By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
A northwest Missouri state representative will chair the House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.
Rep. Jeff Farnan, a Republican from Stanberry, says it’s an honor that the House Speaker chose him to chair a committee important to his district.
“To me, managing and protecting our natural resources is very important, not only for our generation, but for generations to come. So, any bills down here that deal with air, water, plants, soil and minerals or animals should come through there,” Farnan tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. “I feel that we have a good committee and I think that we’ll pass maybe some good legislation that will help Missourians.”
Farnan represents Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, and Gentry Counties in the Missouri House.
Farnan, who represents Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, and Gentry Counties in the Missouri House, says the committee fits his district.
“I feel that agriculture and conservation, they go hand-in-hand,” Farnan says. “It’s a good fit.”
A bill before the committee seeks to resolve the conflict which arises when farmers spread manure on fields close to a city. Farnan says such issues illustrate problems that arise as cities spread to rural areas of the state.
“There’s always a tight line you have to walk there between farmers and people that live in the cities,” Farnan says. “I’m looking forward to that. I think that we can come up with a good solution that will, hopefully, make everybody happy.”
Farnan says the members of his committee come from a variety of backgrounds.
Farnan represents Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, and Gentry Counties in the Missouri House.
Farnan also serves on the Agriculture Committee, the Appropriations Sub-Committee dealing with Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, the Emerging Issues Committee, and the Special Committee on Innovation and Technology.
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