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SPARKS ANNOUNCES MARKETFEST AT STATE FARMERS MARKET MONTGOMERY - Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries Ron Sparks is proud to announce that the State Farmers Market located at 1655 Federal Drive in Montgomery will host the 2nd Annual MarketFest, May 8-9, 2010. Hours for the MarketFest are: Saturday, May 8, 8am–4pm and Sunday, May 9, 8am–3pm. Admission is FREE!
The MarketFest celebrates the beginning of children's Ready, Set, Gr... continued
March Is National Nutrition Month Was one of your New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier? One way to support that goal is to eat more fruits and vegetables.
The USDA's MyPyramid provides information on a health diet and gives some recommended daily guidelines for nutrition. There is not a "one-size fits all" recommendation; the amount of fruits and vegetables you need to eat depends on your age, sex, and level of ... continued
MDAC Announces Annual Beekeeping Workshops this Spring April 6 Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Jackson
May 7-8 Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station, Verona
May 14-15 Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum, Jackson
June 2-3 Forrest County Extension Office, Hattiesburg
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce has announced the dates of upcoming workshops
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600 Arkansans to Receive Training For Green Jobs Pulaski Technical College and NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) will each receive grants to provide job training for green jobs in energy efficiency to as many as 600 Arkansans through 60 course offerings. The grants were announced today by Governor Mike Beebe during a press conference at the Pulaski Technical College South campus in Little Rock. The grants will be administered by the A... continued
HOSTING PROGRAM GOES FOR GREEN, GOLD, PLATINUM VANCOUVER - Local and international green building professionals gathered Sunday evening for a marathon networking session and celebration of sustainable building here and abroad as part of the Province's Olympic Business Visitors Hosting program.
"The 2010 Winter Games are the greenest ever, and they've created the perfect backdrop for leaders in sustainable buildi... continued
Province and Crafts Council partner for Atlantic Craft Trade Show FREDERICTON - The provincial government, in partnership with the New Brunswick Crafts Council, will showcase a booth, New Brunswick Artisans, at the Atlantic Craft Trade Show (ACTS), Feb. 6-8 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, N.S.
"Providing an opportunity for local artists to participate in this type of event is a great way to encourage and support them," sai... continued
Louisiana Sugar Refining Marks Official Groundbreaking for New Million Ton per Year Sugar Refinery Gramercy: Governor Bobby Jindal joined Cargill Corn Milling North America President Alan Willits, Sugar Growers and Refiners Inc. General Manager Lonnie Champagne and Imperial Sugar Company President and CEO John Sheptor at the groundbreaking of Louisiana Sugar Refining LLC's, or LSR, new million ton per year sugar cane refinery in Gramercy. LSR, a joint venture between Cargill Inc., Imperial Suga... continued
Governor Douglas Discusses Energy Issues with President Obama Washington D.C. - Governor Jim Douglas today met with 10 other Governors, Cabinet members and high ranking Administration officials to discuss energy policy with President Obama and Vice President Biden. The President and Governor Douglas agreed that a non-ideological, bipartisan approach is necessary to confront the nation's energy challenges and investments in biofuels, biomass, hydroelectric, n... continued
Cotton Stalk Destruction Deadline is Approaching for Zone 9 AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Agriculture reminds cotton growers in Zone 9 that March 1 is the deadline for cotton stalk destruction to comply with producer-established dates to control boll weevils and pink bollworms. Pink bollworm outbreaks in recent months, which have not occurred in past years, make the need for effective cotton stalk destruction even more important.
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WSDA handbook helps farmers launch, expand direct-sales businesses Regulations and strategies for farm and food businesses in Washington available online
OLYMPIA - Farmers who sell their agricultural and food products directly to consumers now have a new tool to help launch a business or expand into new products: the Washington State Department of Agriculture's (WSDA) Small Farm & Direct Marketing Handbook.
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GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES GOLDMAN SACHS U.S. BANK, A FULL SERVICE BANK, WILL BE HEADQUARTERED AND CHARTERED IN NEW YORK
Governor David A. Paterson today announced that the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will headquarter its U.S. commercial bank in New York City and has applied to the New York State Banking Department to be...
Underground Pipeline Task Force to Meet November 13
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Underground Pipeline Task Force will hold its fourth and final meeting at 9 a.m. CST on Thursday, November 13, in Room 464 of the Capitol Building, 500 East Capitol A...
