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April 16, 2007 ISSUE 1162 ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO SECURE CO-SPONSORS FOR SENATE SPECIALTY CROP BILL Members of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Steering and Legislative Committees have actively been securing original co-sponsors for the introduction of the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2007. Nine senators have been confirmed as co-sponsors. Eight are still in discussions with Sens. Stabenow and Craig, original backers of the legislation, and 19 have not yet committed to co-sponsorship. All of the uncommitted senators’ offices have received an industry letter supporting the reintroduction of the bill and a section-by-section version of the draft bill. The alliance will now focus on these 19 senators. The target date is April 19 for introduction of the Senate bill. AG OPERATIONS IN EAA MUST CUT WATER CONSUMPTION BY 45 PERCENT ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO SECURE CO-SPONSORS FOR SENATE SPECIALTY CROP BILL MCDONALD’S TO PAY FOR FARMWORKER RAISES AG LABOR RELATIONS FORUM SCHEDULED FLORIDA AG IN THE CLASSROOM NAMES NEW CHAIRMAN
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