House Agriculture Committee to hold 2012 Farm Bill Hearing in Saranac Lake
From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that the House Agriculture Committee will hold one of four field hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill at North Country Community College in Saranac Lake. The hearing, which will gather on-the-ground input on the multi-year reauthorization of federal agriculture policy, will be the only one held in the northeast United States this year. It has been many years since the last congressional hearing was held in one of the eleven counties that make up New York’s 23rd Congressional District. The hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 9th and will be held at the Sparks Athletic Complex on campus at NCCC.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for New York to make its voice heard as Congress crafts the next Farm Bill,” said Owens. “Farms across our state sell more than $4 billion in produce annually, but the economic impact is far greater. The strength of this industry is critical to economic stability and growth – when farms thrive, so do the businesses they interact with, from local farm equipment dealers to grocery stores.
“I would like to thank Committee Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson in advance for making the trip to the North Country to gain a better understanding the unique needs of New York agriculture.”
WHAT: House Agriculture Committee Field Hearing
WHEN: Friday, March 9, 2012 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: North Country Community College Sparks Athletic Complex 23 Santanoni Avenue Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Posted: March 1st, 2012 under Agricultural News, Congressional News.