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● Sarah Bittleman, who was the senior agricultural counselor at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is now on U.S. Senator

Locke out

● Two non-browning Arctic Apples have cleared an important regulatory hurdle, with USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service announcing on

● Initiative-522, on labeling genetically-engineered foods, failed this week (55.83% to 45.17%) in Washington state. I thought it would pass,

● On Wednesday, I travel to New Orleans for the annual convention and trade show of the Produce Marketing Association.

Last week I attended, along with about 500 others, the United Fresh Produce Association's annual Washington Public Policy Conference. The

Earlier this week I attended a legal education seminar on estate planning as part of my obligation to keep my

● I was in New York City for three days on a family visit, before returning home on Tuesday, September

● Syria has managed to generate headaches not only for Middle East policy experts, but also for all those desiring

● Last Wednesday and Thursday the United States Apple Association held its 2013 Apple Crop & Marketing Conference in Chicago.

● FDA took to the highway this week for an informational tour of the fruit and vegetable industry of the