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16 Wyoming Counties Qualify For Disaster Declaration

Brian Scott — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:26:57 +0000

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, designated two more counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. This brings the total number of primary designation counties to eight while eight other counties qualify for assistance as contiguous to the primary counties

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Obama Officials to Visit Colorado

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:00:37 +0000

DENVER — Obama administration officials will be visiting Colorado and Idaho to learn more about the response to the destructive wildfires in the West.

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Governor Asks for Drought Disaster Declaration

Trevor T. Trujillo — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:27:25 +0000

Governor Matt Mead is asking for an agricultural disaster to be declared for most of the state, due to drought conditions.

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USDA Closes 259 Sites, Two In Wyoming

Karen Snyder — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:43:49 +0000

Modernization and better customer service are behind the closing of 259 U.S. Department of Agriculture offices and lab facilities across the country including two in Wyoming.

The consolidations come as the USDA budget gets a 3 billion dollar slashing

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Baucus Calls Korean FTA Too Limiting On Beef Sales

Karen Snyder — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:45:08 +0000

The U.S South Korea Free Trade Agreement that's about to be sent to congress for hearings and ratifications does not require Korea to open up its markets to all cuts of U.S. Beef from animals of all ages.

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Proposed Forest Planning Rule Unveiled

Karen Snyder — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:07:07 +0000

The USDA Forest Service unveiled its proposed forest planning rule late last week which would establish a new science-based framework for national forest land management.

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Green Light For Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

Karen Snyder — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:41:25 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announces deregulation of Roundup- Ready alfalfa.

"We promised that we would make a decision to enable folks to plant this spring and we have done that."

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Decision on GMO Alfalfa Coming Soon

Karen Snyder — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:38:33 +0000

Alfalfa growers in Wyoming will soon know the decision regarding regulation of genetically altered Round Up Ready Alfalfa.

Agricultural Secretary, Tom Vilsack, appeared before the House Ag Committee last Thursday.

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