SEN. CHAMBLISS' OFFICE AND USDA TO HOST LISTENING SESSION ON FSA PROGRAM DELIVERY SYSTEM

(TIFTON) The office of U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Ranking

Republican Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Department

of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Administration Pearlie Reed will

host a listening session for area agriculture producers on Friday, October

9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., at the University of Georgia Conference Center,

located at 15 RDC Road in Tifton. Hobby Stripling, Georgia State Director

for USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA), will also be in attendance.



The listening session will offer area producers the opportunity to provide

comments and ask questions regarding FSA's program delivery system,

specifically its information technology (IT) system. The dated IT system

has contributed to challenges with program delivery, including software

development for farm bill programs and timely processing of program

benefits.



Area producers and members of the media are invited to attend the

listening session.



WHO: Office of U.S. Sen. Chambliss and USDA Assistant

Secretary for Administration Pearlie Reed

WHAT: Producer Listening Session

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: University of Georgia Conference Center,

15 RDC Road, Tifton