PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY 
                                            Release No. 0083.97
                                                               
                                   Jim Petterson (202) 720-4623


PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN
MARCH 16 to MARCH 22

All times are local
Not for release or publication

Monday, March 17
9:00 a.m. Address the 62nd North American Wildlife and Natural 
          Resources Conference
          Omni Shoreham Hotel
          Regency Ballroom
          2500 Calvert Street, NW
          Washington, DC

Tuesday, March 18
9:30 a.m. Testify before the House Agriculture Committee on trade issues
          1300 Longworth House Office Building
          Washington, DC

Thursday, March 20
10:00 a.m.     Testify before the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee
          B-308 Rayburn House Office Building     
          Washington, DC

3:30 p.m. Visit the Capital Area Food Bank for a food rescue event
          645 Taylor Street, NE
          Washington, DC

5:30 p.m. Remarks to the National Ag Day Reception
          Grand Ballroom
          Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
          400 New Jersey Avenue, NW
          Washington, DC

Saturday, March 22
12:00 p.m.     Keynote Representative Boehner's fifth annual Eighth District Farm
          Forum
          Sidney Lehman High School
          2400 St. Marys Avenue
          Sidney, Ohio

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