STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
AGRICULTURE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Miller, Chair of the Agriculture Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM on February 14th, 2017, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MILLER, Tim, Chair
POPPE, Jeanne, DFL Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BAHR, Cal
BLY, David
ECKLUND, Rob
GREEN, Steve
HANSEN, Rick
JOHNSON, Clark
JURGENS, Tony
KIEL, Deb
LIEN, Ben
MAHONEY, Tim
PIERSON, Nels
POSTON, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe
URDAHL, Dean
Excused:
HAMILTON, Rod
CLARK, Karen
Representative Miller called the meeting to order at 10:15AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Pierson moved to approve the minutes of February 7th, 2017. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
A presentation of various programs was given by Sarah Dornink, Executive Director, Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council, Whitney Place, Director, Legislative Affairs, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Paul Groneberg, Chair, and Russ Derickson, Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, Paul Hugnin, Jason Feling, Dairy farmer, Sauk Centre, Greg Enndres, Greg’s Meats, Hampton, Rachel Valesano, Director of Nutrition Services, Owatonna Public Schools, Hanna Barnstable, owner of Seven Sundays, Andrea Vaubel, Assistant Commissioner, and Dr. Brian Buhr, Dean of the U of M College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences, Agriculture, Research, Education, Extension and Technology Transfer grant program.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54AM.
Representative Tim Miller, Chair
Rachael Bucholz, Committee Legislative Assistant