APHIS Press Releases for August 2003

Plant Pest Risks	USDA to Hold a Public Meeting on Plant Pest Risks Associated With Living Modified Organisms
Animal Health Status	USDA Amends Regulations for Recognizing Foreign Regions' Animal Health Status
Nursery Stock	USDA Amends Nursery Stock Regulations
West Nile Virus Treatment	USDA Issues Conditional License for West Nile Virus Treatment for Horses
Hass Avocados	USDA Extends Comment Period on Draft Pest Risk Analysis for Hass Avocados
Stop the Spread of Raccoon Rabies	USDA Cooperates With Garrett County to Stop the Spread of Raccoon Rabies
Advisory Committee Nominations	USDA Solicits Nominations to Secretary's Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal and Poultry Diseases
Classical Swine Fever Free	USDA Classifies Four Mexican States As Classical Swine Fever Free
Permits for Industrial Biotech Plants	USDA to Require Permits for all Industrial Biotech Plants
National Wildlife Services Advisory	USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership to the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee
Quarantines for Exotic Newcastle Disease	Veneman Announces Reduction in Quarantines for Exotic Newcastle Disease

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Citrus Canker Program
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