Congressman Mike Rogers spent the afternoon in Clay County today at Dewberry Farms for a demonstration project on good forest roads, advocating for more common sense out of Washington when it comes to supporting Alabama’s agriculture-based economy.

Rogers said the forest road demonstration will be used for educational purposes to promote how to correctly control soil erosion.

"During the negotiations of the 2014 Farm Bill, I fought for countless agriculture sectors across our state including Alabama’s timber industry.  The long-fought battle to reduce the number of unnecessary and economically harmful EPA agriculture regulations was one of our top priorities and I’m pleased we had some success. 

"Meeting today with local family forester, Lamar Dewberry, and other agriculture groups from across Alabama, I was encouraged to see the positive impacts the Farm Bill is already having on family farms here in Clay County," Rogers said. “Agriculture is Alabama’s top economic activity and it is critical that Congress does all it can to help support our family farms and agriculture entrepreneurs.”

Also attending the meeting and demonstration were representatives from the USDA/NRCS, Alabama Tree Farm State Committee, Alabama Forestry Commission, Farm Service Agency, Alabama Farmers Federation, US Forest Service, Alabama Treasure Forest Association, Alabama Natural Resources Council and Clay County Soil and Water Committee.

Rogers serves as a senior member on the House Agriculture Committee as well as the Armed Services and Homeland Security committees.

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