FRUIT REMOVAL TREATMENT FOR EUROPEAN GRAPEVINE MOTH SCHEDULED FOR SOLANO COUNTY
SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Food and Agriculture is preparing to remove the fruit from backyard grapevines in a portion of the Fairfield area in Solano County as part of the ongoing effort to eradicate the European grapevine moth (EGVM).
CDFA's first choice for treatment is fruit removal from backyard grapevines within 400 meters of where EGVM was found. If pro...  more
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EGG RECALL HAS LITTLE EFFECT ON ALABAMA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The recent recall of more than a half billion eggs from an Iowa production facility is serious, but needs to be kept in perspective, said Alabama Farmers Federation Poultry Division Director Guy Hall.
"The recall represents less than 1 percent of the eggs produced in the United States," Hall said, "and none of the tainted eggs have been reported in Alabama." more
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GOV. RITTER ANNOUNCES ACCELERATION OF SMALL HYDRO PROJECTS IN COLORADO
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced that Colorado has signed a significant agreement with the federal government that will make it far easier to develop small hydropower projects.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Colorado will considerably streamline the permitting process, reducing the time and money required to deve... more
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Farmers in Ten East Arkansas Counties Eligible for Federal Aid After July Flooding
LITTLE ROCK - At the request of Governor Mike Beebe, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has issued a Secretarial disaster designation for Crittenden, Cross, Jackson, Poinsett, St. Francis and Woodruff Counties. Beebe's request came after heavy rains and flooding hit East Arkansas from July 12 through July 16. National Weather Service radar estimates show that some areas of East Arkansas saw... more
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NJDA OFFERS OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING DAIRY FARM CRISIS
Plans to Keep Dairy Farms in Operation Will Be Subject of Work Sessions With Industry
TRENTON - The New Jersey Department of Agriculture today offered options for a "framework" to help keep dairy farmers on their farms and milking cows amid the recent severe pricing crisis, and to help bring long-term economic stability to the dairy industry from the farm to the table.
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Egg recall for eggs produced at Wright County Egg Farm, Galt, Iowa
The Arizona Department of Agriculture and the Arizona Department of Health Services would like to clarify information regarding the egg recall.
The eggs subject to the recall have previously been distributed in the State of Arizona. State inspectors have red - tagged about 20,000 dozens since August 16, 2010, to ensure that they are not sold in Arizona. Nearly all wholesalers we... more
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Governor seeks agricultural disaster designation for two counties
Governor Mark Parkinson sent a letter today to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking that he declare Osborne and Republic counties agricultural disaster areas for production losses due to severe weather in May and June 2010.
The severe weather consisted of a variety of storms that included excessive rain, high winds, hail, flooding, lightning and tornadoes that delaye... more
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ISDA Selects Projects for Use of Specialty Crop Funds
Specialty crop projects across Idaho will soon receive funding from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, thanks to the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The State of Idaho allocated $865,672.94 from the federal program to projects that will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
The Department announced a competitive grant process in January and began accepti... more
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Governor Lynch, Local Retailers Remind Massachusetts Shoppers New Hampshire is Sales Tax Free 365 Days a Year
CONCORD - Governor John Lynch today joined local retailers and business owners to remind Massachusetts residents that they don't have to restrict their shopping to Massachusetts' two-day "sales tax holiday" because they can shop tax-free in New Hampshire 365 days a year.
"In New Hampshire, we believe you should be able to shop on your own time, not on the schedule of state gover... more
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GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES FIRST RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX ABATEMENT
Construction and facility jobs will be created
Carson City - Governor Jim Gibbons today announced a major step in the future of renewable energy in Nevada. Nevada Energy Commissioner Dr. Hatice Gecol has awarded the first renewable energy tax abatements of $10.4 million to Ormat Technologies, Inc., a Reno-based Corporation. The award will allow the company to create 60 new construction jobs in the Pershing County area.
Ormat's n... more
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