WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4 
22 June 2004 
 (04-2704) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING  
COUNTRIES PROVIDED BY THE UNITED STATES 
 
Submission by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
  
 The following communication, dated 17 June 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States
. 
 
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  1. In response to the Secretariat's request in G/SPS/W/101, the United States submits the 
following compilation of technical assistance pr ovided to developing countries and newly 
independent states between July 2 003 and June 2004 in accordance w ith Article 9 of the Agreement 
on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.  During this time, the United States 
sponsored 126 technical assistance projects in 81 developing countries and newly independent states 
in the field of food safety, animal health and plan t health.  The United States continues its efforts to 
tailor technical assistance in relation to the requ ests made by developing countries through the WTO 
SPS Committee questionnaire. 
 
2. The United States also calls attention to G/SPS/ GEN/181, Add.1, Add.2, and Add.3 papers of 
US government agencies involved in providing SPS-re lated technical assistance.  Listed below are 
descriptions of several individual projects, followe d by the table of the other technical assistance 
activities. 
 
I. UNITED STATES COMMITMENT TO SPS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Meat Safety and Regulatory Enforcement Training  
 
3. In 2004, technical assistance is being provide d to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, 
Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic to help support implementation of Hazard Analysis 
Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs in meat and poultry slaughter and processing plants.  The 
United States is providing meat and poultry safety training programs in response to trade capacity 
building needs identified in the negotiations of th e free trade agreement between the United States and 
these countries.  Global Cold Chain Development Assistance 
 
4. Since 1998, an estimated 3,000-4,000 food distri bution representatives have attended training 
seminars through the Foreign Agriculture Services' (FAS) Cold Chain Improvement Initiative.  This 
project is designed to assist developing countries adopt better practices and technologies to improve 
food safety and preserve high quality perishable f ood products.  While cons umption of high-valued, 
consumer-oriented foods has grown rapidly in recent years, the current state of refrigeration, humidity G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4 
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control, handling, and storage (i.e., key links of  the "cold chain") for both domestic and imported 
goods is often weak or non-existent.  To a ddress these weaknesses, FAS established cooperative 
efforts with over a dozen USDA Posts and provided  technical assistance to more than twenty 
countries, including: Dominican Republic (Februar y 2004, Phases II and III), Guatemala, El Salvador, 
Honduras, Mexico (September 2003, Phases II and III), Costa Rica, Nicaragua (June 2004, Phase III), 
and Panama. 
II. UNITED STATES BIOTERRO RISM OUTREACH: 2003/04 
 
5. The United States carried out extensive outreach in preparation for new rules on bioterrorism 
affecting imports of food into the United States. 
 
6. On 29 January 2003, FDA held a public mee ting (via satellite downlink) to discuss the 
registration and prior notice proposed regulations.  N early 1,000 participants in the North and South 
America, and the Caribbean viewed the live broadcast .  The meeting was later re-broadcast to Europe, 
Asia, Africa and the Pacific.  Transcripts of the broadcast are available on FDA's website in English, 
French, and Spanish. 
 
7. On 22 and 28 April, and on 8 May 2003, FDA conducted three demonstrations on the web-
based food facility registration system for stakeholders in Washington, D.C.  Representatives of foreign governments, domestic industr y, and federal agencies attended. 
 
8. On 28 October 2003, a public meeting was held  to explain the rules through a satellite 
downlink.  The meeting was later re-broadcast to Eur ope, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.  Transcripts of 
the broadcast are available on FDA's webs ite in English, French, and Spanish. 
 
9. On 6-7 November 2003, a seminar was held in  Washington, D.C. for foreign embassies, 
which included a full day of information and presentations on the new rules.  10. On 21, 23, 27 and 29 April 2004, FDA sponsored  a series of half-day seminars in Beijing, 
China, Seoul, Korea, Tokyo, Japan, and Bangkok, Thailand entitled "Complying with the New U.S. 
Bioterrorism Regulations – What You Need to  Know".  The targeted audience included 
manufacturers, processors, packers, holders, tran sporters, foreign filers , brokers, exporters and 
importers of food to the United Stat es.  Participants had the opportunity  to discuss the new regulations 
with key representatives from FDA and met with key industry representatives. 
 
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Food Safety   
In May 2004,USDA/FAS 
&USDA/APHIS participated in 
preliminary surveys in Zambia, 
Namibia and Botswana to indentify PRA next steps.   
Providing an APHIS Pest Risk Assessment 
Advisor at the Southern Africa Trade Hub.   
Zambia, Namibia, 
Botswana, Lesotho, 
Swaziland and 
SouthAfrica   
Jacquelyn King 
Jacquelyn.king@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1951 
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a project for the 
purpose of understanding the study of soybean-based products, focusing 
on the production of margarine and 
shorthening at Texas A&M University.   
Training on baking and vegetable oil 
processing.   
2 private sector product 
engineers from Tunisia   
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731  
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a training 
program on the principles and procedures of safe storage.   
Training for 8 supermarket managers on the 
storage and handling of U.S. consumer 
goods.   
Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, 
Jordan and India   
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731  
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded training workshop 
on soyfood and milk soymilk processing techniques.   
Training for 12 grain and soybean importers 
and processors.   
Mexico, Philippines, 
China and Indonesia   
Margaret McDanial 
Tel:  202-690-0036 
Joyann Binsley Tel:  202-690-0731 
Don Evans 
Tel:  202-720-2151  
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship  funded training 
workshop on food storage.   
Training for 4 Vietnamese and 4 Thai 
managers on U.S. standards for fresh 
produce and dry goods.   
Vietnam and Thailand   
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov  
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Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a training 
program on U.S. Food retail 
practices.   
4 Russian food retailers attended a training 
session on U.S. food retail practices and 
attended the Food Marketing Institute show 
in Chicago.   
Russia   
Fred Johnston 
Fred.johnston@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-1950 
 
