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The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (NCR-SARE) program of the USDA has called for proposals, with a deadline of December 3. The NCR-SARE program has allocated about $400,000 for the 2009 Farmer/Rancher Grant Program. Competitive grants of up to $6,000 are available for individual farmers and ranchers, and grants up to $18,000 are available for groups of three ...
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Monsanto Co. , the world’s largest seed producer, said the increase in farmers’ yields generated by its new genetically modified soybeans is at the low end of its forecast range.
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- A tea service, an Oyster chronograph watch and assorted ashtrays once used by Bernard and Ruth Madoff will be auctioned on Nov. 14 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers to benefit victims of his $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
Mark Twain National Forest visitors will enjoy free camping Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 Veteran’s Day in honor of US Armed Forces members and their families.
Vail Daily's Red White & Brew: A 'halo' beer with plenty of character Vail Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vail, CO Colorado Great Divide Brewing Co. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, $8.99 22-oz. bomber Just about every brewery makes a "halo" beer, a brew above and beyond its everyday products. Sometimes, those halo brews border on the absurd, with added fruit ...
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Camelina Trade Association (NACTA) today announced the achievement of another milestone in its efforts to build camelina production and marketing opportunities for growers.
Forest Service blocks Crested Butte ski expansion Associated Press Crested Butte, CO Colorado CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. - The U.S. Forest Service has blocked a western Colorado ski area's plans to expand onto national forest land. Federal officials have rejected Crested Butte Mountain Resort's application for an environmental review, a required first step. The resort wanted to increase its terrain by ...
Spanish wine tasting. Corks Wine Bar, 4084 Erie St., Willoughby, presents a Spanish wine tasting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. The event features five hand-picked Spanish wines and food pairings. $40. Registration required. Call 440-918-9463. Wines of Michael...
All six municipalities where the Essex County Deer Management Program will be conducted have approved resolutions supporting the 2010 program. In addition to Millburn, Essex County received endorsements from Cedar Grove, Maplewood, North Caldwell, Verona and West Orange in support...
Bitner Vineyards, Vale Wine Co. and Fujishin Family Cellars will offer their wares in the downtown b
F. Robert Woudstra, CEO, Farmers Group, Inc. and Kevin Hogan, CEO, Global Life Americas, Zurich Financial Services, are pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas J. White as president and chief executive officer of Farmers Life, and executive vice president of Farmers Group, Inc.
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will hold a second public meeting in Colusa to review options for a potential sturgeon fishery closure on the Sacramento River. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Colusa City Council Chambers, 425 Webster Street, Colusa.
My husband, Gene, had a Scoutmaster in St. Louis who believed in seeing that his boys maintain their membership in the troop while in college or the service so they could help with the troop in the summertime.
Tara and Brian Thompson, of Tuolumne, moved from the Portland area and have taken advantage of life in the countryside by raising livestock such as pygmy goats and turkeys. The Thompsons brought their two birds, Tripp and Fin, who weigh in at just under 50 pounds each, to visit students at Summerville Elementary School. Kindergartners though second-graders were given the chance to pet the birds ...
L’Observateur LAPLACE – Long-time farmer and Amite native Russell Roy understands that most children growing up in cities and suburbs rarely if ever get the opportunity to learn what it takes to tend to a farm. In an effort to imbue a little bit of agricultural knowledge in younger students, Roy decided to bring his farm on the road.
Members of the Grand Rapids High School FFA (Future Farmers of America) Chapter were one of 40 teams participating in the 2009 National FFA Forestry Career Development Event (CDE).
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The Obama administration will nominate a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run America's top foreign assistance program, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post, U.S. officials said... Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - United States - Presidency of Barack Obama - Aid - Barack Obama
STONEVILLE — No matter where or how it is grown, all food produced for human consumption should be subject to rigorous safety inspections, according to U.S. catfish farmers and their advocates.
It was all about charity and havin’ a good time at Vickery’s Oyster Roast Sunday on Shem Creek. I rolled in at 2 p.m., and — surprise, surprise — there was no parking in the Shem Creek vicinity. by Sara Dobie It was all about charity and havin’ a good time at Vickery’s Oyster Roast Sunday on Shem Creek. I rolled in at 2 p.m., and — surprise, surprise — there was no parking in the Shem Creek ...
The nipples were disconcerting but the hairs did us in, when we unsealed the pork belly we were about to prepare. We were cooking for a dinner party, so we bought about eight pounds of pork belly from a farmer in Litchfield. We'd met him at a local butcher and processing plant. He looked too...
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GlobalPost - By Sara Sorcher - Oct. 22 (Special Report) - The olive ...
Grist - By Tom Laskawy - Oct. 09 (Opinion) - Big Ag has clearly ...
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