JULY 11, 2005

ISSUE 1071

 

JOHANNS ANNOUNCES NEXT FARM BILL FORUM VENUES

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Thursday (July 7) the location of the next three USDA Farm Bill Forums before a full-capacity audience of more than 400 stakeholders who attended the kick-off of USDA's nationwide farm bill listening tour in Nashville, Tennessee. Forums are scheduled as follows:

July 26 - 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (CST) North Dakota State Fair - Minot, ND

Aug. 3 - 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Minnesota Farm Fest - Redwood County, MN

Aug. 4 - 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI

The public is also welcome to submit comments via the USDA Farm Bill Forums website at http://www.usda.gov/farmbill.

 

ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP

(Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.)

HERBICIDE CRISIS EXEMPTION DECLARED FOR CITRUS CANKER

JOHANNS ANNOUNCES NEXT FARM BILL FORUM VENUES

LABELING BILL PASSES CALIFORNIA SENATE COMMITTEE

FLORIDA EARTH PROJECT COURSE SERIES SCHEDULED

WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS DUE NOV. 1

FFVA EXPERIENCES EMAIL INTERRUPTION

CONVENTION KEYNOTE SPEAKER TO ADDRESS CHANGES AFFECTING AGRICULTURE