The House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock 78th Legislature April 21, 2004 8:30 a.m. Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2004, the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hardcastle, at 8:40 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Hardcastle; Miller; Brown, Betty; Burnam; Jones, Delwin; Laney, Swinford (7). Absent: (0). A quorum was present. The Chair recognized the following witnesses to testify on behalf of their perspective agency: Bob Avant, Executive Director, Food and Fibers Commission Jim Hull, State Forrester and Director, Texas Forest Service Courtney Trolinger, Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program Dr. Bob Whitson, Deputy Director, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Dr. Ed Smith, Texas Cooperative Extension Dr. Lelve Gayle, Director, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory The Chair then recognized the following witnesses to testify on Interim Charge #1: Susan Combs, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture Dr. Ed Smith, Texas A&M Cooperative Extension Dr. Neal Wilkins, Texas A&M University, Department of Wildlife & Fisheries At 11:40 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Rick Hardcastle, Chair ________________________ Missy Warren, Clerk