These stories may be of interest to Iowa Sierrans - ---------- From: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: ACGA urges investment in wind power Farm News from Cropchoice An alternative news service for American farmers http://www.cropchoice.com 6/6/02 ACGA urges investment in wind power ------------------------------------------- Also on CropChoice: Poultry producer attempts to undermine organic standards, says OTA; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=742 Pew to host debate on GM food labeling; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=738 EU signs crop diversity treaty; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=744 Philippine PVPA gets president's autograph; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=745 EU committee favors stricter GM labeling rules; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=740 It wasn't very noisy at the OTA convention; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=735 Iowa GOP proposal would cut funding for Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture; http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=739 (June 6, 2002 – CropChoice news) -- The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) is the only national farm or commodity group co-sponsoring WINDPOWER 2002, a conference and exhibition being held this week in Portland, Ore. The American Corn Growers Foundation, through ACGA’s Wealth From The Wind educational program, provided funding. ACGA works with both the American Wind Energy Association and the U.S. Department of Energy to promote wind power. "WINDPOWER 2002 is North America's largest wind industry trade show and exhibition with over 1,500 participants this year. It is the finest group of wind industry companies in the world and ACGA is proud to be a sponsor," said Dan McGuire, ACGA Program Director. McGuire added, "ACGA is continuing our role as the agricultural leader in support and promotion of wind power by calling for an expansion of two major tax credits for wind power generation. The wind Production Tax Credit (PTC), which will facilitate the development of larger-scale wind power projects, should be made permanent. The Small Turbine Investment Tax Credit, which will encourage the feasibility of smaller, on-farm and residential wind power units, needs to be both increased and made permanent. The proposal in the current energy bill before Congress only has a 30 percent tax credit capped at$2,000. McGuire explained that this is totally inadequate because smaller turbines cost anywhere from $15,000 - $20,000. Even if the 30-percent cost share were sufficient, which it isn’t, the cap needs to be raised at least to $6,000 to be realistic in the current market," McGuire said. ------------------------------------------- This story sent to you from Cropchoice.com by user request. Visit http://www.cropchoice.com for more information. May be reproduced freely for non-commercial purposes and with appropriate credit. ### - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]