Hearing to Review Tobacco Production in the United States

1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Mar 26, 2009 10:00am

WASHINGTON - On March 26, 2009, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops and Foreign Agriculture held a hearing to review tobacco production in the United States. Congressman Mike McIntyre of North Carolina is Chairman of the Subcommittee.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Steve Troxler , Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Raleigh, North Carolina

Dr. A. Blake Brown , Agricultural Economist, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina

Dr. William M. Snell , Agricultural Economist, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Mr. Tommy Bunn , President, U.S. Tobacco Cooperative, Raleigh, North Carolina

Mr. Roger Quarles , Producer and President, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, Georgetown, Kentucky