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The following message is from Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, Director of the Northeast IPM Center. Let Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns hear from the public about the Farm Bill. This can be done by:
1. Attending a Farm Bill Forum (dates are below)
2. Submitting comments to the website http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1UH?navid=FARM_BILL_COMM
3. Sending an email to FarmBill@USDA.gov
4. Sending a letter to The Honorable Mike Johanns, Secretary; U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1400 Independence Ave., S.W.; Washington, DC 20250.
Six specific questions are being asked as the new Farm Bill is being shaped:
How should farm policy address any unintended consequences and ensure that such consequences do not discourage new farmers and the next generation of farmers from entering production agriculture?
How should farm policy be designed to maximize U.S. competitiveness and our country's ability to effectively compete in global markets?
How should farm policy be designed to effectively and fairly distribute assistance to producers?
How can farm policy best achieve conservation and environmental goals?
How can federal rural and farm programs provide effective assistance in rural areas?
How should agricultural product development, marketing, and research-related issues be addressed in the next Farm Bill?
Farm Bill Listening Tour
The following specialty Farm Bill Forums in the Northeast will be hosted by Rural Development Under Secretary Tom Dorr:
October 25, Manchester, New Hampshire, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (EDT), Manchester Center
October 26, South Burlington, Vermont, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (EDT), Doubletree Hotel
November 16, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (EDT), venue TBD
For more information, see www.usda.gov/farmbill
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