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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 , 9:30 AM
Time Note: The hearing is blocked until 11:45 AM

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Chair: Rep. Mike Sundin
Location: Remote Hearing
Agenda:
I. Presentation on aquaculture in Minnesota
- Clarence Bischoff, MN Aquaculture Association
- Don Schreiner, MN Sea Grant
- Tonny Vang, Happy Fish Aquaponics, LLC
- Michael Ziebell, Tru Shrimp
- Barry Thoele, Live Aqua
- Karen Clark, Ethe Women’s Environmental Institute and Dean Dovolis, East Philips Neighborhood Institute
- Glenn Ford, Praxis / InCity Farms and Chad Hebert, Urban Farm Project / Little Earth of United Tribes
- Jessica Corburn, Blue Water Farms or Ed Aneshansley, HydroTech Limited
- Constance Carlson, UMN Extension, Rural Sustainable Development Partnerships, Forever Green Initiative
- Harold Stanislawski, AURI

II. Update on Drought in Minnesota: Impact on ag/food supply and resources
- Commissioner Thom Petersen, Dept. of Agriculture
- Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel, Dept. of Agriculture
- Gary Wertish, President, MN Farmers Union
- Kevin Papp, President, MN Farm Bureau

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001