Good afternoon. I would like to welcome everyone to this Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee hearing on 'Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture.'

As technology within the agriculture industry continues to make leaps and bounds, we're seeing farmers grow more food while more judiciously using inputs such as water and fertilizer.

I would like to thank Ranking Member LaMalfa for his engagement on this issue.

I want to welcome one of my constituents, Dustin Madison from Louisa County, Virginia.

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m.

I hope this hearing will help us better understand the severity of the deferred maintenance backlog, its impact on regional economies, and the agency's future plans for capital improvement.

Questions Submitted by Hon. Abigail Davis Spanberger, a Representative in Congress from Virginia

The National Forest System is critical to our economy and our environment.

After 18 years of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, the country stands in a bloody stalemate.

I hold your commitment to fighting for the future generations of this planet in the highest esteem.

it is just so sad that I--it is so incredibly many people, so incredibly many examples, that it is just horrible.