- Westlands Water District and Ag-Water New Sky, LLC, announced they will develop an integrated drainage water treatment facility in California’s Central Valley.
- Cooperatives Working Together announced that it is reactivating its Export Assistance program, effective immediately, to boost sales of U.S.-made cheddar cheese.
- The American Lamb Board partnered with Boston Chefs to bring lambtastic dishes to the table at the first Boston American Lamb Jam on March 7 at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Mass.
- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has been joined by Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and 12 other senators in introducing legislation to expand farm to school links to boost the use of local farm products in the federally supported school lunch program.