Stacey Plaskett actually said...

"Farmers and ranchers are an integral partner in the fight against climate change."

"Recovery continues to be an ongoing process. My farmers and ranchers need tools that not only help them survive but thrive in the face of a changing climate."

"If we want our agriculture sector to remain competitive, particularly when operating in an increasingly variable climate, we must bolster the resources available to producers."

"As the Delegate for the Virgin Islands, I represent the University of the Virgin Islands, a land-grant university, and it has skin in the game, as do the territory's small-scale producers who benefit ..."