[Pollinator] Update Re Action Deadline...extended to 3 PM Eastern, due to delay in Farm Bill coming to floor

[R. Thomas Van Arsdall]

Deadline Extended to 3 PM Eastern.  Reason-House now considering over 20
amendments to CSJ appropriations before Rule on Farm Bill can come to floor.


Hastings amendment could come up late this afternoon, or possibly carry over
to Friday.  If additional extension deemed possible, will so advise.  

Letter attached & below with current signatories.  CoE letter of support has
been sent.  Thanks in advance for your expressions of support.

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TO COSIGN Group Statement, respond to this e-mail or contact me at
tom at vanarsdall.com 

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RE:  	Support for Farm Bill amendment #75 offered by Rep. Hastings (FL)
	Pollinator Protection Research & Conservation

Dear Representative:

The undersigned urge you to vote for amendment #75, a Pollinator Protection
research and conservation provision which will be offered by Rep. Alcee
Hastings of Florida during floor consideration of the 2007 farm bill.

This amendment (1) authorizes research funding to address Colony Collapse
Disorder in honey bees and other factors confronting managed and native
pollinators; and (2) places a greater emphasis in existing USDA conservation
programs on habitat and other pollinator-beneficial best management
practices to protect and enhance native and managed pollinators.

As recognized in the Committee Report on page 226, “In addition to wildlife
benefits, crop pollination represents a major agricultural input, especially
for specialty crop producers.”  Enhancing pollinator research and
conservation through the 2007 farm bill to benefit honey bees and other
managed pollinators and native pollinators will help ensure both essential
crop pollination services and healthy wildlife ecosystems.

Please support the pollinator protection amendment.

Sincerely,

Organizations:
American Beekeeping Federation, Inc.
American Honey Producers Association 
American Farmland Trust
Coevolution Institute
Environmental Defense
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation

Individuals:
Stephen Buchmann, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, University of Arizona 
Jennifer Leigh Hopwood, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Kelly C. Lotts, USGS National Biological Information Infrastructure, Big Sky
Institute, 
     Montana State University 
E. O. Wilson, Ph.D, Research Professor of Biology, Emeritus, Harvard
University

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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