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  • Newsletter Date: 05/06/2008 NASDA News May 6, 2008

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  • Newsletter Date: 05/02/2008 NASDA News May 2, 2008

    ***2008 GLOBAL FOOD & STYLE EXPO SHINES FOR EXHIBITORS AND BUYERS IN CHICAGO  ***JOHNSON TESTIFIES ON RAILROAD COMPETITION FOR AGRICULTURE  ***LAWMAKERS URGE ACTION ON GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS  ***HOUSE PANEL REVIEWS NEW FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION  ***FAS, NASDA AND NMS LAUNCH NEW IT SYSTEM TO DISTRIBUTE TRADE LEADS FROM FAS COUNTRY OFFICES DIRECTLY TO STATE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURE AND STATE REGIONAL TRADE GROUPS  ***FDA ISSUES FINAL "BSE" FEED RULES  ***FBI SAYS VIGILANCE OVER U.S. FOOD SUPPLY REMAINS HIGH PRIORITY  ***State News--JOHNSON UNVEILS N.D. ENDANGERED SPECIES PROGRAM  ***State News--DELAWARE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ANNOUNCED  ***State News--SCDA LAUNCHES NEW ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 04/02/2008 NASDA News April 2, 2008

    ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATORS KEEP PUSHING FOR DEAL  ***CONGRESS RETURNS TO HECTIC SPRING AGENDA  ***THINK LOCALLY . . . SELL GLOBALLY AT THE AMERICAN FOOD FAIR  ***U.S., MEXICO AND CANADA ANNOUNCE TRADE PROTOCOLS FOR CATTLE  ***JOHNSON NAMED TO TV AGRICULTURE PROGRAM ADVISORY PANEL  ***BUSH NOMINATES NEW AGRICULTURE TRADE NEGOTIATOR  ***USDA RECOGNIZES CERTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR ORGANIC INDUSTRY  ***OHIO'S FIRST-EVER FOOD POLICY COUNCIL HOLDS INITIAL MEETING  ***State News--GRANHOLM SIGNS LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING AGRICULTURE PESTICIDE DEALER LICENSING  ***State News--NORTHEY ANNOUNCES HIRING OF NEW STATE APIARIST AND DIRECTOR, MINES AND MINERALS BUREAU  ***State News--COLORADO STATE ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/24/2008 NASDA News March 24, 2008

    ***NASDA SUBMITS COMMENTS ON AGRICULTURE EMISSIONS RULE ***HEADLINE-WORTHY PRODUCTS AND TRENDS AT 2008 USFES  ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE WITH NEW FUNDING PLAN OFFERED  ***USDA ANNOUNCES SIGN-UP FOR CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM  ***State News-- GEORGIA EQUINE TAG UNVEILED  ***State News--NCDA&CS SEEKING FEDERAL APPROVAL FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DISPOSAL PROGRAM

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/17/2008 NASDA News - March 17, 2080

    ***BLACKHAM ATTENDS EPA's FIRST FARM ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING ***CONGRESS PASSES FARM BILL EXTENSION  ***LAWMAKERS CONTINUE REVIEW OF FOOD SAFETY AND BEEF RECALL  ***State News--NEW ZEALAND LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH EXPERT DISTANCES SELF, COLLEAGUES FROM HARDER/ROSENDALE PAPER ON LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH  ***State News--WOLFF WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURAL LAW CENTER

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/10/2008 NASDA News March 10, 2008

    ***LAWMAKER PUSHES VOTE ON AGRICULTURE H-2B WORKFORCE  ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATIONS INTENSIFY AS DEADLINE APPROACHES  ***HOUSE AND SENATE PANELS APPROVE FY09 BUDGET PLANS  ***LAWMAKERS CHIDE USDA ON FOOD SAFETY & BEEF RECALLS  ***EPA ISSUES SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS  ***State News--RESEARCH INDICATES E20 BLEND WORKS IN CARS  ***State News--STAPLES SAYS NO TO CANADIAN CATTLE UNTIL MEXICO ACCEPTS U.S. BREEDING CATTLE  ***State News--HOUSE PASSES BILL MAKING KENTUCKY PROUD THE STATE's PERMANENT FARM MARKETING PROGRAM  ***State News--WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER GUS R. DOUGLASS HAS APPOINTED DR. ROBERT E. PITTS DIRECTOR OF THE MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION DIVISION

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/03/2008 NASDA News March 3, 2008

