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The Plight of the Honeybee
Mass deaths in bee colonies may mean disaster for farmers--and your
favorite foods
By Bryan Walsh, Aug. 19, 2013
(edited)
You can thank the Apis Mellifera, better known as the Western
honeybee, for 1 in every 3 mouthfuls of food you'll eat today.
Around 2006, commercial beekeepers began noticing something
disturbing: their honeybees were disappearing.
Beekeepers would open their hives and find them full of honeycomb,
wax, even honey--but devoid of actual bees. Seven years later,
honeybees are still dying on a scale rarely seen before.
"The take-home message is that we are very close to the edge," says
Jeff Pettis, the research leader at the USDA's Bee Research
Laboratory. "It's a roll of the dice now."
Agricultural pesticides were an obvious suspect-- specifically a
popular new class of chemicals known as neonicotinoids.
Beekeeper Jim Doan is involved in a lawsuit with other beekeepers and
with green groups (laurel writes: including SIERRA CLUB) that calls
on the EPA to suspend a pair of pesticides in the neonicotinoid class.
The (neonics) are known as systematics, which means that seeds are
soaked in them before they're planted. Traces of the chemicals are
eventually passed on to every part of the mature plant--including the
pollen and nectar a bee might come into contact with--and can remain
for much longer than other pesticides do.
There's really no way to prevent bees from being exposed to some
level of neonicotinoids if the pesticides have been used nearby.
Studies have shown that neonicotinoids attack their nervous system,
interfering with their flying and navigation abilities without
killing them immediately.
"The scientific literature is exploding now with work on sublethal
impacts on bees," says James Frazier, an entomologist at Penn State
University. The delayed but cumulative effects of repeated exposure
might explain why colonies keep dying off year after year despite
beekeepers' best efforts. It's as if the bees were being
poisoned very slowly.
The widespread adoption of these pesticides roughly corresponds to
the spike in colony loss.
Best of all, if the problem is neonicotinoids, the solution is
simple: ban them.
That's what the European Commission decided to do this year, putting
a two-year restriction on the use of some neonicotinoids.
But while the EPA is planning to review neonicotinoids, a ban is unlikely.
Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives have been lost, at a cost
of some $2 billion.
As valuable as honeybees are, the food system wouldn't collapse
without them. The backbone of the world's diet--grains like corn,
wheat and rice--is self-pollinating. But our dinner plates would be
far less colorful, not to mention far less nutritious, without
blueberries, cherries, watermelons, lettuce and the scores of other
plants that would be challenging to raise commercially without
honeybee pollination.
LAUREL WRITES: Most of these "coated" crops are genetically manipulated.
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<div>The Plight of the Honeybee</div>
<div>Mass deaths in bee colonies may mean disaster for farmers--and
your favorite foods</div>
<div>By Bryan Walsh, Aug. 19, 2013</div>
<div><font face="Helvetica">(edited)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">You can thank the Apis Mellifera, better known
as the Western honeybee, for 1 in every 3 mouthfuls of food you'll eat
today.</font></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Around 2006, commercial beekeepers began
noticing something disturbing: their honeybees were
disappearing.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Beekeepers would open their hives and find
them full of honeycomb, wax, even honey--but devoid of actual bees.
Seven years later, honeybees are still dying on a scale rarely seen
before.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">"The take-home message is that we are
very close to the edge," says Jeff Pettis, the research leader at
the USDA's Bee Research Laboratory. "It's a roll of the dice
now."</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Agricultural pesticides were an obvious
suspect-- specifically a popular new class of chemicals known as
neonicotinoids.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Beekeeper Jim Doan is involved in a lawsuit
with other beekeepers and with green groups (laurel writes: including
SIERRA CLUB) that calls on the EPA to suspend a pair of pesticides in
the neonicotinoid class.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">The (neonics) are known as systematics, which
means that seeds are soaked in them before they're planted. Traces of
the chemicals are eventually passed on to every part of the mature
plant--including the pollen and nectar a bee might come into contact
with--and can remain for much longer than other pesticides
do.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">There's really no way to prevent bees from
being exposed to some level of neonicotinoids if the pesticides have
been used nearby.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Studies have shown that neonicotinoids attack
their nervous system, interfering with their flying and navigation
abilities without killing them immediately.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">"The scientific literature is exploding
now with work on sublethal impacts on bees," says James Frazier,
an entomologist at Penn State University. The delayed but cumulative
effects of repeated exposure might explain why colonies keep dying off
year after year despite beekeepers' best efforts. It's as if the bees
were being</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">poisoned very slowly.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">The widespread adoption of these pesticides
roughly corresponds to the spike in colony loss.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Best of all, if the problem is neonicotinoids,
the solution is simple: ban them.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">That's what the European Commission decided to
do this year, putting a two-year restriction on the use of some
neonicotinoids.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">But while the EPA is planning to review
neonicotinoids, a ban is unlikely.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">Since 2006 an estimated 10 million beehives
have been lost, at a cost of some $2 billion.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">As valuable as honeybees are, the food system
wouldn't collapse without them. The backbone of the world's
diet--grains like corn, wheat and rice--is self-pollinating. But our
dinner plates would be far less colorful, not to mention far less
nutritious, without blueberries, cherries, watermelons, lettuce and
the scores of other plants that would be challenging to raise
commercially without honeybee pollination.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">LAUREL WRITES: Most of these "coated"
crops are genetically manipulated.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><br>
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Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 18:06:20 -0400
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From: Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]>
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There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the Fair=20
this year and I saw it in a number of locations. I noticed that the farme=
r=20
on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of protecting soi=
l=20
and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer strips. =20
=20
Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing=20
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple more-effectiv=
e=20
methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field prairie strips, we're=
going=20
to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. Not to mention that we'll see=
=20
soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields on some soils within three decade=
s=20
(that's what I recently heard from one soil expert).
=20
And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public knows=20
about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to answer=
=20
questions will be asked, for example, "Is the corn and soybean seed you pl=
ant=20
treated with neonicotinoids?"
=20
Cindy
Cindy Hildebrand
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Ames, IA 50010
=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat i=
ldan)=20
In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =20
[log in to unmask] writes:
=20
Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because I =
=20
tried to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at the Fair. My =
=20
guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got violently ill =
=20
after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have been th=
e =20
cream-filled Bismark?)
=20
Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of family=
=20
farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed to believe=
.
=20
Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from Monsanto=
.
Tom
=20
In a message dated 8/23/2013 1:44:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =20
[log in to unmask] writes:
Having problems viewing this email? _View it in a browser_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-e-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-r/) . =
=20
August 23, 2013 =20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-j/) (http://=
aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-t/) =20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-i/) =
=20
Happiness is....
=20
Wow, what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with the _Iowa Food &=20
Family Projec_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-d/) t had a bl=
ast celebrating food, family and farming and enjoyed the chance=20
to greet you at our =E2=80=9CGet Connected to Farming=E2=80=9D exhibit in =
the Varied=20
Industries Building (that=E2=80=99s right=E2=80=A6 the one with the thousa=
nds upon thousands=20
of LEGO=C2=AE bricks!).=20
Now, the real fun begins and it includes you! In addition to revealing=20
the number of bricks used to create the exhibit (your guesses ranged from =
500=20
to 9 million!), we=E2=80=99re ready to award prizes and we hope you're one=
of=20
them! And read on for the chance to win a football feast prize package=
=20
(complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. Iowa State football game Nov. 23)=
or=20
your very own fall farm harvest tour!=20
A whole lotta' LEGO=C2=AE bricks!
=20
Our center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York, a LEGO=C2=AE=
=20
Certified Professional. It took nearly 300 hours to design and assemble an=
d=20
weighed almost 250 pounds! Total number of LEGO bricks used in the exhibit=
(drum=20
roll, please!)=E2=80=A6 38,719! =E2=80=93 a number nearly equal to the po=
pulation of=20
Cedar Falls, Iowa!=20
Free groceries and pizza -- how awesome!
=20
So how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 million was just=
=20
a tad high. Others came just a little bit closer. In fact, our grand prize=
=20
winner came within six!=20
Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of the=
=20
Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. Placing=
=20
second with a guess of 38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of Williamsburg, while=
=20
first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau Christiansen of Ames. Bot=
h=20
are winners of Casey=E2=80=99s Pizza-for-a-Year courtesy of Casey=E2=80=99=
s General=20
Store.=20
Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=E2=80=99s=
more=20
than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in groceries.=20
More prize winners
=20
Throughout the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us for LEGO bric=
k build =20
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=E2=80=99s Erin Kiernan and Iowa L=
ottery CEO=20
Terry Rich. Many youth were also invited to join them for these spirited=
=20
events! Two of our youth participants were randomly selected and will rece=
ive a=20
LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce those winners, as well as our=
=20
daily SUBWAY party platter recipients at _iowafoodandfamily.com_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-h/) so be wa=
tching --=20
one could be you (and just in time for the start of another college footba=
ll=20
campaign!).=20
Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food Bank=
=20
Association. Many completed the donor =E2=80=9Cbricks=E2=80=9D that were d=
isplayed=20
throughout the exhibit area and were eligible to win a special gift. Denis=
e=20
Bubeck of Grimes received five cases of fresh pork loin courtesy of Iowa =
Select=20
Farms. Bubeck will enjoy one case of fresh pork while the remaining four=
=20
will be donated to a community food pantry of her choice.=20
Hungry for more?
=20
There=E2=80=99s a growing interest in food. That=E2=80=99s because you car=
e about what=20
you eat. Or perhaps you=E2=80=99re curious about how and where the food yo=
u enjoy is=20
grown or the families who grow it. Or maybe you have an interest in=20
farming having grown up on a farm or because you have extended family who =
farm. =20
Or perhaps you have a fascination with how food makes its way from where=
=20
its grown to your kitchen table or favorite supermarket or restaurant.=20
Whatever the reason, we welcome your interest and we encourage your =20
comments and questions. Come along with us as we explore Iowa and showcase=
the=20
families who grow, prepare and serve the food we need and love! It=E2=80=
=99s easy as=20
1-2-3:=20
1. Go to _iowafoodandfamily.com_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-k/) ! Try som=
e of the awesome recipes we feature, =E2=80=9CJoin=20
the Journey=E2=80=9D as =E2=80=9CIowa Girl Eats=E2=80=9D Kristin Porter di=
scovers Iowa=E2=80=99s rich=20
farming heritage and the families who grow great food (and chime in with=
=20
your questions and comments) and be amazed at the progress and dedication =
of=20
Iowa=E2=80=99s farmers!
2. Follow along with us on _Facebook_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-u/) or hop a=
board _Twitter_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-n/) and be t=
reated to stunning=20
images of farm and rural life, stories about farm families, answers to =20
frequently-asked-questions about what farmers do and the opportunity to wi=
n great=20
prizes!
3. _Register to receive our monthly online newsletter_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-p/) featuring=
timely food news,=20
recipes, farm facts and be the first to know about our upcoming events and=
=20
activities inspired by families for families!=20
Ready for some football?
