You are subscribed to USDA Office of Communications. Contact: USDA Press ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue Travels to Canada, Holds Teleconference FRIDAY (Washington, D.C., June 14, 2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will hold a teleconference TOMORROW, Friday June 15th, to discuss his trip to Canada with U.S. media. Reporters wishing to participate must RSVP to press by TODAY Thursday, June 14th at 2:00 p.m. ET. Secretary Perdue will be in Canada on Prince Edward Island for a bilateral meeting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay. The Secretary and Minister will hold a media availability following their meeting and tour sites showcasing agriculture and seafood in the province and throughout the Atlantic region. Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Hold Media Availability WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will hold a media availability following their bilateral meeting on opportunities to discuss further cooperation between Canada and the United States in agriculture. WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 15th at 10:00 a.m. ADT WHERE: Minister MacAulay’s farm, 6241 St. Peters, Highway 2, Midgell, PEI Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Tour Lobster Boat at Annandale Wharf WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will tour a lobster boat and pull lobster traps to see the province’s seafood industry with Bobby Jenkins, President, PEI Fishermen’s Association. WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 15th at 10:45 a.m. ADT WHERE: Annandale Wharf, 274 Annandale Wharf Road, Cardigan, PEI Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay Tour Rollo Bay Holdings WHAT: Secretary Perdue and Minister MacAulay will tour Rollo Bay Holdings with potato growers and owners Ray and Alvin Keenan. WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 15th at 2:30 p.m. ADT WHERE: Rollo Bay Holdings, 677 Route 2, Souris, PEI *NOTE: Media interested in covering these events must RSVP to AAFC Media relations at 1-866-345-7972 or mediar prior to the events. ### |
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