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IMPACT OF BANNING METHYL BROMIDE:ROBERT DRIVER
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July 13., 2000
Statement By: Robert Driver
On Behalf Of The California Walnut Commission
Before The House Agriculture Sub-Committee
On Livestock and Horticulture
Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee:
My name is Robert Driver. I am a fourth generation walnut grower and
nurseryman.
My mother's family has lived and farmed in the Wood Colony of Modesto
since
1900. My father's family farmed in the Los Angeles Basin before moving
to Modesto in 1948. 1 consider it a privilege to be a farmer.
I am here to testify on behalf of the California Walnut Commission.
The ...
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