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Audio & Video 2011-2012

Note: Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:26:55)
Agenda: 
S.F. 2258 Magnus Food law enforcement provisions and miscellaneous agriculture provisions modifications.
S.F. 2061 Magnus Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment.
S.F. 396 Koch Horses as livestock agricultural classification modification.
S.F. 2339 Magnus Feedlot permit requirements modifications.
 

Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:53:25)
Agenda: 
S.F. 1635 Magnus Biodiesel minimum content requirement exceptions extension.
S.F. 2061 Magnus Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment.
 

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:44:39)  Video (00:44:12) (Flash Media)
Agenda: 
S.F. 2061 Magnus Agriculture provisions modifications; dairy research, teaching, and consumer education authority establishment.
 

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:57:43)
Agenda: 
S.F. 1534 Brown Wind easements limitations elimination effective date delay.
Presenation on the Application of Advanced International Renewable Technologies to Minnesota Manufacturers, Distribution Systems and the end Users
Next Generation Energy Board Update
 

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:45:28)
Agenda: 
S.F. 1713 Rosen Immigrant and minority pilot microloan program establishment and agroforestry loan program repeal.
Rural Finance Authority Overview
Review of MN Department of Agriculture Bonding Requests
 

Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (02:10:38)
Agenda: 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Presentation on Feedlots
Public testimony
     
     *If you would like to testify, please contact Committee Administrator Jennifer Berquam at (651)296-5968 or jennifer.berquam@senate.mn
 

Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:25:09)
Agenda: 
S.F. 1527 Dahms Commercial feed and feed ingredients voluntary good manufacturing practices certificate establishment.
S.F. 576 Carlson, J. County seed and feed loans obsolete provisions repeal.
 

Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:08:21)
Agenda: 
S.F. 705 Marty Seized animals disposition requirements modifications and gross misdemeanor penalty.
Confirmation of Minnesota Rural Finance Authority Appointees
Confirmation of Board of Animal Health Appointees
Confirmation of Agriculture Commissioner David J. Frederickson
S.F. 1324 Magnus Miscellaneous agricultural programs, requirements, fees, and duties modifications and appropriations.
 

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:13:26)
Agenda: 
Agriculture and Rural Economies Budget Bill
      - Hear public testimony
      - Amendments and final action
 

Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (00:43:09)  Video (00:47:23) (Flash Media)
Agenda: 
Draft Agriculture and Rural Economies Budget Bill and Spreadsheet
      - Walk through spreadsheet/bill
      - Hear public testimony
 

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:27:15)
Agenda: 
S.F. 776 Rosen Terrestrial pesticide applications regulation clarification.
 

Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:12:53)
Agenda: 
S.F. 260 Saxhaug County agricultural society and county boards authority to exchange lands clarification.
S.F. 46 Saxhaug Lake of the Woods county plasma-biomass plant grant appropriation.
S.F. 538 Magnus Bioenergy grants appropriation.
S.F. 558 Rosen Livestock mortality disposal oversight responsibility clarification; burial of certain material on farmland authorization.
 

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:30:44)  Video (01:28:00) (Flash Media)
Agenda: 
"Agriculture's Contributions to Improving Water Quality"
     Presentations from the MN Agriculture Water Resources Coalition, MN Department of Agriculture & University of Minnesota
 

Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:26:00)
Agenda: 
Budget Overviews (continued)
      - MN Department of Agriculture
      - Board of Animal Health
S.F. 123 Dahms County agricultural societies grants appropriation for county fair facilities preservation and improvement.
S.F. 397 Magnus Agricultural growth, research, and innovation (AGRI) program appropriation.
S.F. 192 Magnus Livestock investment grants appropriation.
 

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:22:40)
Agenda: 
Budget Overviews
      - MN Department of Agriculture (continued)
      - Board of Animal Health
 

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:23:06)
Agenda: 
Budget Overview (Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
 

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:16:22)
Agenda: 
Updates and Trends in Minnesota Grain Industries
 

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:33:45)  Video (01:34:00) (Flash Media)
Agenda: 
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association
Cooperative Network
Updates and Trends in Minnesota's Horse Industry
Rural Financial Services
 

Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:23:02)
Agenda: 
Summary of the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program
Presentation from the University of Minnesota
 

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:33:51)  Video (01:38:00) (Flash Media)
Agenda: 
Updates and trends in Minnesota Livestock Industries
Summary of the Department of Agriculture Livestock Investment Grant Program
 

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:31:51)
Agenda: 
Continued Overview from the Department of Agriculture
Board of Animal Health Overview
 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 01:00 PM

Audio (01:16:55)
Agenda: 
Introductions
Overview from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
 

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