Joint Subcommittee Hearing

Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs in the Wake of the 2008 Midwest Floods, Hurricane Gustav, and Hurrican Ike

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Time: 10:00am

Location: 328A Russell Senate Office Building

Panel 1

Mr. Chuck Conner

Deputy Secretary

US Department of Agriculture

Washington, DC

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Ms. Kate Houston

Deputy Under Secretary for Food Nutrition, and Consumer Services

US Department of Agriculture

Washington, DC
Mr. Arlen Lancaster

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service

US Department of Agriculture

Washington, DC

Panel 2

Dr. Mike Strain

Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner

Louisiana Department of Agriculture

Baton Rouge, LA

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Ms. Barb Prather

Executive Director

Northeast Iowa Food Bank

Waterloo, IA

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Mr. Lyle Asell

Special Assistant to the Director on Agriculture

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Des Moines, IA

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Mr. Dickie Ellender

Southwest Louisiana Sugarcane Farmer

Bourg, LA

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Ms. Natalie Jayroe

Director

Second Harvest Food Bank

New Orleans, LA

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Mr. John Hardwick

Farmer

Newellton, LA

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Related Files

S. Hrg. 110-798 -- Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs in the Wake of the 2008 Midwest Floods, Hurrican Gustav, and Hurricane Ike