    ***LESPERANCE STARTS AS NEW NEVADA DIRECTOR  ***NASDA URGES ACTION ON AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE LAW  ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATIONS INTENSIFY AS DEADLINE APPROACHES  ***SENATOR INTRODUCES BEGINNING FARMERS TAX INCENTIVE ACT  ***HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ADOPTS BUDGET LETTER  ***LAWMAKERS CALL FOR NEW CUBA POLICY  ***USDA RELEASES ANALYSIS ON FAILURE TO ENACT A NEW FARM BILL  ***SENATE REVIEWS BEEF RECALL AND FOOD SAFETY  ***NATIONAL 25X'25 SUMMIT IN OMAHA TO SHAPE NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE  ***State News--TROXLER APPOINTS DELOZIER DIRECTOR OF NCDA&CS MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION DIVISION  ***State News--GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES $4.25 MILLION IN FARMLAND PRESERVATION GRANTS

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  • Newsletter Date: 02/25/2008 NASDA News February 25, 2008

    ***STATE AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS PUSH RAILROAD REFORMS ***NASDA URGES ACTION ON AGRICULTURAL TRANSPORTATION  ***BLACKHAM NAMED TO EPA AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE  ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE  ***CONGRESS RETURNS TO WORK WITH AGRICULTURE ISSUES ON AGENDA  ***State News--MDA SESQUICENTENNIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE  ***State News--STATE APPOINTS RETIRED RACE HORSE TASK FORCE MEMBERS

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  • Newsletter Date: 02/18/2008 NASDA News February 18, 2008

    ***NASDA URGES ACTION ON CUBA TRADE & CARBON MARKETS ***AG LEADERS PROMOTE RESEARCH ON HIGHER ETHANOL BLENDS  ***NASDA RGES CONGRESS TO LINK FOOD PROGRAMS WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS ***NASDA ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON PESTICIDE CANCELLATION  ***NASDA URGES SCHAFER TO REVISIT DISASTER PROGRAM  ***CONGRESSIONAL & ADMINISTRATION LEADERS ADDRESS NASDA MEETING  ***NASDA COMMITTEES DISCUSS KEY TOPICS AT MIDYEAR MEETING  ***DONNA RISE RETURNING TO MONTANA  ***NASDA HONORS ROBERT MUNGARI  ***APHIS LIAISON TO NASDA APPOINTED  ***FARM BILL NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE  ***GLOBALIZATION DEMYSTIFIED AT 2008 U.S. FOOD EXPORT SHOWCASE  ***State News--COURT VALIDATES NEW YORK's POSITION ON CANADIAN MILK ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 02/04/2008 NASDA News February 4, 2008

    ***BLACKHAM BRINGS NASDA VIEWPOINTS TO RANGELAND CONFERENCE ***JOHNSON OUTLINES NEED FOR BETTER BLACKBIRD CONTROL ***ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES 2009 BUDGET ***SHAFER CONFIRMED AS USDA SECRETARY  ***STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS MENTIONS FEW FARM ISSUES  ***FDA PLANS 50-STATE MEETING ON FOOD SAFETY  ***AGENCY REPORT LINKS AGRICULTURE AND GULF HYPOXIA  ***USDA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR CROP, FEED AND LIVESTOCK LOSSES

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  • Newsletter Date: 01/24/2008 NASDA News January 24, 2008

    ***NASDA COMMITTEES PLAN ACTIVE AGENDAS ***JOHNSON ADDRESSES RURAL LEGISLATIVE LEADERS CONFERENCE ***ADMINISTRATION & CONGRESSIONAL OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS NASDA MEETING ***CONGRESS GEARS UP FOR 2008 WITH EARLY FARM BILL ACTION EXPECTED ***CONFIRMATION HEARING SET FOR USDA SECRETARY ***NEW WPS SAFETY TRAINING VERIFICATION CARDS MADE AVAILABLE TO STATES ***FDA ISSUES DOCUMENTS ON THE SAFETY OF FOOD FROM ANIMAL CLONES  ***State News--LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH ERADICATION PROGRAM FOR 2008  ***State News--$500,000 TO HELP TOWNS DEVELOP FARMLAND PROTECTION PLANS

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  • Newsletter Date: 01/14/2008 NASDA News January 14, 2008

