Even though it’s impossible to forecast whether it will pay you more to go with the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program or stick with the traditional farm programs, you should aim to make an informed decision, says Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University Extension economist.
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Delayed In Planting Soybeans?
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New Panama Canal Project Will Affect Grain Shipments
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This Week in Agriculture
31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pmA look ahead and look back
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Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-modified Rice That Fights Allergy
2 Jul 2009 | 2:00 pmIn a first-of-its-kind advance toward the next generation of genetically modified foods — intended to improve consumers' health — researchers in Japan are reporting that a new transgenic rice designed to fight a common pollen allergy appears safe in animal studies. -
Microalgae As A Source Of Alternative Energy
2 Jul 2009 | 11:00 amScientists are researching the potential of mass production of microalgae as a crop. -
Virus-resistant Grapevines
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pmViruses can cost winegrowers an entire harvest. If they infest the grapevines, even pesticides are often no use. What’s more, these chemicals are harmful to the environment. Researchers are growing plants that produce antibodies against the viruses and are thus immune. -
Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
1 Jul 2009 | 8:00 amScientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive JGI Community Sequencing Program by a team of microbiologists. -
New Crops Needed For New Climate
30 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmPlants grown under high carbon dioxide and drought conditions show an increase in toxic compounds, a decrease in protein content and a decrease in yield. Therefore new cultivars should be developed in order to sustain food production in a future environment.
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Medical News Today: Agriculture
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Research4Life: Research Output In Developing Countries Reveals 194 Percent Increase In Five Years
4 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amThe partners of Research4Life have announced at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by scientists in the developing world since 2002. By comparing absolute growth in published research before (1996 - 2002) and after (2002 - 2008) the advent of the Research4Life programmes, the analysis has revealed a 194% or 6.4-fold increase in articles published in peer reviewed journals. -
Human Milk And Blood Serum SRMs For Contaminant Measurements Issued By National Institute Of Standards And Technology
2 Jul 2009 | 5:00 amResponding to scientists' need to measure organic contaminants in human body fluids, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently made four new Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) available for purchase. Developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the human milk and serum SRMs have certified levels of contaminants, including flame retardants and pesticides, commonly found in the U.S. population. -
PLoS Medicine Editorial Argues For Water Access To Be Considered Human Right
2 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am"As scientists warn that the world's fresh water supplies will soon run critically short, and companies scramble to privatize them, some researchers and activists say water should be considered a basic human right," Wired's blog, "Wired Science" writes of an -
What Should Be Human Right
2 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amIn this months editorial the Editors argue that-despite recent international objections- access to clean water should be recognised as a human right. At the March 2009 United Nations (UN) meetings coinciding with the World Water Forum, Canada, Russia, and the United States refused to support a declaration that would recognize water as a basic human right. -
Forest Biotechnology Obstructed By Anti-Biotech Groups
1 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amThe potential of forest biotechnology to help address significant social and environmental issues is being "strangled at birth" by the rigid opposition of some groups and regulations that effectively preclude even the testing of genetically modified trees, scientists argue in a new report.
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Fire Ant Outcompetes Other SpeciesEven in its Native Habitat
2 Jul 2009 | 6:46 amRead the magazine story to find out more. Fire ants have been found to be the most ecologically dominant species in their environment, according to a new ARS study. Photo courtesy of Pest and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org. Nine to 20 individual fire ant queens started U.S. fire ant population First virus to infect red imported fire ants discovered Red imported fire ant nemesis gains permanent foothold in Florida Fire Ant Outcompetes Other Species—Even in its Native Habitat By Alfredo Flores July 2, 2009 Even in its native Argentina, the fire ant wins in head-to-head… -
New Bait Lures Varroa Mite to its Doom
1 Jul 2009 | 7:14 amRead the magazine story to find out more. ARS scientists have developed a new bait that may help control varroa mites, the top pest of honey bees. Click the image for more information about it. Finding out how genes govern bees' lives The latest buzz on Russian bees New test on tap for detecting pesticide-resistant mites New Bait Lures Varroa Mite to its Doom By Jan Suszkiw July 1, 2009 Varroa mites could literally be walking into a trap—thanks to a new attractant developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Gainesville, Fla. The 1/16-inch long parasite,… -
Spraying Herbicide on Invasive Weeds Doesn't Always Pay
30 Jun 2009 | 7:52 amIt may not always pay for ranchers to use herbicides to kill exotic invasive weeds on the range, according to a new study. Click the image for more information about it. Knowing where to look for invasive leafy spurge Seeded pastures can sustain cattle-and native rangelands USDA Livestock and Range Research Lab expansion unveiled Spraying Herbicide on Invasive Weeds Doesn't Always Pay, Study Shows By Don Comis June 30, 2009 It may not always pay for ranchers to use herbicides to kill exotic invasive weeds such as leafy spurge, according to a 16-year study by the Agricultural… -
Shedding Light on Fescue Toxicosis
