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The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming addressed our nation's energy, economic and national security challenges during the 110th and 111th Congresses.

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Select Committee Hearing (Thurs 6/18) Global Warming's Impact on Agriculture and Forestry

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009

Contact: 202-225-4012

Select Committee to Explore Global Warming’s Growing Concerns

Hearing Probes Warming World’s Impact on Agriculture and Forestry

On June 18, 2009 the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will hold a hearing at 9:30 a.m. entitled: “Global Warming’s Growing Concerns: Impacts on Agriculture and Forestry.” The hearing will examine the impact global warming is currently having on the productivity and potential risks to these important industries.

Witnesses will discuss the present effects of climate change on agriculture and forestry such as increased drought, changes in precipitation, higher temperatures and increased activity of weeds and pests. The committee will also discuss how America’s agriculture and forestry sectors can help stave off the worst effects of global warming.

WHAT: Select Committee on Energy Independence and global warming hearing-- “Global Warming’s Growing Concerns: Impacts on Agriculture and Forestry.”

WHEN: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 9:30 AM

WHERE: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC

WHO:
Jerry Hatfield, Supervisory Plant Physiologist, USDA
Heather Cooley, Senior Researcher, Pacific Institute
Tom Troxel, Director, Black Hills Forest Resource Association
Dr. Johannes Lehmann, Associate Professor of Soil Fertility Management/Soil Biogeochemistry, Cornell University
Ford B. West, President, The Fertilizer Institute

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PLEASE NOTE: The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was created to explore American clean energy solutions that end our reliance on foreign oil and reduce carbon pollution.

The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.

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