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  • 10/08/09 -10/10/09 San Antonio International Farm & Ranch Show (www.farmandranchexpo.com)
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  • 10/14/09 9:00am Cattle Health Meeting in Plainview (806-291-5267)
  • 10/23/09 9:30am Prescribed Fire in Ranching Systems at the JA Ranch in Randall County (806-651-5760)
  • 10/28/09-10/30/09 Texas Cattle Feeders Association Annual Convention at Amarillo Civic Center (www.tcfa.org)
  • 10/30/09 9:00am Advanced Topics in Wildlife Management Series in Canadian, TX (806-323-9114)
  • 11/12/09 7:30am Ag Market Network's Monthly Cotton Conference Call (online at www.AgMarketNetwork.com) ***LIVE BROADCAST ON ALL AG, ALL DAY!
  • 11/17/09-11/18/09 Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loan Program Lender Seminar in Lubbock (979-680-5220)
  • 12/05/09-12/07/09 Texas Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, TX
  • 12/15/09 7:30am Ag Market Network's Monthly Cotton Conference Call (online at www.AgMarketNetwork.com) ***LIVE BROADCAST ON ALL AG, ALL DAY!
  • z01/04/10-01/07/10 Beltwide Cotton Conference in New Orleans, LA (www.cotton.org)
  • z01/13/10-02/25/10 Master Marketer Program in Amarillo (806-677-5600)
  • z01/27/10-01/30/10 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in San Antonio, TX (www.beefusa.org)
  • z03/04/10-03/06/10 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, CA (www.commodityclassic.com)

Friday, March 27, 2009

Subcommittee Discusses Obesity Issues

The House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing to review the problem of obesity in the United States. The subcommittee heard testimony from health and obesity experts about the most current statistics on obesity and the many implications of obesity on public health and communities.

Subcommittee Chairman Joe Baca said, - with its cost on America estimated somewhere in the 80 to 120 billion a year range, obesity is a problem we must address both for the health of our nation and for our long-term economic sustainability.

Subcommittee Ranking Member Jeff Fortenberry said he is - very concerned by this trend, particularly among our children. Good nutrition can improve health outcomes and lower medical costs, a winning combination for American health care, sustainable agriculture, and strong local economies.

GUEST INTERVIEWS

MONDAY
Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading in Chicago (800-388-0998)
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TUESDAY
Roger Haldenby, VP of Operations for Plains Cotton Growers (PCG)
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WEDNESDAY
Gerald Simonsen, Chairman of National Sorghum Producers (NSP)
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THURSDAY
Andy Holloway with Ash Angus LLC of Stamford, TX
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FRIDAY
Dr. Steve Amosson with Texas AgriLife Extension in Amarillo, TX
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