Schlect: Food Safety — We’re Covered
● Last Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its anticipated revisions to four proposed rules implementing the Food
Schlect: Mr. Hastings
● Yesterday, Congressman Doc Hastings (R/Washington), who will be retiring at the end of the 113th Congress after two decades
Schlect: From Russia without love
● Russia's economic ban on U.S. agricultural goods will affect the Pacific Northwest's apple and pear export programs this coming
Schlect: Rediscovery of an advisory committee
● Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday his long-awaited appointment of 25 members to the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee,
Schlect: Vetter clears Senate, takes U.S. chief agricultural negotiator job
● Darci Vetter, on July 10, cleared the Senate's confirmation process and now holds the job of "U.S. Chief Agricultural
Schlect: D.C. departures
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (Courtesy kevinmccarthy.house.gov) ● Eric Cantor's primary defeat and subsequent resignation as majority leader has
Schlect: United Thawed
● The American Frozen Food Institute has launched a 30 million dollar national effort to "encourage consumers to take a
Schlect: On a roll
Anne MacMillan has left her post as deputy chief of staff to Secretary Vilsack at USDA to join Roll Global,
Schlect: Quiet flows the Potomac
● Jim Bair, the new leader of the United States Apple Association, will be making his first trip to the apple
Schlect: Immigration reform and dried cherries to the rescue
● Democrats are attempting this week to underscore the lack of movement on immigration reform in the House of Representatives