U.S. Trade Rep Says He’ll Try To Help Florida On EU Citrus Canker Issue

The U.S. Trade Representative’s agricultural negotiator Isi Siddiqui says he’s in tune with Florida growers and packers frustrated by the European Union’s refusal to accept canker-symptomatic fresh citrus from Florida. On another front, Florida citrus commissioners focus on research.

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