Activist Agenda
● Over the past few years there has been a minor boom in publishing books critical of conventional systems of
Lame Duck
● The 112th Congress continues to lumber towards its eventual close, with a raft of policy decisions still awaiting resolution.
My Apple Cup Runneth Over
● Randy Green, a former Deputy Undersecretary of USDA and chief of staff to the Senate’s Agriculture Committee, soon will
A Peach of a Part
● A bill to improve trade relations with Russia, H.R. 6156, was passed by the House of Representatives last Friday
Post Election
● At a news conference this week, President Barack Obama expressed optimism about moving comprehensive immigration legislation next year. Notably,
The Election
● It’s over. President Obama will have four more years to fashion policy and lead the nation. The Senate will
Lincoln
● The Organic Trade Association is boosting the idea of a multicommodity federal promotion and research program for organics. While
Are the Apples Rotten?
● November 6 will slam shut the door to the political future of many of those now running for office,
Futile and Weak
● One of my more enjoyable tasks is serving on the board of advisors to the Center for Produce Safety,
Jenkins Hill XI
● This Sunday I plan to travel across country to attend the Washington Public Policy Conference, an annual event of