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USDA ACTS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEW ENGLAND STORM VICTIMS WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1998--Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced today that USDA is responding decisively to the need for disaster assistance in New England states hit by the week's severe winter storms.

"Our top priority is to help the people of upstate New York and northern New England who were directly affected by the ravages of these ice storms," said Glickman. "We responded quickly to requests for emergency food assistance and help to dairy farmers in the worst-hit areas, and we will continue to provide aid to those in need."

Glickman said that employees from USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, Farm Service Agency, and Natural Resources Conservation Service are on-site and working closely with federal, state, and local officials in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

The Food and Nutrition Service, at the request of the New York Office of General Services, has begun a 3-day food distribution program to households in Jefferson County, N.Y., to assist about 3,000 families affected by the severe storms. Approximately 7,500 cases of commodities valued at $99,000 were delivered to 13 Jefferson County food pantries on Jan. 12, for distribution to area households. Four additional New York counties covered by the Presidential disaster declaration have not yet indicated the need for disaster food assistance.

In Maine, USDA is providing food to the American Red Cross for use in congregate meal service for those displaced from their homes by the storms. USDA food that is in stock from on-going nutrition assistance programs like the National School Lunch Program is used in disaster situations to provide quick access to food for those in need. The food used is replaced by USDA when the need for emergency assistance has ended.

Glickman said that Farm Service Agency personnel are working in affected states as part of local community Emergency Management Boards to assess damage and match scarce resources to critical needs. The most critical agricultural need is getting electrical generators to dairy farms suffering power otuages and that rely on electricity to milk their cows. Missed milkings can cause animal health problems and losses. In Minnesota, FSA personnel are coordinating National Guard shipments of generators from the Midwest to New England to meet emergency power needs.

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February 11, 2012 Dear Food Industry Executive: In response to the rapid growth of consumer-oriented food exports in Brazil, the U.S. Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trade Show Office has organized the Great American Food Show-Brazil 2013, August 26-28, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The Brizalian market offers an excellent opportunity for you to expand your export business. U.S. exports of consumer-oriented foods to Brazil rose 146 percent in 2011 from a year earlier. Nearly every consumer food product cagtegory, from red meats and produce to snack foods and beverages, reached an all-time export record in 2011.

Brazilian importers and consumers seek American foods to satisfy their desire for convenient and high-quality products such as breakfast cereals, cheeses, fruits, frozen vegetables, and ethnic foods, to name a few.

The Great American Food Show-Brazil 2013 is a marketing opportunity that no forwardlooking exporter can afford to miss. This three-day event will attract important wholesalers, importers, retailers, and food service buyers from throuthout Brazil. These contacts will converge at the show to establish relations with producers of Western-style products, that are increasingly demanded by Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing middle class.

Through a series of seminars offered at the show, you will learn how to achieve maximum results in expanding your exports. Seminars will cover a variety of important topics ranging from consumer preferences to customs clearance issues in Brazil.

We ask you to review the enclosed materials and plan for this exciting event. Booths will be assigned on a first come, first served basisâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;so be sure to get your application in plenty of time to reach the May 31 deadline.

We look forward to seeing you at the Great American Food Show-Brazil 2013.

Sincerely,

Willis Collie Trade Show Coordinator

The Foreign Agricultural Service is an agency of the Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services mission An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

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