Food Safety  
In April/May 2004, Cochran funded 
an organics training program.   
5 food-marketing managers received 
training on the management of retail and 
wholesale organic operations in the U.S.   
Bosnia, Croatia, Czech 
Republic and Hungary   
Phil Harlan 
Phil.harlan@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-1243  
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, Cochran funded 
a food and beverage standard training workshop.   
5 supermarket managers were trained in 
quality standards for high value products and wines.   
Latvia and Estonia   
Phil Harlan 
Phil.harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243  
 
Food Safety   
In April 2004, FAS/ICD trained 
veterinary and public health officials 
in Serbia and Montenegro on 
regulatory enforcement of meat and dairy product processing.   
Trainers from FDA, FSIS and U.S. private 
and university sectors developed hands-on 
training models on government regulators' 
role in providing oversight to HAACP programs at the plant level.   
Serbia and Montenegro   
Ellen McCloskey 
Ellen.mccloskey@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2981  
 
Food Safety   
In April 2004, FAS/ICD funded a 
technical training workshop on 
raspberries.   
Training for staff at 20 cold storage facilities 
on packaging and HACCP regulations.   
Serbia   
Ellen McCloskey 
Ellen.mccloskey@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2981 
 
Food Safety   
In April/May 2004, FAS/ICD funded 
a food safety training workshop on 
meat processing.   
2 private HACCP consultants provided 
hands-on training to veterinary and food 
safety officials.  The training focused on 
practical training for meat processing inspectors.  The consultants also provided 
technical advise to staff of two meat 
processing plants that are seeking USDA/FSIS approval for export to the U.S. 
market.   
Romania  
Brian Guse 
Brian.guse@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2870 
 
Food Safety  
14 April-1 May 2004, Course in 
Serbia and Montenegro by FDA-
CFSAN expert with USDA-FAS  
Development of a model dairy facility 
training program on regulatory framework, 
HACCP, inspection, and enforcement—
sponsored by Dept of State SEED program.  
Participants from the 
governments of Serbia 
and Montenegro  
Robert Childers 
rchilders@cfsan.fda.gov  
Tel:  301-436-1494 
  
18 April-2 May 2004, Bioterrorism  
Discussion of registration of food facilities China, Korea, Japan and    G/SPS/GEN/181/Add.4
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Food Safety Regulations roll out by FDA-CFSAN 
at U.S. Embassies in Beijing, Seoul, 
Tokyo with NFPA in Bangkok and prior notice of imported food shipments 
interim regulations. Thailand Camille Brewer 
cbrewer@cfsan.fda.ov  
Tel:  301-436-1574 
 
Food Safety  
29 April 2004, Bioterrorism 
Regulations roll out to Ecuador by 
FDA-CFSAN  
Telecon broadcast from CFSAN to six 
major cities: Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, 
Machala, Manta, Quev edo, sponsored by 
USAID.  
About 300 participants 
in Ecuador  
Camille Brewer 
cbrewer@cfsan.fda.ov  
Tel:  301-436-1574 
 
Food Safety  
11-12 May 2004, Pacific Roundtable 
on Counter terrorism in Wellington 
New Zealand by USDA-FAS Ag 
Attaché for FDA  
Discussion of the Bioterrorism Regulations 
on a panel.  
24 participants from the 
Cook Islands, 
Micronesia, Fiji, 
Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New 
Guinea, Marshal Islands, 
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, 
and Vanuatu  
David Rosenbloom 
david.rosenbloom@fas.usda.gov
 
 
 
Food Safety  
18-22 May 2004, Better Process 
Control School by FDA-CFSAN in 
Bangkok, Thailand  
Course on low acid canned food processing 
and inspection, sponsored by King 
Mongkut's University of Technology 
Thornburi  
Thailand  
Dennis Dignan 
ddignan@cfsan.fda.gov  
Tel:  301-436-2051 
 
Food Safety   
In April 2004, USDA/APHIS 
confirmed the availability of 3 pest 
risk experts for sub-Sahara Africa.   
3 APHIS experts provided training on PRA 
to African countries to assist in complying 
with international sanitary and phytosanitary standards.   
Sub-Saharan Africa   
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
 
