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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Commissioner John Boyle said creating a cabinet-level agriculture department would force the state to focus ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Under an executive order from Gov. Mike Dunleavy, the new department will start July 1 unless voted down by legislators.
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Alaska lawmakers hear opening remarks for proposed agriculture department
Alaska lawmakers heard a proposal for a new state agriculture department for the first time on Wednesday, even as they ...
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‘An outsized impact’: Federal layoffs begin in Alaska on Trump orders
At least 30 U.S. Forest Service and 30 National Park Service employees in Alaska lost their jobs after Trump ordered layoffs ...
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Backyard agriculture takes center stage at workshop
With spring on the horizon and thoughts turning to fresh, Alaska Grown meat and produce, a Saturday event is designed to ...
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Dunleavy to introduce new Alaska agricultural department
MORE: Looking back on the history of Alaska agriculture In a state known more for its giant vegetables than its mass food production, Dunleavy stated in the release that Alaska imports roughly 95% ...
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Agriculture Department commits to big purchase of Alaska salmon and pollock for food programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase about 50 million pounds of Alaska seafood to use in national food and nutrition-assistance programs, state officials said on Tuesday. The seafood ...