[Pollinator] ACTION OPPORTUNITIES-APR 19 HOUSE AG FB CONSERVATION HEARING, MAY 1 SENATE AG HEARING--GROUP POLLINATOR CONSERVATION SUPPORT LETTER FOR HEARING RECORDS--RSVP BY APRIL 28

[R. Thomas Van Arsdall]

TO:  	NAPPC Listserv

FR:	Tom Van Arsdall, on behalf of Laurie Davies Adams

RE:	Ag Conservation Hearing Scheduled in House Subcommittee, April 19
	*** OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE CASE FOR "POLLINATING" FARM BILL
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.  
		*** Feel free to forward this alert to others who may be
interested.

ACTION OPPORTUNITIES ON BEHALF OF POLLINATORS:
*** You are invited to voice your organization's support by signing on to
the attached GROUP POLLINATOR CONSERVATION SUPPORT LETTER-even if you are
filing your own comments. 

RSVP by April 27 to km at coevolution.org if you would like your organization
added as a signatory to the group letter.  

*** For those already planning on filing broader comments, PLEASE CONSIDER
INCLUDING "POLLINATOR POINTS" IN YOUR STATEMENT.

EXAMPLE POLLINATOR POINTS:
*** Pollinators play a critical role in agriculture and healthy ecosystems
and are at risk. 
*** Existing Farm Bill conservation, forest management, research and other
programs designed to work with and assist farm, ranch and forest land
managers should be strengthened to better address managed and native
pollinator needs.

CoE ACTION:
CoE is submitting a statement for the record.  CoE's "Pollinating Farm Bill
Conservation Recommendations," April 19 statement, executive summary and
media advisory can be accessed at http://pollinator.org/farm_bill.htm. 

Comments are generally accepted for the hearing record up to 10 days after
the hearing date.

				Additional Background, House Ag
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and
Research has scheduled a hearing on Farm Bill conservation programs on April
19, 2007 starting at 1:00 PM in either 1300 Longworth House Office Building.
Witness List:

Panel I:
* Mr. Jeff LaFleur, Executive Director, Cape Cod Cranberry Growers'
Association, on behalf of New England Farmers Union and National Farmers
Union, Wareham, Massachusetts 
* Mr. Charles "Jamie" Jamison, National Corn Growers Association, Dickerson,
Maryland 
* Mr. Lawrence Elworth, Executive Director, Center for Agricultural
Partnerships, Asheville, North Carolina 
* Mr. Joel Nelsen, President, California Citrus Mutual, Exeter, California 
* Mr. Steve Foglesong, National Cattleman's Beef Association, Astoria,
Illinois 
* Mr. Douglas Wolf, Wolf L&G Farms, LLC., on behalf of the National Pork
Producers Council, Lancaster, Wisconsin 
* Mr. Slade Lail, American Tree Farm System, Plumbdent Farms, Duluth,
Georgia 

Panel II:
* Mr. David E. Nomsen, Vice-president of Governmental Affairs, Pheasants
Forever and Quail Forever, on behalf of Agriculture and wildlife Working
Group and the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, Garfield, Minnesota 
* Mr. Ralph Grossi, President, American Farmland Trust, Washington, D.C. 
* Mr. Olin Sims, President, National Association of Conservation Districts,
McFadden, Wyoming 
* Mr. Thomas W. Beauduy, Deputy Director & Counsel, Susquehanna River Basin
Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 
* Mr. Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group, Washington, D.C. 
* Mr. Loni Kemp, Senior Policy Analyst, The Minnesota Project, Canton,
Minnesota

Live Audio will be available at the start of the House Ag hearing, and can
be accessed at http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/audio.html. 

Key Staff:
.	Subcommittee Staff Director-Nona Darrell 	(202) 225-0420
nona.darrell at mail.house.gov  
.	Minority Staff Professional-Josh Maxwell	(202) 225-0029
josh.maxwell at mail.house.gov   

					Senate Ag heads Up
The Senate Agriculture Committee is reportedly scheduled a hearing on the
Farm Bill Conservation Title on the afternoon of May 1, providing another
opportunity to make the pollinator case.   Check
http://agriculture.senate.gov/Hearings/hearings.cfm periodically for
confirmation and additional information.

CoE will be filing a statement for the hearing record, and we would like to
include the same group letter.

Comments are generally accepted for the hearing record up to 10 days after
the hearing date.

Key Staff:
.	Majority-Adela Ramos  (202) 224-6917
Adela_Ramos at agriculture.senate.gov  
.	Minority-Betsy Croker  (202) 224-7443
betsy_croker at agriculture.senate.gov   

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Bee Ready for National Pollinator Week, June 24-30, 2007! For more info:
www.pollinator.org  
 
R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Public Affairs Representative for Coevolution
Institute/NAPPC
   Van Arsdall & Associates
   13605 McLane Place
   Fredericksburg, VA  22407-2344
   (540) 785-0949
   tom at vanarsdall.com  

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