APHIS Press Releases for March 2003

Potato Agreement	USDA Announces Potato Agreement with Mexico
Spring Viremia of Carp	USDA Implements Spring Viremia of Carp Program
Bigleaf Mahogany	USDA Continues to Protect Bigleaf Mahogany
Imported Fire Ant	USDA Proposes to Amend Imported Fire Ant Regulations
Dog Wholesalers	USDA to Regulate Hunting, Breeding and Security Dog Wholesalers
Field Testing Plants	USDA Strengthens 2003 Permit Conditions for Field Testing Genetically Engineered Plants
Tropical Soda Apple Control	USDA Announces Availability of Environmental Assessment for the Control of Tropical Soda Apple
Unshu Oranges From Japan	USDA to Allow the Importation of Unshu Oranges From Honshu, Japan

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LPA Regional Offices

California Larry Hawkins Public Affairs Specialist (Sacramento) Phone: (916) 857-6243 Fax: (916) 857-6269	Colorado Teresa Howes Public Affairs Specialist (Fort Collins) Phone: (970) 494-7410 Fax: (970) 494-7455

Florida Nolan Lemon Public Affairs Specialist (Gainesville) Phone: (352) 332-1893 Fax: (352) 331-0868 Tyrone Kemp Citrus Canker Program Public Affairs Specialist (Plantation) Phone: (954) 327-7826 Fax: (954) 797-6902	West Virginia Charlene Lewis Rabies Program Public Affairs Specialist Phone: (304) 548-5886 Fax: (304) 548-5887