Field Hearing

Opportunities for Growth: Michigan and the 2012 Farm Bill

Date: Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Time: 09:00am

Location: East Lansing, Michigan Kellogg Center, Michigan State University

Presiding: Debbie Stabenow

Panel 1: Welcome from Michigan State University

Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon

President

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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Dr. J. Ian Gray

Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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Dr. Thomas G. Coon

Director of

Michigan State University Extension

East Lansing, MI

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Panel 2: Michigan Agricultural Production and Farm Bill Principles

Mr. Clark Gerstacker

Corn and Soybean Production

Member, Michigan Corn Growers Association,

Midland, MI

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Mr. Ben LaCross

Cherry Production; Chair

American Farm Bureau, Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee

Cedar, MI

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Mr. Ray Van Driessche

Sugar Beet Production and Conservation, Director of Community and Government Relations

Michigan Sugar Company

Bay City, MI

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Ms. Julia Rothwell

Apple Production, Chair

U.S. Apple Association

Belding, MI

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Mr. Ken Nobis

Dairy Production, President

Michigan Milk Producers Association

St. Johns, MI

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Mr. Peter B. Blauwiekel

Pork Production

Member, Michigan Pork Producers Council

Fowler, MI

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Panel 3: Farm Bill Stakeholders in Michigan

Mrs. Karen Serfass

Forestry Production; Past President

Michigan Forest Association

Dafter, MI

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Ms. Kristen Holt

President, Quality Assurance International (QAI)

and Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Quality, NSF International

Ann Arbor, MI

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Mr. Eric Davis

Director, Food Initiative

United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, MI

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Mr. Dennis West

President

Northern Initiatives

Marquette, MI

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Mr. James Reid

Reid Dairy Farm

Grant Township, MI

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Mr. David Armstrong

President and CEO

Greenstone Farm Credit Services

East Lansing, MI

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Related Files

S. Hrg. 112-279 - Opportunities for Growth: Michigan and the 2012 Farm Bill

Related Issues

Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012