National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture Sent 4.12.02 The Farm Bill Conference Committee discussion has moved into "behind closed door" deal-making mode. Once the big deals get cut, you can usually expect the rest of the provisions of the bill to move quickly through Conference. Your calls are making a difference. It is CRITICAL that you make more calls! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! PLEASE MAKE CALLS on MONDAY! Taking action is easy! Here's the message: "Please tell the (Senator or Representative) to support the fully funded, 10-year Conservation Security Program as it was passed in the Senate Farm Bill." Here's how to deliver the message. Even if you have called on these issues in the last day or two, we need you to do it again! Simply call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask for your Representative and Senators by name. If you do not know who they are the switchboard operator can tell you based on your zip code. The operator will then connect you with the appropriate office. Because you are calling your Representative and two Senators you will be making 3 calls. Prefer to send a fax? When you are connected with the office ask them for their fax number and send a fax with the message above. Why call Senators and Representatives who are not on the Farm Bill Conference Committee? Non-conferees are not necessarily engaged in the farm bill debate currently taking place in the Farm Bill Conference Committee. They need to know what issues are at stake not only so they can respond now to the Farm Bill Conference Committee, but also because they need to be informed about issues that may or may not be included in the Farm Bill that finally comes out of committee. Want to hear the Farm Bill Conference Committee public discussion when it resumes? You can visit the House Agriculture Committee website at http://agriculture.house.gov/schedule.htm for the Conference Committee schedule and a link to listen to the debate via the internet. Thank you! *For more information. For more information about these issues, visit our website at www.sustainableagriculture.net. To see all of the issues the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture is fighting for in the Farm Bill Conference Committee go to http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/CC-4-9-02.htm. We encourage you to act in support of as many of these issues as you are able. While every issue we are fighting for is at risk, those highlighted in this alert are particularly subject to serious attack. Erin Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]