Although agriculture is not a big factor in the RI economy, there are a lot of agriculture issues that really do matter even to Rhode Islanders.
The Agriculture Update will focus narrowly on: 1) current technology issues in agriculture including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), herbicides, pesticides, agriculture water pollution, aquifer depletion, antibiotics in livestock, and accurate food labeling; and 2) current agriculture finance issues including consolidation in agriculture industries, crop subsidies and the federal agricultural regulatory process.
For more information on the LWVUS website:
Study Committee/Timeline/Background Reading
Consensus Questions
Study Papers (14 documents)
The LWVRI Agriculture Study Committee plans to hold informational meetings for the state prior to consensus meetings.
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