APHIS Press Releases for March 2001

North Carolina FMD Update	*UPDATE*TESTS NEGATIVE--Foreign Animal Disease Not Found in North Carolina
Restrictions on Farm Equipment	USDA Tightens Restrictions on Used Farm Equipment Entering the United States
No FMD in North Carolina	Foreign Animal Disease Not Found in North Carolina
Media Inquiries on FMD	Federal/State Animal Health Officials Available to Answer Media Inquiries Related to Foot-and-Mouth Disease
USDA Vigilant Against FMD	USDA Continues Vigilance Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Chicago ALB Meeting	USDA to Hold Public Meeting to Address Insecticide Treatments to Combat Asian Longhorned Beetle
Sheep from Second VT Farm	USDA Removes Quarantine Sheep from Second Vermont Farm
Aquaculture Meeting	USDA Announces Public Aquaculture Meeting
Blackbird Comments	USDA Seeks Input on Environmental Assessment on Red-Winged Black Bird Control
Veterinary Biologics Meeting	USDA to Hold Public Meeting on Veterinary Biologics
Vermont Sheep Removed	USDA Removes Quarantined Sheep from Vermont Farm
ALB Meetings in NY	USDA to Hold Public Meetings to Address Insecticide Treatments to Combat Asian Longhorned Beetle
Additional Measures Against FMD	USDA Announces Additional Measures To Guard Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Traveler Education Campaign Kick Off	USDA Officials Kick Off Traveler Education Campaign
Biological Product Meeting	USDA to Hold Public Meeting on Biological Products
Comments on Rabies	USDA Seeks Public Comments on Proposal to control Rabies in Wildlife
ID Contact for Producers	USDA Announces Contact for Producers of Sheep and Goat Identification
ALB Insecticide Treatment	USDA to Begin Insecticide Treatment to Combat Asian Longhorned Beetle
Salmonid Eggs to Chile	Chile Reopens Market to U.S. Salmonid Eggs
Pine Shoot Beetle DEA	Pine Shoot Beetle Draft Environmental Assessment Available
AWA Decision Overturned	Guilty Verdict Against Howell, Mich., Animal Dealers Overturned by Circuit Court

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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