Agriculture, Trade Board Officials Here For Hearings

Government officials arrive in Spokane this week to get comment on pending decisions that may affect the region’s trade and agricultural production.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today holds a public hearing from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to receive testimony on proposed changes in the agency’s conservation programs. The hearing will be held in the Classroom Building Auditorium of the Joint Center for Higher Education, 668 N. Riverpoint Boulevard. Call 353-2336 for information.

On Thursday, John Da Ponte, Washington, D.C.-based executive secretary of the Foreign Trade Zones Board, holds a public hearing at 2 p.m. at the Spokane City Council Chambers on an application by the Spokane Airports to become an international trade zone. Call Todd Woodward at 455-6470 for information.

In other events this week:

Today

Washington State Dairy Federation and the Washington State Dairy Women hold annual meeting at Cavanaugh’s at Yakima Center. Call 360-412-0875.

Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce board meets at noon.

Tuesday

Inland Northwest Institute of Real Estate Management meets at 11:45 a.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. Cost: $9 advance; $12 at the door. Call Bette Fears, 489-0456.

John Schram, investment advisor for Lipsco/ Private Ledger Financial Services, conducts workshop on “Investing Issues for Employed Women,” at 5:30 p.m. in the YWCA, 829 W. Broadway. Free. Call 326-1190.

Regional conference on agriculture and water quality in the Pacific Northwest opens at the Yakima Convention Center, through Wednesday. Cost: $145. Call Sandy Williamson at 206-593-6530, ext 235.

Wednesday

Governor’s Safety Conference opens at the Red Lion City Center, through Friday.

Steven White, of Milliman & Robertson Inc., speaks to the Inland Northwest Treasury Management Association at 11:45 a.m. in the Shilo Inn. Call 533-0260.

Thursday

Key Tronic Corp. scheduled to elect 11 directors and consider other business at its annual meeting, beginning at 1 p.m. at 4424 N. Sullivan Road.

John Da Ponte, executive secretary of the Foreign Trade Zones Board, holds a public hearing at 2 p.m. at the Spokane City Council Chambers on an application by the Spokane Airports to become an international trade zone. Call Todd Woodward, 455-6470.

Association lobbyists and Rep. George Nethercutt, R-Wash., speak to the National Federation of Independent Business at 8 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. Call 360-786-8675.

Friday

Palouse Technology Expo ‘96 opens 4-9 p.m. at the Port of Whitman County’s Industrial Park, continuing 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Call 509-334-3565.

Spokane Ag Bureau meets at noon at the Stockyards Inn restaurant.

Sunday

Northwest College Bookstore Association opens meeting at the Red Lion City Center, through Oct. 31.

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