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Technology on farming. We heard about innovations and how federal policy including rural access to Broadband Internet can help in the development of agriculture. Good morning. We thank everyone for joining us this morning for our first Small Business Committee Hearing of 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country and take time away from their businesses in some instances to have this important question. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going. There are overlapping hearings on other committees so youll see ...

Everyone for joining us for our first Small Business committee during a 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country to take time away from their businesses in some instance you have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going forward, or overlapping hearings and other committees so you will see some folks come and go through out and ask questions, so we just ask for your patients in bearing with that as well for. Farming and agricultural are at the heart of strong economies around the ...

Some instance you have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going forward, or overlapping hearings and other committees so you will see some folks come and go through out and ask questions, so we just ask for your patients in bearing with that as well for. Farming and agricultural are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in agriculture is crucial to ensure that our communities will thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic...

>> my previous career was actually in arts. >> reporter: but roberto mesa has some fresh ideas. >> we're able to harness the 300 plus days of sunshine that we get to be able to optimize our production of food. >> reporter: he's part of a growing generation of younger first-time farmers >> reporter: what are you guys doing here? >> so these are broccoli greens. >> reporter: using high tech greenhouse technology to grow fresh, local food and get it into urban areas. >> it sounds like this is pretty different and perhaps a little better for the environment than traditional farming. >> so we're ab...

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