Tue., February 14, 2012 11:14am (EST)

Articles Tagged "state Department of Agriculture"

  • Mon., August 15, 2011 7:03am
    A federal agency's report blasts state-level inspections of large farms in Georgia, saying insufficient oversight of how those farms dispose of manure pose a risk to nearby waterways. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sunday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General found a "significant risk" that Georgia's program for regulating its largest livestock producers "is failing to protect water quality."
  • Fri., February 12, 2010 4:04am
    Athens-area lawmaker Doug McKillip is pushing a bill to make it legal to se