A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,2001 USDA Announces Aquaculture Meeting WASHINGTON, D.C. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Serv ice (APHIS) plans to conduct a public meeting to discuss APHIS’ activities in regard to aquatic species. The meeting will be in the Community Meeting Room of the Twin Falls County Office Building, 246 Third Avenue East, Twin Falls, Idaho, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Idaho Aqua culture Association. The meet ing will take place on Friday, June 8, from 2 p.m. to S p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to offer industry representa tives, producers, consumers, and members of the public an opportunity to exchange in formation on issues of impor tance to the aquaculture in dustry. 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