Farm Compliance

USDA Announces Rural Community Facilities Projects

Written by Farm Compliance
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the selection of nearly $56.6 million in essential community facilities and emergency responder projects that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The 267 projects will help communities in 39 states.
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Illinois Corn Veteran Mark Lambert Joins NCGA

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 18 May 2009
Washington, DC - Mark Lambert, longtime spokesman for the Illinois Corn Grower Association and director of the Corn Farmers Coalition, has joined the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) as a senior communications manager.
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American Farm Bureau Picks 5th Leader Class

Written by Farm Compliance
Monday, 18 May 2009
Washington, DC - The American Farm Bureau Federation has selected a group of 10 young agricultural leaders to participate in the fifth class of the Partners in Agricultural Leadership (PAL) honors program.
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Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists Intercept Stink Bug

Written by Customs and Border Protection
Friday, 15 May 2009
Los Angeles, California - United States Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted an insect belonging to the family known as stink bugs.
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NCGA, State Executives Testify before EPA on Atrazine Benefits

Written by Farm Compliance
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Washington, DC - Former National Corn Grower Association (NCGA) President Ken McCauley from Kansas, NCGA Director of Public Policy Rod Snyder, and four corn growers associations’ state executives testified before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Panel yesterday on the benefits of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide.
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