Forwarded by Jane Clark AACO MEETING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED ANIMAL FEEDING RULES The Animal Agriculture Consulting Organization will meet on Wednesday, June 6, at 9 a.m., in the fourth floor conference room of the Wallace State Office Building in Des Moines. "We will be talking about the Iowa plan for open feedlots and a proposed rule that will require newly submitted manure management plans to be approved prior to manure spreading," said Wayne Gieselman, coordinator of the DNR animal feeding operation program. Other items on the agenda include a report on recent rule changes, subcommittee reports and earthen basins. There will be a public comment period at 9:30 a.m. For a complete copy of the agenda, see the DNR's website at http://www.state.ia.us/dnr/organiza/epd/wastewtr/feedlot/feedlt.htm. For more information, contact Karen Grimes, Information Specialist, (515) 281-5135. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]