Late last week, Congress and the President agreed to extend the
current Farm Bill by one week to April 25, to give conferees more
time to find an agreement on a final Farm Bill. Conferees reached
agreement on most of the provisions of three Farm Bill titles last
week (Credit, Research, and Trade), but have been at an impasse over
funding provisions.

Conferees are scheduled to convene again Tuesday, April 22, at 4:30
pm Eastern time. Key decisions on the final Farm Bill will likely be
made in the next few days.

That could make this your LAST CHANCE to weigh in on key Farm Bill
conservation issues.

We ask you to contact your members of Congress one more time, and
urge them to:

1. Support a strong SodSaver provision in the Farm Bill, one that
would reduce taxpayer-paid incentives for farmers to plow up
grasslands to plant crops;

2. Support mandatory funding for a new Open Fields program that would
support state efforts to reward farmers willing to open their
conservation land to recreational access;

3. Support at least $5 billion in new funding for conservation
programs that help farmers and ranchers adopt wildlife-friendly
practices that protect our natural resources.

Make a difference! Contact your members of Congress today!

Conference meetings are being broadcast live on the internet at
www.agriculture.senate.gov.

-- Duane Hovorka, National Wildlife Federation