http://www.yourstreet.com/news/department-of-agriculture YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us RALEIGH — A North Carolina sandwich company is voluntarily recalling some of its pre-packaged sandwiches after tests by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed the presence of Listeria in product samples. The products... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6747979/bad-sandwiches-n-c-company-recalls-some-prepackaged-sandwiches Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:39:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 2, 2009 12:24 PM ET FARGO, N.D. (AP) - The Agriculture Department says it might revise production estimates for some crops. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736025/usda-might-revise-crop-report Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:24:08 -0700 Colorado harvested 98 million bushels of winter wheat this year, enough to rank second in the nation behind Kansas, according to data released Wednesday from the Department of Agriculture. Darrell Hanavan of the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee said that's... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734844/colorado-s-wheat-harvest-ranks-second-in-the-nation Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:57:08 -0700 President Obama has pledged to transform the nation's energy policy and has made renewable energy a cornerstone of the $787 billion stimulus package, but so far the money for energy-related projects has been slow to leave Washington. In February, Obama made a point... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6711635/energy-projects-lag-in-stimulus-spending Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:30:08 -0700 The Wisconsin Department of Justice and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are advising residents to be wary of foreclosure rescue services and loan modification offers. In recent months, the number of complaints about these services has... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6699130/state-officials-warn-of-loan-modification-and-foreclosure-scams Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:17:08 -0700 An Oklahoma-based chemist for the Department of Agriculture said his research suggests that sugars in the juice of watermelons can be used to make ethanol. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6694094/watermelons-can-be-used-for-ethanol Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:15:08 -0700 LANE, Okla. — An Oklahoma-based chemist for the Department of Agriculture said his research suggests that sugars in the juice of watermelons can be used to make ethanol. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6691635/okla-watermelons-could-be-used-for-ethanol Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:33:08 -0700 Despite rising numbers of jobless in Michigan who need food assistance, mid-Michigan food banks are turning away fresh produce because of expected cuts in a state food distribution program. Facing the budget axe is the Michigan Agricultural Surplus System, a $635,000... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6660370/cuts-in-farm-program-puts-michigan-food-banks-more-at-risk Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:22:08 -0700 Despite rising numbers of jobless in Michigan who need food assistance, mid-Michigan food banks are turning away fresh produce because of expected cuts in a state food distribution program. Facing the budget axe is the Michigan Agricultural Surplus System, a $635,000... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6660376/cuts-in-farm-program-puts-michigan-food-banks-more-at-risk Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:22:08 -0700 Virginians now have a new tool to help them find locally grown produce. For an interactive listing of roadside stands, farmer's markets, and other sources of Virginia-grown produce, hungry consumers can go to a new Website launched by the state Department of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6650970/virginia-launches-local-produce-website Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:06:08 -0700 The tree-killing emerald ash borer has spread to Milwaukee County, with the confirmation Friday that the invasive beetle was found in a tree in Franklin. The borer has now been discovered in seven Wisconsin counties, according to an announcement by the state... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6635813/emerald-ash-borer-discovered-in-franklin Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:02:08 -0700 California's agriculture department says the insects found last week in Santa Ana do not have citrus greening disease. The tree-killing bacterial disease could severely harm state's citrus industry. California's $1.6-billion citrus industry dodged a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6619193/psyllids-found-in-orange-county-don-t-carry-citrus-disease,-tests-reveal Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:14:08 -0700 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The Agriculture Department says commercial red meat production for South Dakota totaled 59.2 million pounds during July, down 24 percent from a year ago and down 19 percent from June's production. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6586829/s-d-red-meat-production-down-in-july Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:37:08 -0700 President Obama may not have appointed a locavore to be the secretary of Agriculture, but he has ordered his administration to go after Big Agra with antitrust laws. A joint effort by the departments of Agriculture and Justice will look into business practices by... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6575598/independent-farmers-tell-big-agra-horror-stories-to-obama Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:35:08 -0700 Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to lay off almost 1,200 state workers includes cutting staff at the Agriculture Department so severely that a key state lawmaker contended yesterday that it will disrupt the import and export of food products. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6555360/hawaii-layoff-plan-might-affect-food-imports,-exports Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:03:08 -0700 The Department of Agriculture will donate checks for $47,500 apiece to Kentucky FFA and Kentucky 4-H during the Kentucky State Fair, the same amount that the department has donated since Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer took office in 2004. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6539376/agriculture-department-donates-to-4-h-and-ffa Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:38:08 -0700 The Department of Agriculture says the pool of insects in Pocomoke City is the state's first confirmed case this year. Ag officials say this is the time of year we start to see cases of West Nile pop up. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6531763/west-nile-virus-shows-up-in-maryland Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 TALLAHASSEE — Florida is seeing a huge increase in applications for concealed weapon permits. The state is on pace to handle 150,000 requests — a 67 percent increase over 2008. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was so http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6515522/concealed-gun-permit-requests-spike-in-2009 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:35:00 -0700 BOISE - Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson and Walt Minnick applaud the Agriculture Department's announcement last week that it would help the industry by raising the price paid for milk and cheddar cheese through a price support program. Agency officials say the temporary... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6472461/idaho-congressmen-cheer-feds-dairy-rescue-efforts Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:00:08 -0700 Richland County and the S.C. Department of Agriculture have reached a settlement on 146 acres of land on Bluff Road in Columbia once slated for a new State Farmers Market. Under the settlement announced Friday, the state agreed to deed about 110 acres to the South... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6464518/state,-county-agree-to-split-farmers-market-land Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:43:08 -0700