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House Committee on Agriculture To Review Horticulture Priorities for the 2013 Farm Bill


Posted by HFHP Coalition
From the House Committee on Agriculture

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 – 10:00 a.m.
1300 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C.
Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture – Public Hearing
RE: To Review Horticulture Priorities for the 2013 Farm Bill

Witnesses

Panel 1

  • Ms. Sarah M. Frey-Talley, President and CEO, Frey Farms, Keenes, Illinois
  • Mr. William L. Brim, President and Owner, Lewis & Taylor Farms, Inc., Tifton, Georgia
  • Mr. Barry Bushue, Vice President, American Farm Bureau Federation, President, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation, Boring, Oregon

Click here for more information and to webcast the hearing.


Last Chance to Weigh in on the Coalition’s Priorities!


Posted by HFHP Coalition

We are excited to enter the final phase of determining the Coalition’s priorities. We still want to hear from you as we decide what our core areas of focus and specific priorities will be.

Click here to take the final survey, and please forward it to anyone whose perspective you think should be represented in this process.

We are accepting survey responses through Monday, June 11th. 

The survey should take about 10 – 15 minutes.          

Thank you to everyone who has helped so far to shape these priorities by providing your input. In this iterative survey process we have honed our priorities based on your feedback, and now it’s now time to vote for the priority issues that you think would benefit from the Coalition’s leadership.   


Phase 2 of the Coalition’s Priorities Survey


Posted by HFHP Coalition
The Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition is in the process of setting its immediate priorities and we’re asking for input from other organizations. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete phase one of our three-phase priorities survey. We have incorporated your responses to revise the survey for the second phase, eliminating priority options that weren’t of interest and adding priority options that you suggested. Whether you filled out the survey in its first phase or want to weigh in now with your priorities, please take the second phase of our quick survey to share with us the priorities that you think the Coalition should focus on.
Click here to take the survey and here for a detailed description of possible priorities that you are asked to choose from on the survey.
We are accepting survey responses through Friday, May 25th. The survey should take about 10-15 minutes.
Thank you for your input!

Help Establish Coalition Priorities — Take the Survey!


Posted by HFHP Coalition

The Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition is setting its priorities and you can help determine what they will be. These immediate priorities will help to establish a framework for the coalition’s longer term agenda. Moving forward, we’ll be engaging with partners in a conversation about longer term priorities.

Please take a quick survey to share with us the priorities that you think the Coalition should focus on.

Click here to begin the survey.

The survey should take about 10-15 minutes. Survey responses will be accepted through Monday, April 30.

Please note that only one survey response is permitted per organization and that coalition members’ responses will be weighted more heavily than non-members. You will be given an opportunity to join the coalition at the end of the survey.

Joining the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition means your organization is committed to fostering dialogue to improve understanding and identify joint priorities that serve both public health and agriculture. It does NOT mean that your organization will automatically be signed on to all actions taken by the Healthy Farms, Healthy People Coalition. It also does not mean you will necessarily share the Coalition’s top policy priorities. Members will be provided opportunities to sign on to each activity, letter, etc.

We look forward to your input!

Click here for a description of possible priorities.