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 08-24-2010 Healthy After-School Snacks, Meals Encouraged by TDA, Local Grocers as Parents Send Kids Back to School |
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| As Texas children returned to the classrooms, the TDA, H-E-B and other local grocers encouraged parents to consider creating after-school snacks and meals with healthy Texas-grown and raised food. |
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06-03-2010 Commissioner Staples Honors Historic Properties During 35th Annual Family Land Heritage Ceremony |
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| The Texas Department of Agriculture recognized 91 farms and ranches, spanning 66 Texas counties, at the 35th Annual Family Land Heritage (FLH) ceremony on June 3. The ceremony, which was held in the Senate Chamber at the Texas State Capitol, recognized families who have kept their farms and ranches in continuous agricultural production for 100 years or more. |
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01-26-2010 Commissioner Staples Increases Protection at the Pump Through New Fuel Quality Inspections, Tougher Fines |
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| Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples strengthened consumer protection in Texas by launching a new statewide fuel quality program targeting contaminated fuel. Until now, there has not been a state agency in Texas with the authority to protect drivers from receiving tainted fuel. |
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12-01-2009 Texas Department of Agriculture Celebrates Texas-Grown Christmas Trees, Poinsettias with Donation to Ronald McDonald House |
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| Texas Department of Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Drew DeBerry marked the start of the Christmas holiday season at the Ronald McDonald House of Austin where Texas growers donated Christmas trees and poinsettias. |
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06-10-2009 Commissioner Staples Challenges Texas Mayors to Feed More Hungry Children This Summer |
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| Commissioner Staples challenged mayors across Texas to feed as many children as possible this summer through the Texas Department of Agriculture's Summer Nutrition Programs. The challenge came after a report by Feeding America revealed Texas is the nationwide leader in food insecure children under 18, and ranks third for food insecure households. |
| 04-25-2009 Commissioner Staples Helps Rebuild Fences on Ranches Destroyed by Hurricane Ike |
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| On April 25 Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples led an effort to rebuild fences on ranches that were hit by Hurricane Ike more than six months ago. Through "Operation New Fences," Commissioner Staples, state agency officials, local community leaders and volunteers distributed more than $100,000 worth of donated fence posts and barbed wire to nearly 100 ranchers in the Hurricane Ike surge zone in Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Liberty and Orange counties. |
| 03-26-2009 Commissioner Staples Visits Iraq for Trade and Development Mission |
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| Commissioner Staples left Texas on Sunday, March 22 for a trade and development mission to Iraq and as an invitee of the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M. The trip serves many purposes: to establish a trade relationship that will foster bi-national commerce between Texas and Iraq; to assist Iraqi farmers and ranchers by sharing ideas that can improve their agriculture industry and to share the benefits of freedom and democracy. |
| 01-28-2009 Commissioner Staples Awards $10 Million To Texas Home-Delivered Meal Providers |
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Commissioner Staples presented $10 million in checks to several home-delivered meal providers through the Texans Feeding Texans grant program on Jan. 28. |
| 01-12-2009 Commissioner Staples Honors East Texas Lawmakers |
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| Commissioner Staples was the keynote speaker at the Deep East Texas Council of Governments reception held on Jan. 12. The Commissioner, an East Texas native, presented an award to Deep East Texas Legislator of the Year, Rep. Jim McReynolds. |
| 01-12-2009 Texas is Focus of $4.9 Million to Help Eradicate Harmful Fever Tick in South Texas |
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The United States Department of Agriculture has committed $4.9 million to Texas in order to help fight the harmful fever tick in South Texas. |
| 12-04-2008 Commissioner Staples Celebrates Texas-Grown Christmas Trees, Poinsettias with Donation to Ronald McDonald House |
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| Christmas Trees and poinsettias donated by Texas growers will be used to decorate the Ronald McDonald House of Austin. |
