Push for policy changes at 57th annual Cambria County Farm Bureau business meeting
"A full agenda" at the First United Methodist church in Ebensburg, at Wednesday nights 57th annual Cambria County Farm Bureau meeting.
Organization leaders and farmers tell me, they are determined to have their voices be heard at the local, state, and national levels for issues they face.
"We are a grassroots organization. So, any member can bring anything forward. They'll debate merits of that here, and then they'll vote on it. If it votes to pass, it will move on toward Harrisburg. If it does not, it will stay here at the county level, and then they can try next year with that."says Vice President, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Tommy Nagle.
Marty Yahner, with the Cambria County Farm Bureau says they are pushing for changes in policy, by taking feedback from local farmers and organizations.
"Every issue is important. Tonight, we have quite a few policy resolutions that deal with a wide range of issues. From solar farms, agricultural easements, taxes, dog laws, so we hit the whole gamut." Yahner says.
Out of all of resolutions discussed, 4-H educator, Capri Stiles-Mikesell tells me she wants to see an increase of limits to consumer fireworks throughout the year.
"we love the idea of fireworks. We love the idea of people coming together, and they are very special. But they have devastating effects on dogs, horses, cattle."Stiles-Mikesell says.
All resolutions discussed at Wednesday night's meeting passed, uncontested, which included an independent study of local deer populations, as well as the opposition of the U.S.D.A. reclassifying the potato from a vegetable to a grain in school lunch programs.
