2006 MDA News Releases

Below are the latest news stories from the Missouri Department of Agriculture. For more information, contact Misti Preston at (573) 751-8596 or Misti.Preston@mda.mo.gov.

Date Subject
12/27/2006 Livestock Assistance Grants Distributed
12/19/2006 Director of Agriculture, Bonnie Plant Farms Presents Fourth Grade Student with Scholarship
12/18/2006 Michael Riley Interim Director for the Missouri State Fair
12/14/2006 Missouri-Made Products Join the Shelves of Price Cutter Plus in Springfield
12/13/2006 Give the Gift of AgriMissouri ™
Find a Unique Christmas Gift Right in Your Backyard
12/8/2006 Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture Begins Sunday
12/8/2006 Missouri State Fair Rated Best of the Best
12/8/2006 Missouri State Fair Commissioner Receives Heritage Award
12/5/2006 Department of Agriculture, University of Missouri Hosts Pesticide Training Sessions
11/28/2006 Missouri State Fair Director Retires
11/09/2006 Department of Agriculture Reminds Livestock Owners of Drought Assistance
10/30/2006 Governor’s Conference Will Highlight Tomorrow’s Agriculture
10/24/2006 Department of Agriculture’s Mediation Program Recertified by USDA
10/23/2006 Friendly Wager Brings Missouri Agricultural Products to the Plate
10/19/2006 Department of Agriculture Reminds Producers to Apply for Environmental Quality Funding
Application Deadline Nov. 17
10/13/2006 Department of Agriculture to Distribute Drought Assistance to Livestock Owners
Livestock Assistance Grant Program Applications Available Oct. 16
10/12/2006 Agriculture Department Encourages Safety at the Gas Pump
10/10/2006 Augusta Winery Awarded Missouri Governor’s Cup
10/02/2006 Director of Agriculture Visits Southeast Missouri to Assess Storm Damage
09/19/2006 Celebrate Missouri’s Wine History at Mercantile Library
09/18/2006 Taste Missouri’s Finest at Gameday at the AgriMissouri™ Food Festival
09/15/2006 Fall into a Better Routine for Planting Native Plants
09/15/2006 Safe Farming, Make it a Year-Round Commitment
Director of Agriculture Encourages Safety for Missouri Farmers
08/31/2006 State Agencies Request Changes to Proposed EPA Confined Animal Feeding Operations Rule
08/28/2006 Department of Agriculture Unveils Family Farm Breeding Livestock Loan Program
08/14/2006 Media Advisory – Grow Native! Garden Joins the Missouri State Fair
08/10/2006 Market News Service Expands to Better Serve Missouri Farmers
08/09/2006 Missouri Wine Competition Honors the Best of the Bunch
08/09/2006 Governor Blunt Announces $1.7 Million in Agriculture Grants Offered to Missouri Producers
08/07/2006 Missouri Wines Take Top Honors at Indy Competition
08/01/2006 Departments of Agriculture, Transportation Join Together to Assist Farmers, Waive Permit Fees
07/25/2006 MDA Officials Trapping Gypsy Moth Across Missouri
07/12/2006 MDA Plans 2006 Annual Ag Golf Classic Fundraiser
06/23/2006 Agriculture Inspectors Take Part in Wild Goose Chase
06/13/2006 ACFA Inspectors Seize 82 Dogs from Substandard Barry County Kennel
06/07/2006 First Missouri Processing Facility Receives Dual Inspection Privileges
06/01/2006 ‘Highly Successful’ Missouri Beef Tour Draws to an End
05/22/2006 Missouri Department of Agriculture Hosts Japanese Beef Importers
05/16/2006 Prime Tanning Corporation Earns Exporter of the Year Honors
05/05/2006 MDA Selects Students for Agribusiness Academy
05/02/2006 MDA Personnel Come to Aid of Storm-Stricken Pets; Governor’s Office Assists Citizens
04/28/2006 Grow Native! plants provide natural, diverse landscaping alternatives
04/14/2006 AgriMissouri Hosts Agritourism Workshop
04/05/2006 Government, Industry Groups Participate in Operation A.I.
03/31/2006 Missouri Food Safety Task Force Offers Small Food Processor Entrepreneur Workshop
03/30/2006 Missouri Wineries Strike Gold in California
03/24/2006 Bonnie Plants Offers $1,000 Scholarship to Missouri Third Grader
03/24/2006 Students Learn How Pizza Comes From the Farm to the Fork
03/24/2006 State Agriculture Department Announces Winners in Annual Livestock Competition
03/21/2006 Governor Blunt, Department of Agriculture Honor Farm Families During National Agriculture Week
03/07/2006 Department of Agriculture Warns of Over-the-Phone Chemical Sales
02/27/2006 Department Recognizes Responsible Pet Producers Through New Program
02/15/2006 Value-Added Grants Now Available to Farmers for Processing
01/31/2006 Missouri Winery Recognized by National Wine Publication
01/30/2006 Leading Wine & Grape Event to Offer Innovation for Industry
01/23/2006 Director of Agriculture Departs for Beef Mission to Japan and Taiwan
01/12/2006 Academy Seeks to Broaden Career Choices for Students
01/12/2006 Grants Offered for Value-Added Agriculture Business Ventures
01/12/2006 Department Applauds Governor’s Address
01/10/2006 Livestock Contest Offers Opportunities to Learn USDA Grade Standards