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Thursday, October 31, 2002

VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN WYOMING AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 12:53

In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations in areas hit hard by adverse weather conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman designated seven counties in Wyoming as primary agricultural disaster areas.

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Friday, October 25, 2002

VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES in GEORGIA, IDAHO, KENTUCKY, NEVADA AND SOUTH DAKOTA AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 11:21

In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations in areas hit hard by adverse weather conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated counties in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Nevada and South Dakota as agricultural disaster areas.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2002

VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ELEVEN STATES AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Eric Parsons (202) 720-7809 at 11:36

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designates counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as agricultural disaster areas.

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Friday, October 18, 2002

VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN EIGHT STATES AS DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:41

In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations in areas hit hard by drought, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated all of Delaware and Ohio, as well as most of Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania as agricultural disaster areas.

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Tuesday, October 08, 2002

VENEMAN ANNOUNCES DROUGHT PAYMENTS TO LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO BEGIN TODAY
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 14:04

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that Livestock Compensation Program (LCP)payments will begin today for cattle, sheep, goat and buffalo producers in counties that have received primary disaster designation due to drought.

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Thursday, October 03, 2002

VENEMAN DESIGNATES THREE TEXAS COUNTIES AS PRIMARY AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS
Posted by: Dann Stuart (202) 690-0474 at 15:21

In a continued effort to expedite emergency disaster declarations to areas hit hard by adverse weather conditions, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today designated three counties in Texas as primary agriculture disaster areas.

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Tuesday, October 01, 2002

OCTOBER 1 BEGINS SIGN-UP FOR SEVERAL FARM BILL AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Posted by: Jillene Johnson (202) 720-9733 at 14:49

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today reminded farmers and ranchers that Oct. 1 is an important, initial sign-up date for several programs authorized under the 2002 Farm Bill, as well as a disaster assistance program established to help livestock producers suffering from this year's severe drought.

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