Jeff Fortenberry: “While certainly the vast, vast majority of farmers and ranchers and participants in Nutrition Assistance Programs are…”

But the heart of the matter that came out of that meeting of not being properly informed about the hold was, what are the metrics that we are using here to determine whether or not we are being successful?

I told them what I knew and what I understood. They`ve accused me of lying to them and are charging me with this. We`re shocked. We`re stunned. I feel so personally betrayed. We thought we were trying to help.

An audit doesn't have to be a pejorative term. It actually helps us understand what we are achieving.

Thank you, Representative Rose, for your thoughtful comments, the importance of agricultural education across a variety of institutions.