August 6 , 2007

ISSUE 1178

CATHLEEN ENRIGHT TO LEAD WESTERN GROWERS’ WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFICE

Effective Sept. 4, Western Growers’ Washington, D.C., office will be headed by Cathleen Enright, a highly respected trade negotiator who has represented American agriculture industry interests in her capacity as Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative as well as in previous positions in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State Department.

Western Growers is an agricultural trade association whose nearly 3,000 members grow, pack and ship 90 percent of the fresh fruits, nuts and vegetables grown in California and 75 percent of those commodities in Arizona.

APPROPRIATIONS BILL WOULD FUND FOOD SAFETY, LABELING, BLOCK GRANTS

FLORIDA SPECIALTY CROP FOUNDATION FUNDS CITRUS GREENING RESEARCH

SOME GROWERS MAY BE FORCED TO RETURN HURRICANE ASSISTANCE MONEY

SFWMD TO HOLD EVERGLADES RESTORATION WORKSHOP

CATHLEEN ENRIGHT TO LEAD WESTERN GROWERS’ WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFICE

DEP TO HOLD TMDL WORKSHOP

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS INTRODUCES NEW CHIEF OF REGULATORY DIVISION

CONVENTION HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE IS AUGUST 15