Amodei announces agriculture town hall for Carson City

March 24, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Baluta, 202-225-6155

CARSON CITY, NEV. --Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today announced he will hold an agriculture town hall meeting in Carson City on Wednesday, April 1, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the second floor chambers of the Paul Laxalt State Building at 401 N. Carson Street.

“Nevada’s agriculture industry is strong, but our hard-working producers and ranchers face unique challenges. This forum is an opportunity for them to continue to voice their concerns to me and my staff, as well as state and federal agencies. I see it as one part of an ongoing dialogue to ensure we are doing what we can to support an important part of our economy and way of life,” said Amodei.

Amodei has asked the following state and federal agencies to send officials to participate: Nevada Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Department of Labor. Please contact Amodei’s Rural Representative Meghan Brown at (775) 777-7705 with questions.

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