About

The ESCOP Budget and Legislative Committee (BLC) is charged with developing annual justifications for the federal budget process and legislative priorities, including the Farm Bill, in consultation with other sections of the APLU Board on Agricultural Assembly (BAA) and other stakeholders. The ESCOP BLC is aligned with two standing committees of the BAA Policy Board of Directors: Budget and Advocacy Committee (BAC) and Committee on Legislation and Policy (CLP).

 

Upcoming Events

No Upcoming Meetings

Members

NameCommittee PositionsAffiliationEmailAppointment
Steve Lommel
Chair and Member
SAAESDslommel@ncsu.edu
Anton Bekkerman
Past Chair
NERAanton.bekkerman@unh.edu

Incoming Chair
NCRA
Alton ThompsonMemberARDathompson1@ncat.edu
Vernon JonesMemberARDvjones@langston.edu
Gary Pierzynski
MemberNCRApierzynski.3@osu.edu
Derek McLeanMemberNCRAderek.mclean@unl.edu2023-Current
Wendie CohickMemberNERAcohick@njaes.rutgers.edu2024- Current
Scott Senseman
MemberSAAESDscott.senseman@okstate.edu
2023-Current
Sreekala BajwaMemberWAAESDSreekala.bajwa@montana.edu
Shawn DonkinMemberWAAESDdonkins@oregonstate.edu
Lisa TownsonLiaison
ECOPltownson@uri.edu 2024- Current
Bill HoffmanLiaison supportECOPwhoffman@aplu.org2023- Current
Bob Mattive
Liaison
CARETbgmattive@gmail.com
2024- Current
Doug SteeleLiaisonAPLUdsteele@aplu.org
Elizabeth StulbergLiaisonLewis-Burke, Advocacyelizabeth@lewis-burke.com
William HoffmanLiaisonECOPwhoffman@aplu.org2023- Current
Paula Geiger
LiaisonNIFApaula.geiger@usda.gov
Josh Stull
LiaisonNIFAJoshua.Stull@usda.gov
Vacant
LiaisonBVM
Laura Jolly
LiaisonBHSljolly@iastate.edu
Gary Thompson
Executive Vice-ChairSAAESDgat009@uark.edu
2023-Current
Cindy MorleyAssistant Executive Vice-ChairSAAESDcmorley@uark.edu2023-Current