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Plant Health   
In April 2004, Cochran Fellowship 
sponsored a training workshop on 
plant protection   
APHIS Professional Development Center 
provided training for plant protection 
officials.  The training focused on 
identification of insect and non-insect pests, risks associated with these pests, APHIS 
plant health programs and services, and 
networking to resolve future plant health 
issues.   
Morocco   
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas,usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
Food Safety   
In March/April 2004, Cochran 
Fellowship funded a training 
program on U.S. food system.   
3 health officials  participated in training on 
U.S. food safety regulatory system for food 
produced using modern biotechnology methods.   
Chile   
Yvette Wedderburn Bomersheim 
Yvette.wedderburn@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0036 
 
Food Safety   
In April 2004, FAS /ICD funded 
food safety and quality seminars. 
FSIS experts focused on quality assurance with laboatory and 
management staff at Egypt’s new 
meat and poultry foodstuffs testing facility in Dekhela.  The FSIS team 
also conducted a seminar on food 
safety analysis in Cairo for senior-level science advisers and policy-
makers.   
The training focused on increased laboratory 
proficiency and accreditation.  The training 
also reviewed key aspects of U.S. and E.U. regulatory requirements for food safety 
analysis.  Topics included risk assessment 
and mitigation, and risk-based validation of food safety management throughout Egypt. 
  
Egypt   
Micah Rosenblum 
Micah.rosenblum@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202- 720-5876 
 
Plant Health   
In March/April 2004, Cochran 
funded a horticultural production training seminar.  A researcher from 
University of Stellenbosch was 
provided training on horticultural pest management and quality control 
to support development of 
sustainable systems in South Africa.  
The participant also received training 
in tea and herb quality control.   
Training in horticultural production.  The 
participant also attended the Symposium of the International Society for Horticultural 
Science.   
South Africa   
Don Evans  
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety   
In March 2004, Cochran provided 3 seaf ood importers received training in  
Philippines and Thailand   
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funding for a seafood-safety training 
seminar.  The participants met with 
U.S. commercial seafood enterprises 
in Massachusetts, Washington, and California and attended the Boston 
International Seafood Show.  seafood safety and handling.  Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-9959 
 
Animal Health   
In March 2004, APHIS and ARS 
scientists conducted field training on Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits. The 
scientists utilized previously 
collected "vesicular stomatitis" samples as well as VS cases from the 
field.   
Training provided  to scientists from the 
Costa Rican Vetrinary School on rapid test for food-and-mouth disease (FMD).   
Costa Rica  
Angel Cielo 
E-mail: angel.b.cielo@usda.gov
 
 
Food Safety   
In February/March 2004, FAS/ICD 
provided funding for a pest risk assessmemt in Madagascar. The PRA 
expert also consulted with the 
government on improving plant health organizational infrastructure.  
Hands-on PRA preparation on litchi.   
Madagascar   
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3747 
 
Animal Health   
In February 2004, FAS/ICD provided 
funding to train 40 veterinarians from the Ministry of Agriculture, 
academia, and regional veterinary 
institutes on risk management and livestick diseases.  The workshop is 
intended to build capacity for 
controlling domestic and international livestock diseases and 
will help establish an early warning 
system.   
Animal health training on the management 
of diagnostic results and how veterinary services are integrated at the field, state, and 
regional levels in the U.S..   
Serbia and Montenegro  
Edwin Lewis 
Edwin.lewis@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety   
In March 2004, APHIS conducted a 
workshop on epidermiology and risk 
analysis.   
Training on risk analysis.   
 Bosnia-Herzegovina  
Dan Sheesley 
Email dan.sheesley@usda.gov  
 
 
Food Safety   
In May 2004, APHIS conducted a 
week-long epidemiology training, to be followed by a week-long risk 
analysis training in June or 
September 2004.   
Training program on epidemiology and risk 
analysis training.   
Russia  
Dan Sheesley 
E-mail: dan.sheesley@usda.gov
 
 
 
 
Food Safety   
In January/February 2004, Cochran 
funded a training program at the 
University of Georgia for poultry 
producers and veterinarians on poultry management, disease control 
and processing.   
30 poultry producers and veterinarians 
received poultry management and 
processing training.   
Nigeria   
Don Evans 
E-mail- Don.Evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151  
 
Food Safety   
In January/ Febriuary 2004, Cochran 
funded training for industry 
representatives on produce marketing 
strategies for fresh vegetables and 
fruits.  
5 industry represenativ es received fruit and 
vegetable processing training at the 
University of California, Davis.   
Tajikistan   
Gretchen Hopley 
Gretchen.hopley@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-0947 
 
Plant Health   
In January 2004, Cochran funded a 
training workshop for plant 
protection officials from Bulgaria 
and Macedonia.  This group, including the Director General of 
Bulgaria’s National Service for Plant 
Protection met with EPA, APHIS, CSREES, AMS, private consultants, 
farmers, chemical company 
representatives, university educators 
and researchers.   
High level plant protection officials attended 
a training program fo cusing on pesticide 
development, registration, use and 
education.  The training also focused on pesticide regulations and safety, 
biotechnology regulations, and extension 
education for farmers and applicators.   
Bulgaria and Macedonia   
Phillip Harlan  
Phil.harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety   
In January 2004, Cochran funded a 
training program for 10 poultry 
farmers.  The group attended the 
International Poultry Expo held in Atlanta.   
Conducted training on U.S. poultry 
management, poultry nutrition, feed 
formulation, quality control and mill 
management, broiler breeding production, hatchery residue analys is, disease diagnosis, 
biosecurity and poultry economics.   
4 farmers from Albania 
and 6 from Kosovo   
Lindsey Itle 
Lindsey.itle@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2744 
 