    ***  HOUSE RECONVENES THIS WEEK  ***  NASDA WELCOMES NEW INTERN  ***  CHEMICAL SECURITY RULES DELAYED FOR AGRICULTURE  ***  STATES & AERIAL APPLICATORS WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL COMPETENCY  ***  U.S.-MEXICAN OFFICIALS MEET TO DISCUSS NAFTA  ***  State News--STATEMENT BY MARYLAND AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ROGER RICHARDSON ON THE PROPOSED PERMIT FOR ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS   ***  State News--VERMONT MILK COMMISSION ISSUES FINAL DECISION AND REPORT   ***  Job Opportunity--VETERINARIAN, FIELD OPERATIONS

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  • Newsletter Date: 01/07/2008 NASDA News January 7, 2008

    ***IFE AMERICAS SHOW A SUCCESS! *** 2007 FARM BILL HEADS TO CONFERENCE *** OMNIBUS FUNDING BILL INCLUDES AGRICULTURE & DISASTER ASSISTANCE *** NEW YEAR FORECAST ENCOURAGING FOR U.S. FOOD EXPORT SHOWCASE EXHIBITORS *** NASS ADMINISTRATOR RON BOSECKER HAS RETIRED *** EPA PROPOSES EXEMPTION FOR REPORTING LIVESTOCK WASTE EMISSIONS *** APHIS MAKES KEY MANAGEMENT CHANGES *** CBP CREATES NEW AGRICULTURE POSITION *** State News--TAYLOR NAMED FIRST RECIPIENT OF FIRST PIONEER FARM CREDIT FRIEND OF AGRICULTURE AND THE RURAL NORTHEAST AWARD *** State News--GOVERNOR RENDELL NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF DOG LAW ENFORCEMENT BUREAU

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  • Newsletter Date: 12/18/2007 NASDA News December 18, 2007

    ***FEINSTEIN RECONSIDERS AQI AMENDMENT *** SENATE PASSES 2007 FARM BILL *** FARM BILL FACES CONFERENCE HURDLES AND VETO THREAT *** SENATE APPROVES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL *** CONGRESS STRUGGLES TO PASS PRIORITY BILLS BEFORE ADJOURNMENT *** USDA OPENS NEW AGRICULTURAL TRADE OFFICE IN CHINA *** "BIRD FLU" IN THE NEWS *** NEBRASKA BECOMES 10TH STATE TO REACH HALFWAY POINT IN PREMISES REGISTRATION  *** USDA HOSTS CITRUS GREENING SUMMIT  *** State News--PICANSO JOINING VETERINARY SERVICES  *** State News--ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM AWARDED FEDERAL GRANT FOR ORAL HISTORY OF ILLINOIS AGRICULTURE  

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  • Newsletter Date: 12/11/2007 NASDA News December 11, 2007

    THE SENATE BEGINS WORK ON FARM BILL *** CONGRESS STRUGGLES TOWARD ADJOURNMENT WITH HEAVY AGENDA *** NASDA NOMINATES MEMBERS FOR EPA AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE *** SENATORS HOLD FOOD SAFETY HEARING AND OFFER LEGISLATION *** NASDA ENUMERATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE *** NASDA STAFF MEMBER HONORED BY USDA *** AERIAL APPLICATOR DRIFT MITIGATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY AND FOR THE INDUSTRY *** PRUSACKI TO HEAD NASS STATISTICS DIVISION *** STATE & TRIBE CERTIFICATION DATABASE SUCCESSFUL IN ONGOING PROGRAM ASSESSMENT *** USDA INVITES STATES TO APPLY FOR MARKET IMPROVEMENT FUNDS *** State News--BRONSON EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT CANKER COMPENSATION LAWSUIT *** State News--FARMERS URGED TO ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 12/05/2007 NASDA News December 5, 2007

    ***NASDA URGES SENATE ACTION ON FARM BILL THIS YEAR ***CHINA TRADE MISSION PROMOTES GLOBAL FOOD & STYLE EXPO AND NRA SHOW AND RECRUITS NEW BUYERS ***CONGRESS FACES HEAVY AGENDA ***ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ANIMAL AND POULTRY DISEASES NOMINATIONS SOUGHT ***USDA AND CATTLEMEN PARTNER TO REGISTER PREMISES ***USDA APPOINTS STATE REPS TO BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ***USDA BRIEFS ***State News--EIGHT MIDWEST AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT HEADS ASK BUSH TO SPEED APPROVAL OF HIGHER ETHANOL BLENDS ***State News--PANEL TO ANSWER FARM TRANSITION QUESTIONS AT PENNSYLVANIA FARM SHOW

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  • Newsletter Date: 11/20/2007 NASDA News November 20, 2007

