Source: Tom Karst, THE PACKER, 9/22/21


Specialty crop champion Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow stressed the importance of industry engagement on immigration and climate change legislation in a Sept. 22 address to the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference. Speaking at the breakfast general session, Stabenow, D-Mich., also touched on infrastructure legislation, nutrition programs and the farm bill. “It’s so good to see everyone without being in a box on my computer,” Stabenow joked in greeting the crowd. “Real people, this is really great!”

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