Governor appoints Girard resident to promote clean environment
Brian Norton appointed to Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board

Maintaining a clean environment is particularly important to Kansas’ agricultural producers who rely on the land and water to grow crops and raise livestock. 

The Kansas Agricultural Remediation Board assists with the costs of environmental cleanup, and Governor Kathleen Sebelius has appointed Brian Norton to the group.

“Agriculture is the backbone of our state, and we want to help producers keep our state’s land and water clean and able to produce food and feed,” said Sebelius. 

The Agricultural Remediation Board administers the Kansas Agricultural Remediation Fund and the remediation reimbursement program, which assists with the costs of environmental remediation and cleanup after agricultural or specialty chemical spills.

Norton, Girard, has worked as a sales representative for Syngenta Crop Protection since 1996.  Over the last 10 years, he has worked in several different capacities at the company, including sales training coach, recruitment specialist and district representative.  In 2002 Norton was named the President’s Excellence Award recipient.  He is also a member of Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association. 

Additionally, Laura Pearl, St. Mary’s, was reappointed to the board. 

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