    ***FARM BILL REMAINS GRIDLOCKED AS KEY SENATE VOTE FAILS ***HOUSE LAWMAKERS INTRODUCE FARM BILL EXTENSION ***CONGRESS FACES GRUELING DECEMBER AGENDA ***NASS URGES FARMERS TO COUNT THEIR FARMS ALONG WITH THEIR BLESSINGS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ***MINNESOTA EDUCATION PROJECT SIGNALS NEW ERA IN COMMUNICATION & OUTREACH ***EPA SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR NEW AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ***State News--MYERS ACCEPTS USDA STATE-FEDERAL LIAISON POSITION ***State News--POLANSKY APPOINTS DAVID BARFIELD CHIEF ENGINEER ***State News--GOVERNOR CUTS RIBBON FOR NEW ANIMAL HEALTH DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY AND OFFICE COMPLEX IN HARRISONBURG ***Job Opportunity--CHIEF, BUREAU OF DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES

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  • Newsletter Date: 11/14/2007 NASDA News November 14, 2007

    ***FARM BILL REMAINS GRIDLOCKED IN SENATE ***FY08 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS REMAIN DEADLOCKED ***APPLICATOR CORE COMPETENCY PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE ***ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES IMPORT SAFETY PLAN ***DUNKLE SETS RETIREMENT DATE ***FDA RELEASES FOOD PROTECTION PLAN ***USDA INCREASES TESTING OF CANADIAN MEAT AND POULTRY ***USDA LEADS EFFORTS TO STREAMLINE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS  ***USDA STREAMLINES FORMS AND RULES FOR FARM LOAN PROGRAMS ***SCIENTISTS LINK KEY GENE TO RESPONSE TO SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE IN CORN

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  • Newsletter Date: 11/07/2007 NASDA News November 7, 2007

    ***REPRESENTATIVE PETERSEN NAMED MASS. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ***SPELL, FARMER REELECTED ***SENATE BEGINS DEBATE ON FARM BILL AMID VETO THREAT ***NASDA SUPPORTS SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN FARM BILL; JOINS 51 ORGANIZATIONS TO URGE SUPPORT OF SENATORS ***USDA GRANTS $234 MILLION TO PROMOTE U.S. FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OVERSEAS ***DATA ON FOOD ANTIOXIDANTS AID RESEARCH ***State News--VERMONT NETS FEDERAL GRANT TO INVENTORY BARNS ***State News--DELAWARE EQUINE INDUSTRY SERVES AS A MODEL FOR ROMANIA

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  • Newsletter Date: 11/01/2007 NASDA News November 1, 2007

    ***MERRILL TO SERVE AS N.H. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ***ODOM TO RETIRE ***COLLABORATION ASSESSMENT PROJECT LAUNCHED ***YOUNG AGRICULTURAL WORKER SAFETY INFORMATION MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COOPERATION ***SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE APPROVES 2007 FARM BILL ***GIVENS TESTIFIES ON FREEZE, DROUGHT DAMAGE ***2007 INTERNATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION & SAFETY EDUCATION WORKSHOP ***SCHAFER NOMINATED AS AG SECRETARY ***USDA PARTNERS WITH FFA TO PROMOTE THE 2007 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE ***KAWAMURA NAMED TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ***MODIFIED DIET REDUCES CHICKENS' IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT  ***State News--STATEMENT BY MARYLAND AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ROGER RICHARDSON ON PROPOSED BUDGET ***State News--CDA PROPOSED ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 10/24/2007 NASDA News October 24, 2007

    ***COMPROMISE REACHED ON STATE MEAT INSPECTION ***SENATE SET TO BEGIN MARKUP ON 2007 FARM BILL ***HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN FARM ECONOMY ***ANDERSON TESTIFIES AT HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ***EPA CREATES NEW AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ***ADAMS NAMED DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR FARM SERVICE AGENCY'S COMMODITY OPERATIONS ***NATIONAL LIVESTOCK EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONFERENCE  

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  • Newsletter Date: 10/17/2007 NASDA News October 17, 2007

    ***RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEETING HELD IN CANADA***WHITE HOUSE RELEASES NEW STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY ***PESTICIDE REGISTRATION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW ***MEAT INDUSTRY LAUNCHES NEW CONSUMER OUTREACH INITIATIVE ***ARCHIVE ON U.S. AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION LAUNCHED HONORING THE WORK OF NORM BERG ***AFT ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 STEWARD OF THE LAND AWARD***USDA NEWS: 3 ARTICLES ***State News--***ODAFF FARM TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE AWARDED 2007 CHAMPIONS OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH AWARD ***GOVERNOR SPITZER UNVEILS "CITY BY CITY" ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN ***VDACS SELECTS CHARLES GREEN AS MARKETING DIVISION DIRECTOR