29 Jun 2009 | 7:22 amNew research is shedding light on how endophytic fungus-infected fescue causes fescue toxicosis--a disease that affects grazing animals and costs the U.S. cattle industry an estimated $600 million annually. Click the image for more information about it. Food for thought: forage A forage laboratory for America's Mid-South Connecting the Dots for Alkaloids, Toxicosis Symptoms By Laura McGinnis June 29, 2009 New research from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their university colleagues is shedding light on the relationship between chemical compounds and fescue… -
Making Old Dams Safer
26 Jun 2009 | 6:59 amARS hydraulic engineers are helping the Natural Resources Conservation Service rehabilitate aging small dams across the country by increasing their utility and safety with roller compacted concrete stepped spillways. Photo courtesy of NRCS. Stronger embankments start in the lab "Sound" technology used in sediment research Maintaining the safety of earthen dams New Designs for Making Old Dams Safer By Don Comis June 26, 2009 A group of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) hydraulic engineers are helping to rehabilitate aging small dams across the country. Efforts are underway to…
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Boston Man Embarks On Journey In Memory Of Fallen Dog
2 Jul 2009 | 12:01 pmThePittsburghChannel -- Luke Robinson Walking From Boston To Texas For Canine Cancer Research. http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/19908714/detail.html -
Exotic pets ban signed into law
2 Jul 2009 | 11:56 amThe Oregonian -- A bill banning any additional large exotic pets in Oregon was signed into law Friday. http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2009/06/exoticpets_ban_signed_into_law.html -
Unlicensed dog breeders targeted by Missouri initiative
2 Jul 2009 | 11:55 amSoutheast Missourian -- On Monday, the Missouri Attorney General's Office and the Missouri Department of Agriculture unveiled the second part of a statewide initiative to crack down on unlicensed dog breeders. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1551223.html -
Settlement Will Require Animal Testing Labs to Post Data about Experiments Online
2 Jul 2009 | 11:48 amLATimes -- Animal research facilities will be required to disclose more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed Wednesday by the Humane Society of the United States and the Agriculture Department. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-us-animal-testing-records,1,5139666.story -
USDA Amends Regulations Establishing Standards For Privately Owned Horse Quarantine Facilities
2 Jul 2009 | 11:41 amThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the regulations pertaining to the importation of horses to establish standards for the approval of permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities for horses. APHIS is taking this action because regional and seasonal demand for quarantine services for horses often exceeds the space available at existing facilities. Allowing imported horses to be quarantined in permanent, privately owned quarantine facilities that meet the criteria established in this rule will facilitate the importation…
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Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops in the U.S.
1 Jul 2009 | 6:00 amThis data product summarizes the extent of adoption of herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant genetically engineered crops in the United States. Data cover GE varieties of corn, cotton, and soybeans over the 2000-2009 period, by State. -
State Export Data
30 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pmAnnual estimates of U.S. exports by State and commodity group based on each States' share of U.S. agricultural production. These ERS estimates are based on two key sources of data. Export data are national-level Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS) data from USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, which are not separable by State. ERS also uses State-level historical production data from USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service to determine State export shares for U.S. crops and livestock. Using these approximations, a State that is the largest producer of an… -
Food Security Assessment, 2008-09
30 Jun 2009 | 5:30 amFood security in 70 developing countries is projected to deteriorate over the next decade, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. After rising nearly 11 percent from 2007 to 2008, the number of food-insecure people in the developing countries analyzed by ERS researchers is estimated to rise to 833 million in 2009, an almost 2-percent rise from 2008 to 2009. Despite a decline in food prices in late 2008, deteriorating purchasing power and food security are expected in 2009 because of the growing financial deficits and higher inflation that have occurred in recent years. Food-insecure… -
DatelinERS Newsletter
29 Jun 2009 | 6:00 amThe DatelinERS newsletter offers concise summaries of ERS reports and events with links to areas within our website. You can find it in our newsroom at www.ers.usda.gov/News/. -
Vegetables and Melons Outlook
25 Jun 2009 | 1:00 pmProvides current intelligence and forecasts the effects of changing conditions in the U.S. vegetables and melons sector (including potatoes, pulses, and mushrooms). Topics include production, consumption, shipments, prices received, trade, and more.
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Global Voices Online: Agriculture
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Laos: Strange pineapples on display
26 Jun 2009 | 3:10 amTwo strange pineapples, one shaped like a dragon and the other shaped like a heart, are on display in a temple in Laos. The pineapples harvested from a Vientiane farm are drawing huge crowds everyday. -
Barbados: In Season
24 Jun 2009 | 6:06 amWondering what fruit are in season in the Caribbean? My Rustic Bajan Garden shows us. -
Palestine: Ten Reasons Settlers Should Go
23 Jun 2009 | 8:28 amJoy in Palestine continues her list of why the illegal settlers of the Havot Ma’on outpost and Ma’on settlement in the West Bank south of Hebron must leave; in this post she gives reason number three. -
Barbados: Aquaponics
16 Jun 2009 | 5:24 am“Aquaponics is the new way to farm”: Barbados Underground blogs about “its potential to feed Barbadians and at the same time [be] the ideal model for food security.” -
Dominican Republic: Fair Trade Cocoa
12 Jun 2009 | 9:07 am“The transformation of the Dominican Republic from a producer of low-grade cacao…to a powerhouse in the production of high quality organic cocoa has been one of the most remarkable agricultural developments of the last three decades in the Caribbean”: Repeating Islands has the delicious details.
