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You are here: Home / Nursery News / Sen. Merkley named as top Democrat on ag appropriations

Sen. Merkley named as top Democrat on ag appropriations

By Curt Kipp — Posted January 12, 2015

Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley has been appointed as the highest-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. According to the senator, this will allow him to advocate powerfully for Oregon’s rural communities, agriculture research institutions, and ranching and farming families.

“Oregon’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities deserve a strong voice in the Senate,” said Merkley. “Oregon’s rural communities are among the most beautiful and unique places in our nation, but too many families in rural Oregon are struggling with tough economies. I’ve been fighting to create good jobs, grow Oregon’s small businesses and family farms, and ensure that every Oregon family has a shot at the American dream — and that’s exactly what I’ll continue doing with this new platform to work for Oregon’s priorities.”

The Agriculture Subcommittee oversees the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), controlling funding for rural development, agricultural research, and programs that are key to Oregon’s timber and biomass industries. Two years ago, Merkley became the first Oregonian to serve on either the House or Senate Appropriations Committee since his mentor, the late Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-Oregon), retired in 1997. According to the senator’s office, he has used his position as a member of the Subcommittee to fight and deliver on Oregon priorities such as specialty crop funding, organic crop insurance, and OSU research to strengthen Western forests and improve forest industries.

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Filed Under: Nursery News Tagged With: Politics, USDA

About Curt Kipp

Curt Kipp is the director of publications and communications at the Oregon Association of Nurseries, and the editor of Digger magazine.

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