MDA News Releases

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

For the latest news stories from the Missouri State Fair, please visit their Web site or contact Tammie Nichols, marketing & public relations specialist, at (660) 827-8111 or Tammie.Nichols@mda.mo.gov.

Date Subject
06/25/2008 Gov. Blunt Appoints Don Steen to Top Agriculture Spot
06/24/2008 Missouri Officials Trapping Gypsy Moths across State
06/19/2008 New Farm Bill Expands Opportunities for Missouri’s Beginning Farmers
06/17/2008 Department of Agriculture, Centralia Schools Recognized for Pest Management Control
06/13/2008 Department of Agriculture Fines Springfield Pesticide Business
06/12/2008 Missouri-Grown Tomatoes are Safe to Eat
FDA Adds Missouri to the "Safe" Tomatoes List
06/09/2008 Director of Agriculture Announces Alternative Rice Herbicides for Use during Shortage
06/09/2008 Gov. Blunt, Director of Agriculture Encourage Young People to Choose Agricultural Careers
Missouri Agribusiness Academy Began This Week
05/29/2008 Field Day in Lexington to Focus on Specialty Crops and Extending the Growing Season
05/28/2008 Catch the Container Craze and Get Growing with Grow Native! Contest
05/20/2008 Media Advisory - Department of Agriculture Hosts Opportunities to Learn More about Business in Vietnam
05/19/2008 Media Advisory - Department of Agriculture Recognizes Miller County Resident for Youth Scholarship Contributions
05/15/2008 Taste the Freshness – Buy Missouri
Farmers’ Markets across the State Offer Local Flavors
05/13/2008 Viticulture Field Day Offers Opportunities for Grape Growers to Learn Disease Management
05/06/2008 Department of Agriculture Offers Opportunities to Learn More About "Doing Business with Vietnam"
04/25/2008 Expo Offers Opportunities for Missouri Agribusinesses to Expand Globally
04/23/2008 A Celebration of Roots Proves Successful for the Webb City Farmers’ Market
Farmers’ Market Opens Friday
04/17/2008 Jonesburg Agribusiness Receives Award at Meat Processors Convention
04/08/2008 Department of Agriculture Again Reminds Producers of Hay Scammers
04/01/2008 Farmers’ Market Brings Fresh Produce to Mid-Missouri
Boone County Farmers’ Market Opens April 5
03/26/2008 Gov. Blunt Announces High School Students Selected for Missouri Agribusiness Academy
03/26/2008 Advisory Council Discusses the Future of Agriculture at State Capitol
03/26/2008 Farmers’ Market Recognized for its Impact to Kansas City
The City Market Receives 2008 Market of the Year Award
03/24/2008 Director of Agriculture Leads Trade Mission to Vietnam to Assist Missouri Companies Develop Sales Opportunities
03/20/2008 Missouri Agriculture Celebrated on National Agriculture Day
03/19/2008 Department of Agriculture Announces Winners in Annual Livestock Competition
03/18/2008 Local Farmers’ Markets Spring into the Season with Fresh Produce
03/14/2008 Deputy Director of Agriculture Discusses Dairy Products with one of Carthage’s Leading Businesses
03/13/2008 Missouri Program Helps Farms Grow into Agritourism Destinations
Become Part of the Agritourism Map – Deadline March 31
03/07/2008 Missouri Agribusiness Named Farm Direct Marketer of the Year
03/04/2008 Department of Agriculture Assists Catfish Producers
Catfish Feed Grant Applications Due March 28
02/27/2008 State Agriculture Department Fines Jackson County Pesticide Business
02/27/2008 Department of Agriculture Reminds Anglers about Missouri’s Private Trout Fishing Areas
02/26/2008 Learn to Thrive and Survive at the Missouri Dairy Summit
02/06/2008 Farmers Still Have Time to Participate in the 2007 Census
02/04/2008 Organics on the Move – Conference Brings Producers, Consumers and Leaders to Discuss Organic Production
02/01/2008 Gov. Blunt, Director of Agriculture Visit Farmington Agribusiness
01/31/2008 Series of Farmers’ Market Workshops Focus on Marketing and Promotion for the Missouri Farmer
01/28/2008 Midwest’s Premier Wine & Grape Conference Features Opportunities to Learn the Industry
01/16/2008 Department of Agriculture Applauds Gov. Blunt’s Commitment to Agriculture
01/07/2008 Ag Leaders Gather in the Gateway City for the 41st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture
01/07/2008 Missouri Farm Families and Young Farmers Receive Scholarships to Attend Governor’s Conference on Agriculture
01/06/2008 Media Advisory - 41st Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture Begins Today in St. Louis
01/04/2008 Let Your Voice Be Heard Through the 2007 Census of Agriculture