>From: DBQCRL <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 >Subject: US Bishop's Meet on Ag Policy >> Please pass on this information. If you can come, please RSVP to Tim >> Kautza. >> >> If you or someone you know wishes to speak, please register with >> Tim Kautza (see below). Let's show the Bishops that agriculture policy is >> important to the Midwest. >> >> Thank you. >> Don & Mary >> >> Joint Agricultural Policy Listening and Advocacy Session >> St. Thomas Aquinas Church and ISU Catholic Student Community >> 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA >> August 24, 2001 >> >> Morning >> The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee >> on Agriculture Issues is partnering with National Catholic Rural Life >> Conference (NCRLC) to review USCCB policy on farmers and on food >> processors and workers, in cooperation with the Iowa Catholic Conference >> and the four Dioceses of Iowa. >> >> Bishop's Listening Session (abbreviated) agenda includes: >> - Press Conference/Coffee and Rolls at 8:00 am >> - Welcome and Prayer: Archbishop Hanus >> - Keynote: Dr. Neil Harl, Iowa State University >> - Panel 1: Concentration of Agriculture >> - Panel 2: Relationship between Food Processors and Workers >> - Panel 3: Sustainability of Agriculture in the Midwest >> - Open discussion (limited to 2 minutes per presenter. Speakers must be >> registered in advance of the meeting by contacting Tim Kautza, NCRLC, at >> [log in to unmask] or 515-270-2634. >> >> - Lunch at 12:30pm >> No fee. Food provided. RSVP to Tim Kautza or contact Rural Life Office at >> [log in to unmask] or 563-556-2580. >> >> Afternoon >> The National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC), the National Family >> Farm Coalition (NFFC), and the National Campaign for Sustainable >> Agriculture (NCSA) are hosting the advocacy portion of the meeting in the >> afternoon, August 24, 12:30pm to 5:00pm, beginning with lunch (provided). >> Abbreviated genda includes: >> >> - Keynote by Br. David Andrews, CSC, NCRLC: Farm Policy Considerations >> and Their Potential Impacts on the Midwest >> - Session 1: Fair Farm Prices and Competition >> - Session 2: Conservation and Green Payments >> - Session 3: Rural Revitalization >> - Wrap-Up: New Partnerships an Next Actions >> >> RSVP to Tim Kautza or contact Rural Life Office at >> [log in to unmask] or 563-556-2580. For up-to-date information, >> visit http://www.NCRLC.com . >> >> Catholic Charities USA is also visiting food processors and workers in a >> listening session arranged separately, but concurrently. >> >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> For information on Environment, Local Food Systems, and Farm Policy, see >> the Rural Life section of Archdiocese of Dubuque web page - >> http://www.arch.pvt.k12.ia.us/rural.htm >> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >> Don & Mary Klauke >> Archdiocese of Dubuque Rural Life Office >> 511 Bear Creek Drive >> Dorchester, IA 52140-7505 >> 319-556-2580 >> 1-800-876-3546 >> [log in to unmask] ### - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]