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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Chad Watts [watts@ctic.org] 1/23/2018 9:47:43 PM Ross, David P [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=119cd8b52ddl4305a84863124ad6d8a6-Ross, David] Cambell.ann@epa.gov; Penman, Crystal [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=93662678a6fd4d4695c3df22cd95935a-Penman, Crystal]; Flahive, Katie [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=d3ca49eade624827a8a65281b7bffe9c-KFIahive]; Lara Moody [lmoody@tfi.org]; Tammy Taylor [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=userb642539a] Invitation to the CTIC Board Meeting Mr. Ross and Ms. Wong: The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) have had a long-standing and fruitful partnership around many facets of promoting conservation and sustainability within the agriculture community and encouraging positive environmental outcomes. CTIC is a non-profit organization based out of West Lafayette, Indiana with a focus specifically on promoting tools and technologies to farmers that encourage positive environmental outcomes and promote on-farm sustainability, productivity and profitability. Since 1982 we have been working with farmers, agribusinesses and other university and agricultural leaders to equip farmers and their advisors with tools and technologies that encourage wise use and conservation of natural resources. As such, there are many places where the missions of US EPA and CTIC overlap. Annually, CTIC hosts a Board of Directors meeting in the Washington, DC area and invites partnering agencies and organizations to attend so that you can learn more about CTIC and so that we can explore additional avenues of collaboration between our organization and US EPA. I would like to invite you to attend our upcoming Board of Directors meeting in the DC area, which will take place February 20th, from 9 to 4 PM EST at The Fertilizer Institute's offices on 425 Third Street S.W. in Washington, DC. During the meeting, If you and your team from US EPA could spend 15 -20 minutes outlining some of the work that EPA is doing relative to encouraging conservation and sustainability within the agricultural community, I would appreciate it very much. Following your presentation, I would encourage interaction between you and your team and the CTIC Board of Directors to explore additional ways that CTIC and EPA can collaborate on current and future initiatives that are mutually beneficial to each organization. CTIC's Board of Directors consists of members of agribusiness, ag retailers, associations, and non-governmental organizations, and is supported by government advisors and advisors from academia. You can visit the CTIC Board of Directors web page for more information on CTIC Board members. If you could please confirm your availability for the February 20th meeting and your ability to present a brief synopsis of EPA activities relative to agriculture, I would appreciate it very much. We can work with your schedule to find a suitable time on the board meeting agenda for your participation. I look forward to hearing from you and look forward to having you at our CTIC Board meeting in February. Chad R. W atts Executive Director watts@ctic.org Visit us Online at ww w .ctic.org ! Ill i 3495 Kent Avenue, Suite L100 W est Lafayette, IN 47906-1073 Ex. 6 1 Office: I M ob ile:! XTKs Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00160180-00001 Please consider the environment before printing this emai Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 1 ED 002061 00160180-00002