APHIS Press Releases for May 2005

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns	Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the OIE's Adoption of Changes to the International Animal Health Code Chapter on BSE
Animal Identification Strategic Plan	USDA Extends Comment Period for Animal Identification Strategic Plan
DeHaven Awarded Doctoral Degree	DeHaven Awarded Honorary Doctoral Degree From Purdue University
USDA Closes Border to Cattle From Durango, Mexico	USDA Closes Border to Cattle From Durango, Mexico
Bovine Tuberculosis Zones	USDA Reduces Time Period for Interstate Movement of Cattle From Certain Bovine Tuberculosis Zones
Movement of Garbage From Hawaii	USDA Announces Availability of Environmental Assessment for the Interstate Movement of Garbage From Hawaii
BSE Roundtable Discussion	USDA Announces BSE Roundtable Discussion
Asian Longhorned Beetle Treatments	USDA to Treat Trees in Middlesex and Union Counties New Jersey for Asian Longhorned Beetle
Soybean Rust Funding Approved	Agriculture Secretary Approves Funding for Soybean Rust Surveillance and Monitoring Network
Creeping Bentgrass Public Forums	USDA Officials to Hold Creeping Bentgrass Public Forums
National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee	USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership to the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee
Exotic Newcastle Disease Risk Analysis	Availability of Risk Analysis on the Exotic Newcastle Disease Status of Denmark
National Animal Identification System Plan	USDA Unveils Multi-Year Draft Strategic Plan for the National Animal Identification System

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