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Please note that the following information does NOT reflect the opinions of MSU but this is information for you to act accoriding to YOUR conviction. This informaiton is from : National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture P.O. Box 396, Pine Bush, NY 12566 www.sustainableagriculture.net ________________________________ From: Reba Richardson, National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:07 PM To: Vicki Morrone Subject: Calls Needed to Avoid Farm Bill Veto <http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/wb/P73jCwdThSqT3zRPSRnbQ01+sorron [log in to unmask]> National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture PO Box 396 Pine Bush, NY 12566 To tailor the issue information you receive from the National Campaign via email you may follow this link <http://www.agmatters.net/edit_my_info.php?id31882> . Farm Bill Heros Needed! Click here to sign up. <http://agmatters.net/farmbillhero?id31882> ________________________________ Farm Bill in the Home Stretch... The Farm Bill is finally coming up for a full vote, and it is time for you to let Michigan's Congressmembers know to VOTE YES ON THE 2008 FARM BILL! The House and Senate Agriculture Conferees announced last week that they had reached agreement on the 2008 Farm Bill. The bill may come to a vote on the House Floor as soon as Wednesday of this week and could reach the Senate floor on Thursday. While expected to pass, we need a two-thirds margin to fend off a veto threat from President Bush. The hard work of all of us in the Sustainable Agriculture movement has had significant impact. This bill includes substantive and far reaching gains for sustainable agriculture. It includes gains for the Conservation Security Program, beginning farmers, local food systems, organic agriculture, sustainable biomass production, and rural development. But the Congressmembers from MI listed below are wavering, and it's crucial that they receive calls encouraging support for the Farm Bill Congressman Vernon Ehlers Congressman Peters Hoekstra Congressman Joe Knollenberg Congressman Thaddeus McCotter Congressman Tim Walberg All of these Representatives can be reached by calling the US Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 or find their number or fax at www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb. When you call, ask to speak with the legislative aide responsible for agriculture. Leave a message if the aide is not available. The message is simple: My name is __ and I am calling to encourage Congressman ___ to vote YES on the 2008 Farm Bill and stand up for family farms, conservation, and healthy food. For more information on the 2008 Farm Bill, visit the National Campaign's website at www.sustainableagriculture.net <http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/> . An explanation of Farm Bill gains and losses can be found at http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/farm_bill_digest12.php -- Reba Richardson - Field Organizer 1133 Finntown Rd Warren ME 04864 207.273.3044 [log in to unmask] National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture P.O. Box 396, Pine Bush, NY 12566 www.sustainableagriculture.net If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html