W
est Virginia Farm
Bureau board and
staff members attended
a three-day conference
February 23-26 in
Washington, D.C., which
addressed issues of critical
concern to agriculture. The
first annual American Farm
Bureau Advocacy Conference
featured a number of
dynamic speakers, including
Dana Perino, Donna Brazile
and Dr. Ben Carson. A
series of workshops at the
conference concentrated
on specific topics such as
the Clean Water Act and the
Endangered Species Act
and their effects on farmers
and ranchers, along with
discussions on immigration,
tax reform, biotechnology
and trade. Attendees could
also choose from a number
of offerings that addressed
strategies for successful
visits with Congressional
representatives.
Following Wednesday’s
presentation by Carson,
Farm Bureau members
fanned out across Capitol
Hill to meet with legislators.
WVFB staff met with
Representatives McKinley,
Mooney and Jenkins and
Senator Capito. Joe Manchin
was unavailable, but staff
members met for a brief
discussion.
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