Bennet Welcomes USDA Appointments to the Colorado Farm Service Agency State Committee

Statement

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency's (FSA) appointment of Todd Hagenbuch, Aquino Gallegos, Gary Frank, Tom Parks, and Jeni Lamb Rogers to serve on the Colorado USDA FSA state committee.

"As leaders in Colorado's agriculture industry, these appointees understand how critical Colorado's farmers and ranchers are to our state's economy," said Bennet. "I look forward to working with Todd, Aquino, Gary, Tom, and Jeni to support our agriculture communities in Colorado."

Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and are responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner consistent with USDA equal opportunity and civil rights policies.

Each FSA state committee has three to five members including a designated chairperson. The individuals appointed to serve on this committee for Colorado are:

* Committee Chair Todd Hagenbuch -- Steamboat Springs

* Aquino Gallegos -- San Luis

* Gary Frank -- Johnstown

* Tom Parks -- Yuma

* Jeni Lamb Rogers -- Arvada

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