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**House Agriculture Committee**

We are the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, and here you will find periodic updates from us, as well as recordings of all official business held by the Committee.

Latest Episodes:

1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact Jun 16, 2021

Show notes

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 – 10:00 AM EDT

Hybrid Hearing

Full Committee on Agriculture

RE: “1890 Land Grant Institutions: Investing for Agricultural Resiliency, Equity, and Global Impact”

Chairman David Scott Opening Statement

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Makola Abdullah, President, Virginia State University and Chair, Council of 1890 Universities, Virginia State University, VA

Dr. Paul Jones, President, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA

Dr. Heidi M. Anderson, President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland

Dr. Tony Allen, President, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware

Dr. Orlando F. McMeans, Chancellor-Dean, Southern University Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Baton Rouge, LA

All additional information for this hearing can be found here.

The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic May 27, 2021

Show notes

Wednesday, May 26, 2021 — 12:00 PM EDT

Virtual Hearing

Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations

RE: “The Future of SNAP: Moving Past the Pandemic”

WITNESS LIST

Dr. Lauren Bauer, Fellow in Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Odessa Davis, on behalf of Share our Strength, Washington, D.C.

Mr. James Whitford, Executive Director, Watered Gardens, Joplin, MO

Ms. Rachel Wilson, on behalf of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Dr. Renee Boynton Jarret, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and Director, Vital Village Networks, Boston, MA

All additional information on this hearing can be found here.

Member Day Hearing May 18, 2021

Show notes

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – 10:00AM

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee Hybrid Hearing

RE: “Member Day”

Chairman Scott Opening Statement
All additional documents related to this hearing can be found here.

Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring Climate Smart Practices May 12, 2021

Show notes

Wednesday, May 12, 2021—10:00AM EST

Hybrid Hearing

Washington, D.C.

Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

RE: “Title II Conservation Programs: Exploring Climate Smart Practices”
Chair Spanberger's Opening Statment

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Charles Edwin “CJ” Isbell Jr., Farmer, Keenbell Farm, Rockville, VA

Ms. Kimberly Ratcliff, Ranch Manager, Caney Creek Ranch, Oakwood, TX

Dr. Keith Paustian, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Mr. James D. Johansson, President, California Farm Bureau, Sacramento, CA

All additional documents for this hearing can be found here.

Rural Broadband - Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America Apr 20, 2021

Show notes

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

RE: “Rural Broadband - Examining Internet Connectivity Needs and Opportunities in Rural America”

WITNESS LIST

Ms. Jennifer Prather, Vice- President and General Manager, Totelcom Communications, LLC, on behalf of NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association, De Leon, TX

Mr. Tim Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, OEConnect LLC and Ostego Electric Cooperative, Inc., Hartwick, NY

Ms. Vickie Robinson, General Manager, Microsoft Global Airband Initiative, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Johnny Park, Chief Executive Officer, Wabash Heartland Innovation Network, West Lafayette, IN

All additional information for this hearing can be found here.

To consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year 2022 Apr 20, 2021

Show notes

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – 10:00 AM EST

Hybrid Business Meeting- 1300 Longworth and via Cisco Webex

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture – Business Meeting

RE: To consider the Budget Views and Estimates Letter of the Committee on Agriculture for the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for Fiscal Year 2022

All additional materials for this meeting can be found here.

A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S. Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

RE: “A Hearing to Review the State of Black Farmers in the U.S.”

WITNESS LIST
The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Mr. John Boyd Jr., Founder and President, National Black Farmers Association, Baskerville, VA
Mr. Cornelius Blanding, Executive Director, Federation of Southern Cooperatives, East Point, GA
Mr. Philip J. Haynie, III, Chairman, National Black Growers Council, Burgess, VA
Mr. Sedrick Rowe, Organic Farmer, Rowe Organic Farm, Albany, GA
Mrs. Shirley Sherrod, Executive Director, Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc., Albany, GA
Ms. Arnetta Cotton, Co-Owner and Program Facilitator, Kingdom Community Development Services, Wagoner, OK, accompanied by Mr. Earrak Cotton, Owner, Cattle for the Kingdom, Wagoner, OK

A Look at Food Insecurity in America Mar 12, 2021

Show notes

Thursday, March 11, 2021-- 9:00 AM

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

RE: "A Look at Food Insecurity in America"
Chairman Scott's Opening Statement

WITNESS LIST

Mr. Kyle Waide, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Atlanta, GA

Mr. Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC

Mr. Max McBrayer, Chief Executive Officer, RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Mr. Ron Edenfield, President, Wayfield Foods, Lithia Springs, GA

Mr. Eric Hodel, Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer, Midwest Food Bank, Normal, IL

All additional materials for this hearing can be found here.

Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors Feb 26, 2021

Show notes

Thursday, February 25, 2021-- 12:30pm

Washington, D.C.

Full Committee on Agriculture Hearing

RE: “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors”

WITNESS LIST
Mr. Jim Cantore, Senior Meteorologist, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA
Ms. Pamela Knox, Agricultural Climatologist and Director of Weather Network, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Mr. Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC
Mr. Gabe Brown, Farmer and Rancher, Brown’s Ranch, Bismarck, ND
Mr. Michael Shellenberger, President, Environmental Progress, Berkeley, CA

Chairman David Scott's Black History Month Message Feb 01, 2021

Show notes

Chairman David Scott of Georgia discusses the historic nature of being the first Black Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and how his background has informed his career and vision for the future. #BHM

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