House Committee on Agriculture

Subcommittee on Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research Hearing - February 26, 1997



Hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture
Forestry, Resource Conservation, and Research Subcommittee
Regarding Conservation Reserve Program final regulations
10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 1997
1300 Longworth House Office Building


WITNESS LIST

Panel #1: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Dallas Smith, Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services

* accompanied by:

Larry Clark, Deputy Chief for Programs, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Tom Hebert, Deputy Under Secretary for Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Parks Shackleford, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs, Farm Service Agency
Panel #2:

Charles E. Kruse, President, Missouri Farm Bureau,
*on behalf of American Farm Bureau Federation

Phil McLain, Wheat Producer, Statesville, NC
President, National Assn. of Wheat Growers

Jackie Burris, Cotton Producer, Wellman, Texas
National Cotton Council

Pete Wenstrand, Corn Producer, Essex, Iowa,
Past President, National Corn Growers Assn.
* also representing American Soybean Assn.

Clark Willingham, Cattle Producer and Feeder, Dallas, Texas
President-Elect, National Cattlemen's Beef Assn.

Panel #3:

Eric Schenck, Manager of Ag and Conservation Policy, Ducks Unlimited
* accompanied by;

David Nomsen, Pheasants Forever
Dan Limmer, National Wildlife Federation
Don McKenzie, Wildlife Management Institute
Allen Johnson, Executive Vice President, National Oilseed Processors Assn.
* on behalf of the Coalition for a Competitive Food and Agricultural System

Tim Warman, Vice President for Programs, American Farmland Trust