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OldDog/NewTricks

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bahn, Henry
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 11:23 AM
To: Senior Leadership - CSREES Distribution List
Subject: FW: WTO FAQs

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert L. Thompson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: WTO

As I have traveled around the country and state of Illinois giving a
lot of speeches this winter (40% of my time
is budgeted for extension public policy education), I have
encountered a lot of questions concerning the WTO and
how it relates to US farm policy. I have collected some of the most
frequently asked questions and decided to commit to
paper explanations I have been giving over and over again in my
presentations. The result, in Q&A format, can be found FYI at:
http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/policy/ag_policy_briefs/abp_06-01/apb_06-01.
html

I hope you find this useful.
Regards,
Bob

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Professor Robert L. Thompson
Gardner Chair in Agricultural Policy
University of Illinois
412 Mumford Hall, MC-710
1301 West Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801-3605, USA
Phone: 1-217-333-1313
Fax: 1-217-333-5538
E-mail: [email protected]
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OldDog/NewTricks

Well-known member
Release No. 0163.06
Contact:
Press Office (202)720-4623

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Senate Confirmation of Four USDA Officials

May 12, 2006

"I'm pleased today that the U.S. Senate has acted to confirm the nominations to four very important positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I look forward to welcoming to our leadership team Dr. Gale Buchanan, as under secretary for Research, Education and Economics; Boyd Rutherford as assistant secretary for Administration; Linda Strachan as assistant secretary for congressional relations and Marc Kesselman as general counsel.

"Each of these nominees has demonstrated remarkable leadership abilities throughout their careers in both public and private service and I'm confident that they will greatly contribute to fulfilling USDA's mission of service to our citizens. I look forward to working with them in delivering the programs and services that are the hallmark of USDA's commitment to our employees and the people we serve."

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Dr. Gale Buchanan will lead USDA's Research, Education and Economics (REE) mission area as under secretary. Buchanan served as dean and director emeritus at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia until April 2005. Earlier in his career he served for 20 years on the Auburn University faculty before moving to Georgia as associate director for the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station and resident director of the Coastal Plain Experiment Station. Buchanan received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida and his doctorate degree from Iowa State University.

Boyd K. Rutherford will serve as assistant secretary for departmental administration. He currently serves as secretary for the Maryland Department of General Services. Previously, he served as associate administrator in the Offices of Performance Improvement and Small Business Utilization for the United States General Services Administration. Earlier in his career, he served as the director of Business Development for the Kelly Law Registry. Mr. Rutherford received his bachelor's degree from Howard University. He went on to receive his master's degree and J.D. from the University of Southern California.

Linda Avery Strachan will serve as assistant secretary of agriculture for Congressional Relations. Strachan formerly served as director of Federal Government Affairs for the Monsanto Company. Prior to this, she served as special assistant to the assistant secretary of State in the Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs at the Department of State. Earlier in her career, she served the United States Environmental Protection Agency as special assistant to the assistant administrator for the Offices of Pesticides and Toxic Substances as well as Policy, Planning and Evaluation. Strachan received her bachelor's degree from Greensboro College, N.C.

Marc L. Kesselman will serve as general counsel of the Department of Agriculture. Kesselman currently serves as deputy general counsel in the Office of Management and Budget, where he previously served as associate general counsel. Previously, he served as senior counsel in the Office of Legal Policy at the Department of Justice. Prior to joining the Bush administration, Kesselman was an associate with Ropes & Gray, LLP. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Julia S. Gibbons, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court in Memphis, Tenn. Kesselman received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania

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OldDog/NewTricks

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-----Original Message-----
From: ANSADM [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Nickerson
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 7:36 AM
To: ANS[email protected]
Subject: Graduate Student Opportunity at UGA!

