U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee who helped craft the 2008 Farm Bill, will host a townhall-style meeting via telephone on Wednesday, Aug. 6, to discuss the new Farm Bill.

Crapo will utilize a telephone and Internet program known as the iTownhall to lead the discussion with up to several thousand Idahoans simultaneously.

US Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) comments

The iTownhall meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Pacific Time and run for about 90 minutes. Calls are placed to participants starting about 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting. To sign up or for more information, visit crapo.senate.gov.

Some follow-up meetings are planned around Idaho with members of Crapo’s staff for further discussions about Farm Bill programs. The meetings are planned for September 17th through the 24th, and details will be available at Crapo’s website.