June 18, 2007

ISSUE 1171

HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE FARM BILL RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE EXPANSION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM

The Subcommittee of Department Operations Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry forwarded its recommendations for the 2007 Farm Bill to the House Agriculture Committee June 14.

Among its proposals, the subcommittee recommended that the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program be expanded to all 50 states and receive increased funding. The subcommittee also approved an amendment to establish a competitive grant program to develop solutions for rising obesity rates and strengthen efforts to integrate nutrition education into a renamed Food Stamp Program.

IMMIGRATION REFORM TO MAKE A COMEBACK

HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE FARM BILL RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE EXPANSION OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAMS

FFVA BOARD ADOPTS PRODUCE SAFETY RESOLUTION

FDA ANNOUNCES TOMATO FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM

PUTNAM, MAHONEY INTRODUCE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, CONSERVATION BILL

BULLETIN EXPLAINS PACA RULE

FORUM TO ADDRESS CENTRAL FLORIDA LAND USE

FSA SEEKING COUNTY COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS

IFAS SEEKS COLLABORATOR FOR CELLULOSIC ETHANOL RESEARCH PLANT

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