Nus Executive Directors Report - Kevin Morris A. Moved to new offices in September 1999. Double the office space and moved from basement to second floor. Bldg. 001, Rm. B. Established a new and Website at Beltsville office. C. Established a custom Data Analysis service.
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Once again NTEP was left out of the USDA budget. The major strategy for adding NTEP back to the budget involves the services of William LaForge a congressional lobbyist. Mr. LaForge has been successful over the past couple years in reestablishing this funding commitment. Bill LaForge is continuing a lobbying effort. A general flood of letters from the industry is not considered effective, but selected letters from connected individuals would be very useful.