USDA Seeks Nominees to Fill NGRAC Vacancies
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations
for five open slots on the National Genetic Resources Advisory Council
(NRGAC), a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board. NRGAC members are
charged with recommending policies for collecting, maintaining and
utilizing genetic resources as well as considering approaches for their
conservation.
The agency is specifically looking for three candidates with scientific
backgrounds (i.e., agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, natural
resource sciences, health sciences, nutritional sciences) and two candidates
representing the general public. The deadline for nominations is
August 28, 2015. See Federal Register, August 10, 2015.
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