My deepest gratitude to Secretary Roger Allbee for inviting me on this ag trade mission, to Chris Barbieri for a wonderful job organizing this trip, to my fellow delegates for their company and insightful discussion on our journey together, and to our Chinese hosts for their warm hospitality. It was a most interesting and enjoyable adventure. I hope it leads to closer relations between Vermont and China.
Also many thanks to the directors and owners of Yankee Farm Credit for this opportunity to go to China, and to Bill Heath and the employees of Yankee Farm Credit for continuing to serve our customers' needs in my absence.
