APPLING, GA (WFXG) -
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) kicks off the first week of the new year in his district. His annual rural listening tour began today in Columbia County.
Congressman John Barrow began the tour Monday morning in Appling, giving constituents the opportunity to meet with their congressman and ask questions, specifically about the farm bill.
"Today's meeting was for questions about the farm bill, any agriculture related businesses that are in the area were invited to come and find out more about the bill and what Congressman Barrow could do to help the local farmers or any producers," said agent Tripp Williams of Columbia County Agriculture & Natural Resources.
People came from all over the Augusta area taking advantage of the rural tour.
"I want to see milk not be eight dollars a gallon which is where we are heading," said constituent Thomas Turner.
However, others took advantage of the time to address different issues.
Congressman Barrow voted against the American Tax Payer Relief Act and many constituents are concerned about the fiscal ‘cliff' deal Congress passed last week.
Congressman Barrow explained rates are higher than they have to be.
"That's one of the reasons I voted against the fiscal 'cliff' measure because what it does is raises rates on the current tax code and what we need to do is replace the current tax code with something they can bring in the revenues they need while lowering the rates for everyone," said Congressman Barrow.
A discussion that overshadowed the main purpose of the meeting, for the farm bill.
"I think it's one of those things with everything else that's going on in the world, there was a bigger issue people wanted to be addressed other than farming or agriculture," said Williams.
Congressman Barrow will spend the next 4 days visiting the following counties:
Monday, January 7, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Columbia County
Appling Justice Center
1958 Appling Harlem Road
Appling, GA 30802
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Burke County
Chandler Farms
6765 Highway 24 South
Sardis, GA 30456
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Jenkins County
Jenkins Ag Center
434 Barney St
Millen, GA
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Candler County
Hendrix Produce
Highway 129 South
Metter, GA
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Emanuel County
Swainsboro Farm Bureau
320 Lambs Bridge Road
Swainsboro , GA
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Treutlan County
Location TBD
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wheeler County
County Extension Office
Community Service Center
16 West Forest Avenue
Alamo, GA
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Laurens County
Morris Bank Training Center
310 Academy Avenue
Dublin, GA
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Toombs County
Vidalia Onion Research Center
8163 Highway 178
Lyons GA
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Appling County
Cooperative Extension Building
83 South Oak Street
Baxley, GA
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Jeff Davis County
Ag Ext. Office
14 Jeff Davis St
Hazlehurst, GA
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Coffee County
Ag Ext. Office
701 E. Ward St. (Hwy 32)
Douglas, GA
Thursday, January 10, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Tattnall County
Farm Bureau office
101 Memorial Drive
Reidsville, GA
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Evans County
Harry's BBQ
7600 Hwy 280
Hagan, GA
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bulloch County
Bulloch Agriculture Center
151 Langston Chapel Road
Statesboro, GA
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