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                  To Discuss Rebuilding Efforts In IraqU.S. Senior Ministry 
                  Advisor for Agriculture Dan Amstutz and Trevor Flugge, his Australian 
                  counterpart, will discuss issues concerning the rebuilding of 
                  Iraqi agriculture during a media availability on Wednesday, 
                  July 9 at 2:45 p.m. EDT. USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign 
                  Agricultural Services J.B. Penn will also participate. **Click 
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                Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding 
                  The Beef Checkoff Ruling “I 
                  am disappointed that the U.S. Court Appeals for the 8th Circuit 
                  upheld the lower court’s ruling that the Beef Checkoff 
                  Program is unconstitutional. USDA regards such programs, when 
                  properly administered, as effective tools for market enhancement. 
                  We are consulting with the U.S. Department of Justice to determine 
                  the next steps regarding this matter.”****
                Veneman Outlines Next Steps to Fighting Global Hunger and Poverty*Ministerial 
                  Conference on Science and Technology Concludes With Renewed 
                  Commitment to Finding Solutions*Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman identified the emerging 
                  themes from the Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology 
                  held here this week and outlined important next steps to helping 
                  find solutions to global hunger and poverty. �Several broad 
                  themes have emerged from this conference that help reveal where 
                  our priorities must be now and in the future,� Veneman said 
                  during remarks at the closing session.**** 
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              Marks Progress on BSE Prevention Action Steps -- Triples Number 
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              Beef Industry 2002 Statistics****Green Arrow**
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              of Technical Briefing on BSE with Dr. Brian Evans, Chief Veterinary 
              Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Dr. Claude Lavigne, 
              Associate Executive Director Animal Products, CFIA, Dr. Ron DeHaven, 
              Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services, Animal and Plant Health 
              Inspection Service and Dr. Ulrich Kihm, Director Safe Food Solutions, 
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            **Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding Canada�s Announcement 
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      **Forest 
          Service Awards More Than $1 Million in Urban and Community Forestry 
          Grants** Agriculture Secretary 
          Ann M. Veneman announced $1,047,000 in federal grants to 15 organizations 
          for our nation’s urban and community forests. The organizations 
          will match those funds with an additional $1,374,000 for research and 
          education projects for urban forests.
        **Statement 
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          of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Regarding EU CAP Reform**"Today's 
          decision by the EU to reform its Common Agricultural Policy is a necessary 
          step forward that we hope will provide a useful impetus to the WTO negotiations. 
          We appreciate the work of Commissioners Fischler and Lamy, backed by 
          EU Member States, in taking this action. "
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