Senate Majority Policy Committee
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.
North Office Building, Hearing Room #1
Public hearing on the Federal Prohibition of Whole Milk in Schools
9:00 a.m.—9:05 a.m. – Opening Remarks
Senator Mario M. Scavello, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
9:05 a.m.—9:25 a.m. – Panel One
Rick Ebert, President, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau – Testimony
Rob Barley, Chairman, PA Milk Marketing Board – Testimony
Mike Eby, Farmer and PA Farmers Union board member – Testimony
President of National Dairy Producers Organization and Executive Director of Organization for Competitive Markets
Jayne Sebright, Executive Director, Center for Dairy Excellence – Testimony
9:25 a.m.—9:40 a.m. – Questions and Answers
9:40 a.m.—9:55 a.m. – Panel Two
Bernie Morrissey, Chairman, Grassroots PA Dairy Advisory Committee – Testimony
Nelson Troutman, Berks County Dairy Farmer, Started the “97 Milk” Movement – Testimony
Jackie Behr, Volunteer Marketing Manager with “97 Milk” Whole Milk Educational Efforts, also works with dairy farmers in her job at R&J Dairy Consulting – Testimony | Attachment
Sherry Bunting, Ag Journalist, former member of the ELANCO School Board, Originated the 30,000-plus petition seeking to legalize whole milk in schools – Testimony
9:55 a.m.—10:10 a.m. – Questions and Answers
10:10 a.m.—10:20 a.m. – Panel Three
Krista Byler, Food Service Director/District Chef, Union City Area School District – Testimony | Slides
Christine Ebersole RN, BSN, CSN, School Nurse, Martinsburg – Testimony | Attachment
Tricia Adams, Hoffman Family Farms, School-Involved Parent leads school tours at the farm – Testimony
10:20 a.m.—10:35 a.m. – Questions and Answers
10:35 a.m. – Adjournment
Written Testimony
Mike Sensenig – Testimony
Sensenig’s Feed Mill