2005 Annual Meeting Agenda - Rural Development and Financial Security Policy committee

AGENDA

RURAL DEVELOPMENT & FINANCIAL SECURITY POLICY COMMITTEE
Roger Johnson, Chairman
Commissioner, North Dakota Department of Agriculture
2005 Annual Meeting, Cooperstown, New York
Saturday, September 17, 2005
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Templeton Room

I. Roll Call, Introductions and Overview of Agenda Commissioner Johnson

II. Update from USDA Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service Deputy Under Secretary Floyd Gaibler via teleconference call

III. Presentation on Farm Commodity Programs and Outlook on Next Farm Bill

  • Dr. James Richardson, Co-Director, Agricultural and Food Policy Center
    Texas A&M University

IV. Review and Discussion --- Draft 2007 Farm Bill Document

  • Commissioner Johnson and Committee Members

V. Consideration of Policy Amendments

  • Policy Amendment #4 – Farm Viability Block Grants
  • Policy Amendment #7 – Value-added Agriculture
  • Policy Amendment #8 – Eligibility for Rural Development Programs
  • Policy Amendment #11 – Milk Income Loss Contracts (MILC)
  • Policy Amendment #12 – Regional Equity in Farm Programs
  • Policy Amendment #14 – Regional Cooperation in Research and Extension
  • Policy Amendment #20 – New Uses – Renewable Energy
  • Policy Amendment #21 – Crop Insurance and Beginning Farmers
  • Policy Amendment #22 – Warehouse Regulation
  • Policy Amendment #23 – Fruit and Vegetable Production on Program Acres

VI. Discussion - 6-month Committee Work Plan and Priorities


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