That is a great comment and way to accurately frame the issue Thanks, Daryl On Feb 26, 2009, at 12:58 PM, Dana Wade wrote: > Rebuild Iowa's soil to absorb water > Jim Redmond February 24, 2009 > > In Tom Vilsack's confirmation hearings for secretary of > agriculture, he disclosed that he receives $7,500 a year from an > Agriculture Department program that "pays farmers to idle > environmentally sensitive land." Idle? Those acres are the busiest > acres on the farm, and our language ought to respect their hard work. > > For the rest of this article go to > > http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? > AID=2009902240363 > > > Dana > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To > unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: IOWA- > [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv > Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/ > lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship > e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest > news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http:// > www.sierraclub.org/insider/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/