News Releases for May 2002

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May 310224.htm0224.docStatement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding Chapter 11 Filing by Farmland Industries, Inc.
May 310223.htm0223.docVeneman Designates Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming Counties as Disaster Areas Due to Adverse Weather Conditions Decision Allows Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Emergency Farm Loans
May 310222.htm0222.docUSDA Releases Over $5 Million to California for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections [Updated Allocation Chart]
May 310221.htm0221.docUSDA Releases Nearly $2.3 Million To Georgia For Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 310220.htm0220.docUSDA Releases Nearly 1.7 Million to Kansas for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 310219.htm0219.docUSDA Releases Nearly $3.6 Million to Wisconsin for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 310218.htm0218.docUSDA Releases Nearly $2.5 Million to Colorado for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 31 0217.htm0217.docUSDA Releases Nearly 4.6 Million to Texas for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 300216.htm0216.docReleases Over $1.1 Million to Indiana for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 300215.htm0215.docUSDA Releases Over $2.2 Million to Florida for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 300214.htm0214.docUSDA Releases Over $2.1 Million to New York for Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections
May 300213.htm0213.doc USDA Releases $43.5 Million To States For Strengthening Agriculture Homeland Security Protections [Updated Allocation Chart]
May 290212.htm0212.doc Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Regarding Country of Origin Labeling Provisions in the New Farm Bill -- May 29, 2002
May 300211.htm0211.docVeneman Designates 60 Colorado Counties as Drought Disaster Areas
May 290210.htm0210.docUSDA Provides $750,000 for Drought Assistance in Montana
May 280209.htm0209.docNew Price Elections Announced for Crop Insurance
May 230208.htm0208.doc Veneman Praises Senate Passage of Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Legislation
May 220207.htm0207.docTranscript of Foreign Press Center Briefing with J.B. Penn, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services on the 2002 Farm Bill and the Implications for World Trade--May 22, 2002
May 230206.htm0206.docHistoric Comprehensive Plan Outlines Long-Term Wildland Fire Management Strategy
May 220205.htm0205.docVeneman Authorizes Emergency Grazing for Drought Relief in Seven States
May 220204.htm0204.docApplicants Selected to Receive $4 Million in Rural Business Development Assistance
May 220203.htm0203.docKeep Food and Fires Safe During Outdoor Cookouts USDA Offers Consumers Safe Food Handling and Fire Safety Tips as Cookout Season Begins
May 220202.htm0202.docVeneman Names James Michael Kelly as Deputy General Counsel
May 210201.htm0201.docStatement by Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding Farm Bill Criticism May 21, 2002 During farm media event in Washington, D.C.
May 210200.htm0200.docTranscript of Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, J.B. Penn Chief Economist Keith Collins Farm Service Agency Administrator James Little Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Washington, D.C.
May 210199.htm0199.docVeneman Receives Assurances on Movement of U.S. Poultry Exports to Russia
May 210198.htm0198.docUSDA Tests Making Farm Bill PaymentsVia the Internet National Implementation Expected Next YEAR
May 170197.htm0197.docVeneman Designates Arizona as Drought Disaster Area Governor Hull and Veneman Tour Fire Areas and Assess Damage in Prescott National Forest Areas
May 170196.htm0196.docU.S. and Mexico Reach Agreement on Potatoes
May 160195.htm0195.docUSDA and DOI Announce Formation of Joint Chronic Wasting Disease Working Group
May 150194.htm0194.doc Remarks by Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Meeting with FSA and NRCS Employees Regarding Farm Bill Implementation    {Transcript}
May 150193.htm0193.docUSDA Team Actively Working on Farm Bill Implementation Veneman Establishes Farm Bill Working Group to Cut Red Tape and Ensure Efficient, Timely Process
May 140192.htm0192.docSecretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman International Forum Luncheon Honoring His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda May 13, 2002
May 140191.htm0191.docUSDA Launches Farm Bill Implementation Website
May 130190.htm0190.docUSDA Provides Funds in Aftermath of New Mexico Fires
May 130189.htm0189.docStatement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman On the President's Signing of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 May 13, 2002
May 100188.htm0188.docUnited States Files WTO Case Against Japan Over Unfair Restrictions on American Apples
May 90187.htm0187.docUSDA Announces Emergency Farm Loans for 66 Texas Counties
May 90186.htm0186.docSeven Counties in Colorado Eligible for USDA Emergency Farm Loans
May 60185.htm0185.docGovernment Agencies Prepare for Tough Fire Season National Fire Plan Is Helping Coordination Efforts at Federal and State Levels
May 60184.htm0184.docRemarks of Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Before the International Policy Council on Agriculture, Food and Trade Ottawa, Canada Friday, May 3, 2002
May 60183.htm0183.docRemarks by Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Before the Symposium on Pathogen Reduction: A Scientific Dialogue Washington, DC - May 6, 2002
May 60182.htm0182.docUSDA Honors Food Safety Pioneer
Holds Two Day Symposium to Review New Science and Technologies for Further Food Safety Enhancements
May 60181.htm0181.docVeneman Appoints New Members to The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council
May 10180.htm0180.docUSDA Announces $4 Million for Risk Management Education
May 10179.htm0179.docUSDA Participates in Global Science and Technology Week
May 10177.htm0177.docVeneman Selects Elizabeth Johnson as Senior Advisor on Food and Nutrition Issues
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