Dear Department Head: Please make your graduating seniors and graduate
students aware of the attached opportunity. Thanks, Steve

Stephen C. Nickerson
Professor and Department Head
Animal and Dairy Science Department
Edgar L. Rhodes Center for Animal and Dairy Science
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Ph: 706-542-6259
Fx: 706-542-2465
Email: [email protected]

Attachment:


Research Assistant – The University of Georgia

A research assistantship for a M.S. or Ph.D. student is available beginning August 1 in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science at the University of Georgia to study reproductive biology. Research focuses on molecular mechanisms that regulate gonadotropin secretion in mammals. A variety of molecular biology techniques are used to study regulation of gene expression both in vitro and in vivo. Many animal models are used to meet research objectives including rodents, sheep, pigs, and transgenic mice.

Successful applicants will receive training in basic science and molecular biology techniques including recombinant DNA technologies, mammalian cell culture, viral mediated gene transfer, and microarray analysis. Current research efforts focus on elucidating regulatory mechanisms of gene expression in the pituitary and hypothalamus.

Animal and Dairy Science is a multidisciplinary and diverse department, with research programs in the areas of animal reproduction as well as animal and medical biotechnology. We seek to address critical issues not only in animal reproduction but human health and disease also. The department houses the IBL Functional Genomics and Proteomics Resource facilities. Additional core laboratories with state of the art equipment for the study of gene expression are available in the department. Qualifications include a B.S. or M.S degree in a field of biological science. Information about the department of Animal and Dairy Science is available at www.ads.uga.edu. Information regarding requirements to enter graduate school at the University of Georgia is available at http://www.gradsch.uga.edu/.

For Further information contact Dr. Clay A. Lents, Department of Animal and Dairy Science, 316 Edgar L. Rhodes Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. Phone 706-542-7048; Fax 706-583-0274; e-mail: [email protected]
 

OldDog/NewTricks

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Sounds like I'd Vote NO!
Haven't had time to read the whole thing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy Liss, Legislative Director [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:46 PM
To: Reynnells, Richard
Subject: [BULK] - URGENT SAPL eAlert: HOUSE TO VOTE ON HORSE SLAUGHTER
TODAY: YOUR CALLS ARE NEEDED NOW!


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HOUSE TO VOTE ON HORSE SLAUGHTER TODAY:

YOUR CALLS ARE NEEDED NOW!




May 23, 2006

Dear Humanitarian:



The Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL) has just learned
that the House of Representatives will vote TODAY on a new amendment to
the House Agriculture Appropriations bill that would stop horse
slaughter for the 2007 fiscal year. Building on the House's unanimous
consent on last week's amendment to prohibit taxpayer funds from being
used to sell or slaughter America's wild horses, this could be another
victory for our horses.



With the help of constituents like you, SAPL last year convinced
Congress to pass an amendment to the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations
Bill that prohibited your tax dollars from being used to fund the
federally mandated inspection of horses slaughtered for human
consumption-thereby protecting America's horses from slaughter. The
measure was overwhelmingly approved in both the House of Representatives
and the Senate, and later signed into law.



However, the horse slaughter industry refused to give up, convincing the
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue regulations that have
enabled the facilities to fund their own inspections. This crooked plot
will allow the slaughter of tens of thousands more horses for human
consumption in 2006 - circumventing Congressional intent and flying in
the face of the will of the American people. Fortunately, this year's
measure has been further refined to send a clear message to the USDA
that horse slaughter must be stopped.



WHAT YOU CAN DO:



* Please call or fax your Representative IMMEDIATELY, and continue
to do so until the vote has taken place. The Capitol Hill Operator can
be reached at (202) 224-3121.

* Ask your Representative to support the
Sweeney/Spratt/Whitfield/Rahall Agriculture Appropriations Amendment,
and respectfully request his or her position the issue.

* If your Representative voted for last year's amendment, please
mention this when you call. To find out how he or she voted, please
visit http://www.projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/109/house/1/votes/196/.



Your urgent assistance is essential to ensure the House of
Representatives hears from an outpouring of concerned constituents as it
did last year. Do not allow these foreign-owned slaughterhouses to
thwart your will and the actions of Congress any longer.



Please share our "Dear Humanitarian" eAlert with family, friends and
co-workers, and encourage them to call or fax their Members of Congress
today, too. As always, thank you very much for your help



Sincerely,

Cathy Liss

Legislative Director





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