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I know I JUST sent out the listserv but this just came!! If you are concerned about how the Farm Bill impacts organic farmers you should read this and act now. Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd. Room 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask] Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu From: National Organic Coalition <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Monday, May 13, 2013 3:11 PM To: Vicki Morrone <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Action Alert: Make Calls Now to Restore Organic Funding [NOC logo #2]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-SvgJrhPoNTZOjqp3lQZRO5XIWyfy8UGBYe7aVMN-1SZKYer68wtE7qrOYlG3MIrqBG6p4lIxXEom6cRxJdDKxmDFv67EK1bDOxczCHhFSTi5PdmAHSZgA3GNZp2q7_xzG73VYrRf0I=> National Organic Coalition www.NationalOrganicCoalition.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-SvgJrhPoNSswiMAaSoJhUwMCmp9DBLSA4u65EmNQkLhnku_uNu5-w6Q35Q6bto6dvUqTIBYCdbYohPzfaK2TITILq_IuT-2-I8N3f84lvDkuEttsjWy3XtVxZeRzOFoSEbxwW3pij0=> Action Alert Tell House Ag Committee Members to Restore Funding to Organic Programs HOUSE FARM BILL TO BE MARKED UP ON WEDNESDAY! Dear Vicki, FARM BILL IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW ORGANIC PROGRAMS ARE GETTING SHORTCHANGED - Of all our Organic Priorities<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-SvgJrhPoNS3eVVSvcAUxWGI4E-Z1Z1SqPJ7SV9xw1NB2YXZvZpYHOGDIM1JBJkgIeHXyKl91PEWUqY10Gp4yeMSOHct-59yrkohXvKSkfpsLAdeFycyoP8oDnj-KLahG1GRvYGzB7z5XaUz7wHHrphDJp1SHLj3ytt1wUhzQ94a7C77-yEqxZoMmPH0ANMIr3ZZ8i_OH4QdF8FWeEQ6sPNwdKEAGKqSRPqCZSq1JyuNdsWbgpL0oJtXpDdZSqC0xdnwaZyI5pcjN5iXiDGpMA==>, only ORGANIC RESEARCH & EXTENSION INITIATIVE (OREI) is still in the Bill That's not good enough CALL YOUR MEMBER OF THE HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE TODAY![see list below] Make calls through Wednesday (5/15) morning 9:00 a.m. Be sure to leave a message with either the Agriculture Staffer or Receptionist TELL AG COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO: SUPPORT AMENDMENTS TO RESTORE ORGANIC FUNDING FOR: * NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFICATION COST SHARE * ORGANIC DATA INITIATIVE * NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM(Supplemental Money to Update Database) For More information about these programs see our Farm Bill Priorities HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-SvgJrhPoNS3eVVSvcAUxWGI4E-Z1Z1SqPJ7SV9xw1NB2YXZvZpYHOGDIM1JBJkgIeHXyKl91PEWUqY10Gp4yeMSOHct-59yrkohXvKSkfpsLAdeFycyoP8oDnj-KLahG1GRvYGzB7z5XaUz7wHHrphDJp1SHLj3ytt1wUhzQ94a7C77-yEqxZoMmPH0ANMIr3ZZ8i_OH4QdF8FWeEQ6sPNwdKEAGKqSRPqCZSq1JyuNdsWbgpL0oJtXpDdZSqC0xdnwaZyI5pcjN5iXiDGpMA==> HOUSE AGRICULTURE CMTEE MEMBERS ALABAMA -- Martha Roby (R-AL-2) (202) 225-2901 Mike Rogers (R-AL-3) (202) 225-3261 ARKANSAS -- Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1) (202) 225-4076 CALIFORNIA -- Jim Costa (D-CA-16) (202) 225-3341 Jeff Denham (R-CA-10) (202) 225-4540 John Garamendi (D-CA-3) (202) 225-1880 Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-1) (202) 225-3076 Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-CA-35) (202) 225-6161 Juan Vargas (D-CA-51) (202) 225-8045 COLORADO -- Scott R. Tipton (R-CO-3) (202) 225-4761 CONNECTICUT -- Joe Courtney (D-CT-2) (202) 225-2076 FLORIDA -- Ted S. Yoho (R-FL-3) (202) 225-5744 GEORGIA -- Austin Scott (R-GA-8) (202) 225-6531 David Scott (D-GA-13) (202) 225-2939 IOWA -- Steve King (R-IA-4) (202)225-4426 ILLINOIS -- Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17) (202) 225-5905 Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) (202) 225-2371 William L. Enyart (D-IL-12) (202) 225-5661 MASSACHUSETTS -- James McGovern (D-MA-2) (202) 225-6101 MICHIGAN -- Dan Benishek (R-MI-1) (202) 225-4735 MINNESOTA -- Collin C. Peterson, Ranking-Member (D-MN-7) (202) 225-2165 Richard M. Nolan (D-MN-8) (202) 225-6211 Timothy J. Walz (D-MN-1) (202)225-2472 MISSOURI -- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-4) (202) 225-2876 NORTH CAROLINA -- Richard Hudson (R-NC-8) (202)-225-3715 Mike McIntyre (D-NC-7) (202) 225-2731 NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Ann M. Kuster (D-NH-2) (202) 225-5206 NEW MEXICO -- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM-1) (202) 225-6316 NEW YORK -- Chris Collins (R-NY-27) (202) 225-5265 Christopher P. Gibson (R-NY-19) (202) 225-5614 Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY-18) (202) 225-5441 OHIO -- Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH-11) (202) 225-7032 Bob Gibbs (R-OH-7) (202) 225-6265 OKLAHOMA -- Frank D. Lucas, Committee Chairman (R-OK-3) (202) 225-5565 OREGON -- Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) (202) 225-5711 PENNSYLVANI -- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5) (202) 225-5121 SOUTH DAKOTA -- Kristi L. Noem (R-SD-At Large) (202) 225-2801 TENNESSEE -- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4) (202) 225-6831 Stephen Lee Fincher (R-TN-8) (202) 225-4714 TEXAS -- K. Michael Conaway (R-TX-11) (202) 225-3605 Pete P. 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