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| ! | Farmers' Market 2012 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25467 | 25467 | In recent years, farmers’ markets have become an increasingly realistic source of fresh local food for communities, with 7,864 markets nationwide in 2012 compared to 1,755 in 1994. In the past five years 26 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to increase access to healthy food through farmers’ markets. Many municipalities also are also providing support for consumers to access healthy foods through farmers’ markets. |
| ! | State Industrial Hemp Statutes | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=26038 | 26038 | State industrial hemp statutes |
| ! | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database Overview | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19071 | 19071 | Overview page for the Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009 and 2010. |
| ! | Enacted Agriculture Legislation - January 2013 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25841 | 25841 | Agricultural legislation covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from invasive species to safe food handling standards. |
| ! | Farmland Preservation | Reports | 10/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25313 | 25313 | This report details how states are working to preserve and reduce the million acres of farmland that are lost each year to development. |
| | ETA Info Alert Archives | Reports | 6/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25672 | 25672 | Archives of the Info Alerts sent to ETA Committee members |
| | Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=12465 | 12465 | Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) web links. |
| | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18718 | 18718 | Agriculture and Rural Development Legislation Database 2009-2012 |
| | Fiscal Cliff Agreement Extends Parts of the 2008 Farm Bill | Reports | 1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25666 | 25666 | NCSL Info Alert Fiscal Cliff Agreement Extends Parts of the 2008 Farm Bill. |
| | Taste of Home | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24616 | 24616 | Lawmakers are balancing strict food safety laws with policies to encourage small food entrepreneurs. |
| | State Statutes and Programs Concerning Community Gardens | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 7/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25052 | 25052 | Community gardens are gardens in which both edible plants, such as vegetables, and non-edible plants, like flowers, are grown by and for members of the surrounding community. |
| | Appropriations Update: Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP) | Reports | 1/19/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24146 | 24146 | AGRICULTURE & ENERGY COMMITTEE – FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS UPDATE: WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) AND STATE ENERGY PROGRAM (SEP) |
| | Appropriations Update: (LIHEAP) | Reports | 12/22/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24147 | 24147 | Human Services & Welfare and Agriculture & Energy Committees - Appropriations Update:Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) December 22, 2011 |
| | Agricultural Trade | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=12463 | 12463 | Agriculture trade overview page. |
| | State Biotech Statutes | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22414 | 22414 | State statutes dealing with biotechnology issues. |
| | Food Safety Modernization Act | Reports | 3/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22397 | 22397 | Food Safety Moderation Act and the effect on the states. |