Hearing to Review the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Administration of Conservation Program Contracts

1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Mar 25, 2009 10:00am

WASHINGTON - On March 25, 2009, the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research held a hearing to review the administration and management of contracts for the USDA conservation programs.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Robert Stephenson , Acting Deputy Administrator for Field Operations, Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Mr. Dave White , Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Panel 2

Ms. Kathleen S. Tighe , Deputy Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Lisa Shames , Director, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C.

Mr. John Jurich , Investigator, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.