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CONGRESSMAN CRENSHAW SECURES FUNDING TO HELP PROTECT FLORIDA FARMERS FROM CROP PESTS


May 25, 2006


(Washington) – With Congressman Ander Crenshaw’s support, the House passed legislation which secures funds for a variety of projects to help Florida Farmers protect their crops from insects and disease.  This funding is part of the Fiscal Year 2007 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act which passed the House this week.
 
“Throughout the country, there’s a shared understanding of how important our farms here in Florida are to our nation’s agricultural economy,” said Congressman Crenshaw.  “These funds will help keep our farming community strong by preventing insects and disease from gaining a foothold here and endangering our crops.”
 
This legislation includes $114,793,000 for the eradication and control of emerging plant threats from around the globe, such as insects, disease and weeds.  An additional $34,299,000 is included to ensure early detection of pests already present in the U.S., and another $63,917,000 specifically for monitoring fruit flies, and $2,500,000 for research on Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening.
 
Highlights from the bill include:
 
  • $1.054 billion for the Farm Service Agency;
  • $853 million for the Food Safety and Inspection Service;
  • $1.5 billion for the Food and Drug Administration;
  • $13.3 billion for Child Nutrition Programs;
  • $5.244 billion for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and
  • $700 million for the Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP).




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