Hearing: Farming in the 21st Century: The Impacts of Agriculture Technology in Rural America

Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development (Committee on Small Business)

Thursday, January 9, 2020 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
In recent decades technology has disrupted many industries including manufacturing, media, banking, and retail shopping. The same technological innovation is happening in agriculture. New advances in agricultural software, computer hardware and durable farm equipment are building towards comprehensive solutions that significantly improve farming conservation, plant growth and processing, yield and input mapping, and even autonomous self-driving tractor capabilities. Technology and data can help farmers in many ways. The hearing will highlight many advances made in the agriculture technology industry and how federal policy can be utilized for even greater success.

Witnesses

Mr. Kevin M. France
President & CEO, SWIIM System, Ltd., Denver, CO

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM

Dr. David Potere
Head of GeoInnovation, Indigo Agriculture, Boston, MA

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM

Mr. Roberto Meza
Co-Founder and Farmer, Emerald Gardens, Bennett, CO, on behalf of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM

Dr. Douglas Jackson-Smith
Professor and Assistant Director, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/09/2020 at 02:46 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: January 6, 2020 at 09:01 AM
Last Updated: January 9, 2020 at 02:46 PM


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