Date: Wed, 9 May 2001
Subject: ACTION ALERT!! CSA Update
Farm Bill News ([log in to unmask])
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ACTION STILL NEEDED By this Friday, May 11
ASK YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT
THE CONSERVATION SECURITY ACT!!!
***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY***
Earlier this week, we wrote urging you to ask your congressmen and
senators to support the Conservation Security Act (CSA), which will be
introduced in Congress on May 15. Thanks to your efforts, we are happy
to report that there are now SEVEN co-sponsors for this bill. In addition
to Senators Harkin (D-IA), Smith (R-OR) and Representatives Thune (R-
SD), Senators Daschle (D-SD), Leahy (D-VT), Dorgan (D-ND), and
Schumer (D-NY) are now supporting this important effort!
We still have a long way to go, however, so we need your efforts to
contact your senators and representatives to ask them to co-sponsor the
CSA.
Please remind your representatives that:
1) The CSA is bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Tom Harkin
(D-IA), Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Representative John Thune (R-SD).
2) The CSA serves two important functions: it helps farmers accomplish
conservation objectives and provides them with a direct income source.
It is therefore an important complement to existing agricultural
conservation programs and to Farm Bill reform efforts aimed at securing
fair prices for farmers.
3) The CSA rewards farmer and rancher "good stewards" who already
doing the right thing to protect the land, water and biodiversity.
ACTIONS NEEDED!!
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1. CALL TODAY Contact both of your Senators and your
Representative and urge them to co-sponsor the Conservation Security
Act. The Capitol Switchboard number is 202-224-3121.
(To find out who they are go to http://www.vote-smart.org/index.phtml)
Ask for your Senator or Representative by name and they will connect
you. Ask to speak with the legislative aid who handles agriculture. If
you get voice mail, leave a short message and/or ask to be called back.
Tell them you support the Conservation Security Act. Tell them you
understand the bill will be introduced on May 15th, and ask them to
become co-sponsors. Tell your Senators that to contact Tom Harkin (D-
IA) or Gordon Smith (R-OR) to be added as a sponsor. Tell your
representatives to call John Thune (R-SD) Representative to be listed as
a co-sponsor.
2. SIGN ON YOUR GROUP FOR SPONSORSHIP If your organization
supports the Conservation Security Act and you want to endorse the bill,
call or email the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture at (845)
744-8448 or [log in to unmask] Include your
organizations name and authorizing signature. You can also fax your
groups endorsement to the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at 845 744
8477
3. SEND A LETTER OF SUPPORT to Senators Tom Harkin and
Gordon Smith US Senate, Washington D.C. 20501 by faxing a letter on
organization letterhead to the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition at (202)
547 1837. Thank them for working so hard to pass the CSA, a visionary
new approach to helping producers take care of the environment. Tell
them your members support this legislation and your good efforts to
advance it. Be sure to . Time is of the essence.
Please forward this to other groups as well. While we can continue to
add co- sponsors over the next couple of months, we need to have as
big a showing as possible at the kick-off event on the 15th. Please act
today!
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For ON-LINE ACTION INSTRUCTIONS
go to: http://www.familyfarmer.org/alerts/actioncsa.html
To learn more about the CSA go to
http://www.familyfarmer.org and click on the CSA box.
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