Food Safety   
In January 2004, Cochran funded a 
meat and poultry safety training program for 3 Egyptian Ministry of 
Agriculture Veterinarians.  The 
program included site visits with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, 
National Cattlemen's Beef 
Association, and several major meat industry companies.   
The training focused on gaining a better 
understanding and confidence of HACCP principles and U.S. food safety regulations.   
Egypt  
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
Food Safety  
In December 2003, Cochran funded a 
poultry feed management training 
workshop for 2 poultry farm directors from Turkmenistan, a 
poultry farm chairman and the Chief 
Veterinarian from Azerbaijan.  The trainees visited feed mills, and met 
poultry nutritionists and officials of 
the American Soybean Association and Corn Growers Association.   
Training sessions on poultry feed 
management and marketing, feed 
formulation, feed sampling and poultry health issues.   
Turmenistan and 
Azerbaijan   
Grethen Hopley 
Grethen.hopley@fas.usda.gov
 
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Animal/Plant Health   
In December 2003, FAS/ICD 
conducted an SPS Management 
Information System training 
workshop for the Andean Community.  Information systems 
officials from animal and plant health 
services in each of the five countries 
were trained on the use of the web-
based system.  The system will greatly faciliate access by 
agricultural health officials to update 
data on quarantine pests and diseases.   
An extensive training  workshop on a 
management information and database 
system for monitoring and surveillance of 
plant and animal health issues.   
Bolivia, Colombia, 
Ecuador, Peru and 
Venezuela   
Scott Goldman 
Scott.goldman@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1913 
 
Food Safety   
In December 2003, an APHIS 
entomologist and a plant pathologist 
conducted a PRA assessment in 
Namibia.  The assessment gathered 
information on grape production.  
The project is part of a broader USAID-funded program to assist 
Southern African countries on 
sanitary and phytosantary issues.  
Provide training on how to gather 
information on harvesting, processing and 
pest problems, in support of a current pest 
risk assessment of exporting Namibian 
grapes to the United States.   
Namibia   
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas,usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3747 
 
Food Safety  
In November/December 2003, an 
APHIS entomologist traveled to 
Tanzania to advise officials of the 
Plant Health Services National Project on Mediterranean fruit fly.   
Training on Mediterranean fruit fly trapping 
procedures and mangement.   
Tanzania   
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas,usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  In November 2003, APHIS 
conducted a course on 
epidemiology/Geographical 
Information System (GIS) for infectious diseases. 10 El Salvadoran 
veterinary epidemiologists working 
for the Ministry of Agriculture and 
Livestock successfully completed the 
training.  The training course focused on concepts of 
infectious disease epidemiology, outbreak 
investigation, GSP use, applications of GIS.  
An epidemiology exercise to simulate response to an FMDV outbreak was 
conducted. El Salvador Angel Cielo 
Angel.b.cielo@usda.gov
 
 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, APHIS 
and the Tuskegee University 
conducted a training workshop on 
“Risk Analysis and Modelling Sanitary/Phytosanitary Capacity 
Building in Sub-Saharan Africa” in 
Pretoria, South Africa.    
Hands-on PRA training.   
Senegal, Mali, Ghana, 
Nigeria, Kenya, 
Tanzania, Uganda, 
Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and 
South Africa.  
Daniel Sheesley 
Dan.sheesley@usda.gov
 
 
Food Safety   
In November 2003, Cochran funded 
a meat and poultry inspection 
program.   
The training for 14 private sector managers 
focused on the FSIS inspection system, 
FDA inspection system, HACCP and pathogen reduction initiatives.  
Argentina, Colombia, 
Costa Rica, Dominican 
Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru and 
Uruguay.  
Susana Garcia 
Susanna.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
Food Safety   
In November 2003, FAS presented a 
food safety workshop for 50 public 
and private sector participants.  
The training focused on food safety, 
sanitation and good manufacturing practices 
for processed food products.  
Serbia-Montenegro  
Ellen McCloskey 
Ellen.mcccloskey@fas,usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2981 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded a HACCP training workshop for 5 private sector managers 
conducted by Purdue University.  
The training concentr ated on HACCP for 
processed foods.  
Colombia, El Salvador 
and Guatemala.  
Shawn Phillips 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded food safety training for 2 Ministry of Health officials.   
Provided training on food safety 
requirements for importing food into the United States.  The training included FDA's 
new registration and prior notice rules, 
labelling, additives and import procedures.  
Honduras  
Shawn Phillips – 202-690-2735 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded the training of a university 
professor in beef breeding.  The assistance consisted of hands-on 
training on beef breeding and the 
management of breed associations in 
Washing, D.C., Missouri, Nebraska and Kentucky.   The participants also attended 
the North American International Livestock 
Exposition.  Hungary Phillip Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded the training of senior 
veterinary officials in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Iowa and Texas on 
veterinary medicine and policy.  
The training of 3 senior officials focused on 
food safety issues, identification and 
prevention of animal diseases, and veterinary education.  The training program 
also covered how the United States manages 
outbreaks of diseases such as Exotic Newcastle in poultry.  
Poland  
Phillip Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243  
 
