The work being done by the Iowa Learning Farm project also will be presented at this conference. The focus of this project is to help farmers refine their tillage and residue management practices to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality.

We continue our work and we will focus on specific issues.

The nursing students are also participating in the planning and development of several poster presentations that will focus on learning to read labels, bad foods that are actually good for you, managing stress, healthy snacks for children and learning to understand issues with supplemental vitamin use.

Instead of asking -- ''How much damage will the work in question bring about?'' why not ask -- ''How much good? How much joy?''

By learning whether it is safe and effective in our (pet) companions, we may also know whether it is safe and effective for our loved ones

I will fulfill my mandate and focus entirely on governing from now until February 2004 -- at which time my work will be done and at which time my successor will be chosen,