Webinar with House Agriculture Committee members at 11 a.m. ET Friday will discuss rural issues in Congress

At 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, Agri-Pulse will host a bipartisan virtual discussion about the major rural issues before Congress, including the pandemic, unemployment, broadband, farming, and the environmental impact of natural disasters and wildfires. 

The free webinar, which will last about an hour, will feature House Agriculture Committee members Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., with lobbyist Kip Eidberg of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (which is sponsoring the webinar). Agri-Pulse managing editor Spencer Chase will moderate. 

Spanberger and Johnson both serve on the committee's Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit subcommittees. Spanberger chairs the Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee, and Johnson serves on the Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee.  

Click here for more information about the webinar or to register. Pre-registration is required.