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hearing schedule
Hearing/Meeting: Farm Bill Policy Proposals Relating to Farm and Rural Energy Issues and Rural Development
  Full Committee Full Committee
 
Date & Time Wednesday, May 9 2007
9:30 AM
Location SR-328A
   
Description A hearing focusing primarily on farm bill policy proposals relating to farm and rural energy issues and rural development.
   
Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
   
 

Panel 1
     
  The Honorable Glenn English
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association


  Mr. Jimmy Matthews
Georgia Rural Water Association


  Mr. Robert Grabarski
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives


  Mr. Steve Slack
Director, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
The Ohio State University

Panel 2
     
  Dr. Lee R. Lynd
Dartmouth College
Thayer School of Engineering

  Dr. Daniel de la Torre Ugarte
Agricultural Policy Analysis Center
The University of Tennessee

  Mr. Howard A. Learner
Executive Director
Environmental Law & Policy Center

  Mr. Neil Rich
President and CEO
Riksch Biofuels

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