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Agriculture and Rural Development
Farming |
Updated June 2007
NCSL staff respond to current agricultural issues, such as the farm crises, drought, biotechnology, confined animal feeding operations, and how changes to the Freedom to Farm Act affect states. In this area we will post general farming issues and areas of current interest.
2007 Farm Bill | Publications | NCSL Agriculture Meetings | Avian Flu News |Organics News | Farming News | Other Links | Staff Contacts
- Avian Flu 2007: Virus Continues to Spread, The World Bank, News and Broadcast, January 9, 2007
- Feds Approve Use of Foam to Kill Chickens in Bird Flu Outbreak, Examiner.com, November 6, 2006
- Scientists Develop a Faster Way to Diagnose Deadly Flu, September 2006
- Standard Flu of More Concern, September 2006
- Tests Find No H5N1 Avian Flu in Alaskan Birds, September 2006
- K-State Scientists Watching Avian Flu Developments, September 2006
- Vaccines Must Keep Pace With Bird Flu Virus Changes, WHO Says, August 21, 2006
- State Ramping Up Avian Flu Testing, August 16, 2006
- Low-Pathogenic Avian Flu Type Found in Michigan Wild Birds, August 14, 2006
- Reservoir Bill Could Help Farmers, June 5, 2007, Montgomeyadvertiser.com
- Guest workers charge contractors steal from their salaries, June 4, 2007, East Valley Tribune..
- Agriculture officials praise carbon credit program, June 4, 2007, KXnet.com
- Farm Credit System Institutions make over $9 billion available to beginning farmers, June 4, 2007, Western Farm Press
- BRAZIL - South America’s Agro-Power Heats Up, June 4, 2007, Dial
- US: California agriculture agency OKs voluntary inspections for lettuce, spinach, February 2007
- Bipartisan Efforts for Farm Legislation Continues, November 14, 2006
- Fields of Green Yield Crop of Cash, August 21, 2006
- USDA News
Doug Farquhar (Denver office)
Doug Shinkle (Denver office)
Lee Posey (DC office)
 Farming and Livestock
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