DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he be in Black Hawk and Butler Counties on Thursday, October 22 as part of his effort to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties again in 2009 to meet with Iowans and discuss agriculture and the issues facing farmers in the state.
Northey will address a meeting of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) in Cedar Falls and will then host a town meeting in Allison.
“I’ve learned from the meetings I’ve attended in each of the counties over the past two years and I’m sure this year will be no different,” Northey said. “It’s a challenging time on and off the farm and I’m excited to hear from Iowans about the issues facing agriculture.”
The details of the visits follow here:
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009
Black Hawk County – 12:00 p.m., Speak to NFIB members, PIPAC Center, 1521 Technology Parkway, Cedar Falls
Butler County – 2:30 p.m., Farm Bureau Office, 422 N. Main St., Allison
Northey, a corn and soybean farmer from Spirit Lake, is serving his first term as Secretary of Agriculture. His priorities as Secretary of Agriculture are the opportunities in renewable energy, conservation and stewardship, and telling the story of Iowa agriculture.