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Purdue Agriculture News
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Workshop invites participants to dive into aquaculture industry
2 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amThose interested in diving into the aquaculture industry can attend two free workshops on July 14 and 17. The workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and are hosted by Purdue University Extension and the Indiana Soybean Alliance. -
Farm management, marketing, technology at the heart of workshop
2 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amPurdue University’s 42nd annual Top Farmer Crop Workshop, designed to help farmers financially position their operation, assess new technologies and network with other farmers, agribusiness leaders, and university experts, is scheduled for July 19-22. -
Weed management trials to showcase control methods and results
1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amPurdue University will hold its annual Weed Day on July 7 at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE) near West Lafayette. -
Ohm appointed interim head of Department of Agronomy
1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amHerbert Ohm, a Purdue distinguished professor of agronomy, has been appointed interim head of the university's Department of Agronomy.
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Agriculture in Van Wert County, Ohio
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Smartphones on the Farm: CNN and Agriculture Online
3 Jul 2009 | 5:00 amSeveral months ago I wrote a couple of posts regarding smartphones on the farm (Part I and Part II). Little did I know that these posts would lead to an interview with CNN and Agriculture Online. John Sutter of CNN called and left a message that he was writing a story about smartphones on the farm and had seen my smartphone blog post. Mr. Sutter asked if I could return his call and discuss smartphone use on the farm. I immediately returned his call and the following day Twittering from the tractor: smartphones sprout on the farm appeared on CNN at… -
Potato Leafhopper Management in Alfalfa
1 Jul 2009 | 5:00 amPurdue University Extension Entomologists are reporting that populations of potato leafhopper in alfalfa are booming in Indiana. There have been observations of high numbers of leafhoppers coming to lights at night. They attribute this explosion in potato leafhopper population to recent hot temperatures. I expect that we may also experience high numbers of potato leafhoppers. Soon after cutting alfalfa, producers need to begin scouting for potato leafhopper. Purdue Entomologists Christian Krupke and John Obermeyer warn that once yellowing is seen on alfalfa, the damage is already done and… -
Ohio General Assembly’s Proposal on Livestock Care Standards Board
29 Jun 2009 | 5:00 amPeggy Kirk Hall, Director of the Agricultural & Resource Law Program for Ohio State University Extension, provides this update: Both the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate passed resolutions this week to place the ballot issue on livestock care before Ohio voters in November. The resolutions propose amending the Ohio Constitution to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The Board would have authority to establish standards governing the care and well-being of livestock and poultry in Ohio. The two resolutions vary slightly. The Senate version includes… -
Online Weather Tools Available for Farmers
24 Jun 2009 | 4:30 amThe Weather Channel Interactive and Monsanto have launched a Growing Degree Days calculator at the Agriculture News & Forecast section at www.weather.com/farming. The Weather Channel and Monsanto have worked together to create an easy-to-use online tool available to compute growing degree days (GDD), a measurement that relates to anticipated crop growth by calculating the amount of accumulated heat over a specific period of time. Farmers simply enter location, select a base temperature, and choose start and end dates to get their GDD result. Farmers can compare two different years’… -
Senate Joint Resolution on Livestock Care Standards for Ohio
22 Jun 2009 | 4:30 amPeggy Hall, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Director for OSU Extension recently sent a summary of Ohio Senate action. The Ohio Senate has introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Ohio Constitution to address the care of livestock. Here’s a quick summary of the proposed constitutional amendment: Creates a thirteen member Livestock Care Standards Board consisting of the Director of the Department of Agriculture, ten members appointed by the Governor, a family farmer appointed by the Speaker of the House and a family farmer appointed by the President of the Senate.
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Wheat futures rise after govt lifts export ban
4 Jul 2009 | 7:15 amA day after government lifted 20-month export ban on the grain, wheat futures today rose by one per cent to Rs 1,087 per quintal on the NCDEX counter. -
150,000 evacuated as storms batter southern China
4 Jul 2009 | 4:10 amTorrential rains and flooding forced more than 150,000 people from their homes, cut power and destroyed crops across southern China, state media reported Saturday. -
Chomu emerges as favourite shopping hub for agricultural equipments
4 Jul 2009 | 3:10 amJaipur, July 4 : Chomu, a small town near Jaipur, is emerging as favourite hub for the purchase of agriculture equipments and machines. -
Calls for Sustainable Green Revolution
4 Jul 2009 | 1:09 amKAMPALA, Jul 4 (IPS) - Africa needs a Green Revolution, but one that will increase agricultural productivity by using practices that build soil fertility while minimising harm to the environment.Organ... -
China's state grain reserve reported safe after national check
3 Jul 2009 | 11:59 pmNo losses were reported in China'sstate grain reserve as a three-month national check has just completed, said a senior official of the state grain reserve company. Liu Xinjiang, deputy general manage...
