US Farm Bill Webcast
Wednesday, March 21st at UC Berkeley
Food Fight: A Teach-In
Learn more about the farm bill and Food Sovereignty Wednesday night in Berkeley. George Naylor, Carlos Marentes, Ken Cook, Ann Cooper, and Dan Imhoff will participate in "Food Fight: A Teach-in on the 2007 Farm Bill," moderated by Michael Pollan at 7-9 PM (Pacific) on Wednesday March 21st at Wheeler Auditorium, UC-Berkeley. The event will be webcast at
Event Details
The US Farm Bill, drafted approximately every seven years, is again up for Congressional and public consideration this year. This legislation controls the money for:
•agricultural subsidies (what crops get price or production support, and caps on farmer income to receive this support)
•rural development (hospitals, water and energy infrastructure, etc.)
•land conservation and restoration programs (take land out of production, provide habitat for wildlife, wetland preservation, etc.)
•international trade policy and support
This webcast will introduce some of the important aspects of the bill, and educate on the results of similar past legislation. The moderator Micheal Pollan is the well-known author of The Botany of Desire and the blockbuster The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I encourage you to check it out!
Additional Information
USDA 2007 Farm Bill proposal factsheet
A Commitment to Rural America
National Family Farm Coalition
Response to USDA Proposal
Farm and Food Project Declaration
Seeking Balance in U.S. Farm and Food Policy
Ag Secretary Mike Johanns’
statement about USDA farm bill proposals
Ag Policy Analysis Center, U. Tennessee
Rethinking U.S. Ag Policy
National Farmer's Union
Farmers Speak Their Minds