Minnesota Farmers Union

Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) members will be attending the National Farmers Union Convention where a new National Farmers Union President will be elected.  There will also be policy discussions, and speakers.  The Convention will be held March 8 - 10 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, with a lobby day on Capitol Hill on the 11^th.

The schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, March 8^th: Convention banquet; candidates for NFU President speak; and NATFARMPAC live auction;
• Monday, March 9^th: USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack; Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND); Renewable energy discussion with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Representative Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD); Farm Bill discussion with Senate Ag Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and House Ag Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-MN); National Youth Advisory Council Presentations; House Ag-FDA Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT); and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).
• Tuesday, March 10^th: Policy discussion; Pam Jahnke, National Association of Farm Broadcasting President; NFU Presidential election; and the awards ceremony.
• Wednesday, March 11^th: Meetings with MN Congressional delegation.

Doug Peterson, MFU President, as well as MFU members are available for interviews while in Washington, D.C.  Please call Communications Director Katie Pass at 612-616-5252 to reach them.

You can find the full convention agenda at www.nfu.org.