Grassroots
The Voice of New York Agriculture
June 2007
Table of Contents
Farmers focus on immigration
Spitzer aims to improve diets in schools
Ag assessment reform bill clears Senate, Assembly
Biofuel research center planned for Binghamton
Hobart named to public policy team
House passes $3.5 billion disaster aid bill
NYFB urges NASS product price data review
Dairy investment money delivered to producers
Lentol addresses milk situation in NYC schools
Equine development funding sought
Humane Society continues push for slaughter ban
Federal ruling suspends biotech alfalfa planting
NYFVI grant opportunities
Lincoln's Address - Much accomplished, much still to be done at Capitol
Ag Agenda - It's time to saddle up for the 2007 Farm Bill
'Harvest' project seeking donations
Beech-Nut stays in N.Y.
Governor signs executive order creating council on food policy
Tonko seeks reversal in federal energy law
Agriculture documentary airs statewide on PBS
Holcomb named to PAL class
Animal activists lose bid to squash foie gras grant
Large retail food price jump unlikely in '07
Pesticide rule enforcement expected to begin in June
Nozzolio promotes food lab site
County Farm Bureaus asked to support Foundation
Agricultural Youth Scholarship raffle winner is Mexico's Clark
Julie Burgett receives Dodge Division FFA, AFBF scholarship
Bigham named Senior Advisor
Regional reports
NYFB member benefits program for farm employees taking off
Dairy policy discussion open to producers
FBI seeks help from farmers
Legislature OK's building code exemption for farms
APHIS oversight would rejuvenate ag inspections
Giuliani apologizes to 'poor farmers'
Senate GOP unveils plan for Upstate
First Pioneer stockholders re-elect Markham
Farm Bureau pulls out of anti-casino lawsuit
Commissioner reminds farmers to only sell to licensed dealers
USDA declares plum pox emergency in N.Y., Michigan
Clinton seeks action on honeybee decline
Cornell, NYFVI research bio-energy
Ag awareness contest winners named
By the numbers
Growers call for action on immigration reform
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