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Texas Department of Agriculture Now Accepting Apps For Summer Nutrition Programs

Cole Shooter — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:18:34 +0000

The programs help feed children who do not have access to nutritious meals when school is out for the summer.

U.S. Justice Department, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Settle Pay Discrimination Lawsuits with Texas Departments

Cole Shooter — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:49:12 +0000

The settlement was to resolve allegations that both state agencies were liable for pay discrimination on the basis of gender, which is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

Muleshoe Named Certified Retiremement Community by State of Texas

Cole Shooter — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:15:33 +0000

The Texas Department of Agriculture’s CRC Program helps communities attract retirees and potential retirees to make their homes in Texas.

Justice Department Files Complaint Against Two Texas Agencies

Allen Corbin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:31:38 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint against the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas General Land Office for Pay Discrimination.

Family Land Heritage Application Deadline Extended

Rob Snyder — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:21:56 +0000

The application deadline for this year's Family Land Heritage Program has been extended. The deadline is now set for June 1

Drought Causes Record Losses for Texas Agriculture in 2011

Rob Snyder — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:51:38 +0000

The drought loss of over $7 billion is a state record and was significantly larger than the previous record loss amount of $4.1 billion set in 2006

Texas Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Young Farmer Grant Program

Rob Snyder — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:03:02 +0000

The Texas Department of Agriculture is continuing to accept applications for grants from the Young Farmer Grant Program. Grants from the YFG program are for individuals between 18 to 45 years old who wish to start or expand their own agricultural business in Texas. To be granted funds, the applicant must be able to make [...]

U.S./Mexico Trucking Dispute Resolved, Mexico Retaliatory Tariffs to be Lowered on Some Texas Agricultural Goods

Cole Shooter — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:30:23 +0000

A USDA report earlier this year indicated tariffs reduced the total value of targeted U.S. agricultural exports by $240 million from March 2010 to February 2011.