68502 Contact
John Hansen Office: 402-476-8815, Fax: 402-476-8859, Cell: 402-580-8815 |
NEFU and Loup Basin RC&D
To Hold Meeting Featuring
Information On
Carbon Credit Program and
C-BED Wind Development Model
For
Immediate Release
June
28, 2007 Contact: Graham Christensen
402-476-8815
Office
402-217-5217 Cell
Ord,
NE –
Nebraska Farmers Union (NEFU) will be teaming up with the Loup Basin Resource,
Conservation, and Development Center (RC&D) in order to inform farmers and
ranchers about the financial opportunities of Carbon Sequestration and
Community Owned Wind Energy.
The
informational meeting will be open to all and will be held at the Valley County
Ag Complex (801 S Street) in the Exhibit Hall on Monday, July 23, 2007 at 3:00
pm.
The
meeting will feature power point presentations about Carbon Sequestration and
how farmers and ranchers can earn additional income by storing carbon through
no-till practices and improved grazing techniques on rangeland and also on the
new C-BED wind energy development model recently approved by the
Legislature.
Nebraska
Farmers Union is a general farm organization dedicated to protecting and
enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being of family farmers and
ranchers, and their rural communities.
The Loup Basin Resource, Conservation, and Development is a not for
profit organization serving nine counties in North Central Nebraska, working
with NRD's, units of government and others in the field of economic
development, wise use of natural resources, and community development.
(30)
www.nebraskafarmersunion.org