APHIS Press Releases for February 2003

Fruit Fly Regulations	USDA Amends Mexican Fruit Fly Regulations
Progressive Farmer Award	USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's Employees Named "People of the Year" by Progressive Farmer
Brucella Abortus Vaccine	USDA Announces Availability of Environmental Assessment for Licensing of Brucella Abortus Vaccine
Educational Symposia	USDA to Hold Educational Symposia on the Care and Maintenance of Exotic cats
Beef Imports From Uruguay	USDA Proposes to Resume Beef Imports From Uruguay
Witchweed Quarantine	USDA Amends Witchweed Quarantine and Regulations
Wheat Import Restrictions	USDA Solicits Comments on Wheat Import Restrictions
Moving Gardenia From Hawaii	USDA Revises Regulations for Moving Gardenia From Hawaii
Fire Ant Quarantine	USDA Amends Imported Fire Ant Quarantine

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