Food Safety  
  
  
In November 2003, APHIS-
Guatemala presented a training workshop on APHIS plant health 
regulations.  The participants 
consisted of export ers, technicians 
and service-related companies.  
The 3-day training seminar concentrated on 
ornamental plant regulations.  
Guatemala  
Angel Cielo  
Angel.b.cielo@usda.gov
 
 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, APHIS conducted a 
training workshop on animal quarantine and inspection. The 
participants included officials from 
the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Beijing Animal Quarantine and 
Inspection Institute.  
Training consisted of overviews of APHIS 
Import/Export Regulation and Rule-Making procedures.  
China  
Gary Greene  
Gary.greene@aphis.usda.gov
 
 
 
 
Food Safety   
In November 2003, APHIS El 
Salvador conducted a training 
workshop on infectious diseases 
epidemiology.  10 veterinary epidemiologists form the Ministry of 
Agriculture and Livestock attended 
the training seminar.  
The program focused on grass roots 
development strategy to improve the 
surveillance on endemic and exotic animal 
diseases.  
El Salvador  
Angel Cielo 
Angel.b.cielo@usda.gov
 
 
 
Food Safety  
In October/November 2003, APHIS  
Training workshop focused on risk analysis  
Sub-Saharan Africa  
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and Tuskegee University conducted 
an advanced workshop on SPS risk 
analysis. and modelling sanitary and phytosanitary 
capacity building in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
 Dan.sheesley@usda.gov  
 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded the training of 2 private 
sector managers in meat handling 
and quality assurance regulations.  The participants also attended the 
AMI International Meat, Poultry and 
Seafood Expo in Chicago.  
The training focused on proper handling and 
processing guidelines.  
Guatemala  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded a cold chain management-
training workshop.  The participant also attended the Productivity 
Convention and Expo in Nashville.  
A warehouse manager was provided training 
in logistics and distribution for refrigerated 
and perishable products, guidelines for handling and storing temperature sensitive 
food products, transportation quality control 
and refrigerated warehousing maintenance.  
Dominican Republic  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded a produce marketing and 
handling training workshop.  The 
training workshop designed in conjunction with Washington and 
California Departments of 
Agriculture and University of California/Davis included the 
Produce Marketing Association 
Convention and Exposition in Orlando, Florida.   
The training focused on production and 
packaging, post harvest handling, shipping 
and exporting of fresh produce.   
Philippines, Thailand, 
Malaysia and South 
Africa  
Phoung Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-9959 
 
Food Safety   
In October/November 2003, Cochran 
funded a training program on dairy 
herd management and marketing.  
The training of 5 pr ivate dairy industry 
officials focused on feed and nutrition 
management, cow/calf record keeping 
methods, bull selection, artificial 
insemination and breeding techniques.  
Turkey  
Gretchen Hopley  
Gretchen.hopley@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-0947 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
soy food development and marketing 
training workshop.  The training The training of 9 fellows focused on the 
incorporation of soy protein in marketable 
food products, especia lly in areas affected  
South Africa, Senegal, 
Botswana and Tanzania.  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov  
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program conducted in cooperation 
with the American Soybean 
Association' s World Initiative for 
Soy in Human Health (WISHH) and the International Soybean Program at 
the University of Illinois in Urbana-
Champaign. by HIV/AIDS. 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, Cochran funded the 
training of a senior researcher from 
the Agricultural Research Council in South Africa.  
The attendee studied essential oil extraction 
techniques, marketing and the development 
of alternative crops.  
South Africa  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, APHIS provided 
PRA training for government 
officials.   
The assistance included development of a 
pest risk assessment strategy for a variety of 
crops potentially destined for U.S. markets.   
Uganda   
Bruce White 
Bruce.white@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-3747  
Food Safety   
In October 2003, FAS conducted a 
training workshop for 40 participants 
on feed and forage.  The training 
program is intended to help improve farm management practices, and 
strengthen Serbia-Montenegro’s 
capacity to meet domestic and export 
market demand for quality dairy 
products.   
The training consisted of two feed and 
forage workshops in Krusevac and 
Belgrade.   
Serbia-Montenegro  
Brian Guse  
Brian.guse@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2870 
 
Food Safety /Plant 
&Animal Health  
In October 2003, FAS and the 
Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development 
Program (CLDP) conducted a four-
day SPS training program.  
The workshop focused on the development 
of regional coordination mechanism, and the mutual recognition of equivalent SPS 
measures.    
Albania, Bosnia-
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, 
Romania and Serbia-
Montenegro  
Erick Hansen 
Erick.Hansen@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-0760 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
training workshop on feed mill 
technology and swine management.  
Technical training on feed and genetics.  
Peru  
Shawn Phillips 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735  
Food Safety  In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
training program on vegetable oil 
processing for private sector  
The training involved studying principles 
and practices of refining, bleaching, 
hydrogenation and deodorization of  
Morocco, Tunisia and 
Trinidad 
  