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  • Newsletter Date: 10/09/2007 NASDA News October 9, 2007

    ***NASDA ELECTS OFFICERS AT ANNUAL MEETING ***INTERSTATE SALES LEGISLATION IS ABOUT ECONOMIC FAIRNESS ***NASDA PRESIDENT APPOINTS CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS ***FLORIDA COMMISSIONER TESTIFIES ON AGRICULTURE INSPECTIONS BEFORE HOUSE AG SUBCOMMITTEE ***SENATE FINANCE PANEL APPROVES AGRICULTURE TAX MEASURES ***State News--MARYLAND AGRICULTURE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PROGRESS ENFORCEMENT TO RAMP UP ***State News--VDACS CREATES THE SPECIALTY FOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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  • Newsletter Date: 09/17/2007 NASDA News September 17, 2007

    ***NASDA DELEGATION TO VISIT CHINA ***NASDA COMMITTEES PLAN ACTIVE AGENDAS ***KOIVISTO NAMED MICHIGAN AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR ***ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC POLICY OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS NASDA MEETING ***NASDA TESTIFIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE ***SENATOR UNVEILS AGRICULTURE TAX PLAN TO COMPLIMENT FARM BILL ***SPECULATION CONTINUES ON SENATE FARM BILL SCHEDULE ***NASDA WELCOMES LEE ***PANEL ON IMPORT SAFETY PLANS PUBLIC MEETING ***VIRUS MAY CAUSE COLONY COLLAPSE IN HONEYBEES ***FMD OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION IN THE UK COMPLETED ***FDA STILL CONSIDERING FEED BAN ***APHIS PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENTS ***U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS EXPECTED TO REACH RECORD LEVELS ***State News--HOOKER: "NO MATCH" PROCESS--NO GOOD ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 08/10/2007 NASDA News August 10, 2007

     ***FRANCI HAVEMEISTER APPOINTED AS ALASKA AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR ***HOUSE APPROVES AGRICULTURE FUNDING BILL AFTER BITTER DEBATE ***LAWMAKER RELEASES BILL TO IMPROVE SAFETY OF IMPORTED FOOD ***CONGRESS ADJOURNS AND FACES HECTIC FALL AGENDA ***FDA ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO ENHANCE STATE FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS ***USDA ISSUES PROPOSED RULE FOR LIVESTOCK MANDATORY REPORTING ***USDA ANNOUNCES AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECT GRANTS TO 21 STATES ***State News--INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OKAYS ORGANIC PROMOTION FUNDS ***State News--COMMISSIONER HUGOSON APPOINTS BOERBOOM AS DEPUTY, KINNEY AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

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  • Newsletter Date: 08/01/2007 NASDA News August 1, 2007

    ***HOUSE APPROVES 2007 FARM BILL ***GOVERNOR APPOINTS NEW MONTANA AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR ***SENATE HEARING HELD OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT TAX POLICY IN FARM COUNTRY ***SMITH NAMED ACTING ADMINISTRATOR OF APHIS ***USDA ANNOUNCES NEW RISK-BASED PROCESS FOR CERTAIN IMPORTED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ***USDA SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON ETHANOL STANDARDS ***NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL RESPONDS TO RECENT WTO INTERIM PANEL RULING ***State News--GROUNDWATER QUALITY DATABASE NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEB ***State News--COMMISSIONER FARMER APPOINTS ALL-STAR PANEL TO STUDY RURAL HEALTH CARE ISSUES IN KENTUCKY

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  • Newsletter Date: 07/17/2007 NASDA News July 29, 2007

    NASDA 2007 REGISTRATION NOW OPENSeptember 21-26, 2007Westin Hotel in downtown Seattlehttp://www.nasda.org/nasda2007/The early registration discount ends August 24. After that date, the registration fee will increase by $100.00. Registration ends Sept. 14. All registrations must be made online. When registering, choose offline payment if you wish to pay by check. You can update any information by using the confirmation number emailed to you when you register. Reserve Your Room by August 24 for Hotel Discount: The negotiated rate for a room at the Westin is $195.00 a night. Contact the Westin Hotel, 1900 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, (800) 228-3000. Reservation requests received after 5:00 pm local time at hotel on the cutoff date ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 07/09/2007 NASDA News July 9, 2007

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  • Newsletter Date: 06/29/2007 NASDA News June 29, 2007

