Photo Credit: Illinois Farm Bureau

The Director of Environmental Policy at Illinois Farm Bureau

has been appointed as vice chair of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Farm,

Ranch and Rural Communities Committee.

Lauren Lurkins tells Brownfield she is excited to take on

the new role as an advocate for farmers and to form deeper connections with EPA

and other committee members.

“It is supposed to be able to provide independent policy advice, information and recommendations to the EPA administrator on a whole host of environmental issues and policies that are important to agriculture and more rural communities.”

Lurkins is one of 33 members appointed to the committee,

which was created in 2008, but has been vacant since 2016.

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