APHIS Press Releases for June 2001

West Indian Fruit Fly	West Indian Fruit Fly Eradicated in Texas
Scrapie Comments	USDA Extends Comment Period for New Scrapie Uniform Methods and Rules
Pink Bollworm Assessment	Genetically Altered Bollworm Environmental Assessment
KB in Baylor County	USDA Temporarily Regulates Baylor County, Texas, for Karnal Bunt
Citrus Canker Payments	USDA Establishes Provisions for Citrus Canker Payments
KB in Archer County	USDA Adds Archer County, Texas, to Regulated Area for Karnal Bunt
Citrus to Argentina	USDA to Export Citrus and Stone Fruit to Argentina
FL Brucellosis Free	Florida Granted Brucellosis Class-Free Status
Import Requests	Request for Comments on Procedures and Standards Governing the Consideration of Import Requests
Karnal Bunt	USDA Sends Team to Texas to Help Control Karnal Bunt
Chelan Cherries to Japan	USDA Opens Market for Chelan Cherries to Japan
Recent AWA Actions	Recent USDA Animal Welfare Act Case Actions
Black Stem Rust Regulations	USDA Proposes To Amend Black Stem Rust Quarantine Regulations
Mango Regulations Amended	USDA Amends Import Regulations on Mangoes from the Philippines
Karnal Bunt Amended	USDA Amends Karnal Bunt Quarantine
Boll Weevil Program	Boll Weevil Eradication Program to Begin Second Season
Testing of Imported Cattle	USDA Public Hearing on Australia and New Zealand Cattle Testing
EU Clarification	USDA Removes Import Restrictions for Certain European Union Countries; Continues Vigilance at Borders to Protect U.S. Agriculture Against Virus
Animal Disease Funding	President Bush's Supplemental Spending Request Includes $35 Million to Guard Against Foreign Animal Diseases
Beef from Argentina	USDA Prohibits Beef from Argentina
BSE Risk	USDA Adds Several Principalities to List of Regions with Undue Risk of Introducing BSE

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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