    NASDA HONOR AWARD NOMINATIONS DUE JULY 13The nomination forms for NASDA Honor Awards are due on July 13. If you have any questions or need electronic copies of the form, please contact Betsy Maixner at betsy@nasda.org. Remember each state department of agriculture and affiliate can nominate one person for each award category: administration, service, and communication. NASDA 2007 REGISTRATION NOW OPENSeptember 21-26, 2007Westin Hotel in downtown Seattlehttp://www.nasda.org/nasda2007/The early registration discount ends August 24. After that date, the registration fee will increase by $100.00. Registration ends Sept. 14. All registrations must be made online. When registering, choose offline payment if you wish to pay by check. You can ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 06/18/2007 NASDA News June 18, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the WASDA and MASDA annual meetings. The hotel group and registration deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/wasda2007 and http://www.nasda.org/masda/. The MASDA 2007 hotel rate ends June 23. WASDA registration ends July 1! NASDA's ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLERegistration and hotel information is available at http://www.nasda.org/nasda2007/. Online registration will be available this week. WSDA has organized four suites at the Seattle Mariners game on Tuesday, Sept. 25. If you wish to attend, you must RSVP because seating is limited. Please sign up before July 23 by going to the NASDA ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 06/11/2007 NASDA News June 11, 2007

    REGIONAL MEETINGS DEADLINES APPROACHINGMeeting and hotel information is available for the SASDA, WASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/sasda/, http://www.nasda.org/wasda2007, and http://www.nasda.org/masda/. SASDA 2007 registration ends June 11 and WASDA 2007 ends July 1.NASDA 2007 EVENT--SIGN UP BY JULY 23The Washington State Department of Agriculture has organized four suites at the Seattle Mariners game on Tuesday, Sept. 25th. If you wish to attend, you must RSVP because seating is limited. Please sign up before July 23rd by going to the NASDA 2007 website, http://www.nasda.org/nasda2007/. The cost for the event is included in the meeting registration ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 06/01/2007 NASDA News June 1, 2007

    REGIONAL MEETINGS DEADLINES APPROACHINGMeeting and hotel information is available for the SASDA, WASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/sasda, http://www.nasda.org/wasda200 , and http://www.nasda.org/masda. SASDA 2007 registration June 11. MASDA 2007 regular registration ends today, June 1--the registration fee will increase after that date. WASDA 2007 ends July 1.NASDA 2007 EVENT--SIGN UP BY JULY 23The Washington State Department of Agriculture has organized four suites at the Seattle Mariners game on Tuesday, Sept. 25 during NASDA 2007. If you wish to attend, you must RSVP because seating is limited. Please sign up before July 23 by going to the NASDA ...

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  • Newsletter Date: 05/22/2007 NASDA News May 22, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, WASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/, http://www.nasda.org/masda/. MASDA 2007 regular registration ends June 1 and the registration fee will increase after that date.

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  • Newsletter Date: 05/14/2007 NASDA News May 14, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, WASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/, http://www.nasda.org/masda2007.

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  • Newsletter Date: 05/07/2007 NASDA News May 7, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/ and http://www.nasda.org/masda2007.

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  • Newsletter Date: 04/19/2007 NASDA News April 19, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/ and http://www.nasda.org/masda2007.

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  • Newsletter Date: 04/09/2007 NASDA News April 9, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/ and http://www.nasda.org/masda2007.

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  • Newsletter Date: 04/02/2007 NASDA News April 2, 2007

    INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL MEETINGS AVAILABLEMeeting and hotel information is available for the NEASDA, SASDA, and MASDA meetings. The hotel group deadlines are coming up soon, so check out the websites at http://www.nasda.org/neasda2007, http://www.nasda.org/sasda/ and http://www.nasda.org/masda2007.

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/26/2007 NASDA News March 26, 2007

    The seventeenth meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord will be held April 18 to 21, 2007, in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. The deadline for hotel reservations and meeting registration is APRIL 1. Please note that you are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. Information and a link to the meeting site are available at http://www.nasda.org/accord.

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/20/2007 NASDA News March 20, 2007

    A publication of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture The seventeenth meeting of the Tri-National Agricultural Accord will be held April 18 to 21, 2007, in Monterrey, N.L., Mexico. The deadline for hotel reservations and meeting registration is APRIL 1. Please note that you are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. Information and a link to the meeting site are available at http://www.nasda.org/accord.  

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  • Newsletter Date: 03/12/2007 NASDA News March 12, 2007

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