M/A Public Schedule for Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman Week of February 7-
11, 2000
                                                               
                                            Release No. 0032.00
Media Advisory
Not for publication
For planning purposes only

All times are local
                                    Susan McAvoy (202) 720-4623
                                          susan.mcavoy@usda.gov
                         
PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DAN GLICKMAN
Week of February 7-11, 2000


Monday, February 7, 2000
                    11:00 a.m.          Holds press briefing to outline USDA budget request for
                    fiscal year 2001.

               U.S. Department of Agriculture
               Jamie L. Whitten Building, Room 107A
               1400 Independence Avenue, SW
               Washington, DC
                    
Tuesday, February 8, 2000          
               8:15 a.m.      Makes opening remarks to the opening ceremony of the
               California Farm Equipment Show and International Exposition. 
               

               Special Events Tent
               International Agri-Center 
               4450 South Laspina Street
               Tulare, CA


               9:30 a.m.      Tours California Farm Equipment Show and International
               Exposition with Congressman Cal Dooley.  (B-roll and stills
               only.)   


                    11:30 a.m.          Holds media availability about agricultural trade with
                    Congressman Cal Dooley and local growers.

               Outside the Social Hall
                                                            International Agri-Center     
               Tulare, CA

               2:00 p.m.      Holds media availability about local rural development
               efforts with Congressman Cal Dooley and local mayors and
               officials.

               Airport Holiday Inn
               9000 West Airport Drive
               Visalia, CA
                                
Wednesday, February 9, 2000
               8:30 a.m.      Addresses the National Association of Wheat Growers
               convention.

               Tropicana Hotel, South Pacific Rooms 2-6
               3801 Las Vegas Boulevard South
               Las Vegas, NV

Thursday, February 10, 2000
               8:30 a.m.      Addresses the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue Committee. 
               
               Radisson Barcelo Hotel, Phillips Ballroom
               2121 P Street, NW
               Washington, DC

                    10:30 a.m.          Testifies before the Senate Agriculture Committee on fiscal
                    year 2001 budget proposal.

               Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 138
               Washington, DC 

               4:00 p.m.      Attends a meeting of the Agricultural Coalition for China
               Trade with Commerce Secretary William Daley and U.S. Trade
               Representative Charlene Barshefsky.  

               Old Executive Office Building, Room 450
               Washington, DC 

               Note: Press without White House credentials wanting to cover
this event, 
               must contact John Willard at (202) 720-4623 no later than
Tuesday, 
               February 8, 2000 at 3:00 p.m.
                                                  
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