|
|
|
| February Ag News Headlines
|
 |
|
| CISA Job Announcement - Wednesday, February 24, 2010Job Opening-CISA-South Deerfield, MA
Program Coordinator, Full Time, 1 year
Review begins 3.8.10, position open until filled
full job description here |
| GAP Practices Training Meeting Announced - Tuesday, February 23, 2010Recent contamination outbreaks have raised concerns about the safety of fresh produce. If you are planning to sell your produce you are strongly urged to attend.
read more...
|
| Growers, Florists Protest Chrysanthemum White Rust Quarantine - Thursday, February 18, 2010Both the Massachusetts Flower Growers Association and the Connecticut Florists Association have written to USDA asking the agency to remove chrysanthemum White Rust's (CWR) quartine status.
read more... |
| Biomass Crop Assistance Program to Spur Production of Renewable Energy, Job Creation - Thursday, February 04, 2010Washington, February-2010 - As President Obama announced early today , the USDA today issued a proposed for the new Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that intends to spur the expansion of dedicated non-food crops for renewable enegry and bio fuel producation.
read more ... |
| ACTION ALERT-PRIVATE OWNED LANDS ISSUE - Monday, February 01, 2010TROUBLESOME RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERING PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS TO BE DISCUSSED AT PUBLIC FORUMS.
Your voice is needed now to combat a concerned effort to restrict forest management and wildlife habitat management on state lands that will extend to your private land.
In response to complaints from vocal opponents of forest management, the state has initiated a "Forest Visions" process that will result in recommendations that will impact both public and private forestlands. read more ... |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|