Winter is a busy meeting season. Don Wick (Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, ND) said, “In addition to local and regional events, RRFN has covered the Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, American Farm Bureau Convention in Nashville, Potato Expo in Orlando, American Sugarbeet Growers Association’s Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, and U.S. Custom Harvesters Convention in Grand Island, NE. RRFN also has a special Farm Bill Focus series on the air with additional time in Washington, DC, to interview newsmakers like Senate Ag Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (bottom photo), House Ag Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (top photo), and Ranking Member Collin Peterson. RRFN’s Don Wick also covered the House Ag Committee hearing with Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue.
