[MAIPC] using the Farm Bill to strengthen APHIS & USDA tree pest programs

[Phytodoer at aol.com]

Dear Forest Pest Mavens,
 
Every 5 years the Congress adopts a new Farm Bill. The House & Senate  
Agriculture Committees are currently holding hearings and taking testimony &  
comments about the next Farm Bill (due in 2019). So NOW is a great time to let 
your Representative and Senators know about  changes in USDA programs that 
would strengthen both prevention and restoration  programs.
 
Go to my blog at _www.cisp.us_ (http://www.cisp.us)  or _www.nivemnic.us_ 
(http://www.nivemnic.us)  to read about five proposals  aimed at 1) 
strengthening APHIS pest-prevention mandate; 2) providing more  resources for APHIS 
to respond to pests detected in the country; 3) providing  both direction and 
resources for USDA efforts to both a) develop such long-term  strategies as 
biological control and resistance breeding b) experiment with  strategies 
for planting resistant trees in the forest.
 
I also list the members of the House & Senate Agriculture committees -  if 
your Member is one of these, please use your power to  ask them to consider 
these proposals.
 
You may obtain the proposed amendments in legislative language from  me.
 
Faith T. Campbell
 
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