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Over 1500 Poll Votes In

Posted on December 13, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Over 1500 Poll Votes In By Sam GarchikAs of 12/13, over 1500 votes for the BFIA Presidential Caucus Poll have been cast from all across the country. There are 3 weeks left to cast your votes.

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Big Oil and the Senate

Posted on December 12, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Big Oil and the Senate By True Majority Don't let Big Oil rewrite the Energy Bill Seven votes in the Senate and Big Oil. That's all that's standing in the way of energy legislation that an overwhelming majority of Americans … Continue reading →

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Leopold Center offers 10 free trips for farmers

Posted on December 11, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

LEOPOLD CENTER OFFERS 10 FREE TRIPS FOR FARMERS TO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCE By the Leopold Center Thanks to a gift from Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture will offer 10 Iowa farmers an opportunity to participate in … Continue reading →

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Fisher-Price: Caught Red-handed, But Still Peddling Lead

Posted on December 10, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Fisher-Price: Caught Red-handed, But Still Peddling Lead By Ed Mierzwinski, Federal Consumer Program Director, PRG It's one thing to have state pride, but quite another to have state bias when it comes to protecting kids from unsafe toys. Apparently, Fisher-Price … Continue reading →

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Water Quality Alert

Posted on December 8, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Water Quality Alert By Ed FallonDear Friends,First, I regret to have to tell you that the global warming plunge scheduled for December 8th at Grays Lake in Des Moines has been cancelled. Second, Iowa's streams and rivers need your help. … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Things

Posted on December 7, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

The Most Important Things By Mike Carberry As I travel the state of Iowa either promoting renewable energy or fighting global warming, I am constantly asked what are the most important things that we can do to solve … Continue reading →

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Former Blog for Iowa Editor Publishes Children’s Book

Posted on December 6, 2007 by bfialindathieman

Former Blog for Iowa Editor Publishes Children’s Book by Linda Thieman Since I passed Blog for Iowa on to Sam a year and a half ago, I have been putting a lot of time and energy into my new children’s … Continue reading →

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One More Push for Funding of Paper Ballot Voting System

Posted on December 5, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

One More Push for Funding of Paper Ballot Voting System By Sean Flaherty, IVIDear Friends,We need you to make one more push to place paper ballot voting systems throughout Iowa in time for the 2008 elections.Please contact Governor Culver 515-281-5211 … Continue reading →

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Environmental Caucuses in December

Posted on December 4, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Environmental Caucuses in December By Plains Justice ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUSES PLANNED ACROSS IOWA Environmental caucuses are happening across Iowa in December to bring a grassroots voice on environmental and public health concerns to state and national leaders. In the run-up to … Continue reading →

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Niche pork production training sessions

Posted on December 3, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Niche pork production training sessions Gary Huber, IFUThere will be two more sets of niche pork production trainings coming up starting in December (see attached brochures). The four topics involved were chosen based on key production issues identified from 2006 … Continue reading →

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