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov  
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managers. soybean, corn, cottonseed, canola and 
sunflower seed oil, production of fat and oil 
products, and enduring product quality.  
Food Safety  
  
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
potato technology-training program 
for importers and managers.  
National Potato Board provided training on 
technologies and handling practices for 
potato products.  
Korea, Mexico and 
Philippines  
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-9959  
Food Safety  
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
wine production and quality-training 
workshop for importers and 
managers.  
Training focused on providing a better 
understanding of wine production 
techniques and quality identification skills.   
Argentina, Colombia, 
Ecuador and Peru  
Shawn Phillips 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
produce-handling workshop for 
importers, retailers and sales 
managers.  
Training for private s ector officials was to 
ensure a better understanding of handling of 
fresh fruits.  
Argentina, Ecuador, 
Guatemala, Jamaica and 
Uruguay  
Susana Gracia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
U.S. Meat Export Federation training 
workshop on bovine carcass grading system.  
Training for 6 government officials was to 
ensure a better understanding of the U.S. 
carcass grading system.  
Chile  
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2003, Cochran funded the 
training of agriculture extension specialists.   
The training of 1 Ministry of Agriculture 
specialist form Tunisia and 1 from Oman in 
North Dakota and Washington DC focused 
on the role of extension services in 
supporting livestock and fisheries.  
Tunisia and Oman  
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-0731 
 
Food Safety  
In October 2003, Cochran funded a 
training workshop on HACCP for 
private sector meat managers.  The 
participants attended the Meat Industry Research Conference’s 
World Wide Food Expo and 
American Institute conference in 
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.  
The workshop was desi gned to focus on 
HACCP and meat processing.  
Croatia  
Phillip Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety   
In October 2003, FAS and 
USDA/ARS funded a technical 
workshop on the efficient use of 
water in the Middle East.  
The technical training workshop focused on 
reusing treated wastewater in agriculture.   
Israel, West Bank and 
Jordan.   
Sylvana Li 
Sylvana.li@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2868 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, FAS funded a 
training workshop for plant 
quarantine officials.  
The workshop consisted of ways to improve 
administrative procedures, clarifying 
import/export requirements for seeds, accrediting seed companies to conduct 
phytosanitary field inspection and 
laboratory tests and eliminating ineffective quarantine regulations.  
India, Indonesia, 
Philippines, Thailand 
and Vietnam  
Micah Rosenblum 
Micag.rosenblum@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-8096 
 
Food Safety   
In October 2003, Cochran provided 
funds to evaluate the Young Scientists Program (YSP).  The 
program provided mentoring to 
young scientists by U.S. agricultural scientists at Iowa State, Texas A &M 
and Cornell Universities.  
Conducted a 5-day program to study wine 
quality and enological techniques.    
Serbia-Montenegro  
Clemen Gehlar 
Clement.gehlar@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-1891 
 
Food Safety   
In September/October 2003, Cochran 
funded a training program for 
veterinarians on herd management 
and dairy genetics. The program included a short course on embryo 
transfer techniques in Kansas.   
5 veterinarians studied dairy herd 
management and artificial insemination.  
Kenya and Tanzania  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety   
In September/October 2003, Cochran 
funded a dairy management program.  The participants attended the World 
Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin.  
The training, attended by private sector 
representatives covered dairy herd management practices, breeding methods, 
and genetics quality issues.  
Ecuador and Peru   
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety   
In September 2003, FAS funded a 
Cold Chain training seminar.   
The training attendees consisted of 140 
regulatory officials and industry experts.  
The training focused on cold warehouse 
management, post harvest management and meat management.  The seminar also 
identified and addressed weaknesses in cold 
chain systems in 24 countries worldwide.  
Peru  
Megan Schildgen 
Megan.schildgen@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3985  
 
Food Safety   
In September 2003, FAS funded a 
Cold Chain training seminar.  
The training attendees consisted of 200 
regulatory officials and industry experts.  
The training focused on cold warehouse management, post harvest management and 
meat management.  The seminar also 
identified and addressed weaknesses in cold chain systems in 24 countries worldwide.  
Colombia  
Megan Schildgen 
Megan.schildgen@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-3985 
 
Plant Health  
In September 2003, FAS funded a 
Biosafety seminar.  
APHIS conducted training on the 
environmental safety of genetically 
engineered plants.   
Brazil  
Edwin Lewis 
Edwin.lewis@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-5028 
 
Food Safety   
In September/October 2003, FAS 
funded a chemical residue monitoring training workshop.  
The two-week training workshop conducted 
by the Florida Department of Agriculture's Consumer Services laboratory emphasized 
chemical residue analysis.  
Belize  
Scott Goldman 
Scott.goldman@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2937 
 
