Washington, D.C.  – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., R-Southwest Louisiana, will host the 3rd annual Farm Day Forum.  This year’s forum will be held on Wednesday, February 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT at the Abbeville Recreational Center.  Boustany will discuss implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill, potential markets for Louisiana agricultural products and a number of other issues related to the farming and ranching community.

Boustany will be joined by Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, Louisiana FSA Director Willie Cooper and American Farm Bureau trade expert Chris Garza.

Boustany recently received an appointment to the prestigious House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over tax and trade policy greatly affecting Louisiana farmers.

The forum is open to the public, and anyone interested in attending is asked to RSVP to Michael.Hare@mail.house.gov or by calling the Lafayette District Office at (337) 235-6322.

Who:                   U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr.

What:                    Southwest Louisiana Farm Day Forum

When:                    Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Time:             9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT

Where:        Abbeville Recreational Center
                301 AA Comeaux Memorial Drive
    Abbeville, LA  70510

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