Public hearing to review market promotion programs and their effectiveness on expanding exports of U.S. agricultural products

1300 Longworth House Office Building
| Apr 7, 2011 9:30am

 

Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 9:30 a.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture – Public Hearing
RE: To review market promotion programs and their effectiveness on expanding exports of U.S. agricultural products.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. John Brewer , Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Panel 2

Mr. Michael Wootton , Senior Vice President Corporate Relations, Sunkist Growers, on behalf of National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultural Exports, Sherman Oaks, California

Mr. Stephen L. Censky , Chief Executive Officer, American Soybean Association, St. Louis, Missouri

Mr. Thad Lively , Senior Vice President, Trade Access, U.S. Meat Export Federation, Denver, Colorado

Mr. Tim Hamilton , Executive Director, Food Export Association of the Midwest USA, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. George Nikolich , Vice President, Technical Operations, Gerawan Farming, Inc., on behalf of the California Grape & Tree Fruit League, Reedley, California