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21 May 2009, 5:25 pm
Department of Agriculture with a report of three genetically linked cases of E. coli O157:H7 in the Cleveland area earlier this month. [read post]
7 May 2009, 9:34 am
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends that pressure canner dial gauges be tested annually to be sure they are functioning properly. [read post]
6 May 2009, 10:13 am
 The President signed a Presidential Directive establishing the Biofuels Interagency Working Group, ordering the Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) to implement financing opportunities from the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (“FCEA”), and announcing additional Recovery Act funds for renewable fuel projects. [read post]
2 May 2009, 6:28 pm
Department of Agriculture (New - 4/28) Updated Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Regarding USDA Efforts Regarding H1N1 Flu Outbreak [www.usda.gov] Frequently Asked Questions: [www.usda.gov] Office of Personal and Management (See attached) Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, Advice to Federal Employees and Agencies on Preventing the Spread of the Current Flu and Maintaining Readiness to Use HR Flexibilities if… [read post]
20 Apr 2009, 12:26 am
The two agencies are the state departments of Health and Agriculture. [read post]
13 Apr 2009, 1:00 pm
Wanger of the Eastern District of California granted plaintiff grape growers leave to amend their antitrust and declaratory relief claims against the California Table Grape Commission (CTGC) based on an allegedly anticompetitive and fraudulent "patent and licensing" scheme by the CTGC and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in connection with three new varieties of table grapes. [read post]
10 Apr 2009, 11:27 am
The Office manages the day-to-day operations of a department with vast responsibilities that include domestic farm programs, agricultural trade, nutrition assistance, food safety, agricultural marketing, conservation programs, energy, rural development, science and research, and National Forest lands.Doug received his LL.M. in Agricultural Law with us in 1998 and has maintained a close connection with the University of Arkansas School of Law since that… [read post]
20 Mar 2009, 3:22 pm
And perhaps it's no accident that busting down EPA guidelines and elevating the blend percentage for ethanol is the latest policy platform from our very bizzy Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, who seems bent on turning the USDA into the New Energy Department. [read post]
18 Mar 2009, 1:02 pm
From the University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP): Mar 11, 2009 (CIDRAP News) - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently granted a conditional license for the nation's first Escherichia coli O157:H7 vaccine for cattle,... [read post]
14 Mar 2009, 10:45 am
In addition, he announced the creation of a new Food Safety Working chaired by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. [read post]
12 Mar 2009, 5:36 am
His Op-ed is the story of “[t]he late Tom Anderson, the family doctor in this little farm town in northwestern Indiana,” who uncovered in his town a truth that is becoming more and more apparent, or should be – “The larger question is whether we as a nation have moved to a model of agriculture that produces cheap bacon but risks the health of all of us. [read post]
9 Mar 2009, 3:11 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — to prevent the spread of such infections. [read post]
19 Feb 2009, 4:16 pm
In its blog posting, First Lady at Agriculture Department, the New York Times reports that the first lady, Michelle Obama visited the USDA to recognize 18 long-time employees for their service and to present a seedling from the Jackson magnolia, a tree planted by Andrew Jackson on the White House lawn 180 years ago.During her visit, the first lady commented on a news story from last week, when newly appointed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack jack-hammered a spot… [read post]
12 Feb 2009, 10:21 am
But the bill would place much of those funds in an Agriculture Department program that has been criticized for its past management of grants, raising concerns among some public interest groups. [read post]
10 Feb 2009, 7:32 pm
Jan. 5, 2009: Weeks of investigation by Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health lead state officials to zero in on King Nut peanut butter in use at the nursing home where Mrs. [read post]
10 Feb 2009, 7:32 pm
Jan. 5, 2009: Weeks of investigation by Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health lead state officials to zero in on King Nut peanut butter in use at the nursing home where Mrs. [read post]
21 Jan 2009, 3:37 am
Department of Agriculture laptop to manage "prostitution businesses and correspond with clients". [read post]