Food Safety   
In September 2003, USAID funded 
an APHIS professional Development Center training workshop of PRA.  
The Workshop focused on the design and 
implementation of Pest Risk Assessment for mangoes, okra, papayas, sweet peppers, 
chilli peppers, and eggplants. The technical 
training program also included a new officers training course.  A plant health 
official was also prov ided training as an 
insect identifier/taxonomist.   
Ghana  
Dan Sheesley  
Dan.sheesley@usda.gov
 
 
Food Safety   
In September 2003, APHIS funded a 
course on Epidemiology/GIS for 
Infectious Diseases.  
11 field epidemiologists were trained in 
various surveillance programs.  The training 
consisted of the use of GPS units, and the use of epidemiology and GIS software.   
Guatemala  
Angel Cielo 
Angel.b.cielo@usda.gov
 
 
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Food Safety  In October 2003, USDA funded a 
PRA workshop. The workshop provided an overview of U.S. 
market access for agricultural commodities.  
The workshops were conducted in 3 
different locations in Tanzania (Dar Es Salaam, Murugogo and Arusha) and 
approximately 250 officials attended. Tanzania Dan Sheesley 
Dan.sheesley@usda.gov
 
 
 
Plant Health  
In September 2003, APHIS funded a 
plant health workshop. 4 APHIS 
PPQ specialists participated in the 
workshop.  
The training targeted fruit fly eradication, 
papaya mealybug program and scirtohtrips.  
St. Vincent and Guyana  
Angel Cielo 
Angel.b.cielo@usda.gov  
 
 
Food Safety    
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a food safety workshop on herbal and 
medicinal plants.     
The 3 months training program for 2 
researchers from the Institute of Arid 
Region in Tunisia in troduced approaches 
and applications of natural products research 
and development.  
Tunisia  
Joyann Binsley – 202-690-0731 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov  
 
 
Food Safety  
In August/September 2003, Cochran 
funded a food safety program on soy foods.  The program was designed in 
cooperation with the American 
Soybean Association’s World 
Initiative for Soy in Human Health.  
2 researchers studied soy foods and the 
processing of texturized vegetable protein.   
Mozambique and 
Botswana  
Don Evans 
Don.evens@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2003, USAID funded a 
food safety program focusing on raspberry.  This training, which is 
part of a USAID project supporting 
the Union of Serbia-Montenegro, included a workshop at Cornell 
University, farm tours in 
Pennsylvania and Maryland with 
USDA/AMS and USDA/ARS.  
5 officials from Serbia-Montenegro's Fruit 
Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Center of 
Horticulture and Research Center for Fruit 
and Grapes studied U.S. raspberry research, production, marketing and export.  
Serbia-Montenegro  
Marc Hebert 
Marc.Hebert@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-4872 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a "Pork 101" program designed in conjunction with the American Meat 
Science Association.    
The training generated insight pertaining to 
the value differences in swine, pork carcasses, pork primal, and processed pork 
products due to quality variations.  
Guatemala  
Shawn Phillips 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-2735 
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Food Safety In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a food safety programs on 
vegetables. 
 A researcher from the Universidad de Costa 
Rica studied production, processing, 
packaging, and quality control of fresh-cut 
fruit and vegetable products. Costa Rica Shawn Phillips 
Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a poultry-processing program.  
A private sector manager studied poultry 
processing and the key principles of Hazard 
Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)  
Jamaica  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-3382  
Food Safety  
In September 2003, State Dept 
funded an integrated pest 
management workshop.  This program concluded a three-year State 
Department –funded project that 
focused on improving regional cooperation to develop better 
greenhouse management practices 
for vegetable production.  A popular manual "Field Guide to the Common 
Insects, Mites and Diseases of 
Greenhouse Grown Sweet Peppers, Cucumbers and Tomatoes" was 
produced in both English and Arabic.  
Training on entomology and integrated pest 
management strategies was provided to 
farmers, technicians and Ministry of Agriculture officials.  
Israel, Jordan and Egypt  
Terence Albrecht 
Terence.Albrecht@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1916 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2003, FAS and USAID 
funded a cold chain workshop for the 
perishable food sector.  FAS 
presented a training seminar for 50 Palestinian managers.  This is the 
first activity under a three-part 
USAID and USDA agreement to foster agribusiness capacity building 
in Palestine.  
The workshop was designed to help 
improve management of the perishable food 
supply chain.     
Jordan, West Bank and 
Gaza  
Mark Hawthorne 
Mark.hawthorne@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1858 
 
Food Safety  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a food inspection program.     
2 inspectors from the Muscat Municipality 
and 1 chemist from the Omani Ministry of 
Health trained with FDA, FSIS and Texas A 
&M University on HACCP Principles, food safety principles and regulations for 
institutional food facilities.  
Oman  
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a meat inspection and food safety 
workshop.    
2 veterinarians and 3 inspectors trained with 
FSIS on food regulations for livestock 
products.  The Training program included 
detailed study of slaughterhouse food safety inspection, recall systems for meat products, 
livestock product testing and HACCP.  
Nigeria, Ghana and 
Uganda  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Animal Health  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
an animal health program in 
collaboration with APHIS.  
APHIS trained an animal health director and 
a veterinarian on the U.S. import-export 
control system for live animals, semen, 
embryos and animal products.  
Thailand  
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-9959 
 
