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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Chairwoman Stabenow Announces First Farm Bill Field Hearing in East Lansing, Michigan

Chairwoman Stabenow Announces First Farm Bill Field Hearing in
East Lansing, Michigan

Washington, DC – Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, announced the Committee’s first Farm Bill field hearing will be held on May 31 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. The hearing, “Opportunities for Growth: Michigan and the 2012 Farm Bill,” will focus on the upcoming reauthorization of the Farm Bill, examining agriculture as well as energy, conservation, rural development, research, forestry and nutrition policies that affect Michigan. Witnesses to be announced.

Tuesday, May 31 – East Lansing, Michigan
Senate Agriculture Committee Field Hearing
Opportunities for Growth: Michigan and the 2012 Farm Bill
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Kellogg Center, Michigan State University
http://www.kelloggcenter.com/about/location.html