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News Releases - 2007

12-19-07
Agriculture Facing Scrutiny From Homeland Security on Chemicals

12-19-07
Agriculture Commissioner Urges Farmers to Respond to Ag Census

12-7-07
West Virginia Food Products Spice Up Holiday Parties and Simplify Gift-Giving

12-7-07
State Offering ‘Agritourism Short Course’ in Charleston

12-7-07
Soma Beverage Recalls Metromint Flavor Water

12-7-07
Restaurants, Cafeterias Warned of Undeclared Allergens

12-4-07
Commissioner Douglass Collects Top Award at Milestone FFA National Convention

12-4-07
Department of Agriculture Honors Farm-City Week Poster Contest Winners

12-4-07
Spencer Elementary Student Wins Big Prize for Big Cabbage

11-28-07
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products, Says Agriculture Commissioner

11-19-07
Holiday Dinners Rolling from State Warehouse to School Cafeterias

11-16-07
WVDA Division Loses 105 Years of Experience Following Retirements

11-7-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns Consumers to Check Freezers After Massive Meat Recall

11-2-07
Frozen Pizzas Recalled Due to E. Coli Fears, Says Commissioner of Agriculture

11-1-07
Salmon Dip May Contain Listeria, Says Commissioner of Agriculture

10-19-07
Emerald Ash Borer Found in West Virginia

10-19-07
Hunting Closed on Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Farm in Monroe County

10-18-07
West Virginia Students Invited to Enter Farm-City Week Poster Contest

10-17-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Urges Congress to Approve Interstate Meat Sales

10-11-07
Property Lease Opens Door for Redevelopment of Historic Resort

10-11-07
Frozen Pot Pies Under Scrutiny for Salmonella Contamination, says Agriculture Commissioner

10-5-07
White Chocolate Baking Squares Under Recall

10-2-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns of Disease in Cattle

9-20-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns of Salad Recall

9-7-07
Morgantown Site of Agritourism Conference

8-31-07
Inwood Farmers' Market Open House to Celebrate Fall Fruit Harvest, West Virginia Grown Products

8-30-07
WVDA Issues Tips for Asian Lady Beetle Control

8-30-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Takes Action on New Spinach Recall
Positive Test for Salmonella Found

8-20-07
Eighth Annual Farm Field Day to be Held Saturday, August 25, 2007

8-4-07
National Farmers' Market Week Highlights Continued Growth of Markets

7-31-07
Commissioner Douglass Lifts Poultry Ban at Midnight
Ban to Remain in Effect for State Fair of West Virginia

7-27-07
WVDA Warns of Recalled Products Being Found on Store Shelves

7-20-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns of Botulism-Related Recall

7-17-07
Capitol Market Returning to State Capitol

7-17-07
More Than 77,000 Acres in West Virginia Defoliated by Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

7-16-07
State Agriculture Department Inspection Proposal Would Assist Exporters

7-16-07
State Department of agriculture bites Back at Pesky Black Flies

7-13-07
Iowa Firm Recalls Beef and Chicken Products Due to Mislabeling

7-9-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Halts Poultry Shows and Sales After AI-Positive Flock Discovered in Virginia

6-28-07
Governor Declares Drought Emergency; State Will Seek Federal Assistance

6-25-07
Signup for 2008 Gypsy Moth suppression Program to Begin July 1.

6-22-07
Department of Agriculture Co-sponsoring Second Annual South Branch Watershed Awareness Day

\6-22-07
Department of Agriculture Takes Part in Agricultural Vulnerabilities Workshop

6-6-07
West Virginia Beef Industry Marketing Father's Day with Presentations to Governor, Agriculture Commissioner

6-6-07
Prizes Up for Grabs in WVDA Cast-Iron Dutch Oven Cooking Contest

6-6-07
Six Selected for Enshrinement into the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry
Hall of Fame

5-30-07
Hand Washing Key to Child Safety at Petting Zoos

5-30-07
WVDA Completes Annual Gypsy Moth Treatment; Application Period for Next Year Begins July 1

5-9-07
Commissioner Douglass Urges Backyard Flock Owners to Register Premises

5-8-07
New Rules for Plant Nurseries, Nursery Dealers and Noxious Weeds to Go Into Effect

5-7-07
No Signs of Colony Collapse Disorder, but State's Honeybees Still Suffering

5-7-07
West Virginia Pet Food Producers Offer Alternative to Mass-Produced Brands

5-2-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Expresses Support for Young Farmer Proposals

4-30-07
Federal Money Available for Value-Added Ventures

4-30-07
2007 Gypsy Moth Cooperative Suppression Program to Begin

4-27-07
WVDA Proposing Auctioneer Rule Changes

4-27-07
Consumer Protection Workshop Officers Fair Organizers Tools to Fight E. Coli

4-12-07
Department of Agriculture Co-Sponsoring Second Annual South Branch Watershed Awareness Day

4-9-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Lifts Poultry Litter Restrictions

4-6-07
Results Negative Within Six-Mile Surveillance Zone

4-5-07
Agriculture Commissioner Urges Halt of Small-Market Bird Sales

4-4-07
Avian Influenza surveillance Stepped Up Around Affected Farm

4-4-07
Department of Agriculture Clarifies Poultry Litter Order

4-2-07
Agriculture Commissioner Halts Poultry Litter Movement in Panhandle Counties

4-2-07
Agriculture Commissioner Advises Caution with Easter Chicks

3-29-07
Pet Food Recall Broadened Due To Confusion on Date Codes

3-29-07
FFA Students Enjoy Record-Breaking Night at State Auction

3-22-07
Horn and Antler Show on Tap for State Farm Museum

3-19-07
Education Focus of WVDA's National Agriculture Week Efforts

3-19-07
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns of Poisons in the Home

3-19-07
Agriculture Commissioner Warns of Massive Pet Food Recall

3-16-07
Agriculture Commissioner Lifts Quarantine at Greyhound Kennels

3-13-07
Jackson County Livestock facility Set to Reopen

2-26-07
Mountain Bounty Rental Kitchen Hosting Informational Meeting for Prospective Food Entrepreneurs

2-16-07
WVDA Seeking Applications for Specialty Crop Grant Program

2-6-07
Department of Agriculture Unveils New Mobile Laboratory

1-31-07
Public Hearing Set on Jackson County Livestock Market

1-24-07
Editorial Response

1-24-07
State Agribusinesses Heading to Vegas for National Grocers' Meeting

1-19-07
Agriculture and Conservation Day to Feature New Mobile Laboratory

1-17-07
Agritourism Conference Workshops Finalized

1-9-07
State Fairs and Festivals Association to Mark 75th Anniversary; Economic Impact Study to be Released Thursday

1-5-07
Investigation Continues Into Jefferson County Cattle Deaths

1-3-07
Mineral Wells Livestock Auction Market Halts Operation

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