Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee
Senator Mike Brubaker, Chairman

Room 457 Main Capitol Building - Senate Box 203036
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3036
(717) 787-4420
(717) 783-3156 (fax)
SenateAgRuralAffairs@pasen.gov

Kristen J. Ebersole, Executive Director

Joint Public Hearing on Agriculture Workforce Availability Agenda

October 23, 2007

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10:00	Opening Remarks Senator Brubaker & Senator Gordner
10:10 – 10:25	The Honorable Dennis C. Wolff Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
10:25 - 10:40	The Honorable Sandi Vito Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
10:40–11:25	Panel Mr. Mike Melhorn, Owner & Operator MainJoy Unlimited, Inc., Mount Joy Mr. Ernie Meily, Manager of Human Resources The Clemens Family Corporation, Country View Family Farms and Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield Mr. Chris Baugher, Vice President of Operations Adams County Nursery, Inc., Aspers Mr. Rod Hissong, Owner Mercer Vu Farms, Inc., Mercersburg Mr. James Angelucci, General Manager Phillips Mushroom Farms, Kennett Square
11:25–12:00	Panel Mr. Gary Swan, Governmental Relations and Communications Director Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Mr. Christian Herr, Executive Vice President PennAg Industries, Inc. Mr. Chad Forcey, Director of Government Relations Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association

Additional Information:

Written testimony of William Kitsch