This updated Farm bill looks Very supportive for organic production, organic research support and cost share for these surviving and even enhanced programs is attributed to gretchen_sanfordyour hard work speaking your needs and beliefs for the sake of ag! Great job. Now keep your fingers crossed for a successful vote today ! Vicki Morrone Center for Regional Food Systems Dept of Community Sustainability Michigan State University East Lansing, Mi 48824 516-282-3557 Begin forwarded message: From: Sieg Snapp <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: January 29, 2014 at 7:07:17 AM GMT-5 To: Vicki Morrone <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Fwd: Farm Bill - We Are So Close Sieg Snapp Begin forwarded message: From: Organic Farming Research Foundation <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: January 28, 2014, 9:06:44 PM EST To: Sieg <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: Farm Bill - We Are So Close Reply-To: Organic Farming Research Foundation <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Urge congress to vote "yes" on the Farm Bill View this email in your browser<http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=cd219d05cd&e=d9e7e6f32b> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1723215154e6cdd616272e234/images/ofrf_crop_2.jpg] We Are So Close House and Senate negotiators have agreed upon on a new five year Farm Bill which significantly increases support for key organic initiatives including the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP), Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and the Organic Data Initiative (ODI). These victories would not have been possible without the sustained advocacy from YOU. However, we cannot lose sight of how much hard work lies ahead. The bill must still pass the House and Senate. OFRF supports passage of the current Farm Bill proposal because while it still has significant shortcomings, after two and half years of legislative bottlenecks, we simply cannot wait any longer to restore essential services and resources to American farmers. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Farm Bill as soon as tomorrow, and the Senate vote is anticipated shortly after, before going to the President for his signature. [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block/color-facebook-128.png]<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=1e2a88906e&e=d9e7e6f32b> Share<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=192697ae26&e=d9e7e6f32b> [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block/color-twitter-128.png]<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=1f45ffadda&e=d9e7e6f32b> Tweet<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=6736f5ec3b&e=d9e7e6f32b> [http://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block/color-forwardtofriend-128.png]<http://us4.forward-to-friend1.com/forward?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=cd219d05cd&e=d9e7e6f32b> Forward to Friend<http://us4.forward-to-friend1.com/forward?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=cd219d05cd&e=d9e7e6f32b> Copyright © 2014 Organic Farming Research Foundation, All rights reserved. You subscribed to the OFRF mailing list Our mailing address is: Organic Farming Research Foundation PO Box 440 Santa Cruz, Ca 95060 Add us to your address book<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage.com/vcard?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=194828b0e1> unsubscribe from this list<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=194828b0e1&e=d9e7e6f32b&c=cd219d05cd> update subscription preferences<http://orfrf.us4.list-manage.com/profile?u=1723215154e6cdd616272e234&id=194828b0e1&e=d9e7e6f32b> 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