PENNSYLVANIA STATE COUNCIL of FARM ORGANIZATIONS
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Monday, October 27, 2014 *** 1:00 p.m.
Room 202 PA Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg, PA

Call to Order – B. Snyder

Approval of Agenda

Minutes from June 16, 2014

Roll Call and Introductions

Association Management Report– V. Phillips

Treasurer’s Report – J. Nogan

President’s Update and Report of Board of Directors Decisions

Committee Discussions/Reports

• Communications: New PSCFO Website – G. Robertson
• Membership
• Chairs for Nominating and Cornucopia Committees; additional participants welcome

Old Business

• Celebrating Victories on High Tunnel Legislation
• Transportation Funding Implementation
• Act 13 Supreme Court Ruling

New Business

• Meeting Programs for 2015

Program

• Panel: Feral Hogs – Moderated by Brian Snyder

Matthew Meals PDA Deputy Secretary for Animal Agriculture
Matt Hough, Executive Director, PA Game Commission (PDC)
Tom Grohol, Director, Bureau pf Wildlife Protection, PGC
Harris Glass, Wildlife Services State Director, USDA/APHIS (invited)

•  Discussion: EPA/Army Corps of Engineers Proposed “Waters of the US”

John Bell, PA Farm Bureau
Hanna Smith-Brubaker, PA Farmers Union

•  Update: FDA Food Safety Rules Proposals

Luke LaBorde, PSU Food Science Dept.
Jay Howes, PDA Deputy Secretary
Erin Smith, PDA Policy Director
Brian Snyder, PSCFO President

 

Adjourn

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