Said earlier our foreign friends, we had a meeting in baltimore where over 30 countries came with representatives to talk to them about the appropriate way of banning boultry if we have this, that its not fair to your poultry producers because theres an incident in oregon or iowa the ban production from you and so were continuing to work on that, as well. The last thing were trying to do is to convince congress that this is a longterm issue. Im pretty sure this isnt the only time were going to have to dole with Something Like this is to see if we could complete the funding for the poultry Lab Improvements that i think are absolutely necessary in modernization of that lab. That would be good. Would this virus be available fairley soon or whats the timetable . Well, you know i would hope it would be but i dont want to speak for the company in terms of how quickly they can turn it around. But, you know im pretty impressed with the fact that in a relatively short period of time weve come a
Catastrophic mass mortality disease outbreak could have profound implications for counties, for the state. The North Carolina poultry industry is responsible for as much as 34 billion in total Economic Activity and creates supports as many as 109,000 jobs. North carolina has a long standing commitment to agriculture and has responded to and recovered from agriculture disasters in the past drought disease and weather events but unprecedented in potential to impact our state and the entire southeast. The department and partners are committed to preparing for and responding to this disease should it arrive on the wings of migratory birds this fall. If successful will minimize impact on poultry on economy and citizens of our state. I am prepared to answer any questions you might have. Thank you very much. Mr. Chair and members of the committee, my name is bill hartman, executive director of board of Animal Health and state veterinarian in minnesota. I want to thank you for providing me wit
Testifies before the House Agriculture Committee wednesday. This is two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning. This is a hearing on the committee of agriculture for oversight by the u. S. Department of agriculture will come to order. Ive asked Rick Crawford to open us with a prayer. Thank you mr. Chairman. Father, i bow humbling before you. Thankful for this country youve given us and, father, mindful of the great responsibility that youve charged us with. Father, just ask that everything that is said and done here today be pleasing in your sight and we ask that you help us to be civil in our discourse and discerning in our comments and dialogue. Father, i just pray it all in jesus name. Amen. Thank you, rick. I want to thank the secretary vilsack for coming to be with us this morning. He has a horde stop at 12 15. He has cabinet responsibilities to do. Mr. Secretary, thanks very much for being here this morning. Be careful on your knee there on your on the table. I want to say at the start
The states Basketball Hall of fame. We asked the senator about dakotasnt work, south economy and what events in the States History most interest him. Where were you born and raised . Abouthune a little town 200 miles west of here named after a scottish cattle rancher. Interstatell town on 90, very much a stopping place for people who are headed to the black hills, Mount Rushmore, yellowstone and points beyond. A lot of motels, restaurants, filling stations, all of my siblings worked in one of those types of establishments every summer. What was it like growing up in south dakota . Sen. Thune a great background. I love the state, it is beautiful to me. I love the prairie. I like wideopen spaces. Part of that is because where i was raised. I am an outdoors person, i loved hunting and fishing and being outdoors, particularly through the different seasons of the year. Small townup in a and going to a small school you have opportunities to do a lot of things. You get to try things. I get to
Man we must go back along it, many miles and many years. Watch the entire film sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern here on American History tv. Only on cspan3. Welcome to sioux falls, on American History tv. The falls of the Big Sioux River, is south dakotas largest city, with a population of about 175,000. With help from our Cable Partners, we will explore the citys rich history. Theng up, here about different groups of people who called the Northern Plains home over the past 300 years. Later, find out why sioux falls was abandoned just a few years after it was first settled. Now, we begin our look at the citys history, as we take you to the home of south dakotas first u. S. Senator. We are in the pettigrew home and museum, the home of u. S. Senator Richard Franklin pettigrew, who served in the senate from 1889 until 1901. He actually lived in the home from 1911, until his death in 1926. In 1880 nine, this was one of the most modern homes that you would have found. It had radiators, indoor a