APHIS Press Releases for May 2001

Cold Treatment of Fruit	USDA Proposes to Allow Cold Treatment of Imported Fruit at Port of Corpus Christ
Import Restrictions Lifted	USDA Removes Import Restrictions for Certain European Union Countries; Continues Vigilance at Borders to Protect U.S. Agriculture Against Virus
Resolved AWA Cases	USDA Closes Several Animal Welfare Act Cases
ALB Tree Surveys Resumed	USDA Resumes Tree Surveys to Detect Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestations
Resolved HPA Cases	USDA Closes Several Horse Protection Act Cases
Aquaculture Public Meeting	USDA Announces Public Aquaculture Meeting
Recent AWA Charges	Recent USDA Animal Welfare Act Charges
PPQ Manual on Line	USDA Launches on-Line Manual of Permitted Fruits and Vegetables

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LPA Headquarters

Office of the Director
Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 720-2511
Fax: (202) 720-3982 LPA Public Affairs
Riverdale, Md.
Phone: (301) 734-7799
Fax: (301) 734-5221

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