The Agriculture Update will focus narrowly on: 1) current technology issues in agriculture including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), herbicides, pesticides, agriculture water pollution, aquifer depletion, antibiotics in livestock, and accurate food labeling; and 2) current agriculture finance issues including consolidation in agriculture industries, crop subsidies and the federal agricultural regulatory process.
The Committee:
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Norman Turrill, Chair |
Sheri Latash |
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Margaret Chasson |
Marnie Lonsdale |
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Linda Hoff |
Gray Newman |
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Valerie Kelly |
Maggie Robertson |
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Carol Kuniholm |
Jessica Trites Rolle |
Timeline
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Dates |
Action |
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Oct. 2012 |
Board approves initial study scope, timeline and consensus criteria. |
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Nov. 2012 |
Study chair invites study committee applications. |
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Nov. 2012 – Jan. 2013 |
Education Fund Committee interviews applicants and references. |
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Jan. - Feb. 2013 |
Education Fund Committee proposes and receives approval of full Board for study committee appointments (via electronic meeting). |
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Jan. 2013 |
Study committee begins meeting, reviews study scope and timeline, and may recommend changes to Feb. Board meeting. |
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Feb. - Aug. 2013 |
Study committee prepares or selects study materials, a Leader's Guide, etc. and posts on website. A study forum or discussion list is opened. |
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Feb. - April 1, 2014 |
State and local Leagues may form study committees, examine study materials, hold public meetings, etc. |
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Aug. 2013 |
Study committee proposes consensus questions to the Education Fund Committee, which may discuss them with the study committee, and then propose and adopt them by the Board. |
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Sept. 2013 - April 1, 2014 |
State and local Leagues hold consensus meetings. |
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March 2014 |
Education Fund Committee proposes and Board appoints Member Agreement Committee. |
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
Tentative deadline for consensus reports via electronic survey form only. |
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April 2014 |
Member Agreement Committee decides if consensus was reached, and if so, proposes a new position statement to the Education Fund Committee, which then proposes it to the full Board for adoption. |
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May 2014 |
Consensus result or new position statement is announced before Convention. |