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Plainview Products Recall Now Involves Malt-O-Meal
4 Jul 2009 | 6:36 amThe instant non-fat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Plainview, Minnesota. -
Life-Sized Cheese Carving of Abraham Lincoln Displayed in Washington, D.C. July 3rd
3 Jul 2009 | 10:22 pmThis year, to commemorate the bicentennial year of Abraham Lincoln's birth, master cheese carver Troy Landwehr created his tallest Big Cheese statue to date: a life-sized rendering of America's 16th president. -
BUYINS.NET: AIPC, WSH, IDCC, HWAY, NMR, UIS Are Seasonally Biased To Go Lower In The Next 5 Weeks
3 Jul 2009 | 6:21 pmBUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of American Italian Pasta Co. -
Steven Soderbergh Unleashes the Informant
3 Jul 2009 | 10:12 amI'm not sure who decided it was a good idea to sell Steven Soderbergh's THE INFORMANT! like a formula '80s comedy, but, shockingly, it works splendidly . -
Charting the future of farming
3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 amSeveral Carleton County names are among the province's agriculture leaders appointed to a round table mandated to chart the future of New Brunswick's farming industry.
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Google News: Agriculture
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Media Alert: Organic Label Remains Trustworthy and Relevant - PR Newswire (press release)
4 Jul 2009 | 12:01 pmDigitalJournal.comMedia Alert: Organic Label Remains Trustworthy and RelevantPR Newswire (press release)At the June 17, annual meeting of the OTA membership, Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture announced "the new era of equivalence and Studies: Organics can be better for youPost-BulletinOrganic labels: What is safe to eat?Examiner.comOrganic Food Rarely Organic, Says ReportChattahBoxWeekly Alibi -Washington City Paper -DigitalJournal.comall 29 news articles » -
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation® AG News Wire - and weather
4 Jul 2009 | 11:54 amWisconsin Farm Bureau Federation® AG News Wireand weatherState Senator Kathleen Vinehout proved to be an invaluable friend to agriculture throughout this process in the State Senate. On the Assembly side, Hobby farms catch on with Wisconsin residentsFOX 21 Onlineall 3 news articles » -
Catfish producers go whisker to whisker - Houston Chronicle
3 Jul 2009 | 10:12 pmCatfish producers go whisker to whiskerHouston ChronicleCochran's provision singles out catfish as the only seafood to be regulated by the Agriculture Department, which traditionally oversees only beef, and more » -
Agriculture Secretary headed to NH - Fox44 News
3 Jul 2009 | 5:06 amAgriculture Secretary headed to NHFox44 NewsAP - July 3, 2009 8:05 AM ET CONCORD, NH (AP) - US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack heads to New Hampshire on Monday as part of a national tour of rural AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF DISASTER USDA.gov (press release)Obama Administration Continues Naming State Directors for Rural DentalPlans.comObama appoints leaders of FSA, Rural DevelopmentCapital Press (subscription)Examiner.com -Wisconsin Ag Connection -Capital Press (subscription)all 27 news articles » -
AU summit starts on agriculture, food security - Xinhua
3 Jul 2009 | 3:53 amDaily NationAU summit starts on agriculture, food securityXinhuaBEIJING, July 3 -- The African Union (AU) started its 13th summit in Sirte, Libya on Wednesday, with top agenda of investing in agriculture for economic Africa: Continent Must Invest More in Agricultural ResearchAllAfrica.comCivil Society to AU - Investment Must Address MarginalisationAngolaPressAfrican leaders convene in LibyaThe Associated PressXinhua -Xinhua -AllAfrica.comall 890 news articles »
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Members Appointed To The Joint Task Force On Breeders And Pet Stores - First Public Meeting to be held Monday, June 22
10 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) will hold the first meeting of the Joint Task Force on Breeders and Pet Stores on Monday, June 22 at 9am in the Artisan’s Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The Task Force was established by Senate Joint Resolution 56 (SJR 56). The initial meeting will be open to the public. Doors will open at 8:30 am. -
Additional Act Added to Grandstand Concert Series - Candy Coburn will join Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler and James Otto
8 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Fair officials are pleased to announce an addition to one of the state fair acts this August. Up and coming country artist Candy Coburn will join Montgomery Gentry, Kellie Pickler and James Otto on Friday, August 21. With the addition of Coburn, the concert time has changed to from 8pm to 7pm with gates now opening at 6pm. -
Looking For Dedicated Servants To Recognize During The Illinois State Fair
7 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Fair Museum Foundation along with Illinois State Fair officials are seeking ten individuals to spotlight in a new program this year. The Illinoisan of the Day program looks to honor individuals who make a difference in their community and show a true Illinois spirit through hard work and a dedication to helping others. -
Entry Deadline For Blue Ribbon Culinary Contest Extented To June 16, 2009
28 May 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Attention: amateur chefs! The Illinois State Fair’s Blue Ribbon Culinary Contest is looking for tasty recipes to judge. Those who submit the best entries will be invited to prepare their dish during the fair at a cook-off to determine the grand champion in seven categories, including Bake a Cake, Main Dish Using Chicken, Beef or Pork, Yeast Breads and Baked Desserts Using Dairy Products. -
Clean Sweep Collection Scheduled - IDOA program will safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides in the Metro East
26 May 2009 | 11:00 pmSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold a Clean Sweep collection in September, enabling residents of four southwestern Illinois counties to dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides for free.
