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WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program.” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and thank you to my colleagues and our witnesses for joining me today as we host this important discussion on hemp and the USDA Hemp… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the third in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field.” The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that can be made in the 2023 Farm Bill.… Read more »

WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture” [As prepared for delivery] Good morning and thank you to my colleagues and our witnesses for joining me today as we… Read more »

Public Hybrid Hearing RE: "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Horticulture and Urban Agriculture" Tuesday, March 29, 2022 10:00 a.m. WITNESS LIST PANEL 1 The Honorable Jennifer Lester Moffitt, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Mr. Terry Cosby, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation… Read more »

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2021) – Chair Jim Costa and Chair Stacey Plaskett released the following statement after today’s joint hearing "Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications". "Today’s hearing highlighted the important innovations in agriculture that can help address some of the largest threats that face our world," said… Read more »

WASHINGTON - Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following statement at today's joint hearing “Agricultural Biotechnology: 21st Century Advancements and Applications". [As prepared for delivery] Hello, and welcome to what is sure to be an informative hearing today as we discuss the advancements and… Read more »

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". [As prepared for delivery] 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 »