Downtown Palm Springs is one big open air shopping plaza. But there is a real void in the quick, casual (food) category. |
I wouldn't say things are critical, but they're getting there. It's an issue where if we're not aggressive now, in three or four years, it could be harming people. |
It's an important point to make that the disease is difficult to spread. |
It's not what we preferred. |
Like people, the great majority of horses that get the virus will not show symptoms. |
Other states have called us, and are taking a look at it. |
Our programs generally have emergency response components to them. |
These are (mostly) mom and pops because we were told by the merchants (they) didn't want to see franchises that you would see in every town. |
We believe it's been very successful so far. |
We need to establish the intensity and scope of the infestation first. |
We wanted people to see how special this was. |
We were in a series of budget reductions. It was not something we wanted to do. We will stay with the present arrangement. The budget climate really hasn't changed for us. |
We're not trying to make it beautiful or perfect. |
We're our own worst enemy. We don't seek help from outsiders. |
When you look at the numbers, you see the dairy industry as a whole — not just viable but burgeoning. |