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Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg visits VanDrie Group ...
4 Jul 2009 | 2:48 pm15-10-2007 : Dutch minister of Agriculture Gerda Verburg visits VanDrie Group during Anuga in Cologne On Saturday 13 October, Dutch Agriculture Minister Gerda Verburg was present for the opening of the Anuga trade fair in Cologne and paid a visit to -
Calving
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Report highlights lack of investment in broiler growing sheds
4 Jul 2009 | 2:48 pmA period of sustained loss between 2004 and 2008 has led to insufficient investment in rearing facilities, according to a report commissioned by the NFU and UK broiler growers. -
Animal and human diseases are closely related - Manila Times
4 Jul 2009 | 8:03 amWe will need all the support of all stakeholders in lobbying for the final approval of this important and urgent bill that will promote and protect not only the health of all our animal population in the country and more importantly that of our human population. -
Just married: The story of two lovebirds
3 Jul 2009 | 10:35 pmBy KAREN L. KIRSCHContributing writerSTOW, Ohio -- Daniel Ryan of Stow, Ohio, is not your average guy on the street. The former horticulturist at Hale Farm and
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What Is Scurvy? What Causes Scurvy?
29 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmScurvy is a condition where an individual has a vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency. The name scurvy comes from the Latin scorbutus, and humans have known about the disease since ancient Greek and Egyptian times. Scurvy commonly is associated with sailors in the 16th to 18th centuries who navigated long voyages without enough vitamin C and frequently perished from the condition. Modern cases of scurvy are very rare. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Vitamin A Supplements Can Reduce Malaria Cases In Children By One-Third, Study Finds
28 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmIn malaria-endemic areas, vitamin A supplements - which cost about 2 U.S. cents each - can help reduce infections in children by one-third, according to a study published in the Malaria Journal, IRIN reports. The study analyzed results from previous studies conducted in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Papua New Guinea since 1995. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Dietary Fat, Especially From Red Meat, Dairy, Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
28 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmNew research from the US that studied the diet and health outcomes of over half a million people suggests that high consumption of dietary fat, especially from red meat and dairy food, is linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Link Between Pancreatic Cancer And Dietary Fat
28 Jun 2009 | 11:00 pmThis study was undertaken because research relating fat intake to pancreatic cancer was inconclusive. To examine the association, Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon, Ph.D. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today) -
Medical Study Establishes First-Ever Long-Term Benefits For Macular Degeneration Sufferers Using Macular Health Vitamin Supplement
24 Jun 2009 | 2:00 amAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ranks third as a cause of visual impairment. It is the primary cause of visual impairment in industrial countries with a blindness prevalence of 8.7 percent. A new medical study indicates, however, that with the use of the Macular Health vitamin supplement there is a way to preserve the vision of millions of aging adults suffering from AMD. (Source: Nutrition/Agriculture News From Medical News Today)
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Street Farmer
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Urban Farming, a Bit Closer to the Sun
16 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmGardeners are raising fruits and vegetables on rooftops, high above the noise and grime of urban streets. -
Living Off the Land, Surrounded by Asphalt
11 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmA memoir of creating a farm with fruit, vegetables, livestock and bees on an abandoned lot in Oakland, Calif. -
Dining Calendar
24 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pmHungarian dishes, a discussion of urban agriculture, series of home-brewing classes and more food and wine events in the New York area. -
Soil-Free Farming, as Practiced on Board
22 Nov 2008 | 9:00 pmA floating laboratory demonstrating futuristic agricultural techniques has a new home on the Yonkers waterfront.
