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| New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture I. Miley Gonzalez, Secretary MSC 3189, Box 30005 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005 Telephone:(505) 646-5063 Facsimile: (505) 646-8120 nmagsec@nmda.nmsu.edu |
What is NFACT? NFACT is a coalition of the departments of agriculture from New Mexico, Florida, Arizona, California and Texas (NFACT). The coalition was formed in February 1999 to give the agricultural communities of the NFACT states greater recognition at the national level. In particular, the coalition has worked diligently to address issues of importance to specialty crops, livestock, poultry and aquaculture. Abundant agricultural resources in the NFACT states supported $49 billion in cash receipts in 1999, representing 26 percent of the national total. Who represents NFACT? Secretary I. Miley Gonzalez, New Mexico Department of Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson, Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Director Donald Butler, Arizona Department of Agriculture Secretary A. G. Kawamura, California Department of Food and Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs, Texas Department of Agriculture What are NFACT’s priority issues?
Each of these priority areas is addressed in the report, NFACT: Framework for the Future of Agriculture. Additionally, NFACT has moved vigorously to educate federal policymakers through a series of 20 jointly signed letters to members of Congress, President Bush, former President Clinton, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade Representative. Letters are available for review at www.cdfa.ca.gov/nfact. Highlights of recent activities:
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| Florida Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner The Capitol PL 10 Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0810 Telephone: (850) 488-3022 Facsimile: (850) 488-7585 meltonc@doacs.state.fl.us |
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| Arizona Dept. of Agriculture Donald Butler, Director 1688 West Adams Phoenix, AZ 85007 Telephone: (602) 542-0998 Facsimile: (602) 542-5420 donald.butler@agric.state.az.us |
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| California Dept. of Agriculture A. G. Kawamura, Secretary 1220 “N” Street, Suite A-400 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 654-0433 Facsimile: (916) 654-0403 nfact@cdfa.ca.gov |
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| Texas Dept. Of Agriculture Susan Combs, Commissioner Capitol Station P.O. Box 12847 Austin, TX 78711 Telephone: (512) 463-7476 Facsimile: (512) 463-1104 scombs@agr.state.tx.us |
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