Food Safety   
In September 2001, Cochran funded 
a food safety program involving 
maize.  
A researcher from the Colombian 
Corporation of Agricultural Research 
Training was trained on measuring amino acids to develop maize varieties with 
improved human nutritional value.  
Colombia  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
Plant Health  
In September 2003, Cochran funded 
a plant health program on cacao diseases.  
Rutgers University and USDA/ARS trained 
a researcher on cacao diseases and biocontrol agents and their identification.  
Panama  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382  
Food Safety   
In August/September 2003, Cochran 
funded a meat inspection and food safety program.    
FSIS conducted a training seminar for 3 
veterinarians on food regulations for livestock products. The training stressed 
slaughterhouse food safety inspection, recall 
systems for meat products, livestock product testing and HACCP.  
Korea  
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-9959 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
food safety program to improve risk assessment skills.  
Technical training on risk assessment and 
U.S. consumer food regulations.  
Tunisia and Egypt  
Joyann Binsley 
Joyann.binsley @fas.usda.gov
 
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Food Safety  
In August 2003, FAS and the U.S. 
Codex Office funded a technical 
seminar on food safety.  The program 
brought 40 policymakers from nearly 20 countries in the Southern Africa 
region and Afghanistan.    
The seminar addressed food safety 
guidelines and avoiding potential barriers to 
sanitary-phytosanitary protocols.   
Additional topics covered included WTO/SPS/TBT Equivalence and Codex 
guidelines, risk analyses.  
20 countries in the 
Southern Africa region 
and Afghanistan  
Anna Ferus 
Annna.ferus@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-4896 
 
Plant Health  
In August 2003, FAS funded an 
agricultural scientific seminar.  This 
activity occurred under the 
Agriculture Linkage Program between FAS/ICD and the 
Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Agriculture 
and Water Resources.  The team consisted of a scientist from 
Uzbekistan's Tashkent State Agrarian 
University and a researcher from the Institute of Cotton Seed Breeding 
and Selection.  
A scientist and a researcher participated in 
collaborative research pr ojects.   One project 
was designed to create highly productive, 
early ripening, pest-resistant cotton cultivars that will be tolerant to extreme 
environmental factors.  The second project 
examined geographic variability of new cotton varieties' resistance to a soil-borne 
disease in cotton-wheat rotation areas.  
Uzbekistan  
Jim Stevenson 
Jim.Stevenson@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-0788 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2003, Cochran funded an 
agricultural food cooperative 
program.  
Training in U.S cooperative structures and 
management.  
Lesotho  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-2151  
Food Safety  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
training seminar on seed quality and 
seed certification sy stems.  The group 
consisted of 2 Kenyans and a Ugandan.  
Training on seed processing, sampling, 
quality assurance, testing, GMO testing, 
biosafety, and field inspection, as well as 
seed certification syst ems, with a focus on 
government accreditation and auditing.  
Kenya and Uganda  
Don Evans 
Don.evans@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-2151 
 
Plant Health  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
grain feed training workshop.   
Information and technical  training on U.S. 
feed grain production, marketing, 
transportation and export systems.  
China  
Phuong Mai 
Phuong.mai@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-720-9959  
Animal Health  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
dairy genetic training program.  
Seminars, to foster understanding of semen 
evaluation, care of bulls and sire selection, 
as well as modern techniques of locating cows, including nutrition and sanitation.  
Serbia-Montenegro  
Phillip Harlan 
Phil.Harlan@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-690-1243 
 
Food Safety In August 2003, Cochran funded a  
Training included basic risk analysis skills  
Argentina, Bolivia,  
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veterinary epidemiology program. and the key epidemiological components 
needed in conducting surveillance and 
monitoring. Chile, Costa Rica, 
Guatemala, Haiti, 
Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay 
and Venezuela Shawn.Phillips@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-2735 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
food safety program on meat grading.    
3 government officials were trained in the 
U.S. bovine carcass grading system.    
Chile  
Fred Johnston 
Fred.Johnston@fas.usda.gov  
Tel:  202-690-1950  
Food Safety/Plant 
Health  
In August 2003, APHIS funded a 
training workshop on Medfly 
eradication and Medfly Free Areas.  
The program reaffirmed the goals of the Regional Medfly Program to: 1.) 
establish all of Chiapas/Tabasco as 
Medfly-free by the end of 2005, 2.) eradicate Medfly from Guatemala, 
Honduras and El Salvador by 2010, 
and 3.) establish ar eas free of all fruit 
flies of economic concern in Central 
America and regionalize countries to provide for increased trade in 
products, which are now prohibited.  
Training on Medfly eradication.  
Mexico, Guatemala, 
Honduras and El 
Salvador  
Gordon Tween 
gtween@aphisguate.com
 
 
Food Safety  
In August 2003, Cochran funded a 
plant health-training course at Cornell University.  
Hands-on training, presentations, 
information exchange and training on molecular markers with emphasis on 
analyzing and interpreting data for molecular 
genotyping.  
Columbia  
Susana Garcia 
Susana.Garcia@fas.usda.gov
 
Tel:  202-720-3382 
 
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