STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Greg Blaine, Vice Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, called the eleventh meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. on Tuesday, March 01, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KOENEN, Lyle
BLAINE, Greg, Vice Chair MAGNUS, Doug
FINSTAD, Brad MOE, Frank
HAMILTON, Rod OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
HEIDGERKEN, Bud PENAS, Maxine
JOHNSON, Ruth URDAHL, Dean
JUHNKE, Al WELTI, Andy
Members excused: DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
Overview of Soybean Rust was provided by:
Geir Friisoe, Plant Protection Section Manager, MN Department of Agriculture
A quorum was present at 2:38 p.m.
Rep. Finstad moved approval of the minutes: Wednesday, February 23, 2005.
The motion prevailed.
Continued testimony on Soybean Rust:
Michael Schmitt, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota
Lisa Behnken, Regional Crops Extension Service, Rochester, University of MN
Robin Hanks, MN Soybean Research and Promotion Council
Larry Muff, MN Soybean Growers Association
Overview of Beginning Dairy Producer Payment Study was provided by:
- David Weinand, Dairy Consultant, MN Department of Agriculture
The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
Rep. Greg Blaine, Vice Chair
Denise Berger
Committee Legislative Assistant