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Media Advisory No. 0067.14 Contact: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce New Support for America's Specialty Crop Producers 2014 Farm Bill’s marquee specialty crop programs now providing funding WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2014 – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to announce new funding to help grow Florida’s, and the nation’s, specialty crop industries. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, as well as nuts and nursery products. The funding is being provided through the 2014 Farm Bill’s marquee specialty crop programs, which substantially increased specialty crop support for fruit and vegetable growers. The 2014 Farm Bill provided historic support to strengthen rural communities by supporting local and regional markets and improving access to fresh, healthy, and nutritious high quality products for millions of Americans. It is one of relatively few bipartisan pieces of legislation passed during this session of Congress. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 WHAT: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will host a media conference call to announce new funding to help grow Florida’s, and the nation’s, specialty crop industries. DIAL-IN: 888-469-1247 PASSCODE: SPECIALTY CROP (Given Verbally) Trouble number – 202-720-8560 To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, reporters are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).
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