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Here is a press release from the American Farmland Trust.
I downloaded it from the PR On-Line BBS in Maryland at 410-363-0834.

 American Farmland Trust to Announce 12 Most Threatened Ag Areas in
U.S., Show Mounting Threat to Agriculture from Suburban Sprawl
 To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor, Agriculture Writer
 Contact: Gary Kozel of American Farmland Trust, 202-659-5170

   News Advisory:

  What:    American Farmland Trust to hold press conference to
           disclose findings of an eight-month analysis into the
           increasing pressure on U.S. agriculture from suburban
           sprawl.  Specific policy recommendations will be made,
           and AFT will announce America's 12 most threatened
           agricultural regions.  Slides, illustrations,
           photographs, video B-roll and a multi-colored, computer-
           generated map that graphically depicts the gravest
           urbanized threats to U.S. agriculture will be available.

  When:    Wednesday, July 14, 10 a.m.

  Where:   National Press Club
           John Peter Zenger Room
           13th floor
           529 14th Street (14th and F streets), N.W.
           Washington, D.C.

   Why:    Continuing conversion of farmland to non-farming uses
           in and around major U.S. metropolitan areas poses a
           serious threat to key segments of the nation's
           agricultural resource base.

   Who:    Ralph E. Grossi, AFT president
           Edward Thompson Jr., AFT director of public policy
           Richard P. Greene, associate professor, geography
             department, Northern Illinois University

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Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  ae446@freenet.carleton.ca