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From: Vancura, James - Dorris, CA

To: Carbon_Net@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 10:35 AM

Subject: [Carbon_Net] FW: Environmentalists Oppose More Corn Crops.doc

FYI - JimV.

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From: Brooks, Linden - Red Bluff, CA
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Subject: FW: Environmentalists Oppose More Corn Crops.doc
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From: Hogan, Phil - Woodland, CA
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:18 PM
To: Brooks, Linden - Red Bluff, CA; Brown, Anita - Davis, CA
Cc: Plumb, Larry - Davis, CA
Subject: Environmentalists Oppose More Corn Crops.doc
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Lin and Anita:

Please distribute as you see fit - PHIL

 

This interview happened to be on NPR this morning on my way back from a farm call.

 

Very interesting analysis on how increased corn prices due to demand for ethanol production may impact conservation in the Midwest afforded by the USDA NRCS Conservation Reserve Program.

 

I don't see corn being grown on our HEL CRP ground here in California, but if demand gets high enough someday, perhaps some other crop might be

 

PHIL HOGAN

District Conservationist

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Woodland Field Office

(530) 662-2037 X 111

(530) 662-4876 FAX

 

phil.hogan@ca.usda.gov