Lansing, MI – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry will deliver an address on the “State of Michigan Agriculture” during the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s 79th Annual Winter Conference at 1:00 P.M. MONDAY, JANUARY 09. Chairwoman Stabenow’s address will focus on the future of Michigan agriculture and her efforts to strengthen this vital part of Michigan’s economy.
Michigan agriculture is the second-largest sector of our economy, contributing more than $71 billion to the economy annually and supporting one out of every four jobs across the state.
During the State of Michigan Agriculture Address, Senator Stabenow will discuss the bipartisan recommendations she developed with colleagues to make agriculture programs more cost-effective and crack down on fraud and abuse to reduce the deficit by tens of billions of dollars. She will also discuss efforts to grow Michigan’s agriculture economy through proposals such as her “Grow it Here, Make it Here” initiative to spur domestic bio-based manufacturing. She will also discuss the effort to complete a Farm Bill in 2012 to help create an environment in which farmers and small business owners can continue to create jobs.
The Michigan Agri-Business Association’s annual Winter Conference, from Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, through Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, will shine a spotlight on how agricultural technology is maximizing production, promoting sustainability and feeding a more crowded world. For more information, please visit www.miagbiz.org.
WHAT: Chairwoman Stabenow to Deliver State of MI
Agriculture Address at Agri-Business Winter Conference
WHEN: 1:00 PM EDT, Monday, January 09
WHERE: Lansing Center 333 E Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI
WHO: Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
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