http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies.html http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/agriculture-secretary-johanns-highlights-cafta-dr-successes-in-guatemala_html Secretary Mike Johanns spent two days in Guatemala, the second stop on a trip to highlight early successes of CAFTA-DR. “The benefits of CAFTA-DR extend beyond reduced tariffs to important trade capacity building projects that strengthen communities" http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/agriculture-secretary-johanns-highlights-cafta-dr-successes-in-guatemala_html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:40:47 -0500 http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/u_s_-experts-conduct-seminar-on-biosecurity-in-guatemala Three U.S. experts in the field of biosecurity will conduct the seminar “Biosecurity Based on Science”, with the purpose of sharing experiences in the scientific and regulatory aspects being developed by the United States to take advantage of biotechnology. http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/u_s_-experts-conduct-seminar-on-biosecurity-in-guatemala Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:37:42 -0500 http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/partnership-offering-new-opportunities-for-farmers-in-guatemala_html With the help of agriculture experts from the Universidad del Valle (UVG) in Guatemala City and the Borlaug Institute of Texas A&M University, Maria is learning how to grow and sell more than just maize, an important traditional crop in her part of the world. http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/partnership-offering-new-opportunities-for-farmers-in-guatemala_html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:33:36 -0500 http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/new-program-encourages-guatemalans-to-eat-pork_html The new program "Pork Meat Qualities and Benefits for Human Health" inaugurated today contributes to the strategy in Guatemala to educate its people regarding the safety measures taken by the U.S. pork industry to ensure U.S. pork products are safe and healthy. http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/new-program-encourages-guatemalans-to-eat-pork_html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:30:16 -0500 http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/united-states-to-donate-corn-to-guatemala_html The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 7 that it will donate 18,000 metric tons of yellow corn to the Government of Guatemala. http://guatemala2.postcms6.iip/foreign_agricultural_service/embassy-sections--other-agencies/united-states-to-donate-corn-to-guatemala_html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:25:03 -0500