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March 2004
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Veneman Announces Norman E. Borlaug International Science And Technology Fellows Program

The Norman E. Borlaug International Science and Technology Fellows Program to support technological progress in the developing world. (03/29/04)
  --  Transcript of Secretary Veneman's Remarks
  --  More Details on the Borlaug Fellows Program
  --  Video: USDA Establishes Borlaug Fellowship (.rm | requires Real Video Player)
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Veneman Announces Norman E. Borlaug International Science And Technology Fellows Program

The Norman E. Borlaug International Science and Technology Fellows Program to support technological progress in the developing world. (03/29/04)
More Details on the Borlaug Fellows Program
Text bullet USDA Grants Assistance To Shrimpers in North Carolina and Florida and Lychee Fruit Producers in Florida Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
Shrimpers in North Carolina (03/29/04)
Shrimpers in Florida (03/29/04)
Lychee Fruit Producers in Florida (03/29/04)
Text bullet USDA Grants Assistance to Shrimp Producers in Arizona Under trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The petition for shrimp producers in Arizona was certified under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program. These shrimp producers are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits. (03/23/03)
Text bullet Veneman Announces Expanded BSE Surveillance Program
The primary focus of USDA’s enhanced surveillance effort will continue to be the highest risk populations for the disease, but USDA will greatly increase the number of target animals surveyed and will include a random sampling of apparently normal, aged animals. (03/15/03)
Technical Briefing Transcript
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Surveillance Plan (PDF)
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U.S. & Dominican Republic Conclude Trade Talks Integrating the Dominican Republic into the Central American Free Trade Agreement

The United States and the Dominican Republic concluded an historic and comprehensive free trade agreement that opens markets, phases out tariffs, strips away trade barriers and promotes economic growth and opportunity by fully integrating the Dominican Republic into the recently concluded Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).    (03/15/04)
Adding Dominican Republic to CAFTA - USTR Fact Sheet
Statement by Secretary Veneman
More information on CAFTA

Text bullet USDA Seeks Nominees For Edward R. Madigan U.S. Export Excellence Award Board of Evaluators
The Madigan award is presented to U.S. companies for developing new products or services for agricultural export markets, developing new agricultural export markets or creative marketing of products or services.  (03/11/04)
Text bullet Beef Trade Resumes with Mexico
Mexico is the second largest beef export market for the United States (03/03/04)
Text bullet U.S. and Morocco Sign Free Trade Agreement
Opens opportunities for U.S. agricultural exporters (03/02/04)
-- Statement from Secretary Veneman
-- FAS Fact Sheet on U.S.-Morocco FTA
-- USTR Fact Sheet on U.S.-Morocco FTA
-- More information on U.S.-Morocco FTA
Text bullet Information on E.U. Retaliatory Duties
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Horticultural and Tropical Products 
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--  All Other Agricultural Products (PDF)
Text bullet USDA to Conduct Hearing on Virginia Apple Growers' Petition For Trade Adjustment Assistance
A public hearing will be held on March 2, 2004 to receive information relative to a petition filed by apple growers in Rappahannock County, Virginia. (02/26/04)
bullet Featured Reports

03/31  South Africa: Corn Yields Improve
03/31 
South Africa: Crop Tour Summary
03/26 
Global Crop Watch
03/26 
China:  Grain Situation and Outlook
03/22 
Canada: Spring Preview
03/22 
Jamaica: Dry Even for the Dry Season
03/18 
Central Europe: Winter Wrap Up
03/12 
Global Crop Watch
03/12 
U.S. Exports of Tropical Products Climbed in 2003
03/12  Haiti: Political Unrest Could Challenge Daily Food Supply
03/12  Russia: Favorable Conditions for Winter Grains
03/12  Northwest Africa: Heading into Spring
03/11  Cotton: Strong Import Demand in China Boosts U.S. Exports
03/11  Tightening Supplies Turn Eastern Europe From Grain Exporter To Importer
03/10  Crop Tour in South Africa Confirms Low Corn Output
03/01 
Rail Transportation Shortage -- Minimal Impact on U.S. Grain Exports.
03/01
  China: Wheat Update, February 2004

bullet World Production, Market and Trade Reports
03/31  Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade
03/31  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
03/31  Tobacco:  World Markets and Trade
03/30 
Reference Guide to World Horticultural Trade: Trade Issues Edition
03/29 
Fishery Products Monthly Trade Data
03/17  Dairy Monthly Imports
03/12 
Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade
03/11 
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
03/11 
Grains: World Markets and Trade
03/11  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
03/10 
Early release -- Cotton Data PDF - Excel
03/10  World Agricultural Production -- PDF Data
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03/15  Export Sales Reporting Program
03/11 
Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Board of Evaluators: Nominations
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers:
Approved petitions are available on our Federal Register page.
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