Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) appreciates the opportunity to submit the following comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).

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Gemeente Dronten

Dronten, een moderne gemeente in de provincie Flevoland opgericht in 1972. In veertig jaar tijd groeide de gemeente Dronten uit tot een gemeente met meer dan 40.000 inwoners. Het thema “Dronten geeft je de ruimte” voert dan ook verder dan de fysieke ruimte in de gemeente. Naast de stad Dronten zelf en de dorpen Biddinghuizen en Swifterbant biedt Dronten een gevarieerd landschap waar jaarlijks meer dan een miljoen bezoekers komen.

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Dronten, een moderne gemeente in de provincie Flevoland opgericht in 1972. In veertig jaar tijd groeide de gemeente Dronten uit tot een gemeente met meer dan 40.000 inwoners. Het thema “Dronten geeft je de ruimte” voert dan ook verder dan de fysieke ruimte in de gemeente. Naast de stad Dronten zelf en de dorpen Biddinghuizen en Swifterbant biedt Dronten een gevarieerd landschap waar jaarlijks meer dan een miljoen bezoekers komen.

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