Rural Economic Vitality Committee

Members:

Jim Nichols, Chair

William Strider

Carl Luebben

Stephen Kerr

Mike Liskey

Eric Bendfeldt

Esteban Nieto

Projects Assigned:

• Augusta Sustainable Agriculture Task Force Enhancement

• Role of Rail in I-81’s Future Expansion (tabled)

• Soybean Production and Processing (Biodiesel) (04-3) (completed)

• Shenandoah Valley Produce Auction

• Augusta County Sustainable Agriculture Task Force Enhancement (completed)

• Winchester City Market (funds transferred to Farmer's Market Workshop)

• Shenandoah Co. Ag Task Force

• Northern Virginia Feeder Calf Improvement Project and the Virginia Premium Assured Heifer Program (rejected)

• Farmer’s Market Workshop (funds transferred from Winchester City Market)