2008 OFBF Advisory TeamsFeed-Grain Crops – feed grain-related issues, farm income, farm policy, identify preservation, infrastructure, value-added crop production, agribusiness relations and linkage, biotechnology, biotech labeling, international trade, export programs, food safety, crop insurance, risk management, etc. Equine – education, legislation, trail preservation, industry enhancements, liability protection, check-off, producer rights, animal welfare, environmental issues, etc. Livestock and Dairy - animal health and disease control, dairy policy and marketing, industry structure, livestock contracting and marketing, livestock waste and environmental issues, export programs, check off programs, Country of Origin Labeling, education, animal welfare, food safety, labeling, promotion and communication, etc. Natural Resources – alternative uses of land, Best Management Practices, carbon credits, FSA programs, global climate change, water quality and quantity issues, landfills, open land trusts, conservancy districts, endangered species, wildlife, air quality, drainage, etc. Rural Development – economic development, education, eminent domain, land use, law enforcement, health care, broadband, quality of life, taxes, telecommunications, transportation, infrastructure, etc. Specialty Crops and Labor – specialty crop related issues, contracting, marketing, labeling, labor availability and cost issues, worker’s compensation, labor issues, food safety, zoning, insurance, branding, agri-tourism, etc. | |




