WASHINGTON - Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's joint hearing “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications".
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Good Morning. To start I’d like to thank our witnesses, Chairwoman Plaskett, Ranking members Johnson and Baird and the… Read more »
Virtual Hearing
RE: "Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications"
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
10:00 a.m.
WITNESS LIST
Ms. Fan-Li Chou, Ph.D., Vice President, Scientific Affairs and Policy, American Seed Trade Association, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Elena Rice, Chief Scientific Officer, Genus PLC, DeForest, WI
Mr. Jack Bobo, Chief… Read more »
Thursday, October 21, 2021 -- 10:00 AM EDT
Hybrid Business Meeting
Full Committee on Agriculture
RE: “H.R. 4252, To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890’s institutions;
H.R. 2361, Rebuild Rural America Act of 2021;
H.R. 5608, Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act;
H.R. 3532, To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a… Read more »
WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small Producers and Local Agricultural Markets.”
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Good morning and thank you to my colleagues and our witnesses for joining… Read more »
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT
Hybrid Hearing
Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
RE: " Supply Chain Recovery and Resiliency: Small Producers and Local Agricultural Markets"
A live stream of the hearing will be available on YouTube.
All additional information on this hearing can be found here.
*NOTE: **House Office Buildings are closed… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett issued the following statement in response to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarding funding to 1890 Land Grant University Centers of Excellence:
“Today’s announcement of USDA investing in the 1890 Centers of… Read more »
WASHINGTON (December 9, 2020) - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E. Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands delivered these remarks following today's subcommittee hearing on 1890 Land Grant universities:
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"We can all agree that our students are of primary concern as we work through this pandemic. Our next… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Committee Vice Chair Dr. Alma Adams of North Carolina delivered the following opening remarks before a hearing of the Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Wednesday on issues impacting the nation's 1890 Land Grant Institutions.
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"I’m grateful for the strong leadership of the Biotechnology,… Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey E. Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands issued the following statement after hosting a roundtable with small-scale and organic stakeholders to discuss the impacts of COVID-19:
“There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every facet of our daily lives. This is particularly… Read more »
WASHINGTON (August 26, 2020) – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday, Chairwoman Stacey E. Plaskett of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research ; Committee members Rodney Davis of Illinois and Anthony Brindisi of New York; and Congressman Dan Newhouse of Washington expressed strong concern with recently announced changes to the… Read more »
