PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN, August 25-29, 1997

                                                        Release No. 0285.97

Media Advisory
                                                Laura Trivers (202)720-4623
                                                laura.trivers@usda.gov
                                                Johanna Ramos (202)720-4623
                                                johanna.ramos@usda.gov

PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN, August 25-29, 1997

All times are local
For planning purposes only


Tuesday, August 26

Secretary Glickman will attend the Ag Field Day at Virginia State University

11:20 a.m.          Glickman and Reps. Norman Sisisky and Bobby Scott
                    will tour the agriculture research exhibits.

11:30 a.m.          Secretary Glickman will give remarks to the Virginia
                    State University Ag Field Day Lunch.

                    Virginia State University
                    Randolph Farm
                    Cooperative Extension Pavilion
                    Petersburg, Virginia
     
Wednesday, August 27

9:45 a.m.           Secretary Glickman, North Carolina Governor James
                    Hunt, Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Graham and
                    Representative Bob Etheridge will visit the Central
                    Tobacco Warehouse in Smithfield, North Carolina.
          
                    The Central Tobacco Warehouse
                    1526 Bright Leaf Blvd
                    Smithfield, North Carolina

1:30 p.m.           Secretary Glickman and Representative Mike McIntyre
                    will visit the Carolina Warehouse in Lumberton,
                    North Carolina. 
                    
                    Carolina Warehouse 
                    2402 Fayetteville Road
                    Lumberton, North Carolina
                                
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