This is the slideshow from March 20, 2012 Federal Policy, Appropriations, and Farm Bill Update webinar presented by Margaret Krome of the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (MFAI) and Ferd Hoefer on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coaltion (NSAC) in partnership with the Community and Regional Food Systems project. Webinar archive may be found here: http://www.community-food.org/archives/federal-policy-and-farm-bill-update-webinar/

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5. Appropriations, the Budget, & the Farm Bill:
What Are The Differences?

7. The Federal Budget Process is
Annual

9. Mandatory
Funding
=>Enacted
By Law

11. Appropriations: Why Do We
Care?

12. Rural Development

13. Credit Programs

14. FY13 Appropriations &
CRFS

15. Sustainable
Agriculture
Research &
Education Program

16. Conservation

17. Value Added Producer Program

18. The Farm Bill

19. The Farm Bill: Why Do We Care?

20. Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act

21. Beginning Farmer, Rancher Opportunity Act

23. Conservation

24. What’s the Appropriations
Legislative Process?
• House Appropriations • Senate Appropriations
Agriculture Subcommittee Agriculture Subcommittee
Members’ priorities, • Members’ priorities
• Subcommittee mark-up • Subcommittee mark-up
• Committee Vote, Report • Committee Vote, Report
• Full House Debate • Full Senate Debate
(Limits to amendments) (Limits to amendments)
• Final passage • Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes

25. What’s The Farm Bill Process?
• Bill Introduced in House • Bill Introduced in Senate
• House Agriculture Committee • Senate Agriculture Committee
(Subcommittee Action?) (Subcommittee Action?)
• Committee Vote, Report • Committee Vote, Report
• Full House Debate • Full Senate Debate
(potential amendments) (potential amendments)
• Final passage • Final passage
House-Senate Conference Negotiation
President signs or vetoes

26. This Is Important To Me.
How Do I Get Involved?

27. Who to Contact to Get Involved?
http://sustainableagriculture.net/take-action/ | http://www.michaelfields.org/contact-us/

29. To Contact Today’s Presenters
Ferd Hoefner Margaret Krome
fhoefner@sustainableagriculture.net mkrome@sbcglobal.net | 608-238-1440

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