Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Hearing to Review Specialty Crop and Organic Agriculture Programs in Advance of the 2012 Farm Bill
Date and Time
July 21, 2010 |
10:00 AM
Location
1300 Longowrth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Description
WASHINGTON – On July 21, 2010, Congressman Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, held a hearing to review specialty crop and organic agriculture programs in advance of the 2012 Farm Bill.
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Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
Mr. James A. Angelucci,
General Manager Phillips Mushroom Farms
Mr. Robert N. Jones,
Director of Production The Chef's Garden, Huron, Ohio
Mr. Bernie Kohl Jr.,
President Angelica Nurseries, Inc.
Mr. Mark Nicholson,
Executive Vice President Red Jacket Orchards, Geneva, New York
Mr. Paul Platz,
corn, soybean, green pea, and sweet corn producer, Lafayette, Minnesota
Mr. Daniel R. Richey,
President/CEO Riverfront Packing Company, President,Riverfront Growers, Inc., and President, Gulfstream Harvesting Company, Vero Beach, Florida
Dr. Margaret A. Smith,
Ph.D., Value Added/Sustainable Agriculture Extension Educator Iowa State University, and Co-manager, Ash Grove Farm, Hampton, Iowa