<div dir="ltr"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>
For more info and registration, see: <a href="http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/">http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/sac/</a></div><div><br></div><div>See the conference brochure at: <a href="http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SACBrochure2013_v06.pdf">http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/SACBrochure2013_v06.pdf</a></div>
<div><br></div>See also the NSAC newsletter below, featuring the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association with a link to their unique "Local Food Finder" search engine.<div><div><br clear="all"><div><div>Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.</div>
<div>Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife Service-International Affairs</div><div>
Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance</div><div>4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110</div><div>Arlington, VA 22203</div><div>703-358-1708 x1753</div><div>FAX: 703-358-2276</div><div><br></div><div>Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants. </div>
<div><<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</a>></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Ferd Hoefner, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nsac@mail.democracyinaction.com" target="_blank">nsac@mail.democracyinaction.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 4:51 PM<br>Subject: NSAC Weekly Roundup<br><br><br><br><u></u>
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<h2 style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Welcome to the NSAC Weekly Roundup! </b></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size:medium"><u><b><span style="font-family:Arial">FARM BILL NEWS</span></b></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eSd2rAmy%2BUyja9oHcM%2BpsRAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">House Passes Nutrition Bill with Huge SNAP Cuts</a></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">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. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Zn1IXER90WpmRwziFAaLWhAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WZVqIFBx2ycpq8LznTrs%2BhAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Bill to Slash Food Stamp Funding on House Floor this Week</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">After a two month-long wait that began with the <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=nEvw7%2Bwx%2FuL9o8sG9rT7ThAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">unprecedented split of the Farm Bill back in July</a>, the House released text of the nutrition title-only Farm Bill (H.R. 3102) yesterday afternoon. The <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MDVe72OWlt25Y2yBBp1GIxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">House Rules Committee</a> 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. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4jGqDHQBFcreLS%2F45MN9GxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xaCkR8HMY4mYQ499d6mfiRAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Congressional Dear Colleague Letters Help Push NSAC Priorities</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">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. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FV8dRacnTUYHvK0OXaZj1BAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d%2F%2FIjDSZDet2bZLYd2AMwxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Some Critical Farm Bill Programs Come to a Screeching Halt in 10 Days</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">With the House having <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lymMc4aXchkQA6hQC2MWVBAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">passed a farm bill nutrition title</a> 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. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=23kFRWXkgjXDpg0TVAuYKBAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
<p><u><b><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:Arial">APPROPRIATIONS NEWS</span></span></b></u></p>
<p><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Bv9TwUylKGMx%2BDw4CLPqBxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">House Passes Rule for Bill to Slash Government Funding and Repeal Affordable Care Act</span></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">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 <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Fazlbi4anF%2FZJeOOrQB4xxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">vote</a> was 230-192. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MyhWejvX6ZNiC%2BAyPkuggGbE8LFVN9zm" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
<p><u><b><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:Arial">USDA NEWS</span></span></b></u></p>
<p><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vBCLJSDuzpNYVEXUtlW%2BcRAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">New Survey Shows Food Hubs Poised for Further Growth</span></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">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 <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ell5GexqY8dVzQFC606CnhAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">2013 National Food Hub Survey</a>. A follow-up to an initial <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XOQKi4pMyeo2Xggmlon4ZBAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">survey</a> in 2011 of 45 food hubs by the <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zbgvrPOXTDLJo1eUoUFiJxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">National Good Food Network’s Food Hub Collaboration</a>, this latest survey contains more detailed information on the structure and operations of food hubs based on 107 respondents from around the country. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3czVvupqFtISrfiXoH7VgRAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
<p><u><b><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:Arial">OTHER NEWS</span></span></b></u></p>
<p><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EH9IDHBD%2FwDBPIUyRBK0YhAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">CDC: “unnecessary and inappropriate” antibiotic use in livestock production linked to antibiotic resistant infections</span></span></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6snf%2B0YZy9LSPbMeo%2BXwxxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013</a> draws attention to the harmful public health effects caused by the overuse of antibiotics, particularly in American livestock production. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9ByNOsq9FU6sVR7DctqhlxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial"><a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FjzhvLvJ%2BM2G3gaDGxNagxAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">EPA Releases Draft Report on Wetlands Connectivity</a></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial">The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board is now soliciting comments on a draft scientific report – <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4Hh3AYuu46M0bX0Hq3W08xAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters</a>. Once finalized, this report will serve as the basis for a joint EPA/Army Corps of Engineers <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZEoU9NluR8o2Sku9LBvMXGbE8LFVN9zm" target="_blank">rulemaking</a> that concerns the jurisdictional scope of the Clean Water Act. <a href="http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=x2mz%2BQgiqlZw1ir%2F29mDShAb8Bphm1yO" target="_blank">Read more...</a></span></span></p>
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