Specialty Crops will be in focus in a Farm Bill hearing in Congress this afternoon. Specialty Crops are critically important to deep southeast agriculture, especially Florida. LEARN MORE online at the U S House Ag Committee Website, and once the hearing is underway you can tune in LIVE to the testimony too. This Specialty Crops hearing will be a good chance to highlight Florida’s particular Farm Bill needs by Rep. Southerland and Rep. Rooney.
Date and Time: July 7, 2011 | 02:00 PM
Location: 1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Description:Thursday, July 7, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. ET
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture – Public Hearing
RE: Agricultural Program Audit: Examination of Specialty Crop Programs
Witness Testimonies Panel 1
Ms. Rayne Pegg, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Ms. Rebecca Bech, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.