=20
_Visit us on Facebook_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-x/) . Like us,=
have some fun, learn more about our Iowa and=20
agriculture and participate in contests! Soon you=E2=80=99ll have the oppo=
rtunity to win=20
your very own fall farm harvest tour and a football feast prize package=
=20
complete with tickets to the Nov. 23 Kansas vs. Iowa State football game a=
t=20
Jack Trice Stadium!=20
Join the journey with Iowa Girl Eats!
=20
_"Iowa Girl Eats" Kristin Porter_=20
(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-m/) is going =
on a journey to an Iowa pig farm this=20
fall. Did you know that Iowa farmers raise more pigs than in any other sta=
te=20
and that some of the great pork they provide can be enjoyed at Costco, =20
Fareway and your neighborhood Applebees? Just so you know, local food is=
=20
everywhere! Join the journey today and discover all kinds of cool things a=
bout=20
your food and the people who grow it!=20
Introducing... the Iowa Food & Family Project
=20
The Iowa Food & Family Project believes the more we know about food and=
=20
farming, the more we grow as families and communities! We=E2=80=99re:=20
=E2=80=A2 Dedicated to uniting Iowans in conversations about food, family=
and=20
farming and a celebration of our rural and urban communities! We bring far=
ming=20
to life by sponsoring fun activities that provide you an opportunity to=20
tour farms and meet Iowa=E2=80=99s farm families. We also showcase the tr=
emendous=20
variety of farms and tell the stories of the families who make them work!
=E2=80=A2 Proud to serve as presenting sponsor of the Iowa Games and suppo=
rter of=20
Live Healthy Iowa (above is a photo of the fun we had at the Summer Iowa=
=20
Games in Ames earlier this summer!). Our partnership brings farming to lif=
e=20
for thousands of Iowans interested in good food, healthy living and how=20
farmers help fuel the competitive spirit of our state!
=E2=80=A2 Big on collaboration and partnerships! You=E2=80=99re invited to=
learn more=20
about the Iowa Food & Family Project and our partners including Casey's=20
General Store, Iowa Grocery Industry Association, Iowa Soybean Association=
,=20
Midwest Dairy Association, Fareway, DuPont Pioneer, Iowa Pork Producers=
=20
Association, SUBWAY, Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Egg Council, =
to name=20
just a few!.=20
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Iowa Soybean Association
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Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:42:54 +1000
Subject: And the number of LEGO bricks is...
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ast celebrating food, family and farming and enjoyed the chance=20
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500=20
to 9 million!), we=E2=80=99re ready to award prizes and we hope you're one=
of=20
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your very own fall farm harvest tour!=20
A whole lotta' LEGO=C2=AE bricks!
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Our center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York, a LEGO=C2=AE=
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weighed almost 250 pounds! Total number of LEGO bricks used in the exhibit=
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roll, please!)=E2=80=A6 38,719! =E2=80=93 a number nearly equal to the pop=
ulation of=20
Cedar Falls, Iowa!=20
Free groceries and pizza -- how awesome!
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So how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 million was just=
=20
a tad high. Others came just a little bit closer. In fact, our grand prize=
=20
winner came within six!=20
Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of the=
=20
Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. Placing=
=20
second with a guess of 38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of Williamsburg, while=
=20
first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau Christiansen of Ames. Both=
=20
are winners of Casey=E2=80=99s Pizza-for-a-Year courtesy of Casey=E2=80=99=
s General=20
Store.=20
Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=E2=80=99s=
more=20
than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in groceries.=20
More prize winners
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Throughout the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us for LEGO bric=
k build =20
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=E2=80=99s Erin Kiernan and Iowa L=
ottery CEO=20
Terry Rich. Many youth were also invited to join them for these spirited=
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events! Two of our youth participants were randomly selected and will rece=
ive a=20
LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce those winners, as well as our=
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tching -- one=20
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Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food Bank=
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isplayed=20
throughout the exhibit area and were eligible to win a special gift. Denis=
e=20
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Select=20
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Hungry for more?
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The Iowa Food & Family Project believes the more we know about food and=
=20
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=E2=80=A2 Dedicated to uniting Iowans in conversations about food, family=
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mendous =20
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=E2=80=A2 Proud to serve as presenting sponsor of the Iowa Games and suppo=
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=E2=80=A2 Big on collaboration and partnerships! You=E2=80=99re invited to=
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,=20
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to name =20
just a few!.=20
Let's engage and have some fun as we discover all the people, places and=
=20
techniques that make good food and strong communities happen in Iowa.=20
Because the more we know, the more we grow!=20
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Aaron Putze, APR
Director of Communications and Coordinator, Iowa Food & Family Project
Iowa Soybean Association
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1255 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy
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Food & Family Projec</A>t had a blast celebrating=
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you at our =E2=80=9CGet Connected to Farming=E2=80=9D=
exhibit in the=20
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thousands upon thousands of LEGO=C2=AE bricks!).</P>
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ibit=20
(your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 million!), we=E2=
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center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York=
, a=20
LEGO=C2=AE Certified Professional. It took nearly 300=
hours to=20
design and assemble and weighed almost 250 pounds! To=
tal=20
number of LEGO bricks used in the exhibit (drum roll,=
=20
please!)=E2=80=A6 38,719! =E2=80=93 a number nearly e=
qual to the=20
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groceries and pizza -- how awesome!</H1><IMG hspace=
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how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2=
=20
million was just a tad high. Others came just a littl=
e bit=20
closer. In fact, our grand prize winner came within=
=20
six!</P>
<P=20
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ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Karla=20
Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries=
=20
courtesy of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association for=
her=20
winning guess of 38,725. Placing second with a guess =
of=20
38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of Williamsburg, while fi=
rst=20
runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau Christianse=
n of=20
Ames. Both are winners of Casey=E2=80=99s Pizza-for-a=
-Year=20
courtesy of Casey=E2=80=99s General Store.</P>
<P=20
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ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Martina=20
Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa =
FFP=E2=80=99s=20
more than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in=20
groceries.</P>
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prize winners</H1><IMG hspace=3D10 vspace=3D10 align=
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the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us for=
LEGO brick build=20
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=E2=80=99s Er=
in Kiernan=20
and Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were also=
=20
invited to join them for these spirited events! Two o=
f our=20
youth participants were randomly selected and will re=
ceive=20
a LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce those=
=20
winners, as well as our daily SUBWAY party platter=20
recipients at <A=20
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kun-tltdthujdt-h/">iowafoodandfamily.com</A>=20
so be watching -- one could be you (and just in time =
for=20
the start of another college football campaign!).</P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helveti=
ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Also,=20
visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the =
Iowa=20
Food Bank Association. Many completed the donor =E2=
=80=9Cbricks=E2=80=9D=20
that were displayed throughout the exhibit area and w=
ere=20
eligible to win a special gift. Denise Bubeck of Grim=
es=20
received five cases of fresh pork loin courtesy of Io=
wa=20
Select Farms. Bubeck will enjoy one case of fresh por=
k=20
while the remaining four will be donated to a communi=
ty=20
food pantry of her choice.</P>
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a growing interest in food. That=E2=80=99s because yo=
u care about=20
what you eat. Or perhaps you=E2=80=99re curious about=
how and=20
where the food you enjoy is grown or the families who=
grow=20
it. Or maybe you have an interest in farming having g=
rown=20
up on a farm or because you have extended family who =
farm.=20
Or perhaps you have a fascination with how food makes=
its=20
way from where its grown to your kitchen table or fav=
orite=20
supermarket or restaurant.</P>
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ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Whatever=20
the reason, we welcome your interest and we encourage=
your=20
comments and questions. Come along with us as we expl=
ore=20
Iowa and showcase the families who grow, prepare and =
serve=20
the food we need and love! It=E2=80=99s easy as 1-2-3=
:</P>
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Go to <A=20
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Try some of the awesome recipes we feature, =E2=80=9C=
Join the=20
Journey=E2=80=9D as =E2=80=9CIowa Girl Eats=E2=80=9D =
Kristin Porter discovers=20
Iowa=E2=80=99s rich farming heritage and the families=
who grow=20
great food (and chime in with your questions and comm=
ents)=20
and be amazed at the progress and dedication of Iowa=
=E2=80=99s=20
farmers!<BR>2. Follow along with us on <A=20
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and be treated to stunning images of farm and rural l=
ife,=20
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frequently-asked-questions about what farmers do and =
the=20
opportunity to win great prizes!<BR>3. <A=20
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families for families!</P>
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us on Facebook</A>. Like us, have some fun, learn mor=
e=20
about our Iowa and agriculture and participate in=20
contests! Soon you=E2=80=99ll have the opportunity to=
win your=20
very own fall farm harvest tour and a football feast =
prize=20
package complete with tickets to the Nov. 23 Kansas v=
s.=20
Iowa State football game at Jack Trice Stadium!</P>
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<H1=20
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Girl Eats" Kristin Porter</A> is going on a journey t=
o an=20
Iowa pig farm this fall. Did you know that Iowa farme=
rs=20
raise more pigs than in any other state and that some=
of=20
the great pork they provide can be enjoyed at Costco,=
=20
Fareway and your neighborhood Applebees? Just so you =
know,=20
local food is everywhere! Join the journey today and=
=20
discover all kinds of cool things about your food and=
the=20
people who grow it!</P>
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<H1=20
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Iowa Food & Family Project believes the more we k=
now=20
about food and farming, the more we grow as families =
and=20
communities! We=E2=80=99re:</P>
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ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">=E2=80=A2=20
Dedicated to uniting Iowans in conversations about fo=
od,=20
family and farming and a celebration of our rural and=
=20
urban communities! We bring farming to life by sponso=
ring=20
fun activities that provide you an opportunity to tou=
r=20
farms and meet Iowa=E2=80=99s farm families. We also =
showcase the=20
tremendous variety of farms and tell the stories of t=
he=20
families who make them work!<BR>=E2=80=A2 Proud to se=
rve as=20
presenting sponsor of the Iowa Games and supporter of=
Live=20
Healthy Iowa (above is a photo of the fun we had at t=
he=20
Summer Iowa Games in Ames earlier this summer!). Our=
=20
partnership brings farming to life for thousands of I=
owans=20
interested in good food, healthy living and how farme=
rs=20
help fuel the competitive spirit of our state!<BR>=E2=
=80=A2 Big on=20
collaboration and partnerships! You=E2=80=99re invite=
d to learn=20
more about the Iowa Food & Family Project and our=
=20
partners including Casey's General Store, Iowa Grocer=
y=20
Industry Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Midwe=
st=20
Dairy Association, Fareway, DuPont Pioneer, Iowa Pork=
=20
Producers Association, SUBWAY, Iowa Beef Industry Cou=
ncil=20
and the Iowa Egg Council, to name just a few!.</P>
<P=20
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ca, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Let's=20
engage and have some fun as we discover all the peopl=
e,=20
places and techniques that make good food and strong=
=20
communities happen in Iowa. Because the more we know,=
the=20
more we grow!</P>
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Food & Family Projec</A>t had a blast celebrating f=
ood,=20
family and farming and enjoyed the chance to greet you =
at=20
our =E2=80=9CGet Connected to Farming=E2=80=9D exhibit =
in the Varied=20
Industries Building (that=E2=80=99s right=E2=80=A6 the =
one with the=20
thousands upon thousands of LEGO=C2=AE bricks!).</P>
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, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Now,=20
the real fun begins and it includes you! In addition to=
=20
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it=20
(your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 million!), we=E2=80=
=99re ready to=20
award prizes and we hope you're one of them! And =
read=20
on for the chance to win a football feast prize package=
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tball=20
game Nov. 23) or your very own fall farm harvest tour!<=
/P>
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<P=20
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g=20
guess of 38,725. Placing second with a guess of 38,752 =
was=20
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groceries.</P>
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EGO brick build=20
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Kiernan and=20
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were also invit=
ed to=20
join them for these spirited events! Two of our youth=
=20
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LEGO=20
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s=20
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so be watching -- one could be you (and just in time fo=
r the=20
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<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica=
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visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Io=
wa=20
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=9Cbricks=E2=80=9D=20
that were displayed throughout the exhibit area and wer=
e=20
eligible to win a special gift. Denise Bubeck of Grimes=
=20
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while=20
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=20
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our=20
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rve=20
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Subject: Re: And the number of LEGO bricks is...
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Here's a little different approach:
Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to be =
conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as =
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the =
true culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in =
monopolizing our food system from seed to grocery store.
Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately they =
are on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our =
food system and our democracy. Saving the environment and respecting =
our commons are beneficiaries.
Donna
On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
> There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the =
Fair this year and I saw it in a number of locations. I noticed that =
the farmer on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of =
protecting soil and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer =
strips.=20
> =20
> Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing =
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple =
more-effective methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field =
prairie strips, we're going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. =
Not to mention that we'll see soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields =
on some soils within three decades (that's what I recently heard from =
one soil expert).
> =20
> And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public knows =
about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to =
answer questions will be asked, for example, "Is the corn and soybean =
seed you plant treated with neonicotinoids?"
> =20
> Cindy
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> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)=20
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> In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =
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> Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because =
I tried to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at the Fair. =
My guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got violently =
ill after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have =
been the cream-filled Bismark?)
> =20
> Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of =
family farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed =
to believe.
> =20
> Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from =
Monsanto.
> Tom
> =20
> In a message dated 8/23/2013 1:44:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =
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> Happiness is....
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> Wow, what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with the Iowa Food & =
Family Project had a blast celebrating food, family and farming and =
enjoyed the chance to greet you at our =93Get Connected to Farming=94 =
exhibit in the Varied Industries Building (that=92s right=85 the one =
with the thousands upon thousands of LEGO=AE bricks!).
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> Now, the real fun begins and it includes you! In addition to revealing =
the number of bricks used to create the exhibit (your guesses ranged =
from 500 to 9 million!), we=92re ready to award prizes and we hope =
you're one of them! And read on for the chance to win a football feast =
prize package (complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. Iowa State =
football game Nov. 23) or your very own fall farm harvest tour!
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> A whole lotta' LEGO=AE bricks!
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> Our center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York, a LEGO=AE =
Certified Professional. It took nearly 300 hours to design and assemble =
and weighed almost 250 pounds! Total number of LEGO bricks used in the =
exhibit (drum roll, please!)=85 38,719! =96 a number nearly equal to the =
population of Cedar Falls, Iowa!
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> Free groceries and pizza -- how awesome!
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> So how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 million was =
just a tad high. Others came just a little bit closer. In fact, our =
grand prize winner came within six!
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> Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of =
the Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. =
Placing second with a guess of 38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of =
Williamsburg, while first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau =
Christiansen of Ames. Both are winners of Casey=92s Pizza-for-a-Year =
courtesy of Casey=92s General Store.
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> Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=92s =
more than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in groceries.
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> Throughout the fair, =93celebrities=94 joined us for LEGO brick build =
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=92s Erin Kiernan and Iowa =
Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were also invited to join them for =
these spirited events! Two of our youth participants were randomly =
selected and will receive a LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce =
those winners, as well as our daily SUBWAY party platter recipients at =
iowafoodandfamily.com so be watching -- one could be you (and just in =
time for the start of another college football campaign!).
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> Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food =
Bank Association. Many completed the donor =93bricks=94 that were =
displayed throughout the exhibit area and were eligible to win a special =
gift. Denise Bubeck of Grimes received five cases of fresh pork loin =
courtesy of Iowa Select Farms. Bubeck will enjoy one case of fresh pork =
while the remaining four will be donated to a community food pantry of =
her choice.
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> There=92s a growing interest in food. That=92s because you care about =
what you eat. Or perhaps you=92re curious about how and where the food =
you enjoy is grown or the families who grow it. Or maybe you have an =
interest in farming having grown up on a farm or because you have =
extended family who farm. Or perhaps you have a fascination with how =
food makes its way from where its grown to your kitchen table or =
favorite supermarket or restaurant.
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> Whatever the reason, we welcome your interest and we encourage your =
comments and questions. Come along with us as we explore Iowa and =
showcase the families who grow, prepare and serve the food we need and =
love! It=92s easy as 1-2-3:
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> 1. Go to iowafoodandfamily.com! Try some of the awesome recipes we =
feature, =93Join the Journey=94 as =93Iowa Girl Eats=94 Kristin Porter =
discovers Iowa=92s rich farming heritage and the families who grow great =
food (and chime in with your questions and comments) and be amazed at =
the progress and dedication of Iowa=92s farmers!
> 2. Follow along with us on Facebook or hop aboard Twitter and be =
treated to stunning images of farm and rural life, stories about farm =
families, answers to frequently-asked-questions about what farmers do =
and the opportunity to win great prizes!
> 3. Register to receive our monthly online newsletter featuring timely =
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opportunity to win your very own fall farm harvest tour and a football =
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> "Iowa Girl Eats" Kristin Porter is going on a journey to an Iowa pig =
farm this fall. Did you know that Iowa farmers raise more pigs than in =
any other state and that some of the great pork they provide can be =
enjoyed at Costco, Fareway and your neighborhood Applebees? Just so you =
know, local food is everywhere! Join the journey today and discover all =
kinds of cool things about your food and the people who grow it!
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> Introducing... the Iowa Food & Family Project
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> The Iowa Food & Family Project believes the more we know about food =
and farming, the more we grow as families and communities! We=92re:
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and farming and a celebration of our rural and urban communities! We =
bring farming to life by sponsoring fun activities that provide you an =
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> Wow, what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with the Iowa Food & =
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exhibit in the Varied Industries Building (that=92s right=85 the one =
with the thousands upon thousands of LEGO=AE bricks!).
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the number of bricks used to create the exhibit (your guesses ranged =
from 500 to 9 million!), we=92re ready to award prizes and we hope =
you're one of them! And read on for the chance to win a football feast =
prize package (complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. Iowa State =
football game Nov. 23) or your very own fall farm harvest tour!
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and weighed almost 250 pounds! Total number of LEGO bricks used in the =
exhibit (drum roll, please!)=85 38,719! =96 a number nearly equal to the =
population of Cedar Falls, Iowa!
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just a tad high. Others came just a little bit closer. In fact, our =
grand prize winner came within six!
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> Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of =
the Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. =
Placing second with a guess of 38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of =
Williamsburg, while first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau =
Christiansen of Ames. Both are winners of Casey=92s Pizza-for-a-Year =
courtesy of Casey=92s General Store.
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> Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=92s =
more than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in groceries.
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> Throughout the fair, =93celebrities=94 joined us for LEGO brick build =
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=92s Erin Kiernan and Iowa =
Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were also invited to join them for =
these spirited events! Two of our youth participants were randomly =
selected and will receive a LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce =
those winners, as well as our daily SUBWAY party platter recipients at =
iowafoodandfamily.com so be watching -- one could be you (and just in =
time for the start of another college football campaign!).
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> Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food =
Bank Association. Many completed the donor =93bricks=94 that were =
displayed throughout the exhibit area and were eligible to win a special =
gift. Denise Bubeck of Grimes received five cases of fresh pork loin =
courtesy of Iowa Select Farms. Bubeck will enjoy one case of fresh pork =
while the remaining four will be donated to a =
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you enjoy is grown or the families who grow it. Or maybe you have an =
interest in farming having grown up on a farm or because you have =
extended family who farm. Or perhaps you have a fascination with how =
food makes its way from where its grown to your kitchen table or =
favorite supermarket or restaurant.
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State football game at Jack Trice Stadium!
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enjoyed at Costco, Fareway and your neighborhood Applebees? Just so you =
know, local food is everywhere! Join the journey today and discover all =
kinds of cool things about your food and the people who grow it!
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">Here's a little different approach:<div><br></div><div>Farmers are =
victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to be =
conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as =
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the =
true culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in =
monopolizing our food system from seed to grocery =
store.<div><br></div><div>Farmers and environmentalists need to =
understand that ultimately they are on the same side and we have the =
fight of our lives to take back our food system and our democracy. =
Saving the environment and respecting our commons are =
beneficiaries.</div><div><br></div><div>Donna<br><div><br></div><div><br><=
div><div>On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <<a =
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wetlands, and=20
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50010<br><br>=93Wherever there are=20
birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan) <br>
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<div>In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
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Fair. My=20
guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got =
violently ill=20
after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have =
been the=20
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<div>Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity=20
of family farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are =
supposed=20
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<div>Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from=20=
Monsanto.</div>
<div>Tom</div>
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COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Wow,=20
what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with =
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wa=20
Food & Family Projec</a>t had a blast =
celebrating=20
food, family and farming and enjoyed the chance to =
greet=20
you at our =93Get Connected to Farming=94 exhibit =
in the=20
Varied Industries Building (that=92s right=85 the =
one with the=20
thousands upon thousands of LEGO=AE =
bricks!).</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Now,=20
the real fun begins and it includes you! In =
addition to=20
revealing the number of bricks used to create the =
exhibit=20
(your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 million!), =
we=92re ready=20
to award prizes and we hope you're one of =
them! And=20
read on for the chance to win a football feast =
prize=20
package (complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. =
Iowa=20
State football game Nov. 23) or your very own fall =
farm=20
harvest tour!</p><div><br =
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">A=20
whole lotta' LEGO=AE bricks!</h1><img hspace=3D"10" =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Our=20
center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New =
York, a=20
LEGO=AE Certified Professional. It took nearly 300 =
hours to=20
design and assemble and weighed almost 250 pounds! =
Total=20
number of LEGO bricks used in the exhibit (drum =
roll,=20
please!)=85 38,719! =96 a number nearly equal to =
the=20
population of Cedar Falls, Iowa!</p><div><br =
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">Free=20
groceries and pizza -- how awesome!</h1><img =
hspace=3D"10" vspace=3D"10" align=3D"right" =
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<br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">So=20
how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe =
1.2=20
million was just a tad high. Others came just a =
little bit=20
closer. In fact, our grand prize winner came =
within=20
six!</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Karla=20=
Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in =
groceries=20
courtesy of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association =
for her=20
winning guess of 38,725. Placing second with a =
guess of=20
38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of Williamsburg, while =
first=20
runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau =
Christiansen of=20
Ames. Both are winners of Casey=92s =
Pizza-for-a-Year=20
courtesy of Casey=92s General Store.</p><p =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Martina=20
Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the =
Iowa FFP=92s=20
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">Happiness=20
is....</h1><img hspace=3D"10" vspace=3D"10" =
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what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with the =
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wa=20
Food & Family Projec</a>t had a blast =
celebrating food,=20
family and farming and enjoyed the chance to greet =
you at=20
our =93Get Connected to Farming=94 exhibit in the =
Varied=20
Industries Building (that=92s right=85 the one with =
the=20
thousands upon thousands of LEGO=AE bricks!).</p><p =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Now,=20
the real fun begins and it includes you! In addition =
to=20
revealing the number of bricks used to create the =
exhibit=20
(your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 million!), we=92re =
ready to=20
award prizes and we hope you're one of them! =
And read=20
on for the chance to win a football feast prize =
package=20
(complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. Iowa State =
football=20
game Nov. 23) or your very own fall farm harvest =
tour!</p><div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><a =
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">A=20
whole lotta' LEGO=AE bricks!</h1><img hspace=3D"10" =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Our=20
center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New =
York, a=20
LEGO=AE Certified Professional. It took nearly 300 =
hours to=20
design and assemble and weighed almost 250 pounds! =
Total=20
number of LEGO bricks used in the exhibit (drum =
roll,=20
please!)=85 38,719! =96 a number nearly equal to the =
population=20
of Cedar Falls, Iowa!</p><div><br =
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">Free=20
groceries and pizza -- how awesome!</h1><img =
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how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 =
million=20
was just a tad high. Others came just a little bit =
closer.=20
In fact, our grand prize winner came within =
six!</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Karla=20
Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries =
courtesy=20
of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her =
winning=20
guess of 38,725. Placing second with a guess of =
38,752 was=20
Brian Wardenburg of Williamsburg, while first =
runner-up with=20
a guess of 38,765 was Beau Christiansen of Ames. =
Both are=20
winners of Casey=92s Pizza-for-a-Year courtesy of =
Casey=92s=20
General Store.</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: =
150%">Martina=20
Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa =
FFP=92s=20
more than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in=20=
groceries.</p><div><br =
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
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COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Throughout=20
the fair, =93celebrities=94 joined us for LEGO brick =
build=20
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=92s Erin =
Kiernan and=20
Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were also =
invited to=20
join them for these spirited events! Two of our =
youth=20
participants were randomly selected and will receive =
a LEGO=20
Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce those =
winners, as=20
well as our daily SUBWAY party platter recipients at =
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so be watching -- one could be you (and just in time =
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COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Also,=20
visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the =
Iowa=20
Food Bank Association. Many completed the donor =
=93bricks=94=20
that were displayed throughout the exhibit area and =
were=20
eligible to win a special gift. Denise Bubeck of =
Grimes=20
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Iowa=20
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maybe you have an interest in farming having grown =
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Or=20
perhaps you have a fascination with how food makes =
its way=20
from where its grown to your kitchen table or =
favorite=20
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the reason, we welcome your interest and we =
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comments and questions. Come along with us as we =
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Iowa and showcase the families who grow, prepare and =
serve=20
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rich farming heritage and the families who grow =
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more about=20
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contests! Soon=20
you=92ll have the opportunity to win your very own =
fall farm=20
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complete=20
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football=20
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
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owa=20
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to an=20
Iowa pig farm this fall. Did you know that Iowa =
farmers=20
raise more pigs than in any other state and that =
some of the=20
great pork they provide can be enjoyed at Costco, =
Fareway=20
and your neighborhood Applebees? Just so you know, =
local=20
food is everywhere! Join the journey today and =
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who grow=20
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<h1 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 20px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, =
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know=20
about food and farming, the more we grow as families =
and=20
communities! We=92re:</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">=95=20
Dedicated to uniting Iowans in conversations about =
food,=20
family and farming and a celebration of our rural =
and urban=20
communities! We bring farming to life by sponsoring =
fun=20
activities that provide you an opportunity to tour =
farms and=20
meet Iowa=92s farm families. We also showcase the =
tremendous=20
variety of farms and tell the stories of the =
families who=20
make them work!<br>=95 Proud to serve as presenting =
sponsor of=20
the Iowa Games and supporter of Live Healthy Iowa =
(above is=20
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in Ames=20
earlier this summer!). Our partnership brings =
farming to=20
life for thousands of Iowans interested in good =
food,=20
healthy living and how farmers help fuel the =
competitive=20
spirit of our state!<br>=95 Big on collaboration and=20=
partnerships! You=92re invited to learn more about =
the Iowa=20
Food & Family Project and our partners including =
Casey's=20
General Store, Iowa Grocery Industry Association, =
Iowa=20
Soybean Association, Midwest Dairy Association, =
Fareway,=20
DuPont Pioneer, Iowa Pork Producers Association, =
SUBWAY,=20
Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Egg Council, =
to name=20
just a few!.</p><p style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; =
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engage and have some fun as we discover all the =
people,=20
places and techniques that make good food and strong=20=
communities happen in Iowa. Because the more we =
know, the=20
more we grow!</p><div><br =
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To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and some of the people I=
=20
admire most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting a few months ago=
=20
and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, brave, practical=
,=20
and amazing.
=20
At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iowa Farm Bureau=20
develops state policies through county meeting policy discussions, and the=
n by=20
elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at annual state=20
conventions. So when an anti-conservation policy is adopted by the IFB, i=
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Cindy
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Cindy Hildebrand
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=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat i=
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In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time, =20
[log in to unmask] writes:
Here's a little different approach: =20
Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to be=20
conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as =20
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the tru=
e =20
culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in monopolizi=
ng =20
our food system from seed to grocery store. =20
Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately they are =
=20
on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our food =
=20
system and our democracy. Saving the environment and respecting our commo=
ns=20
are beneficiaries.
Donna
On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]
(mailto:[log in to unmask]) > wrote:
There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the Fair=20
this year and I saw it in a number of locations. I noticed that the farme=
r=20
on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of protecting soi=
l=20
and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer strips. =20
=20
Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing=20
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple more-effectiv=
e=20
methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field prairie strips, we're=
going=20
to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. Not to mention that we'll see=
=20
soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields on some soils within three=20
decades (that's what I recently heard from one soil expert).
=20
And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public knows=20
about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to answer=
=20
questions will be asked, for example, "Is the corn and soybean seed you pl=
ant=20
treated with neonicotinoids?"
=20
Cindy
Cindy Hildebrand
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Ames, IA 50010
=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat il=
dan) =20
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Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because I=
=20
tried to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at the Fair. My=
=20
guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got violently ill=
=20
after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have been t=
he=20
cream-filled Bismark?)
=20
Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of family=
=20
farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed to believe=
.
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Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from Monsanto=
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Tom
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500=20
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A whole lotta' LEGO=C2=AE bricks!
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Our center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York, a LEGO=C2=AE=
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Free groceries and pizza -- how awesome!
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So how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 million was just=
=20
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Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of the=
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Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. Placing=
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Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=E2=80=99=
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More prize winners
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Throughout the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us for LEGO bric=
k build =20
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Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food Bank=
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isplayed=20
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nds upon thousands=20
of LEGO=C2=AE bricks!).=20
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500=20
to 9 million!), we=E2=80=99re ready to award prizes and we hope you're one=
of =20
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(complete with tickets to the Kansas vs. Iowa State football game Nov. 23)=
or=20
your very own fall farm harvest tour!=20
A whole lotta' LEGO=C2=AE bricks!
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Our center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New York, a LEGO=C2=AE=
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Cedar Falls, Iowa!=20
Free groceries and pizza -- how awesome!
=20
So how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.2 million was just=
=20
a tad high. Others came just a little bit closer. In fact, our grand prize=
=20
winner came within six!=20
Karla Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries courtesy of the=
=20
Iowa Grocery Industry Association for her winning guess of 38,725. Placing=
=20
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=20
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=20
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Store.=20
Martina Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iowa FFP=E2=80=99=
s more=20
than 3,000 Facebook fans and also won $500 in groceries.=20
More prize winners
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Throughout the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us for LEGO bric=
k build =20
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ottery CEO=20
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=20
events! Two of our youth participants were randomly selected and will rec=
eive a=20
LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announce those winners, as well as our=
=20
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(http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-h/) so be wa=
tching --=20
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ll=20
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Also, visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to the Iowa Food Bank=
=20
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throughout the exhibit area and were eligible to win a special gift. Denis=
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Bubeck of Grimes received five cases of fresh pork loin courtesy of Iowa =
Select=20
Farms. Bubeck will enjoy one case of fresh pork while the remaining four=
=20
will be donated to a community food pantry of her choice.=20
Hungry for more?
=20
There=E2=80=99s a growing interest in food. That=E2=80=99s because you car=
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u enjoy is=20
grown or the families who grow it. Or maybe you have an interest in=20
farming having grown up on a farm or because you have extended family who=
farm.=20
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=20
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=20
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=20
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bout=20
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mendous=20
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=E2=80=A2 Proud to serve as presenting sponsor of the Iowa Games and suppo=
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=E2=80=A2 Big on collaboration and partnerships! You=E2=80=99re invited to=
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just a few!.=20
Let's engage and have some fun as we discover all the people, places and=
=20
techniques that make good food and strong communities happen in Iowa.=20
Because the more we know, the more we grow!=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and so=
me of=20
the people I admire most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting=
a=20
few months ago and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, br=
ave,=20
practical, and amazing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iow=
a Farm=20
Bureau develops state policies through county meeting policy discussions,=
=20
and then by elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at=
=20
annual state conventions. So when an anti-conservation policy is=
=20
adopted by the IFB, it usually means that a majority of the voting=20
farmer-members support it. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Cindy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 size=3D3 face=3DArial FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" PTSIZE=3D"12=
">Cindy=20
Hildebrand<BR>[log in to unmask]<BR>Ames, IA 50010<BR><BR>=E2=80=9CWherever=
there are=20
birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat ildan) <BR>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
[log in to unmask] writes:</DIV>
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<FONT=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=3D#000000 size=3D2 face=3DA=
rial>Here's a=20
little different approach:=20
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<DIV>Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we ne=
ed to=20
be conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda a=
s=20
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the t=
rue=20
culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in monopoli=
zing=20
our food system from seed to grocery store.=20
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<DIV>Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately the=
y are=20
on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our food=
=20
system and our democracy. Saving the environment and respecting our=
=20
commons are beneficiaries.</DIV>
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<DIV>Donna<BR>
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<DIV>On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <<A=20
title=3Dmailto:[log in to unmask]
href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</A>> wrote:</DIV=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderfu=
l=20
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=20
locations. I noticed that the farmer on one poster who was descri=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Not that those methods aren't a=20
significant improvement over doing nothing. But unless =
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more farmers start using multiple more-effective methods=20
like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field prairie strips, =
we're=20
going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. Not to mention =
that=20
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soils within three decades (that's what I recently heard from=
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soil expert).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>And per below, there's the issue=20
of how much the general public knows about what to=
=20
ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to=20
answer questions will be asked, for example, "Is the cor=
n and=20
soybean seed you plant treated with neonicotinoids?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D3>Cindy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=3D0 size=3D3 face=3DArial family=3D"SANSSERIF" ptsize=
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=20
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(Mehmet Murat ildan)=20
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=
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lay=20
at the Fair. My guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour la=
ter,=20
I got violently ill after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs=
! Or=20
could it have been the cream-filled Bismark?)</DIV>
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<DIV>Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity=
=20
of family farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are=
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supposed to believe.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary fro=
m=20
Monsanto.</DIV>
<DIV>Tom</DIV>
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vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Wow,=20
what an Iowa State Fair! All of us involved with =
the=20
<A=20
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ne"=20
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Food & Family Projec</A>t had a blast celebra=
ting=20
food, family and farming and enjoyed the chance t=
o=20
greet you at our =E2=80=9CGet Connected to Farmin=
g=E2=80=9D exhibit in=20
the Varied Industries Building (that=E2=80=99s ri=
ght=E2=80=A6 the one=20
with the thousands upon thousands of LEGO=C2=AE=
=20
bricks!).</P>
<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Now,=20
the real fun begins and it includes you! In addit=
ion=20
to revealing the number of bricks used to create =
the=20
exhibit (your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 millio=
n!),=20
we=E2=80=99re ready to award prizes and we hope y=
ou're one of=20
them! And read on for the chance to win a=
=20
football feast prize package (complete with ticke=
ts to=20
the Kansas vs. Iowa State football game Nov. 23) =
or=20
your very own fall farm harvest tour!</P>
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<H1=20
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whole lotta' LEGO=C2=AE bricks!</H1><IMG hspace=
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center exhibit was created by Sean Kenney of New =
York,=20
a LEGO=C2=AE Certified Professional. It took near=
ly 300=20
hours to design and assemble and weighed almost 2=
50=20
pounds! Total number of LEGO bricks used in the=
=20
exhibit (drum roll, please!)=E2=80=A6 38,719! =E2=
=80=93 a number=20
nearly equal to the population of Cedar Falls,=20
Iowa!</P>
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groceries and pizza -- how awesome!</H1><IMG hspa=
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<P=20
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how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe =
1.2=20
million was just a tad high. Others came just a l=
ittle=20
bit closer. In fact, our grand prize winner came=
=20
within six!</P>
<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Karla=20
Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceri=
es=20
courtesy of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association=
for=20
her winning guess of 38,725. Placing second with =
a=20
guess of 38,752 was Brian Wardenburg of Williamsb=
urg,=20
while first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was =
Beau=20
Christiansen of Ames. Both are winners of Casey=
=E2=80=99s=20
Pizza-for-a-Year courtesy of Casey=E2=80=99s Gene=
ral=20
Store.</P>
<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Martina=20
Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the I=
owa=20
FFP=E2=80=99s more than 3,000 Facebook fans and a=
lso won $500=20
in groceries.</P>
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<H1=20
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prize winners</H1><IMG hspace=3D10 vspace=3D10 al=
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<P=20
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vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Throughout=20
the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us=
for LEGO brick build=20
contests including Gov. Branstad, WHO-TV=E2=80=99=
s Erin=20
Kiernan and Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many you=
th=20
were also invited to join them for these spirited=
=20
events! Two of our youth participants were random=
ly=20
selected and will receive a LEGO Combine Harveste=
r!=20
We'll soon announce those winners, as well as our=
=20
daily SUBWAY party platter recipients at <A=20
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-h/">iowafoodandfamily.com</A>=20
so be watching -- one could be you (and just in t=
ime=20
for the start of another college football=20
campaign!).</P>
<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Also,=20
visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to =
the=20
Iowa Food Bank Association. Many completed the do=
nor=20
=E2=80=9Cbricks=E2=80=9D that were displayed thro=
ughout the exhibit=20
area and were eligible to win a special gift. Den=
ise=20
Bubeck of Grimes received five cases of fresh por=
k=20
loin courtesy of Iowa Select Farms. Bubeck will e=
njoy=20
one case of fresh pork while the remaining four w=
ill=20
be donated to a community food pantry of her=20
choice.</P>
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for more?</H1><IMG hspace=3D10 vspace=3D10 align=
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a growing interest in food. That=E2=80=99s becaus=
e you care=20
about what you eat. Or perhaps you=E2=80=99re cur=
ious about=20
how and where the food you enjoy is grown or the=
=20
families who grow it. Or maybe you have an intere=
st in=20
farming having grown up on a farm or because you =
have=20
extended family who farm. Or perhaps you have a=
=20
fascination with how food makes its way from wher=
e its=20
grown to your kitchen table or favorite supermark=
et or=20
restaurant.</P>
<P=20
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vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Whatever=20
the reason, we welcome your interest and we encou=
rage=20
your comments and questions. Come along with us a=
s we=20
explore Iowa and showcase the families who grow,=
=20
prepare and serve the food we need and love! It=
=E2=80=99s easy=20
as 1-2-3:</P>
<P=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Hel=
vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">1.=20
Go to <A=20
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-k/">iowafoodandfamily.com</A>!=20
Try some of the awesome recipes we feature, =E2=
=80=9CJoin the=20
Journey=E2=80=9D as =E2=80=9CIowa Girl Eats=E2=80=
=9D Kristin Porter discovers=20
Iowa=E2=80=99s rich farming heritage and the fami=
lies who grow=20
great food (and chime in with your questions and=
=20
comments) and be amazed at the progress and dedic=
ation=20
of Iowa=E2=80=99s farmers!<BR>2. Follow along wit=
h us on <A=20
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-u/">Facebook</A>=20
or hop aboard <A=20
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
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and be treated to stunning images of farm and rur=
al=20
life, stories about farm families, answers to=20
frequently-asked-questions about what farmers do =
and=20
the opportunity to win great prizes!<BR>3. <A=20
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
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to receive our monthly online newsletter</A> feat=
uring=20
timely food news, recipes, farm facts and be the =
first=20
to know about our upcoming events and activities=
=20
inspired by families for families!</P>
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<H1=20
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vetica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">Ready=20
for some football?</H1><IMG hspace=3D10 vspace=3D=
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ne"=20
href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
-bhdkun-tltdthujdt-x/">Visit=20
us on Facebook</A>. Like us, have some fun, learn=
more=20
about our Iowa and agriculture and participate in=
=20
contests! Soon you=E2=80=99ll have the opportunit=
y to win your=20
very own fall farm harvest tour and a football fe=
ast=20
prize package complete with tickets to the Nov. 2=
3=20
Kansas vs. Iowa State football game at Jack Trice=
=20
Stadium!</P>
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<H1=20
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the journey with Iowa Girl Eats!</H1><IMG hspace=
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<P=20
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href=3D"http://aquamail.aquariumdigital.com/t/r-l=
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Girl Eats" Kristin Porter</A> is going on a journ=
ey to=20
an Iowa pig farm this fall. Did you know that Iow=
a=20
farmers raise more pigs than in any other state a=
nd=20
that some of the great pork they provide can be=
=20
enjoyed at Costco, Fareway and your neighborhood=
=20
Applebees? Just so you know, local food is everyw=
here!=20
Join the journey today and discover all kinds of =
cool=20
things about your food and the people who grow it=
!</P>
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<H1=20
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Iowa Food & Family Project believes the more =
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know about food and farming, the more we grow as=
=20
families and communities! We=E2=80=99re:</P>
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vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">=E2=80=A2=20
Dedicated to uniting Iowans in conversations abou=
t=20
food, family and farming and a celebration of our=
=20
rural and urban communities! We bring farming to =
life=20
by sponsoring fun activities that provide you an=
=20
opportunity to tour farms and meet Iowa=E2=80=99s=
farm=20
families. We also showcase the tremendous variety=
of=20
farms and tell the stories of the families who ma=
ke=20
them work!<BR>=E2=80=A2 Proud to serve as present=
ing sponsor=20
of the Iowa Games and supporter of Live Healthy I=
owa=20
(above is a photo of the fun we had at the Summer=
Iowa=20
Games in Ames earlier this summer!). Our partners=
hip=20
brings farming to life for thousands of Iowans=20
interested in good food, healthy living and how=
=20
farmers help fuel the competitive spirit of our=
=20
state!<BR>=E2=80=A2 Big on collaboration and part=
nerships!=20
You=E2=80=99re invited to learn more about the Io=
wa Food &=20
Family Project and our partners including Casey's=
=20
General Store, Iowa Grocery Industry Association,=
Iowa=20
Soybean Association, Midwest Dairy Association,=
=20
Fareway, DuPont Pioneer, Iowa Pork Producers=20
Association, SUBWAY, Iowa Beef Industry Council a=
nd=20
the Iowa Egg Council, to name just a few!.</P>
<P=20
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vetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Let's=20
engage and have some fun as we discover all the=
=20
people, places and techniques that make good food=
and=20
strong communities happen in Iowa. Because the mo=
re we=20
know, the more we grow!</P>
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<P=20
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e <A=20
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Food & Family Projec</A>t had a blast celebrati=
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food, family and farming and enjoyed the chance to =
greet=20
you at our =E2=80=9CGet Connected to Farming=E2=80=
=9D exhibit in the=20
Varied Industries Building (that=E2=80=99s right=E2=
=80=A6 the one with=20
the thousands upon thousands of LEGO=C2=AE bricks!)=
.</P>
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tica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Now,=20
the real fun begins and it includes you! In additio=
n to=20
revealing the number of bricks used to create the=
=20
exhibit (your guesses ranged from 500 to 9 million!=
),=20
we=E2=80=99re ready to award prizes and we hope you=
're one of=20
them! And read on for the chance to win a foo=
tball=20
feast prize package (complete with tickets to the K=
ansas=20
vs. Iowa State football game Nov. 23) or your very =
own=20
fall farm harvest tour!</P>
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tica, sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #dc8419">A=20
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00 hours=20
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s!=20
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how many LEGO bricks did you guess? OK, so maybe 1.=
2=20
million was just a tad high. Others came just a lit=
tle=20
bit closer. In fact, our grand prize winner came wi=
thin=20
six!</P>
<P=20
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tica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Karla=20
Velasquez of Aurora, IL, received $500 in groceries=
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or=20
her winning guess of 38,725. Placing second with a =
guess=20
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first runner-up with a guess of 38,765 was Beau=20
Christiansen of Ames. Both are winners of Casey=E2=
=80=99s=20
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l Store.</P>
<P=20
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tica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Martina=20
Wolf of Des Moines was chosen randomly from the Iow=
a=20
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o won $500 in=20
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<P=20
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the fair, =E2=80=9Ccelebrities=E2=80=9D joined us f=
or LEGO brick build=20
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Erin Kiernan=20
and Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich. Many youth were al=
so=20
invited to join them for these spirited events! Two=
of=20
our youth participants were randomly selected and w=
ill=20
receive a LEGO Combine Harvester! We'll soon announ=
ce=20
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atter=20
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so be watching -- one could be you (and just in tim=
e for=20
the start of another college football campaign!).</=
P>
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tica, sans-serif; COLOR: #2d2113; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Also,=20
visitors to our exhibit donated nearly $2,000 to th=
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Iowa Food Bank Association. Many completed the dono=
r=20
=E2=80=9Cbricks=E2=80=9D that were displayed throug=
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courtesy of Iowa Select Farms. Bubeck will enjoy on=
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The Iowa Farm Bureau put feed-in-tariffs that supports distributed farmer
owned energy in their 2010 legislative platform that was voted on by the
members. Their lobbyists refuse to work for it's passage for the last few
years. This bottom up approach is all talk. They only really work on
legislation that promotes large agri biz.
Mike Carberry
On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and some of the people I
admire most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting a few months ago
and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, brave, practical,
and amazing.
>
> At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iowa Farm Bureau
develops state policies through county meeting policy discussions, and then
by elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at annual state
conventions. So when an anti-conservation policy is adopted by the IFB, it
usually means that a majority of the voting farmer-members support it.
>
> Cindy
>
> Cindy Hildebrand
> [log in to unmask]
> Ames, IA 50010
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> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)
>
> In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
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> Here's a little different approach:
> Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to be
conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the
true culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in
monopolizing our food system from seed to grocery store.
> Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately they are
on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our food
system and our democracy. Saving the environment and respecting our
commons are beneficiaries.
> Donna
>
>
> On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the Fair
this year and I saw it in a number of locations. I noticed that the farmer
on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of protecting soil
and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer strips.
>
> Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple more-effective
methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field prairie strips, we're
going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. Not to mention that
we'll see soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields on some soils within
three decades (that's what I recently heard from one soil expert).
>
> And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public knows
about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to
answer questions will be asked, for example, "Is the corn and soybean seed
you plant treated with neonicotinoids?"
>
> Cindy
> Cindy Hildebrand
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> Ames, IA 50010
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> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)
>
> In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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> Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because I
tried to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at the Fair. My
guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got violently ill
after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have been
the cream-filled Bismark?)
>
> Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of family
farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed to believe.
>
> Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from
Monsanto.
> Tom
>
> In a message dated 8/23/2013 1:44:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
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The Iowa Farm Bureau put feed-in-tariffs that supports distributed farmer o=
wned energy in their 2010 legislative platform that was voted on by the mem=
bers. Their lobbyists refuse to work for it's passage for the last few =
years. This bottom up approach is all talk. They only really work on legisl=
ation that promotes large agri biz.<br>
Mike Carberry<br><br>On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Cindy Hildebrand <<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>> wrote:<br>> =
To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and some of the people I a=
dmire most are farmers.=A0 I attended a cover-crop meeting a few months ago=
and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, brave, practical=
, and amazing.<br>
> =A0<br>> At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iowa F=
arm Bureau develops state policies through county meeting policy discussion=
s, and=A0then by elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at=
annual=A0state conventions.=A0 So when an anti-conservation policy is adop=
ted by the IFB, it usually means that a majority of the voting farmer-membe=
rs support it.=A0<br>
> =A0<br>> Cindy<br>> =A0<br>> Cindy Hildebrand<br>> <a href=
=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a><br>> Ames, IA 5001=
0<br>><br>> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Mu=
rat ildan)<br>
> =A0<br>> In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight=
Time, <a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> writes:<b=
r>><br>> Here's a little different approach:<br>> Farmers are =
victims of Big Ag too. =A0I'm starting to think we need to be conscious=
that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as environmenta=
lists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the true culprits -=
- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in monopolizing our foo=
d system from seed to grocery store.<br>
> Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately they =
are on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our fo=
od system and our democracy. =A0Saving the environment and respecting our c=
ommons are beneficiaries.<br>
> Donna<br>><br>><br>> On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hilde=
brand <<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a>> =
wrote:<br>><br>> There was a lot of=A0conventional-ag-is-wonderful in=
formation=A0at the Fair this year and I saw it=A0in a number of locations.=
=A0 I noticed that the farmer on one poster who was described as doing a ve=
ry good job of protecting soil and water=A0seemed to be=A0using=A0only=A0no=
-till and buffer strips.=A0<br>
> =A0<br>> Not that those methods aren't a significant=A0improvem=
ent over doing nothing.=A0 But unless=A0a lot more farmers=A0start using mu=
ltiple=A0more-effective methods like=A0cover crops, wetlands,=A0and within-=
field prairie strips, we're going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of A=
laska.=A0 Not to mention that we'll see=A0soil erosion start to=A0impac=
t Iowa yields on some soils=A0within three decades (that's what I recen=
tly=A0heard from one soil expert).<br>
> =A0<br>> And per below, there's the issue of=A0how=A0much=A0the=
general=A0public knows about what to ask.=A0 I doubt if=A0the farmers who =
have volunteered to answer=A0questions=A0will be asked, for example,=A0&quo=
t;Is the corn and soybean seed you plant treated with neonicotinoids?"=
<br>
> =A0<br>> Cindy<br>> Cindy Hildebrand<br>> <a href=3D"mailto:g=
[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a><br>> Ames, IA 50010<br>><br=
>> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)<b=
r>> =A0<br>
> In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> writes:<br>><br>&g=
t; Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this becau=
se I tried to guess the number of Lego blocks=A0in their display at the Fai=
r. My guess was about 37,000 too low.=A0About an hour later, I got violentl=
y ill after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have b=
een the cream-filled Bismark?)<br>
> =A0<br>> Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanc=
tity of=A0family farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are=
supposed to believe.<br>> =A0<br>> Thanks, Jane, for the news about =
the new deputy ag secretary from Monsanto.<br>
> Tom<br>> =A0<br>> In a message dated 8/23/2013 1:44:50 P.M. Cent=
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Thank you, Mike. That's obviously a very good example of why "usually"=20
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The Iowa Farm Bureau put feed-in-tariffs that supports distributed farmer=
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Mike Carberry
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> To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and some of the people=
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I admire most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting a few months=
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ago and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, brave,=20
practical, and amazing.
> =20
> At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iowa Farm Bureau=20
develops state policies through county meeting policy discussions, and the=
n by=20
elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at annual state=20
conventions. So when an anti-conservation policy is adopted by the IFB, i=
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usually means that a majority of the voting farmer-members support it.=20
> =20
> Cindy
> =20
> Cindy Hildebrand
> [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])=20
> Ames, IA 50010
>
> =E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat =
ildan)
> =20
> In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
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>
> Here's a little different approach:
> Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to be=
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conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda as=20
environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from the tr=
ue=20
culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded in monopoliz=
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our food system from seed to grocery store.
> Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately they=20
are on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take back our f=
ood=20
system and our democracy. Saving the environment and respecting our=20
commons are beneficiaries.
> Donna
>
>
> On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]
(mailto:[log in to unmask]) > wrote:
>
> There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the Fair=
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on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of protecting=20
soil and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer strips.=20
> =20
> Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing=20
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple more-effectiv=
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methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field prairie strips, we're=
=20
going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. Not to mention that we'=
ll=20
see soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields on some soils within three=20
decades (that's what I recently heard from one soil expert).
> =20
> And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public knows=
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about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to answer=
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> =20
> Cindy
> Cindy Hildebrand
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> Ames, IA 50010
>
> =E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat =
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> =20
> In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
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> Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because I=
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> =20
> Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of family=
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farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed to believe=
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> =20
> Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from =20
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> Tom
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> In a message dated 8/23/2013 1:44:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
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I am not suggesting every farmer is perfect. I am suggesting that Farm =
Bureau is using us. And laughing at us. And we know the Emperor wears =
no clothes. =20
Donna
On Aug 25, 2013, at 9:29 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
> Thank you, Mike. That's obviously a very good example of why =
"usually" and not "always" was appropriate in my last sentence. =20
> =20
> ch
> =20
> Cindy Hildebrand
> [log in to unmask]
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> =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)=20
> =20
> In a message dated 8/25/2013 9:05:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =
[log in to unmask] writes:
> The Iowa Farm Bureau put feed-in-tariffs that supports distributed =
farmer owned energy in their 2010 legislative platform that was voted on =
by the members. Their lobbyists refuse to work for it's passage for the =
last few years. This bottom up approach is all talk. They only really =
work on legislation that promotes large agri biz.
> Mike Carberry
>=20
> On Sunday, August 25, 2013, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
> > To paraphrase the old cliche, some of my friends and some of the =
people I admire most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting a few =
months ago and heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, =
brave, practical, and amazing.
> > =20
> > At the same time, I am reminded every year that the Iowa Farm Bureau =
develops state policies through county meeting policy discussions, and =
then by elected delegates who debate and vote on those policies at =
annual state conventions. So when an anti-conservation policy is =
adopted by the IFB, it usually means that a majority of the voting =
farmer-members support it.=20
> > =20
> > Cindy
> > =20
> > Cindy Hildebrand
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Ames, IA 50010
> >
> > =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)
> > =20
> > In a message dated 8/25/2013 8:52:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time, =
[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Here's a little different approach:
> > Farmers are victims of Big Ag too. I'm starting to think we need to =
be conscious that the Farm Bureau intentionally frames their propaganda =
as environmentalists v. farmers so that the attention is diverted from =
the true culprits -- the multinational corporations who have succeeded =
in monopolizing our food system from seed to grocery store.
> > Farmers and environmentalists need to understand that ultimately =
they are on the same side and we have the fight of our lives to take =
back our food system and our democracy. Saving the environment and =
respecting our commons are beneficiaries.
> > Donna
> >
> >
> > On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> =
wrote:
> >
> > There was a lot of conventional-ag-is-wonderful information at the =
Fair this year and I saw it in a number of locations. I noticed that =
the farmer on one poster who was described as doing a very good job of =
protecting soil and water seemed to be using only no-till and buffer =
strips.=20
> > =20
> > Not that those methods aren't a significant improvement over doing =
nothing. But unless a lot more farmers start using multiple =
more-effective methods like cover crops, wetlands, and within-field =
prairie strips, we're going to see a Gulf dead zone the size of Alaska. =
Not to mention that we'll see soil erosion start to impact Iowa yields =
on some soils within three decades (that's what I recently heard from =
one soil expert).
> > =20
> > And per below, there's the issue of how much the general public =
knows about what to ask. I doubt if the farmers who have volunteered to =
answer questions will be asked, for example, "Is the corn and soybean =
seed you plant treated with neonicotinoids?"
> > =20
> > Cindy
> > Cindy Hildebrand
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Ames, IA 50010
> >
> > =93Wherever there are birds, there is hope.=94 (Mehmet Murat ildan)
> > =20
> > In a message dated 8/24/2013 4:45:31 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =
[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this =
because I tried to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at =
the Fair. My guess was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got =
violently ill after eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or =
could it have been the cream-filled Bismark?)
> > =20
> > Any criticism of Iowa agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of =
family farms, at least that's what we--as good consumers--are supposed =
to believe.
> > =20
> > Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from =
Monsanto.
> > Tom
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Emperor wears no clothes. =
<div><br></div><div>Donna<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>=
<div><div>On Aug 25, 2013, at 9:29 PM, Cindy Hildebrand <<a =
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energy=20
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Their=20
lobbyists refuse to work for it's passage for the last few years. This =
bottom=20
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large agri biz.<br>Mike Carberry<br><br>On Sunday, August 25, 2013, =
Cindy=20
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wrote:<br>> To=20
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admire=20
most are farmers. I attended a cover-crop meeting a few months =
ago and=20
heard from conservation-minded farmers who are smart, brave, =
practical, and=20
amazing.<br>> <br>> At the same time, I am reminded every =
year=20
that the Iowa Farm Bureau develops state policies through county =
meeting=20
policy discussions, and then by elected delegates who debate and =
vote on=20
those policies at annual state conventions. So when an=20
anti-conservation policy is adopted by the IFB, it usually means that =
a=20
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<br>>=20
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title=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" =
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href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> =
writes:<br>><br>>=20
Here's a little different approach:<br>> Farmers are victims of Big =
Ag too.=20
I'm starting to think we need to be conscious that the Farm =
Bureau=20
intentionally frames their propaganda as environmentalists v. farmers =
so that=20
the attention is diverted from the true culprits -- the multinational=20=
corporations who have succeeded in monopolizing our food system from =
seed to=20
grocery store.<br>> Farmers and environmentalists need to =
understand that=20
ultimately they are on the same side and we have the fight of our =
lives to=20
take back our food system and our democracy. Saving the =
environment and=20
respecting our commons are beneficiaries.<br>>=20
Donna<br>><br>><br>> On Aug 24, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Cindy =
Hildebrand=20
<<a title=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" =
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wrote:<br>><br>> There was a lot =
of conventional-ag-is-wonderful=20
information at the Fair this year and I saw it in a number =
of=20
locations. I noticed that the farmer on one poster who was =
described as=20
doing a very good job of protecting soil and water seemed to=20
be using only no-till and buffer strips. <br>>=20=
<br>> Not that those methods aren't a =
significant improvement=20
over doing nothing. But unless a lot more =
farmers start using=20
multiple more-effective methods like cover crops, =
wetlands, and=20
within-field prairie strips, we're going to see a Gulf dead zone the =
size of=20
Alaska. Not to mention that we'll see soil erosion start=20
to impact Iowa yields on some soils within three decades =
(that's=20
what I recently heard from one soil expert).<br>> =
<br>> And=20
per below, there's the issue of how much the=20
general public knows about what to ask. I doubt if the =
farmers=20
who have volunteered to answer questions will be asked, for=20=
example, "Is the corn and soybean seed you plant treated with=20
neonicotinoids?"<br>> <br>> Cindy<br>> Cindy =
Hildebrand<br>>=20
<a title=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" =
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IA=20
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(Mehmet Murat=20
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Central Daylight Time, <a title=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]" =
href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> =
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Here's some agri-biz propaganda for your enjoyment. I got this because =
I tried=20
to guess the number of Lego blocks in their display at the Fair. =
My guess=20
was about 37,000 too low. About an hour later, I got violently =
ill after=20
eating Fair food. (You watch them corn dogs! Or could it have been the=20=
cream-filled Bismark?)<br>> <br>> Any criticism of Iowa=20
agriculture is an attack on the sanctity of family farms, at =
least that's=20
what we--as good consumers--are supposed to believe.<br>> =
<br>>=20
Thanks, Jane, for the news about the new deputy ag secretary from=20
Monsanto.<br>> Tom<br>> <br>> In a message dated =
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Will this be available on streaming later today?
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Izembek road update--a committee of environmental leaders has been
meeting via conference call every week on Izenbek road. The following
op-ed was published in Fairbanks Daily News Miner and Washington Post.=20
THE GOOD NEWS--Sally Jewell is meeting on Sept 3 in AK on Izembek road
for one hour with coalition leaders! Phyllis The op-ed was written by
Bruce Babbitt and Jamie Rappaport Clark The op-ed is a good history of
this battle
Irrelevant road: Taxpayers have spent enough on King Cove=20
The true price of Sally Jewell=92s confirmation as the new interior
secretary is about to be revealed. Before agreeing not to fight Jewell=92=
s
nomination last month, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican,
extracted a commitment from the Interior Department to delay a decision
on whether a road can be built to the Southwest Alaska village of King
Cove, population 950.
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that the road
would severely damage the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a national
treasure that is home to a vast array of creatures, including seals,
salmon, caribou, bears and waterfowl. The senator was buying time in an
effort to persuade the new secretary to go against the service=92s findin=
gs
and approve the road anyway. Now the final decision is pending =97 and mo=
re
than wildlife is at stake. It is really the U.S. taxpayer who stands to
lose if the road goes through
The additional cost to federal taxpayers for building the road would be
more than $33 million =97 a lot of money for one tiny village. And if it
seems like you have heard this story before, that=92s because you have.
In 1998, we were the interior secretary and director of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, respectively, when the Izembek road proposal was
earmarked in an appropriations bill headed for passage in Congress. But a
lengthy scientific review determined that the road would devastate the
Izembek refuge, so President Bill Clinton threatened a veto unless the
earmark was removed.
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, then chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, rolled out his main argument: The residents of King Cove
needed better access to an air strip in the event of medical emergencies
requiring evacuation. In response, we suggested upgrading the existing
ferry service from King Cove across Cold Bay to the air strip, which
would avoid the need for a road through a wildlife refuge.
Stevens responded that an upgraded ferry would work, if we were prepared
to also fund an upgrade of the existing marine terminals on the bay. We
agreed. The senator then demanded an upgraded video teleconference link
to a trauma facility in Anchorage. We agreed. Then he asked for a new
ocean-worthy hovercraft capable of crossing the bay in any weather. We
agreed to that as well. The final bill to the U.S. taxpayer? More than=20
$50 million; more than $52,000 per resident of King Cove.
It was a huge price to pay to accommodate the rare medical emergencies of
one small Alaska village, but accommodate them we did. Alaska got its
taxpayer-funded medical emergency solution, and we helped ensure the
survival of the Izembek Refuge. End of story.
Or so we thought.
Now the Alaska delegation is back, once again demanding a road through
the refuge, as if the 1998 deal had never happened. That hovercraft
purchased with taxpayer dollars? Despite a 100 percent success rate in
carrying out more than 30 medical evacuations, local officials suspended
service in 2010, saying the hovercraft was unreliable and too expensive
to operate. But that hasn=92t stopped them from using it to transport
seasonal seafood workers from a nearby cannery.
Moreover, as Pete Mjos, the former medical director for the area,
recently said, the proposed road would be impassable and even
life-threatening during the region=92s typical winter storms. Even in the
best weather conditions, it would still be a two-hour trip. The
hovercraft? Thirty minutes each way across the bay. And all without
slicing through a pristine wilderness area with 21 miles of road, eight
bridges, 19 culverts and 254 stream crossings.
Congress is on record calling for an end to earmarks for pork-barrel
projects. And every day we hear more calls for spending cuts and
belt-tightening. U.S. taxpayers have already chipped in more than enough
for this project. Asking them to pay tens of millions on top of the more
than $50 million they have already spent is asking too much. It=92s time
the Izembek road project was killed for good.
Bruce Babbitt was interior secretary under President Bill Clinton. Jamie
Rappaport Clark is president of Defenders of Wildlife and was director of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Clinton administration. This
column first appeared in The Washington Post.
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<P>Izembek road update--a committee of environmental leaders has been =
meeting=20
via conference call every week on Izenbek road. The following=20
op-ed was published in Fairbanks Daily News Miner and Washington=20
Post. THE GOOD NEWS--Sally Jewell is meeting on Sept 3 in AK on =
Izembek=20
road for one hour with coalition leaders! Phyllis The op-ed was=
=20
written by Bruce Babbitt and Jamie Rappaport Clark The op-ed is a good =
history=20
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Taxpayers have spent enough on King Cove</SPAN> </H1>
<P>The true price of Sally Jewell=E2=80=99s confirmation as the new =
interior secretary=20
is about to be revealed. Before agreeing not to fight Jewell=E2=80=99s =
nomination last=20
month, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, extracted a commitment =
from the=20
Interior Department to delay a decision on whether a road can be built to =
the=20
Southwest Alaska village of King Cove, population 950.</P><SPAN=20
class=3Dparagraph-1>
<P>A few weeks ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that the road =
would=20
severely damage the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a national treasure =
that=20
is home to a vast array of creatures, including seals, salmon, caribou, =
bears=20
and waterfowl. The senator was buying time in an effort to persuade the new=
=20
secretary to go against the service=E2=80=99s findings and approve the road=
anyway. Now=20
the final decision is pending =E2=80=94 and more than wildlife is at stake.=
It is really=20
the U.S. taxpayer who stands to lose if the road goes through</P>
<P>The additional cost to federal taxpayers for building the road would be =
more=20
than $33 million =E2=80=94 a lot of money for one tiny village. And if it =
seems like you=20
have heard this story before, that=E2=80=99s because you have.</P>
<P>In 1998, we were the interior secretary and director of the Fish and =
Wildlife=20
Service, respectively, when the Izembek road proposal was earmarked in an=20
appropriations bill headed for passage in Congress. But a lengthy =
scientific=20
review determined that the road would devastate the Izembek refuge, so =
President=20
Bill Clinton threatened a veto unless the earmark was removed.</P>
<P>Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, then chairman of the Appropriations =
Committee,=20
rolled out his main argument: The residents of King Cove needed better =
access to=20
an air strip in the event of medical emergencies requiring evacuation. In=20
response, we suggested upgrading the existing ferry service from King Cove=
=20
across Cold Bay to the air strip, which would avoid the need for a road =
through=20
a wildlife refuge.</P>
<P>Stevens responded that an upgraded ferry would work, if we were prepared=
to=20
also fund an upgrade of the existing marine terminals on the bay. We agreed=
. The=20
senator then demanded an upgraded video teleconference link to a trauma =
facility=20
in Anchorage. We agreed. Then he asked for a new ocean-worthy hovercraft =
capable=20
of crossing the bay in any weather. We agreed to that as well. The final =
bill to=20
the U.S. taxpayer? More than $50 million; more than $52,000 per =
resident=20
of King Cove.</P>
<P>It was a huge price to pay to accommodate the rare medical emergencies =
of one=20
small Alaska village, but accommodate them we did. Alaska got its=20
taxpayer-funded medical emergency solution, and we helped ensure the =
survival of=20
the Izembek Refuge. End of story.</P>
<P>Or so we thought.</P>
<P>Now the Alaska delegation is back, once again demanding a road through =
the=20
refuge, as if the 1998 deal had never happened. That hovercraft purchased =
with=20
taxpayer dollars? Despite a 100 percent success rate in carrying out more =
than=20
30 medical evacuations, local officials suspended service in 2010, saying =
the=20
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them from using it to transport seasonal seafood workers from a nearby=20
cannery.</P>
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recently=20
said, the proposed road would be impassable and even life-threatening =
during the=20
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the=20
bay. And all without slicing through a pristine wilderness area with 21 =
miles of=20
road, eight bridges, 19 culverts and 254 stream crossings.</P>
<P>Congress is on record calling for an end to earmarks for pork-barrel=20
projects. And every day we hear more calls for spending cuts and=20
belt-tightening. U.S. taxpayers have already chipped in more than enough =
for=20
this project. Asking them to pay tens of millions on top of the more than $=
50=20
million they have already spent is asking too much. It=E2=80=99s time the =
Izembek road=20
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<P>Bruce Babbitt was interior secretary under President Bill Clinton. Jamie=
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Donna, I'm really sorry that I don't know, and email is about all I know =
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s=20
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Selected Talk of Iowa shows are repeated at 5 pm on Sunday, and I think =20
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http://iowapublicradio.org/programs/talk-iowa-ipr-news-and-studio-one
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>Donna</DIV>
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From: Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]>
To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 11:55 am
Subject: Re: Talk of Iowa Radio -- water quality to be featured this mornin=
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Donna, I'm really sorry that I don't know, and email is about all I know ho=
w to do. But below is the website, in case it might help. Also below is a=
link to an IPR story about Iowa water quality that was part of the basis f=
or today's discussion. As of now, it's the first (left-most) news story in=
the lineup. =20
=20
Selected Talk of Iowa shows are repeated at 5 pm on Sunday, and I think thi=
s show has a good chance of being repeated then. Best wishes --=20
=20
Cindy
=20
http://iowapublicradio.org/programs/talk-iowa-ipr-news-and-studio-one
=20
http://iowapublicradio.org/news
=20
Cindy Hildebrand
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Ames, IA 50010
=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat il=
dan)=20
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In a message dated 8/28/2013 10:00:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, buelldonn=
[log in to unmask] writes:
Will this be available on streaming later today? =20
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Thanks,
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Donna
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On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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At 10 am, the show will begin on WOI, featuring Bill Northey and Bill S=
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ch
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<font color=3D'black' size=3D'2' face=3D'arial'>If you go to the first link=
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ater in the afternoon on the day the show is broadcast.
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<div>Wally Taylor<br>
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From: Cindy Hildebrand <[log in to unmask]><br>
To: IOWA-TOPICS <[log in to unmask]><br>
Sent: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 11:55 am<br>
Subject: Re: Talk of Iowa Radio -- water quality to be featured this mornin=
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<div>Donna, I'm really sorry that I don't know, and email is about all I kn=
ow=20
how to do. But below is the website, in case it might=20
help. Also below is a link to an IPR story about Iowa water qual=
ity=20
that was part of the basis for today's discussion. As of now, it's th=
e=20
first (left-most) news story in the lineup. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Selected Talk of Iowa shows are repeated at 5 pm on Sunday, and I thin=
k=20
this show has a good chance of being repeated then. Best wishes=20
-- </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cindy</div>
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iowa-ipr-news-and-studio-one">http://iowapublicradio.org/programs/talk-iowa=
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<a href=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]</a> writes:</div>
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size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Will=20
this be available on streaming later today?=20
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Donna</div>
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<div><font size=3D"3">At 10 am, the show will begin on WOI, featuring Bill=
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Northey and Bill Stowe among others.</font></div>
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I caught most of the show - Northy was not very encouraging - misleading=20
I do not see any volunteer program working.=20
Been canoeing Iowa rivers for decades - see little changing=20
There must be some incentive for better farming practices or some punitive =
action.=20
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Donna, I'm really sorry that I don't know, and email is about all I know ho=
w to do. But below is the website, in case it might help. Also below is a l=
ink to an IPR story about Iowa water quality that was part of the basis for=
today's discussion. As of now, it's the first (left-most) news story in th=
e lineup.=20
Selected Talk of Iowa shows are repeated at 5 pm on Sunday, and I think thi=
s show has a good chance of being repeated then. Best wishes --=20
Cindy=20
http :// iowapublicradio .org/programs/talk-iowa-ipr-news-and-studio-one=20
http :// iowapublicradio .org/news=20
Cindy Hildebrand=20
grantridge @ aol .com=20
Ames , IA 50010=20
=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat il=
dan)=20
In a message dated 8/28/2013 10:00:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, buelldonn=
[log in to unmask] writes:=20
Will this be available on streaming later today?=20
Thanks,=20
Donna=20
On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Cindy Hildebrand < Grantridge @ aol .com > wro=
te:=20
At 10 am, the show will begin on WOI, featuring Bill Northey and Bill Stowe=
among others.=20
ch=20
Cindy Hildebrand=20
grantridge @ aol .com=20
Ames , IA 50010=20
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div style=3D'font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; color: #003300'>I caugh=
t most of the show - Northy was not very encouraging - misleading<br>I do n=
ot see any volunteer program working.<br>Been canoeing Iowa rivers for deca=
des - see little changing<br>There must be some incentive for better farmin=
g practices or some punitive action.<br><br>----- Original Message -----<br=
>From: "Cindy Hildebrand" <[log in to unmask]><br>To: IOWA-TOPICS@LIS=
TS.SIERRACLUB.ORG<br>Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 11:55:09 AM GMT -06:0=
0 US/Canada Central<br>Subject: Re: Talk of Iowa Radio -- water quality to =
be featured this morning<br><br>
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<div>Donna, I'm really sorry that I don't know, and email is about all I kn=
ow=20
how to do. But below is the website, in case it might=20
help. Also below is a link to an IPR story about Iowa water qual=
ity=20
that was part of the basis for today's discussion. As of now, it's th=
e=20
first (left-most) news story in the lineup. </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Selected Talk of Iowa shows are repeated at 5 pm on Sunday, and I thin=
k=20
this show has a good chance of being repeated then. Best wishes=20
-- </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cindy</div>
<div> </div>
<div><a href=3D"http://iowapublicradio.org/programs/talk-iowa-ipr-news-and-=
studio-one" target=3D"_blank">http://iowapublicradio.org/programs/talk-iowa=
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owapublicradio.org/news</a></div>
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<div><font face=3D"Arial" lang=3D"0" size=3D"3"><br>Cindy=20
Hildebrand<br>[log in to unmask]<br>Ames, IA 50010<br><br>=E2=80=9CWherever=
there are=20
birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D (Mehmet Murat ildan) <br>
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<div>
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[log in to unmask] writes:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue=
2px solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=3D"#000000"=
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2">Will=20
this be available on streaming later today?=20
<div><br></div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Donna</div>
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<div><font size=3D"3">ch</font></div>
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50010<br><br>=E2=80=9CWherever there are birds, there is hope.=E2=80=9D=
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Alaska, The state with more natural resources than any other state. The sta=
te that gives every man, woman and child a nice slice of the states treasur=
y every year. Alaska is also the state with no income tax. Alaska is the st=
ate holding their hand out for more financial help from Washington, like th=
e bridge to nowhere and now King Cove is just another case where poor Alask=
a needs more financial aid. Let's hope Sally Jewell does the right thing a=
nd stops the Izembek road. Jerry
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From: Phyllis Mains <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:10:13 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Update Izembek road update
Izembek road update--a committee of environmental leaders has been
meeting via conference call every week on Izenbek road. The following
op-ed was published in Fairbanks Daily News Miner and Washington Post.=20
THE GOOD NEWS--Sally Jewell is meeting on Sept 3 in AK on Izembek road
for one hour with coalition leaders! Phyllis The op-ed was written by
Bruce Babbitt and Jamie Rappaport Clark The op-ed is a good history of
this battle
Irrelevant road: Taxpayers have spent enough on King Cove=20
The true price of Sally Jewell=EF=BF=BDs confirmation as the new interior
secretary is about to be revealed. Before agreeing not to fight Jewell=EF=
=BF=BDs
nomination last month, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican,
extracted a commitment from the Interior Department to delay a decision
on whether a road can be built to the Southwest Alaska village of King
Cove, population 950.
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that the road
would severely damage the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a national
treasure that is home to a vast array of creatures, including seals,
salmon, caribou, bears and waterfowl. The senator was buying time in an
effort to persuade the new secretary to go against the service=EF=BF=BDs fi=
ndings
and approve the road anyway. Now the final decision is pending =EF=BF=BD an=
d more
than wildlife is at stake. It is really the U.S. taxpayer who stands to
lose if the road goes through
The additional cost to federal taxpayers for building the road would be
more than $33 million =EF=BF=BD a lot of money for one tiny village. And if=
it
seems like you have heard this story before, that=EF=BF=BDs because you hav=
e.
In 1998, we were the interior secretary and director of the Fish and
Wildlife Service, respectively, when the Izembek road proposal was
earmarked in an appropriations bill headed for passage in Congress. But a
lengthy scientific review determined that the road would devastate the
Izembek refuge, so President Bill Clinton threatened a veto unless the
earmark was removed.
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, then chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, rolled out his main argument: The residents of King Cove
needed better access to an air strip in the event of medical emergencies
requiring evacuation. In response, we suggested upgrading the existing
ferry service from King Cove across Cold Bay to the air strip, which
would avoid the need for a road through a wildlife refuge.
Stevens responded that an upgraded ferry would work, if we were prepared
to also fund an upgrade of the existing marine terminals on the bay. We
agreed. The senator then demanded an upgraded video teleconference link
to a trauma facility in Anchorage. We agreed. Then he asked for a new
ocean-worthy hovercraft capable of crossing the bay in any weather. We
agreed to that as well. The final bill to the U.S. taxpayer? More than=20
$50 million; more than $52,000 per resident of King Cove.
It was a huge price to pay to accommodate the rare medical emergencies of
one small Alaska village, but accommodate them we did. Alaska got its
taxpayer-funded medical emergency solution, and we helped ensure the
survival of the Izembek Refuge. End of story.
Or so we thought.
Now the Alaska delegation is back, once again demanding a road through
the refuge, as if the 1998 deal had never happened. That hovercraft
purchased with taxpayer dollars? Despite a 100 percent success rate in
carrying out more than 30 medical evacuations, local officials suspended
service in 2010, saying the hovercraft was unreliable and too expensive
to operate. But that hasn=EF=BF=BDt stopped them from using it to transport
seasonal seafood workers from a nearby cannery.
Moreover, as Pete Mjos, the former medical director for the area,
recently said, the proposed road would be impassable and even
life-threatening during the region=EF=BF=BDs typical winter storms. Even in=
the
best weather conditions, it would still be a two-hour trip. The
hovercraft? Thirty minutes each way across the bay. And all without
slicing through a pristine wilderness area with 21 miles of road, eight
bridges, 19 culverts and 254 stream crossings.
Congress is on record calling for an end to earmarks for pork-barrel
projects. And every day we hear more calls for spending cuts and
belt-tightening. U.S. taxpayers have already chipped in more than enough
for this project. Asking them to pay tens of millions on top of the more
than $50 million they have already spent is asking too much. It=EF=BF=BDs t=
ime
the Izembek road project was killed for good.
Bruce Babbitt was interior secretary under President Bill Clinton. Jamie
Rappaport Clark is president of Defenders of Wildlife and was director of
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the Clinton administration. This
column first appeared in The Washington Post.
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