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Scientists seek to stop E. coli at its source
2 Jul 2009 | 10:34 amLast week, the Centers for Disease Control issued an advisory about beef products from JBS Swift Beef Company that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a sample of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough yielded E. coli O157:H7. O157:H7 is a dangerous strain of E. coli. When ingested by humans, it can cause bloody diarrhea, and in some people, especially children, a potentially deadly disease called hemolytic...... -
Fred Swanson's retirement covered on ABC 30 news
1 Jul 2009 | 10:04 amNearly 200 people gathered at the UC Kearney Research and Extension Center yesterday to send off retiring director Fred Swanson. The event was covered by ABC 30 Action News, the No. 1 broadcast news outlet in Fresno. Reporter Dale Yurong interviewed Swanson in front of the center's two-story office, laboratory and meeting room complex, one of many expansions at the center that Swanson oversaw during his 26-year tenure at the helm. "The idea was to put Kearney on the map and really...... -
U-pick and U-grow blueberry bargains
30 Jun 2009 | 10:10 amThe Riverside Press-Enterprise may have the last word on blueberries for the 2009 season. Reporter Sean Nealon wrote two stories for last Saturday's paper about the Inland Empire's fledging blueberry industry. One story reported on a Temecula blueberry farm where most of the fruit is harvested by the consumers themselves. The other story suggested that blueberries can make nice landscape plants. Both stories proffer the antioxidant-rich fruit with less strain on the pocketbook. In the U-pick...... -
It's a sad day for UC
29 Jun 2009 | 10:31 amIn the last month or so, I interviewed four retiring UC academics about their education, their beginnings with UC, their accomplishments (there were many) and their retirement plans. In all, the quartet represent 126 years of service to the California agricultural industry. All of them retire today. You can read all about the retirees by going to the news releases, linked to their names. Here, I'll share the fun part: their retirement plans. Fred Swanson, director, UC Kearney Research and...... -
The power in the picture
26 Jun 2009 | 12:48 pmUCCE's media services manager Mike Poe recently shared a video success story with the Communications Services team. Sacramento UCCE was struggling to maintain county funding. At budget hearings, the 4-H advisor in Sacramento County, Marianne Bird, handed out copies of a five-minute video that Poe had helped put together about the 4-H Water Wizards project. Bird e-mailed Mike last week: "Our acting county director just came in to tell me that the Department of Water Resources has committed......
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Saving one of the last tropical dry forests, an interview with Edwina von Gal
29 Jun 2009 | 10:58 amOften we hear about endangered species—animals or plants on the edge of extinction—however we rarely hear about endangered environments—entire ecosystems that may disappear from Earth due to humankind’s growing footprint. Tropical dry forests are just such an ecosystem: with only 2 percent of the world’s tropical dry forest remaining it is one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. A newly established organization, the Azuero Earth Project, is working not only to preserve some of the world’s last tropical dry forest on the Azuero peninsula in Panama, but also to begin… -
Meeting food and energy demands by mid-century will be a challenge, says report
25 Jun 2009 | 7:43 amMeeting food and energy demands in a world where human population is expected to reach 9 billion by mid-century will require a range of approaches that increase the sustainability of agricultural production, reports a new assessment from Deutsche Bank's Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). -
Massive deforestation in the past decreased rainfall in Asia
24 Jun 2009 | 5:45 pmBetween 1700 and 1850 forest cover in India and China plummeted, falling from 40-50 percent of land area to 5-10 percent. Forests were cut for agricultural use across Southeast Asia to feed a growing population, but the changes from forests to crops had unforeseen consequences. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences links this deforestation across Southeast Asia with changes in the Asian Monsoon, including significantly decreased rainfall. -
The living dead - Australia's disappearing landscape
24 Jun 2009 | 7:20 amGum trees dot the hills and valleys of south-eastern Australia, a vivid fixture of the rolling landscape. But despite the seeming health of these iconic trees, they have earned the morbid nickname "the living dead" among ecologists, who say natural changes and human actions are threatening the next generation of gum trees. The gum trees that are scattered through the landscape are naturally dying off at a rate of one to two percent each year. With no replacement, researchers fear more than 100,000 square kilometers of land could be virtually treeless within the next 100 years. -
Despite violent protests and coup, Daewoo continues to hold cropland in Madagascar
19 Jun 2009 | 8:18 amDespite violent protests that have left more than 100 dead and led to the ouster of a democratically-elected president, Daewoo Logistics Corp. continues to hold 218,000 hectares of cropland in Madagascar, according to a new campaign by Rainforest Rescue.
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When The Global Recession Ends, Will You Be Ready To Resume?
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Are You In Control Of Weeds, Or Are They Controlling You?
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Will You Face Credit Challenges Going Into 2010?
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And the Oscar Goes to . . .
1 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pmToday, two people are $2,500 richer and at least 29,000 others are better informed about water quality issues thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency's recent water quality video contest. The contest closed on Earth Day, April 22nd, but with participation beyond anyone's expectations, it took a while to pick the winners from the 254 entries. The winning short (30 to 60 seconds) focuses on one simple thing we can all do to protect our local watersheds, check our cars for oil leaks. The victor in the long format (1 to 3 minutes) illustrates how polluted runoff threatens ecosystems and… -
What do you geek?
