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NAREEE Advisory Board: Specialty Crop Listening Session

December 23 @ 5:23 am

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Date:
December 23, 2024
Time:
5:23 am
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National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board

Specialty Crop Listening Session
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 9–2:30 p.m. 

Farmers & consumers are encouraged to participate in this listening session to discuss the need for extension for small farmers and the much needed research into organic production systems.  NAREE’s Specialty Crop Committee will be developing a final report to be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture and Congress.


Come take part in the discussion with your comments and help support the concerns of our local agriculture.

Meeting Location: San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk–Travis Room, 889 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205, 1-210-224-4555

OBJECTIVE: To interact with industry and state representatives, national organizations or institutions, local producers, researchers and educators or other groups that are interested in the issues with which the Specialty Crop Committee is charged. 

AGENDA:
9:00 a.m.         Introduction to the Specialty Crop Listening Session

  • Dr. Walter Armbruster, Chair, Specialty Crop Committee, NAREEE Advisory Board

9:15 a.m.        Opening Comments by Specialty Crop Committee Members

  • James Lugg, President, TransFresh Corporation and EVP Fresh Express
  • Matt McInerney, Executive Vice President, Western Growers Association
  • Jean-Mari Peltier, President, National Grape and Wine Initiative

9:40 a.m.        Panel Challenges Facing Specialty Crop Production

  • Ray Prewett, President, Citrus Mutual
  • Cindy Wise, Executive Director, Texas Pecan Growers Assocation
  • Roy Vannoy, President, Texas Fruit Growers Assocation
  • Dacota Haselwood, Chief Governmental Affairs Officer, Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association

10:40 a.m.       BREAK

10: 55 a.m.      Panel Challenges Facing Specialty Crop Production (continued)

  • Eddy D. Edmondson, President Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
  • John Cosper, Executive Director, Turfgrass Producers of Texas
  • Brad Stufflebeam, Home Sweet Farm
  • J. Carnes, Sales/Vice President, Winter Garden Produce

12:00 p.m.      LUNCH (Bowie Room)

12:45 p.m.      Public Comments from the Floor

  • Q&A
  • Additional Committee Discussion

2:30 p.m.        Listening Session Adjourned