Field Hearing to Review U.S. Agriculture Policy in Advance of the 2012 Farm Bill

Fresno City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Fresno, Calif.
| May 3, 2010 9:00am

FRESNO, Calif. - On May 3, 2010, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson held a field hearing in Fresno, Calif., to review U.S. agriculture policy as the Committee begins the process of writing the 2012 Farm Bill. This was the third in a series of hearings scheduled across the country to consider new ideas regarding Federal food and farm policy. Seven Members of Congress attended the hearing and heard testimony from eleven witnesses on a variety of farm policy issues.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Jamie Bledsoe , dairy producer, Riverdale, California

Mr. Tony Campos , almond producer, sheller and shipper, Caruthers, California

Mr. John Diener , almond, grape, wheat, alfalfa, sugarbeet, tomato and spinach producer, Five Points, California

Mr. Kevin Kester , cattle and grape producer, Parkfield, California

Mr. Jon Reelhorn , nursery plant producer, wholesaler, and retailer, Fresno, California

Mr. Frank Rehermann , rice producer, Live Oak, California

Panel 2

Mr. David Roberts , orange, lemon and grapefruit producer, Visalia, California

Mr. Jamie Strachan , vegetable producer and shipper, Salinas, California

Mr. John Teixeira , organic tomato, eggplant, bell pepper, melon and corn producer, Firebaugh, California

Mr. Paul Van Konynenburg , peach, apple, cherry, apricot, almond, and walnut producer, Modesto, California

Mr. Justin Parnagian , peach, nectarine, plum, grape, apricot, and citrus producer, packer and shipper, Fresno, California