Veneman Announces Availability of Electronic "Customer Service" Statement
by United States Department of Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman recently announced the availability of an electronic Customer Statement, as part of USDA's electronic government (eGovernment) initiative.

[VA] Governor Warner Approves Nation’s Most Sweeping Public/Private Partnership in Technology
by Virginia Governor's Office

[VA]Governor Mark R. Warner today [Nov. 15, 2005] approved an interim agreement with Northrop Grumman Corporation to modernize the state’s information technology infrastructure that will result in a $269.6 million capital investment in the Commonwealth.

Adoption High for Online Product Renewal Service
by Tom Johnson

E-Renewals, the online pesticide product renewal service from Kelly Registration Systems, Inc., is expected to break records again this year as more companies experience the convenience and ease of electronic product renewal.

Agriculture to create e-gov advisory group
by Diane Frank

Agriculture Department officials today said the agency will establish a new advisory council to bring citizens and employees into the department’s e-government planning.

AT&T, Invizeon Deliver Agriculture Emergency Alert System for Georgia
by PRNewswire Story

AT&T and Invizeon Corp. have been awarded a one-year contract to deliver a first-of-its-kind Web-based emergency alert system for use by key agricultural agencies in Georgia in the event of a crisis, such as an animal disease outbreak or contamination of the state's food supply.

Auctioneers May Now Renew Licenses Online
by Tom Johnson

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has launched the first online system for renewing auctioneer’s licenses in the U.S. The eGovernment service, provided by Kelly Registration Systems, Inc. (KRS), was made available on the West Virginia KellySolutions.com Web site during the renewal season, which ended December 31, 2004.

Best City and County Government Web Sites Named
by Rhonda Wilson

The nation's most innovative and robust city and county government Web sites have been named by the Center for Digital Government in its 2004 Best of the Web contest, an annual competition attracting hundreds of entries each year.

Better Labels for Mosquito Control Products
by EPA

EPA is issuing seven new recommendations to pesticide registrants and others to improve label statements for pesticide products used to control adult mosquitoes.

Businesses Can Now Renew Commercial Meter Licenses Online
by Tom Johnson

Iowa businesses that own a license to distribute commercial fuel can now renew their licenses online using a new service of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Weights and Measures Bureau.

Census of Agriculture Ranking of Congressional Districts Now Available on the Web
by Deborah Norton

The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released The Ranking of Congressional Districts Report and The Congressional District Profiles from the 2002 Census of Agriculture on the Internet.