News from Washington: February 19-23

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• Ag Secretary Perdue Wants Input on Regulations
• Fix to Section 199A On Its Way
• Hoping for Help in Farm Bill
• USDA Seeks Ideas to Help SNAP Participants Become Independent
• Series Looks at Meatpacking and Food Safety
• USDA Supports Disaster Recovery with Temporary Expansion of Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance
• EPA Considering Change to Water Pollution Regulation
• USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
• Female Farmers Are Running for Office
• Perdue Promotes Harvest Box Concept