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Contact USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack
In an attempt to make it easier for you to get straight to the point, here is a website that you can use to send a message directly to USDA Secretary Ed Schafer: CONTACT USDA SECRETARY TOM VILSACK
CRP Report: Special Edition
Check out this Analysis Of The Economic Impacts On The Agricultural Sector Of The Elimination Of The Conservation Reserve Program
Recent Legislation News
Sep-16-2009 - UPDATE - At last night's first CRP listening session in Washington state, the USDA announced that one of their policy options under consideration is to drop CRP enrollment to 24 million acres nationwide. In Quail Forever's view, this is completely unacceptable and we urge all of our members & supporters to take immediate action by contacting the USDA in opposition of this proposal. Additionally, Quail Forever considers the current 32 million acre CRP cap a short term goal, and recommends that the USDA request Congressional authority to expand the program to 45 million acres. • Email comments to CRPcomments@tecinc.com • Submit comments online at the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov • Mail comments to: CRP SEIS, c/o TEC Inc., 8 San Jose Dr., Suite 3-B, Newport News, VA 23606 • Fax comments to: (757) 594-1469. ...more
Sportsmen Laud House Passage of Climate Change LegislationJun-26-2009 - Sportsmen today voiced their support of a closely contested U.S. House of Representatives vote aimed at combating global climate change that includes funding for federal and state management practices that would sustain fish and wildlife populations. ...more
Quail Forever Honors 12 U.S. Legislators with Conservation Leadership AwardsJun-08-2009 - Quail Forever (QF) and Pheasants Forever (PF) recently honored five U.S. Senators and seven U.S. Representatives with Conservation Leadership Awards for their efforts in furthering wildlife conservation initiatives on a national scale within the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Pictured on left QF Board Member Kim Price and on right Senator Saxby Chambliss ...more
Climate Change Bill Provides Funding for Natural Resources, Fish and WildlifeMay-18-2009 - Members of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) Climate Change Working Group, comprised of representatives of leading sportsmen's and conservation groups, praised the efforts of members of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives to include funding for fish and wildlife adaptation strategies to combat climate change in the American Clean Energy and Security bill (ACES). ...more
Quail Forever: Keep CRP off CPRMay-15-2009 - Recently, the USDA's Farm Service Agency announced that certain landowners would be offered the opportunity to extend their Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts – which totals 1.5 million acres out of the 3.9 million acres expiring from the program this September. Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) were pleased with the announcement, but are anxious for USDA to quickly follow up with an announcement of the next CRP general signup and eligibility criteria for expiring CRP contracts. ...more





