STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Otremba, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:50 P.M. on, March 16, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
OTREMBA, Chair
DOTY, Vice-Chair
HAMILTON, Republican Lead
DRAZKOWSKI
EKEN URDAHL
FAUST
KATH
MORROW
OLIN
SHIMANSKI
A quorum was present.
Representative Olin moved approval of the minutes from March 9, 2009.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture gave a presentation on locally grown foods.
Presenters were as follows:
Robin Kinney, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Paul Hugunin, Minnesota Grown Program, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Meg Moynihan, State Organic and Diversification Production Specialist, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Mary Hanks, Assistant Director, Sustainable Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Gary Paul, Minnesota Grown Producer, Apple Valley, MN
The meeting adjourned at 4:14 PM.
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REP. MARY ELLEN OTREMBA
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Mary M. Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant