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Representative Tom Dent of Washington Recognized for His Help to Farmers

From Representative Tom Dent

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"Dear Friends and Neighbors,

My love for farming and ranching runs deep. Agriculture has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. So when I recently received an award for my work in the ag industry I was extremely touched and surprised. I view it as a way of life, not only to make a living, but to put food in the grocery stores and on the tables for everyone. [node:read-more:link]

Site Visits

All tours end with reception and dinner at JUMP – Jack’s Urban Meeting Place. If not joining a tour, there will be transportation to Jump for Friday night activities.

All Site Visits will leave hotel around noon.

 

 

TOUR # 1 - Potatoes and Vegetable Research

 

Simplot potato processing plant, Caldwell

Potato processing from the truck to the finished frozen French fries.  The second part of this stop will be the research and development laboratories at the same location.  [node:read-more:link]

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Site Visits
All tours end with reception and dinner at JUMP – Jack’s Urban Meeting Place. If not joining a tour, there will be transportation to Jump for Friday night activities. All Site Visits will leave hotel around noon. Please drag the potential visits below into your preferred order of interest (most interested on top; least interested below; any you would not be interested below the "Not Interested" entry).
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Potato Processing > Winery > Fruit Production
Hops > Potato Farm > Potato Processing
Hydropower Plant> Nursery Production > Meat Processing
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Matthew Wohlman

Dir of State and Industry Affairs
Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Wohlman is a fifth-generation family farmer and was the Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, before joining the farmer-owned cooperative, Land O’ Lakes as Senior Director of State and Industry Affairs [node:read-more:link]

Brad Witt

Representative
Oregon House of Representatives

Representative Witt started in the House in 2005. Prior to entering the legislature he served on the State Boards of Forestry, Watershed Enhancement and the Forest Resources Institute.  His deep respect for nature also led to co-chairing the bi-state Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership. He has worked in some aspect of the lumber industry since his first job in a saw mill to pay his way through college. Witt is a member of the SARL Board. [node:read-more:link]

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