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<br />4-14 Senate Committee <br />Interviewer, Interviewee <br /> <br />Page 28 of 37 <br /> <br />thousands of farmer and rancher members across Colorado. I <br />apologize for being late and I probably missed an important <br />testimony up to this point. <br /> <br />Rocky Mountain Fanllers Union is considering supporting human <br />cloning so we can all end up being in the four or five places we <br />need to at the same time but that's another bill. <br /> <br />We are here to support this bill and for a variety of reasons put <br />primarily the fact that it's establishing a system that will provide <br />for a more comprehensive discussion and consensus building <br />process. We feel that what's happening here in Colorado the past <br />several years had projected well into the fi.lture with the growth, <br />the urbanization of the state, it's symptomatic of what's happening <br />across the country in that agriculture is being taken for granted. <br /> <br />And when you look at what is happening in our economy with the <br />increase of energy prices, and increased transportation costs, they <br />are going to begin affecting our food prices. We need to really <br />take a hard look at what we're doing to our agricultural system in <br />this state and of irritated agriculture and our <br />need to preserve and protect as best we can the agricultural <br />systems that are important, not only to our economy but to our <br />food security and safety in providing a good quality local food <br />supply. <br /> <br />So we are in support of this bill that provides a mechanism that <br />will bring agriculture to the table. We like some of the changes <br />that we believe are increasing the representation of agriculture at <br />the round tables and feel that needs to be looked at closely to make <br />sure that agriculture is fi.Jlly represented and agricultural water <br />users are, excuse me. And I just wanted to make sure that Rocky <br />Mountain Fanllers Union is on record as supporting this bill. <br /> <br />Chairmall: Thank you Mr. Way. Are there any questions for the witness? See <br />none, thank you for your testimony, we appreciate it. <br /> <br />Bell Way: Thank you. <br /> <br />Chairmall: Are there any other individuals in the room, other than Dick <br />MacRavey who would like to testify. Mr. MacRavey come on up. <br />Welcome to Senate Ag, make sure you sign the sheet down there, <br />state your name and who you represent for the record and proceed. <br /> <br />Dick MacRavey: Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for this <br />opportunity to appear and testify here I just want to answer one <br /> <br />www.escriptionist.com Page 28 of 37 <br />