Posts Tagged ‘Department of Agriculture’

New oversight for large poultry and pig farms

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 16th, 2010

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) could get the authority to manage poultry and swine feeding operations. Current state law gives oversight for those animals to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), but a proposal from Sen. Tim Corder, R-Mountain Home, to switch supervision to ISDA cleared the Senate Agricultural Affairs Committee unanimously Tuesday. [...]

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Senate approves new animal cruelty laws

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 1st, 2010

Panel rejects Invasive Species Act amendment

By Brad Iverson-Long
February 9th, 2010

Senate approves $7.7 million for fires, pest

By Brad Iverson-Long
January 28th, 2010

Soil Conservation Commission one meeting closer to elimination

By Dustin Hurst
January 16th, 2010

$7.7 million added to current budget for fires, pests

By Brad Iverson-Long
January 14th, 2010

Soil Conservation Commission May Face Elimination

By Dustin Hurst
December 10th, 2009