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Politics : Is Secession Doable? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (427)	11/5/2004 11:14:00 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1968

When all your hard working white people leave, you won't have any money to buy food

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (427)	11/5/2004 11:17:52 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1968

Lots of food. We'll have to watch our weights. California Leads Nation in Ag Exports -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With 13 percent of the total U.S. agricultural exports, California agriculture does its share to maintain a positive balance of trade for the nation. California's $7 billion in exports represented an estimated 32 percent of the total state agricultural production in 1995. These sales were up $600 million, or 10 percent, from the year before. Almost half of all U.S. exports of vegetables and fruit products are grown in California. California vegetable export sales climbed to $1.9 billion in fiscal year 1995, up 16 percent from the year before. Fruit exports jumped to $1.7 billion, up 14 percent. Always searching for new customers, California entrepreneurs look to the Pacific Rim and our NAFTA partners to expand markets for their produce and value-added products. California agriculture has been a prime beneficiary of newly lowered trade barriers. Australia now imports California cherries, South Korea buys fresh California table grapes and Japan buys California rice. India recently reversed a ban on bulk and consumer-pack California almonds. MAP Promotes Agricultural Exports The Market Access Program (MAP) of the Foreign Agricultural Service has helped well over 100 California companies promote products, ranging from wines to nuts to fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. MAP funding in excess of $11 million helped these companies with international consumer promotions, market research, technical assistance and trade servicing. Trade Shows Provide Market Entry Last year, 55 California companies took advantage of FAS-sponsored trade shows in Germany, the Philippines, China and Brazil. The shows generated 446 leads for these companies. This year, California companies have participated in trade shows in Korea, Japan and Mexico. fas.usda.gov