Welcome to Episode 1 of Extension Out Loud! In this episode, Julie Suarez, Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Cornell University, discusses the history and process of passing the farm bill as well as its current status in Congress. She also discusses the particular importance of the bill to NYS food systems, farmers, and citizens. Please take our survey and let us know what you think about Extension Out Loud. All data is gathered is anonymous and will help us shape upcoming episodes. Survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWm0KiYFdAF1afP Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/6vz4vg70dfxpi7gcv47zsvirqwqazwat Related links: The United States House of Representatives version of the farm bill officially titled: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/ The United States Senate version of the farm bill officially titled: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/2018-farm-bill Credits: Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/