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- All Subjects: Agriculture--Environmental aspects
- All Subjects: International trade
- Creators: Battelle Memorial Institute. Technology Partnership Practice
- Resource Type: Text
North American competitiveness is jeopardized by the transactional costs of internal borders. The advantage of proximity for just-in-time supply chains cannot be overstated. Even though the two smart/secure border accords had a number of common objectives there was no scorecard to track progress. Part of realizing the value of trade and the value of our neighbors is to change the story about borders and cast off the stereotypes of Canada and Mexico in the United States.
The United States urgently needs a sustained national conversation regarding how to realize greater value in our crossborder trade with Mexico, and the benefits of increasing efficiencies at our shared border. As the export sector assumes more importance and the U.S. economy struggles to create high-quality jobs, our nation needs to discover every dollar of value in our relationship with our nation’s number two export market: Mexico
The intent of this guide is to:
• Provide agricultural operators with information and guidance on how to effectively implement individual best management practices.
• Inform the general public about the efforts Maricopa County farmers are implementing to improve air quality.
• Provide Natural Resource Conservation Districts and other farm organizations with background information regarding the agricultural PM10 general permit.
• Provide regulators with information and guidance on how to determine compliance with the agricultural PM10 general permit.
The intent of this guide is to provide information and guidance on how to effectively implement best management practices. It is based on the best information currently available; later publications may be issued to update this document. This guide represents the first step in helping farmers reduce PM10 emissions from farmlands located within the Maricopa County PM10 non-attainment area.