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hearing schedule
Hearing/Meeting: Regional Farm Bill field hearing: Great Falls, Montana
  Full Committee Field Hearing
 
Date & Time Thursday, August 17 2006
10:00 AM
Location
   
Description Audio replay of the 2 hour, 20 min hearing
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Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
Panel 1
     
  Dave McClure
Bozeman, Montana
representing the Montana Farm Bureau

  Eric Doheny
Dutton, Montana
representing the National Farmers Union

  Tony Belcourt
Box Elder, Montana
representing the Intertribal Agriculture Council

  Dale Schuler
Carter, Montana
representing the National Association of Wheat Growers

  Dave Henderson
Cut Bank, Montana
representing the National Barley Growers Association

  Paul Tyler
Moore, Montana
representing the US Canola Association

Panel 2
     
  Jim Evans
Genesee, Idaho
representing the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council

  Michael R. Beltz
Hillsboro, North Dakota
representing the US Dry Bean Council

  Sid Schutter
Manhattan, Montana
representing the National Potato Council

  Gary Bonestroo
Clovis, New Mexico
representing the Dairy Producers of New Mexico

Panel 3
     
  Mike Wendland
Rudyard, Montana
representing the National Association of Conservation Districts and Montana Conservation District

  Bill Donald
Melville, Montana
representing the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Montana Stockgrowers Association

  Betty Sampsel
Stanford, Montana
representing the Montana Wool Growers Association

  Leo McDonnell
Columbus, Montana
representing R-CALF USA

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