...to help farmers and ranchers and implementation of technical standards to further control pollution from feedlots. Allan Klein, an administrative law judge overseeing each meeting across the state, is collecting information and comments about...

...packed houses across the state. It's a chance for the public to suggest revisions before Administrative Law Judge Allan Klein -- who has been supervising the meetings -- makes his recommendations this spring. Outside of Thursday's hearing...

...during the pre-hearing conference to have the evidentiary hearing held by telephone or video conferencing rather than in Minneapolis. Administrative Law Judges George Beck, Allan Klein and Barbara Neilson have been assigned to the case.