collinsmapleman2012
02-07-2011, 08:55 PM
spent the day in albany today, lobbying for the maple industry. the senators and assemblypeople were very supportive and it looks fairly optimistic that we will be funded, which is a 180* turn, as we were slated for $0 in the governors budget. Myself I especially focused on NYC representatives because our FFA has ties there, with our mobile maple education trailer. Basically i told them that if they wanted us to come to the city and teach their kids again, then they better fund the maple industry, and this really shook them because they love the trailer. Also, there is a bill in committee for the ability to tap NYS land.