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Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

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Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/18/2020
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I. Update on the state of dairy in MN
- Dave Buck, President, MN Milk Producers
- Fran Miron, Dairy Producer of the Year
- Lucas Sjostrom, Executive Director, MN Milk
II. Rural Finance Authority status report on funding levels
- Matt McDevitt, Supervisor, MDA Rural Finance Authority
III. HF 2959 (Poppe) Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Informational hearing only.
IV. HF 3309 (Vang) MN Dept. of Agriculture/Dept. of Health joint lab renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Informational hearing only.
- Gary Horvath, MDA Lab Director
V. HF 3296 (Poppe) Veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment funding provided, and money appropriated.
- David Preisler, CEO, MN Pork Producers Association
Bills Added:
HF2959 (Poppe) - Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3309 (Vang) - Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Health Laboratory Building renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3296 (Poppe) - Veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
MN Rural Finance Authority Update.pdf (2/13/2020)
Lab Infrastructure Improvements ppt_Final CG tour.pdf (2/17/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/13/2020
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I. Update from MN Dept. of Agriculture on interim activity
• Ashely Bress, Grants Supervisor (DAIRI update)
• Anthony Cortilet (Industrial hemp)

II. Center for Rural Policy & Development presentation
• Julie Tesch, Pres. + CEO
• Marnie Werner, VP, Research & Operations
• Kelly Asche, Research Associate

III. MN Dept. of Agriculture on Emerging Farmers Report
• Patrice Bailey, Assistant Commissioner, MN Dept. of Agriculture
• Ariel Kagen, Ag Marketing & Development, MN Dept. of Agriculture
• Hannah Bernhardt, Medicine Creek Farm, Finlayson, MN
• Rachel Sannerud, Pluck Flower Farm, Milaca, MN
• Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, CEO/Regenerative Agriculture Alliance
Attachments:
Emerging Farmers Legislative Report 2020.pdf (2/4/2020)
MDA Hemp Program Overview Feb 2020.pptx (2/11/2020)
MDA Hemp Rule Comments.pdf (2/11/2020)
MDA Pilot Program Hemp Letter.pdf (2/11/2020)
2020 DAIRI Hearing (002).pptx (2/11/2020)
Emerging Farmers Report Presentation.pptx (2/11/2020)
Ag economy-final-final.pdf (2/12/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

1/27/2020
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I. Responding to a changing climate: Agriculture best practices and what is being done
- Joint presentation by Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Board of Soil and Water Resources, and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Break for lunch on your own (12-1)
Optional soil sample demonstration (12:50-1:00)

II. Alternatives for moving forward: Research update by University of Minnesota Extension

III. Experience from the field: A discussion of how farmers are looking at new practices to adapt to challenges associated with and contribute to solutions to a changing climate
Attachments:
January 27 2020 House Agriculture Food Finance and Policy Hearing (003).pdf (1/23/2020)
UMExtensionag finance committee.pptx (1/24/2020)
BWSR House Ag Comm 01-27-2020 v3 compressed.pdf (1/24/2020)
MDAHouse Ag Committee Climate Hearing 01-27-2020.pptx (2/4/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

5/22/2019
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Informational hearing on Special Session Omnibus Agriculture, Housing and Rural Development Finance bill (Revisor #19-5229)
Nonpartisan staff walk-through of agriculture articles and spreadsheet.
Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn if you would like to testify.

No official action will be taken.
Attachments:
SPECIAL_SESSION_Ag_Housing_Rural_AGRI.pdf (5/21/2019)
SSRevisor19-5229.pdf (5/21/2019)
House Research Summary - SS Omnibus Agriculture, Housing and Rural Development (Revisor 19-5229).pdf (5/22/2019)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

4/4/2019
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HF 2200 (Poppe) Omnibus Agriculture & Food Finance bill
- amendments and final vote
Bills Added:
HF2200 (Poppe) - Omnibus agriculture and food finance bill.
Attachments:
H2200DE4.pdf (4/2/2019)
A19-0369_1.pdf (4/2/2019)
A19-0356.pdf (4/2/2019)
A19-0363.pdf (4/2/2019)
H2200A2.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A3.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A4.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A5.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A6.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A7.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A8.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A9.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A10.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A11.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A12.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A15.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A16.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A17.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A13.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A19.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A20.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A14.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A21.pdf (4/3/2019)
H2200A22.pdf (4/3/2019)
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