In order to provide members with the most up-to-date information from this year's Washington Public Policy Conference, United Fresh will provide live updates on conference activities on the association's Twitter feed, which can be found at www.twitter.com/unitedfresh.

One of the newest and most popular social networking sites on the web, Twitter is a "micro-blog" that allows users to post 140-character messages complete with links.

"Ours is a rapidly modernizing industry," said United's communication manager Patrick Delaney. "We see innovation daily in so many facets of the fresh produce industry, and we're proud to take part in that ongoing modernization. Twitter has become a great tool for distributing information quickly to those who need and want to know, and we look forward to providing members with updated information with this new technology."

To follow United's updates on Twitter, log on to www.twitter.com and create a profile. Then log on to www.twitter.com/unitedfresh and click "Follow." For assistance or questions, please contact Patrick at 202-303-3400 ext. 417.

For more information about the Washington Public Policy Conference, please contact Angela Bezon at 202-303-3400 ext. 416.