Katelyn Parsons

The USDA, Risk Management Agency (RMA) is soliciting feedback about improved Federal Crop Insurance coverage options for farmers selling to local food markets including but not limited to farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), road-side stands, restaurants, retailers, schools, and…

Katelyn Parsons

BOSTON — Due to above normal temperatures throughout July and early August and more than three months of below normal rainfall, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides today declared a Level 2 – Significant Drought in all seven regions of the Commonwealth –…

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The Massachusetts RMV continues offering more ways for business partners and the general public to conduct business and reduce in-person customer visits in service centers throughout the Commonwealth. Expanding Online Services for Partners and Residents  The RMV recently expanded the selection…

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MassGrown Exchange Will Assist Farmers, Fisheries, and Food Businesses Across the Commonwealth BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced the launch of MassGrown Exchange, an online platform designed to facilitate business-to-business connections within the local food system…

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Spraying is expected to begin on Monday, August 10, and continue over several evenings. Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB), and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that aerial…

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Infection occurred in a male under the age of 18 who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County BOSTON (AP) — Laboratory testing has confirmed the first human case of an eastern equine encephalitis virus infection in Massachusetts this year. The infection occurred in a male under the age of 18 who…