30 Jun 2009 | 9:17 amCopyright: geekthelibrary.org and OCLC "Geek," apparently, is now a verb. At least OCLC, a nonprofit library cooperative, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are seeking to make it so in a fresh, glossy public awareness campaign launched last week. The nerds-are-cool edge to the "Geek the Library" campaign is tapping into the idea that everyone is passionate about something — everyone "geeks" something — and that the library supports them all. Though the campaign is focused on the value of public libraries in their communities, the message that libraries offer a place to explore… -
Now We're Squawkin', Part 2
23 Jun 2009 | 10:05 amResearchers at the University of Connecticut want to know what chickens have to say. Literally. Ph.D. candidate Ebenezer Otu-Nyarko, along with Animal Science Professor Michael Darre, is studying the squawks and clucks of Gallus gallus domesticus, i.e., chickens, to determine what meaning might be gleaned from their different sounds. Apparently, there's more to be heard than just some bird-brained ramblings. [Video] Instead, the chicken's 24 unique vocalizations do seem to have some significance. If they're too hot, researchers hear one sound. Too crowded, another. That is, their sounds… -
Every Day, Every Way
9 Jun 2009 | 9:09 amU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack likes to call USDA the "every day, every way" department. As Vilsack explains, "There's virtually no part of a community that's not impacted by USDA's investments." The reach of USDA becomes clear in this video from C-SPAN in which the Secretary visits Kentucky to listen to residents' concerns and to assess how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is making a difference in these communities. The hour-long video follows Vilsack as he holds a town meeting and tours a hospital in Harrodsburg, meets with a family in their home in Shelbyville and… -
USDA Commits to Organic
8 Jun 2009 | 2:41 pmOrganic will be finding a place in the work of more agencies across USDA, according to Kathleen Merrigan, the Department's Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Speaking at the third annual Organic Summit last week, Merrigan made clear that "organic can no longer be stove-piped at USDA." She further emphasized, "Organic should be integrated across all the agencies . . . Each and every agency at USDA should have some engagement with the organic sector." [Watch video of Merrigan's address] Merrigan's comments come a month after she announced that $50 million has been committed toward the…
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Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
1 Jul 2009 | 8:00 amScientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive JGI Community Sequencing Program by a team of microbiologists. -
Ethanol Production Could Jeopardize Soil Productivity
2 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmCrop residues possess a critical role in sustaining soil organic matter, and as it is increasingly being used for the production of cellulosic-based ethanol, this removal may impact the long-term productivity of soils. -
Is Organic Overrated?
23 May 2009 | 2:00 pmJust a few short years ago, if you wanted to buy organic food, you had to make a special trip to an out-of-the-way grocery store. Today, organic products are, well, cropping up all over the place. Are they really worth the higher price or is it just another marketing maneuver? -
Biofilms As River Sentinels
22 May 2009 | 2:00 amResearchers in Lyon decided to use the reaction of a group of micro-organisms to the presence of toxic molecules in evaluating the ecological status of a river and thus develop bioindicators based not on species identification, but on their functions in the environment. -
Soil Nitrogen Test Measures Microbial Nitrogen
15 May 2009 | 8:00 pmThe Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test was recently studied to clarify the chemical nature of what the test measures and its relationship to microbial growth in soils, determining that the test does not estimate total soil nitrogen and is selective for certain forms of microbial nitrogen.
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OSU Extension News
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'Assess for Success' at Manure Science Review: July 21 in Strasburg, July 23 in St. Marys
1 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pmWOOSTER, Ohio - Learn the best ways to manage manure, use it on your land and know if you're doing it right at Ohio State's 2009 Manure Science Review. -
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Lightning and Birds (for the Week of July 5, 2009)
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Secrest Arboretum to Dedicate Berry Family Walkway July 12
1 Jul 2009 | 5:00 pmWOOSTER, Ohio - Art and Jo Berry, long-time Wooster residents, taught their children the importance of giving back to their community. On Sunday, July 12, their children, now grown, will do just that and at the same time will honor their parents. -
Franklin County Master Gardeners to Host Public Field Day July 19
30 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Franklin County Master Gardener Vegetable Varieties Trial Garden will host a Field Day Sunday, July 19, from noon to 3 p.m. The event, free and open to the public, will be held on Ohio State University's research farm and laboratory, Waterman Farm at the corner of Lane Avenue and Kenny Road. -
Chow Line: Choose berries for burst of nutrition (for 7/12/09)
30 Jun 2009 | 5:00 pmI love buying and eating fresh berries this time of year. Are there any that are more nutritious than others, or are they all just about the same?
