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Angelo State University Selected to Host Farm Bill Listening Session

July 31, 2017 | Angelo State University (Federal Relations)

All eyes of the agricultural industry in the Lone Star state were on Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, on Monday, July 31 as ASU hosted the Farm Bill Listening Session: Conversations in the Field, on campus at the C.J. Davidson Conference Center.
 
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture will travel the country hosting five total listening sessions across the nation. San Angelo was the only listening session held in Texas while other listening sessions took place in Gainesville, Florida, Morgan, Minnesota, Modesto, California and Decatur, Illinois.
 
House Ag Committee Chairman Michael Conaway, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and members of the committee listened to farmers and ranchers who are directly impacted by the upcoming 2018 farm bill.
 
Listening Session Attendees:

Michael Conaway, TX-11, Chairman House Ag Committee

Collin Peterson, MN-7, Ranking Member House Ag Committee

Glenn Thompson, PA-5, Vice Chairman House Ag Committee

Rep. Jodey Arrington, TX-19, House Ag Committee Member

Rep. David Rouzer, NC-7, House Ag Committee Member

Rep. Roger Marshall, KS-1, House Ag Committee Member

Rep. Rodney Davis, IL-13, House Ag Committee Member

Rep. Darren Soto, FL-9, House Ag Committee Member

ASU Farm Bill Listening Session