Call to Action: Speak Out to Support the Farm Bill Passing the Senate
June 22, 2018 
Senate support for the Farm Bill is critical to its success.
AmericanHort is asking for the industry’s help to speak up and speak out in support of the Farm Bill passing the Senate. We’re halfway there, but the next steps are crucial to the bill’s success. You can make a difference.
In a June 22 press release, AmericanHort put this call to action out to the industry:
The Farm Bill just passed the House, leaving only the Senate to act on its version of this critical piece of legislation. The Senate version of the Farm Bill is likely to come up on the Senate floor next week, and your help is urgently needed to make sure it gets enough votes to proceed.
As you are well-aware, the Farm Bill is essential to the horticulture industry, containing critical funding to programs such as the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), the Plant Pest and Disease Management Program, and the National Clean Plant Network, as well as the Specialty Crop Block Grant program for states to utilize.
The Senate version of the Farm Bill sustains funding measures for virtually all of these programs, and also contains an additional $25 million in funds available to all specialty crop industries through SCRI. This could be a big win for our industry if we get the bill through the Senate — but we need your help!
Please contact your Senator today and urge them to vote yes on the Farm Bill.
Thank you for supporting our efforts! Be sure to check out our Key Advocacy Priorities online. For questions, contact AmericanHort’s Industry Advocacy & Research Team.
This message brought to you through the legislative program of your advocacy partner, AmericanHort.
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