ISSUE 1058 FFVA URGES FUNDING FOR SPECIALTY CROP BILL FFVA staff conducted a series of Capitol Hill
meetings with staff from Florida's congressional delegation last
week to build support for funding of the Specialty Crop Competitiveness
Act (H.R. 3242). The bill, which authorizes $44.5 million in block
grants to states for specialty crop priorities, will not get funding
unless appropriated by Congress. The bill also contains provisions
on funding for USDA produce inspector training and specialty crop
trade assistance. "Florida's lawmakers are supportive of funding
for the specialty crop bill," said Ray Gilmer, director of
public affairs. "That support is tempered by the tight budget
constraints facing Congress." Many producer organizations worked with FFVA to
secure passage of the specialty crop bill last fall, which advances
the use of block grants to provide flexible funding for a variety
of research and marketing initiatives. For more information, contact
Mike Stuart or Ray Gilmer at (321) 214-5200.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) FFVA URGES FUNDING FOR SPECIALTY CROP BILL FISH LABELING GOES INTO EFFECT USDA SECRETARY SHARES VIEWS WITH FFVA COURT APPROVES PACA CLAIMS PROCEDURES FOR WINN-DIXIE
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