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Izaak Walton League - Fish Kill Advisory Network

Contact
Anne Wiegand
1619 Dayton Ave
Suite 202
St. Paul, MN 55104
awiegand@iwla.org
(651) 649-1446

On the Web: www.iwla.org

Activity: Agricultural Program Department

Geographic location: Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Brief activity description: The IWLA's Agricultural Program currently is working to promote profitable farming and conservation efforts in the Upper Midwest. Our campaign on the 2007 Farm Bill will seek to promote payments to farmers based on conservation practices.

Primary goals or focus:

• Nutrient reduction
• Sediment reduction
• Agricultural landscape change
• Wetlands restoration
• Water quality improvement
• Policy development
• Education/information sharing
• Organizing/networking/coordinating
• Performance evaluation

Projected outcomes/impacts, if known: We are working to increase funding for conservation programs under the 2007 Farm Bill. We also seek to educate the general public on the importance of farm policy.

Activity type:

• Research
• Policy
• Demonstration
• Regulatory

Scale of activity:

• State
• Basin
• Regional
• National

Lead organization(s)/organizer(s): Brad Redlin, Agricultural Programs Director

Timeline/duration: Now until 2008.
Projected or real startup time: Now
Projected ending time or goal deadline: Mid-2008

Funding sources:

• Foundations
• Members