Washington DC-July 29- TOPICS: Durable Goods Orders; U.S.-China Economic Dialogue; Wind Energy; Rural Development; and a exclusive interview about food safety with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcomittee.

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Washington DC - July 28 - Consumer Confidence; Health Care; Cash for Clunkers; Obesity; and dairy policy, with an exclusive interview about organic dairy production.

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Washington DC -December 4- Future food and farm policy were the topics during the Farm Jounal  Food and Agriculture Policy Summit held here this week.

During an exclusive interview, Farm Journal Washington Editor Roger Bernard talked with WashingtonView.com editor Mike Duncan about the future of agriculture and food policy.

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Washington DC -July 1- With summer in full swing, thousands of tourists are visiting Washington DC to be part of this year’s Fourth of July holiday celebration.

Part of the yearly experience is the Smithsonians Folklife Festival that features cultural exhibits from around the world, and this year, the State of Texas.

A big attraction is a huge Texas tent where visitors can enjoy authentic Texas BBQ, served up just right by Nick Fontana and his crew from Capital Q, a Washington DC “Texas-style” BBQ restaurant.

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For more info on Capital Q, check out their website at:   www.capitalqbbq.com

Washington DC - June 16- With summer in full swing, now is a good time to visit your local farmers market, according to Ann Harvey Yonkers of FRESHFARM Markets in Washington DC.

Demand for fresh, locally-grown farm products continues to increase in the United States, Yonkers says, and farmers markets offer the opportunity for consumers to meet the regional farmers and growers who sell what they grow, raise or produce on their farm.

Yonkers made the comments during an interview at the Dupont Circle Farmers Market in Washington DC. You can listen to the entire interview right now at WashingtonView.com.

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For more information on farmers markets, go to www.freshfarmmarkets.org or  www.localharvest.org

Washington DC -April 25- President Bush today signed a one-week Farm Bill extension which was passed by the Congress on Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »