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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 ...
A team of academic, government and industry researchers has completed a first draft of the cassava (Manihot esculenta) genome.
The United States Department of Agriculture officially launched its sterile insect technology program to combat the light brown apple moth on Wednesday, releasing 3,000 sterilized light brown apple moths into a block of Domaine Chandon's vineyards in Carneros.
HUNTINGDON - When it comes to politics, there usually is more than meets the eye. Students from Mifflin and Juniata county high schools opened their eyes to new viewpoints during the 11th annual Model United Nations Conference, held Monday at Juniata College in Huntingdon. "It makes you think about what countries other than the U.S.
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century.
The soybean and corn harvests jumped ahead last week as farmers enjoyed an unusually dry week for this fall.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. corn crop's progress has nearly matched the crop's five-year average after an entire season of lagging, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Two major agricultural programs in Africa are partnering to bolster food security on the continent. They say African governments have to increase their investment in agriculture in order to combat the hazards caused by climate change.
ASMARA, Eritrea — In this lonely corner of the world, the first sign of distress is the luggage.
ALBANY -- A survey by the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that New York state's wine industry has weathered the recession well. The survey of 169 New York wineries found visits to the vineyards by tourists and wine lovers have grown 20 percent in six years.
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran accused three detained Americans of spying today, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S. response that the charges are baseless...
In a search for a response to the annual question of what to serve with the bird, the wine panel found that the Thanksgiving wine issue has no right answer, but many excellent solutions.
Students inside Great Falls high schools will likely soon add another class to their schedule, agriculture education.
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "France Agribusiness Report Q2 2009" report to their offering.
USDA's latest forecast says Nebraska's expected corn harvest to beat 2007 record by 8 percent
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--U.S. wheat futures on Tuesday are expected to pull back from Monday's rally after government crop data reminded traders of large supplies.
County resident dies from the swine flu A woman in her 60s with multiple underlying health problems is the first Shasta County resident to die from complications of the H1N1 flu virus, Shasta County Public Health officials said Monday. The woman died in late October, but her case could not be counted as probable H1N1 until laboratory tests were completed, officials said. She had underlying ...
Army Spc. Alex Baker, horticultural specialist from Stephenville, assigned to the Texas Agribusiness Development Team at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, listens as his interpreter explains how a lime is used in local cuisine during a market assessment at the produce market in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on Oct. 27. The ADT performs market assessments in the produce market every 4-6 weeks to measure ...
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "South Africa Agribusiness Report Q2 2009" report to their offering.
By Robert Kropp. The market for offset credits to mitigate deforestation is growing, but investors and other stakeholders require that guidance be provided in accounting for them.
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 Tuesday.
McClatchy - Nov. 02 (News Report) - Farm state senators and others ...
Huffington Post - By Aaron Gross - Oct. 26 (Review) - Over the ...
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Grist - By Tom Laskawy - Oct. 09 (Opinion) - Big Ag has clearly ...
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