HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
REP. JULIE ALEXANDER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
10:30 AM
Room 326, House Office Building
The House Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chair Alexander.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Alexander, Posthumus, Bellino, Rendon, Filler, Carra, Garza, Cambensy,
Hope, Witwer, Puri.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Cambensy attended the meeting remotely.
Representative Bellino moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 10, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Char laid the Michigan Agriculture Day presentation before the committee.
Andrew Vermeesch and Ernie Birchmeier, representing the Michigan Farm Bureau, provided
a presentation on Michigan Agriculture. Questions and discussion followed.
President and CEO Dave Armstrong, representing GreenStone Farm Credit Services,
provided a presentation on GreenStone FCS and their role in Michigan Agriculture.
Questions and discussion followed.
Chuck Lippstreu, representing the Michigan Agri-Business Association, provided a
presentation on the Michigan Agri-Business Association and their role in the Michigan
Agriculture Industry. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Julie Alexander adjourned the
meeting at 11:27 AM.
Representative Julie Alexander, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov