[PCA] Sustainable Agriculture Conference - November 15-17, 2013 - Durham, NC

Mon Sep 23 08:18:51 CDT 2013

The 28th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference sponsored by the
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association will be held at the Durham, NC,
Sheraton Imperial November 15-17, 2013.

For more info and registration, see:
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/

See the conference brochure at:
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SACBrochure2013_v06.pdf

See also the NSAC newsletter below, featuring the Carolina Farm Stewardship
Association with a link to their unique "Local Food Finder" search engine.

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife
Service-International Affairs
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276

Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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Date: Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:51 PM
Subject: NSAC Weekly Roundup

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*FARM BILL NEWS*

House Passes Nutrition Bill with Huge SNAP
Cuts<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eSd2rAmy%2BUyja9oHcM%2BpsRAb8Bphm1yO>

The long and very winding road to a new five-year farm bill took the
expected new turn today when the House voted [217 to 210] to cut the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (better known as food stamps) by
$39 billion over the next decade.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Zn1IXER90WpmRwziFAaLWhAb8Bphm1yO>

Bill to Slash Food Stamp Funding on House Floor this
Week<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WZVqIFBx2ycpq8LznTrs%2BhAb8Bphm1yO>

After a two month-long wait that began with the unprecedented split of the
Farm Bill back in
July<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nEvw7%2Bwx%2FuL9o8sG9rT7ThAb8Bphm1yO>,
the House released text of the nutrition title-only Farm Bill (H.R. 3102)
yesterday afternoon.  The House Rules
Committee<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MDVe72OWlt25Y2yBBp1GIxAb8Bphm1yO>
will
debate and approve the rule governing debate and voting on the bill on
Wednesday afternoon, with the vote on the House floor coming on Thursday.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4jGqDHQBFcreLS%2F45MN9GxAb8Bphm1yO>

Congressional Dear Colleague Letters Help Push NSAC
Priorities<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xaCkR8HMY4mYQ499d6mfiRAb8Bphm1yO>

Earlier this week, two “Dear Colleague” letters in support of soil and
wetlands conservation and local and regional food systems were delivered to
the leaders of the House of Representatives and House Agriculture
Committee, in advance of a possible House-Senate conference on the farm
bill.  Read more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FV8dRacnTUYHvK0OXaZj1BAb8Bphm1yO>

Some Critical Farm Bill Programs Come to a Screeching Halt in 10
Days<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d%2F%2FIjDSZDet2bZLYd2AMwxAb8Bphm1yO>

With the House having passed a farm bill nutrition
title<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lymMc4aXchkQA6hQC2MWVBAb8Bphm1yO>
this
week, there is renewed hope that there may yet be a new five-year farm bill
this year.  There are multiple steps before getting to a final bill, and a
number of impacts because of the delayed process in the House.  Top among
the impacts is that a number of programs will come to a screeching halt on
October 1.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=23kFRWXkgjXDpg0TVAuYKBAb8Bphm1yO>

*APPROPRIATIONS NEWS*

House Passes Rule for Bill to Slash Government Funding and Repeal
Affordable Care
Act<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Bv9TwUylKGMx%2BDw4CLPqBxAb8Bphm1yO>

On Thursday, September 19, the House of Representatives passed a rule to
govern debate on a short-term continuing appropriations resolution (CR) to
fund the government through December 15.  The mostly party-line
vote<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Fazlbi4anF%2FZJeOOrQB4xxAb8Bphm1yO>
was
230-192.  Read more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MyhWejvX6ZNiC%2BAyPkuggGbE8LFVN9zm>

*USDA NEWS*

New Survey Shows Food Hubs Poised for Further
Growth<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vBCLJSDuzpNYVEXUtlW%2BcRAb8Bphm1yO>

Earlier this week, the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food
Systems and the Wallace Center at Winrock International, both NSAC
participating member groups, released the results of their 2013 National
Food Hub Survey<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ell5GexqY8dVzQFC606CnhAb8Bphm1yO>.
 A follow-up to an initial
survey<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XOQKi4pMyeo2Xggmlon4ZBAb8Bphm1yO>
in
2011 of 45 food hubs by the National Good Food Network’s Food Hub
Collaboration<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zbgvrPOXTDLJo1eUoUFiJxAb8Bphm1yO>,
this latest survey contains more detailed information on the structure and
operations of food hubs based on 107 respondents from around the country.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3czVvupqFtISrfiXoH7VgRAb8Bphm1yO>

*OTHER NEWS*

CDC: “unnecessary and inappropriate” antibiotic use in livestock production
linked to antibiotic resistant
infections<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EH9IDHBD%2FwDBPIUyRBK0YhAb8Bphm1yO>

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report Antibiotic
resistance threats in the United States,
2013<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6snf%2B0YZy9LSPbMeo%2BXwxxAb8Bphm1yO>
draws
attention to the harmful public health effects caused by the overuse of
antibiotics, particularly in American livestock production.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9ByNOsq9FU6sVR7DctqhlxAb8Bphm1yO>

EPA Releases Draft Report on Wetlands
Connectivity<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FjzhvLvJ%2BM2G3gaDGxNagxAb8Bphm1yO>

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board is
now soliciting comments on a draft scientific report – Connectivity of
Streams and Wetlands to Downstream
Waters<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4Hh3AYuu46M0bX0Hq3W08xAb8Bphm1yO>.
 Once finalized, this report will serve as the basis for a joint EPA/Army
Corps of Engineers
rulemaking<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZEoU9NluR8o2Sku9LBvMXGbE8LFVN9zm>
that
concerns the jurisdictional scope of the Clean Water Act.  Read
more...<http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=x2mz%2BQgiqlZw1ir%2F29mDShAb8Bphm1yO>

    Member Spotlight

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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is a farmer-driven,
membership-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps people in the
Carolinas grow and eat local, organic foods by advocating for fair farm and
food policies, building the systems family farms need to thrive, and
educating communities about local, organic agriculture.

Founded in 1979, we are the oldest and largest sustainable agriculture
organization in the Southeast. For over three decades, we have successfully
united farmers, consumers and businesses to build a just, healthy food and
farming future.

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