United Conference addresses legislation, policies impacting produce industry.

The annual United Fresh Produce Association's Washington Public Policy Conference (WPPC) in Washington, DC, is set for September 12-14 at the Renaissance Washington Hotel. Attendees will hear from top level administration officials and meet with congressional delegates and key Washington leaders on an array of issues affecting the produce industry, including the Farm Bill, immigration reform, federal food safety requirements, USDA's Fruit and Vegetable Pilot program and country of origin labeling.

WPPC attendees will come together for a welcome reception on Wednesday, Sept 12, after an afternoon Advocacy & Grassroots Seminar that will prepare industry members for the March on Capitol Hill the next day.

On Thursday, following an afternoon of congressional meetings, members of Congress, staff, regulatory officials, and friends of the produce industry will relax at the ever-popular Fresh Festival, of which the AMI is a sponsor. Friday, attendees will select between a White House briefing, Crisis Communications Workshop and a Sights and Sound Tour of a Washington landmark before the closing luncheon session.

Last year, the WPPC event attracted nearly 300 growers, shippers, retailers, wholesalers, and distributors of produce from around the country. WPPC attendance has grown in record numbers and with all the key policy issues facing the produce industry, 2007 will be no different. For more information, visit http://www.unitedfresh.org/