News and Alerts: Archive

Contact / Press inquires: Catherine Williams, 617-626-1809, catherine.williams@state.ma.us

This archive contains monthly information featured over the last year. Please note that links for older reports might not work due to time elapsed since their publication.

January 2010

• Patrick-Murray Administration Announces 43 Grants for Environmental Improvements at Bay State Farms
• Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Workshops for Agriculture Industry

December 2009

• December / January Farm & Market Report
• Patrick-Murray Administration's New Blog on The Great Outdoors Gets 12,500 Views
• State Agricultural Officials Encourage Consumers to Buy Locally Grown Christmas Trees and Holiday Decorations

November 2009

• Patrick-Murray Administration Launches New Blog on The Great Outdoors
• State Environmental Officials Urge Consumers to Avoid Invasive Plants in Holiday Decorating
• Patrick Administration Encourages Residents to Savor the Flavors of Massachusetts this Holiday Season
• State Agricultural Officials Seek Volunteers for Asian Longhorned Beetle Tree Surveys in Springfield and Boston
• Winter Farmers’ Markets Encourage Massachusetts Consumers to Eat Locally Grown Food All Year Long

October 2009

• USDA Awards State Agriculture Department and 12 Agricultural Organizations $388,000 in Grants to Promote Specialty Crops
• October / November Farm & Market Report
• Fall Weather Brings Flavorful Harvest of Shellfish and Local Wines

September 2009

• Awards and Special Events mark "Massachusetts Day" at The Big E
• Massachusetts Joins Other New England States Launch Initiative to Aid Northeast Dairy Farmers
• Patrick-Murray Administration Welcomes a Bountiful Apple Crop to the Bay State
• Patrick-Murray Administration Celebrates "Massachusetts Harvest for Students" Week
• Commissioner Visits Somerville / Davis Square Farmers' Market to Highlight the Value of Buying Local
• State Urges Parents to Ask Schools about Integrated Pest Management Plans

August 2009

• Governor Patrick Declares August "Asian Longhorned Beetle Awareness Month" in MA
• State Animal Health Officials Urge Animal Owners to be Aware of West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• Despite Rain Delay, Berry Season Bursts into the Bay State
• MA Tomato Festival Draws 72 Entries
• Patrick Administration FY 2009 Investments to Diversify and Modernize MA Farms Totaled Nearly $1 Million

July 2009

• State Environmental Officials Gather to Celebrate Land Conservation Agreement that Protects Thousands of Acres
• Commissioner Visits Holyoke Farmers' Market to Highlight the Value of Buying Local
• Patrick Administration Invites Bay State Residents and Visitors to Savor the Flavors of Massachusetts
• Patrick Administration Honors Hadley for Agricultural Land Preservation

June 2009

• MDAR Issues Advice on Keeping Invasive Plants out of MA Yards and Gardens
• Patrick Administration Encourages Residents to Visit Local Agricultural Fairs for Summer Fun
• Patrick Administration awards $100,000 in Grants to Organizations that Promote Local Agriculture
• Bay State Farmers' Market Season Begins
• Patrick Administration Announces Four Energy Grants to Agricultural Businesses
• June / July Farm & Market Report

May 2009

• Patrick Administration Announces New Round of Agricultural Grants
• Agricultural Officials Urge Residents to Support the Massachusetts Farming Community by Purchasing an "Ag Tag"

April 2009

• Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Appoints Soares as Agriculture Commissioner
• Patrick Administration Announces Opening of Western Satellite State Agricultural Office in Amherst
• Land Conservation Agreement Will Protect Thousands of Acres, Support 'Smart Growth' and Wind Energy Projects
• April/May Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics Available Now

March 2009

• State Agricultural Officials Urge Citizens to Report Signs of Asian Longhorned Beetle Damage
• Massachusetts Celebrates Agriculture Day (March 10th) at the State House
• State Agricultural Officials Kick Off Massachusetts Maple Month
• Patrick Administration Awards Agricultural Grants

February 2009

• U.S. Department of Agriculture Census Shows 27 percent growth in Agricultural Sales by Massachusetts Farms

January 2009

• Patrick-Murray Administration Awards $3.5 Million in Grants to Protect 1,150 Acres of Land in Nine Communities (1/27/09)

December 2008

• Farm & Market Report (December/January)
• Advice to Residents Eager to Rescue Pets (12/12/08)
• USDA approves disaster relief for Massachusetts farmers (12/10/08)

November 2008

• Celebrate Local Flavor Over the Holidays [PDF] (09/14/08)

September 2008

• Pet Food Recall - Mars Petcare (09/17/08)

August 2008

• Expanded Mileage for Farm Vehicles [PDF] (08/14/08)
• Dairy Farm Preservation Act Update
• Asian Longhorned Beetle Detected in Massachusetts (08/07/08)