This looks like an interesting project. Perhaps people who deal directly with feed companies and other animal agriculture suppliers would be interested in...
Here's my report of the conference call last night. The new guide put out by the USDA seems to be a deflection tactic. It has not been integrated with the...
Thanks for the summary, Pat. If you would send me Judith's email I'll send her copies this morning. Thanks. ... PENZANCE SAY NO TO NONAIS! www.nonais.org ...
The NOFA Summer Conference is from August 10-13, 2006 at Hampshire College in Amherst. Mary Zanoni is giving a workshop, we'll be pushing lots of info about...
Thanks Ben. I hadn't seen a workshop schedule yet. I can't make the conference, due to milking demands, but let me know how it goes. That ties in very well as...
This message from congressman Tierney is a lukewarm critique of the nais. Perhaps he can be moved a bit further. Ben ... Ben - here's one of my customers who...
Hello All, I just got in the mail today, a survey form the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Jefferson, IN. Did anyone else ever get one? and if so...
That's up to you. It is a general survey that will most likely be used in subscribing you to NAIS. If that's what you want, then fill it out. If not, then...
MA Against NAISI recently got a form from the Mass Ag Dept to list my wool and lamb products on their website. I'm not going to send in the info for fear it's...
Sounds like a good idea to me. Thanks for letting us know this new tactic for Massachusetts. Anyone else receive such a "helpful note" before NAIS from the...
I've included in this email 3 different pieces of information related to efforts to stop NAIS - some local, others national. Items #1 and #2 are especially...
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I heard back from Bob Rice's aide. He's recommending the week of July 18. He thinks Wednesday or Thursday would be best, but I'd like to try Tuesday. He said...
We've reserved the Great Hall at the State House for a Congressional hearing on the effect of NAIS on our farms.We need people to come and show their support...
You can follow the link below for an update on how The Texas Animal Health Commission is manipulating farmers into registering their premises. These are...
This message explains what is already happening in VT with new rules on premises registration. In Solidarity, Ben Grosscup ... This message explains what is...
Thanks to our illustrious Commissioner of Agriculture's comments last month, I couldn't resist. We've started a cafepress shop entitled No NAIS Stuff. There...
I heard on Democracy Now, a daily radio news program hosted by Amy Goodman, about the following report, which discusses AT&T's new privacy policy that says it...
Hello, I have recently been working on getting in touch with each of you about education and organizing on the issue of NAIS. NOFA/Mass wants to generate...
I wanted to let everyone know about the upcoming Congressional hearing on July 19 at 10:30 a.m. Thank you to NENDA for lending their non-profit information to...
This new article on NAIS contains information about new funding for a PR campaign to promote the NAIS as well as some useful information and perspectives on...
If you can, come join us at the Townsend Rally against NAIS. It's from 10-2 this Saturday at the corner of Rte. 13 and Rte. 119. We'll be celebrating local...
Please forward this announcement and feel free to print out and post the attached poster. Thanks you, Ben Grosscup 413-658-5374 ... *Informational Meeting on...
This is a run-down of all the different events that different organizations around Massachusetts are sponsoring on NAIS in the near future. If you live in...
For those trying to get a better understanding of the issues of how bird flu has spread in Southeast Asia, and what role wild bird do and do not play in the...
This is a reply to a recent Guide put out by USDA on the National Animal Identification System. It is written by Judith McGeary from Texas who has been active...
For those of you who would like to see the NOFA conference debate on NAIS coming up this August 12 in Amherst, it is free and open to the public (details...