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Ed's World : Grain Marketing
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Welcome “Back to School”
2 Jul 2009 | 10:08 amI’ve been busy writing and shooting a series of short videos for a special “Back to School” website from Corn & Soybean Digest. The idea is for me to pose questions on grain markets and marketing. My questions will range from a simple testing of your futures and options knowledge, to trivia about grain markets. You can take the quiz and grade yourself on the website. Look for the initial rollout in about two weeks. I will post a link as soon as the site goes “live.” In the meantime, if you have a question that you think my audience would find interesting,… -
The 11th Commandment and corn
29 Jun 2009 | 8:24 amThe corn market is in “contango,” i.e. showing positive carrying charges, even from old crop Jul’09 futures to new crop Dec’09 contract. This adds a little twist to our analysis of the 11th Commandment in corn; “Thou shall not hold unpriced grain in the bin after July 1.” In my last post, I focused on the current large inverse in soybean futures; the spot price of soybeans is about 150 cents over the new crop Nov’09 contract. By harvest you can expect a southern Minnesota/northern Iowa soybean basis of 50 cents under the Nov’09 contract. I… -
The 11th Commandment of Grain Marketing and soybeans
26 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pmAs we slide into the final week of June, I think it is a good time to review the 11th Commandment of grain marketing, “Thou shall not hold unpriced corn or soybeans in storage after July 1.” The 11th Commandment also applies to spring wheat, but I would move the date up to June 1. Two powerful forces come into play in grain markets during the summer months. One force is a strong seasonal tendency for futures prices to trend lower from spring to harvest. The other force is basis, which also generally declines from summer to harvest. To illustrate the importance of basis in the 11th… -
Pennsylvania travels next week
19 Jun 2009 | 2:02 pmI will be speaking in Halifax, Lewisburg and Mertztown, Pennsyvania on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week. The topic is “Grain Marketing is Simple” and I am looking forward to the opportunity to speak with growers in the eastern corn belt. Contact me at 651-308-8224 if you want to know more about specific locations and times. -
Spring Wheat: 2010 pre-harvest marketing plan
12 Jun 2009 | 8:54 amEarlier this week I posted all new pre-harvest marketing plans for 2010 corn and 2010 soybeans. Clearly I’m on a roll, so I would be remiss in excluding my ideas for 2010 pre-harvest marketing of spring wheat. I am trying to make the argument that my interest in starting the process of marketing my 2010 crop is not driven by price levels. Rather, I see very attractive margins based on current quotes and implied production costs for 2010. As good as those implied margins are in corn and soybeans, they are even better in the world of spring wheat. FINBIN is a great resource for financial…
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Mulch Blog
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WAPO's Pearlstein on Agriculture's Climate Deal
26 Jun 2009 | 8:37 amWith the possible exception of the ski industry, it's hard to think of any sector of the economy that will be hit harder by global warming than agriculture. A report out last week from scientists at 13 government agencies found that climate change is happening more quickly than we thought and that by the end of the century, many farmers will face scorching summer weather, severe storms, prolonged drought and swarms of new insects. Given those prospects, you might expect the farm lobby to be in the vanguard of those pushing for enactment of legislation to cap the amount of greenhouse gases… -
Cutting EQIP No Way to Fight the Gulf "Dead Zone"
16 Jun 2009 | 12:15 pmFor Immediate Release: June 16, 2009 EQIP Cuts Worse Than Expected USGS "Dead Zone" Report Underscores Need for Conservation Funding WASHINGTON, June 16, 2009 - The US Geological Survey reported today that nutrient loading in the Gulf of Mexico will be among the highest measured in the past 30 years. This news underscores how decades of broken funding promises are a big reason why agriculture is a leading cause of pollution in American lakes, rivers, and streams. News of $270 million in proposed cuts to the U.S. Agriculture Department's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) calls… -
Virginia Investigating Possible Ethanol Damgage to Cars
15 Jun 2009 | 6:47 amFrom Allison Williams at the Virginia Daily News: Cox is one of dozens of people who bought fuel suspected of containing excessive levels of ethanol, a plant-based fuel source that has lower pollution emissions than standard petroleum products. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs has received a wave of complaints from Hampton Roads residents who believe they have purchased tainted gasoline in recent days, prompting an investigation at gas stations in Isle of Wight, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk, said Elaine Lidholm, the agency's spokeswoman. As of Thursday… -
Ethanol Supplier Breaks from the Pack on EPA Emmissions Rule
10 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pmDuring yesterday's RFS 2 hearing, the testimony of a representative from Valero veered from the standard ethanol industry message on the EPA rule on ethanol production emmissions and inderict land use calculations. From Phil Brasher at the Des Moines Register: The newest big player in ethanol, Valero Energy Corp., is not on the same team as the rest of the industry when it comes to measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of biofuels. and At an EPA public hearing on Tuesday, a Valero representative endorsed the agency's emission assessments. But he said the assessments were irrelevant to the… -
State by State Conservation Cuts, Part Deux
3 Jun 2009 | 1:56 pmEnvironmental Working Group Midwest Vice President Craig Cox has analyzed how much money states will lose if Congress goes along with President Obama's budget proposal to short the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) by $250 million in 2010: State by State Funding Cuts, Part Deux States to Lose Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Funding President Obama's proposed 2010 fiscal year budget continues the long string of broken promises that have left conservation programs billions short over the past two farm bills. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) takes…
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FBlog
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I Farm. You Eat.
1 Jul 2009 | 9:55 amI Farm. You Eat. Is it really that simple? It should be this simple. We are lucky to live in a country where a very small percentage of the country has chosen to be American Farmers so that everyone in this country and the world can eat. Yet, it seems that since this country is full of people that have truly never experienced hunger or a food shortage that the American Farmer and what they provide has been taken for granted. Worse than being taken for granted, there are groups out there that think they know more about how our livestock and crops should be raised than those of us that make a… -
Rural Road Safety
24 Jun 2009 | 6:53 pmWith the warm weather, I know that my family has been outside more often. We have been walking, biking, and taking care of yard work. We will soon start the process of making hay. This is a great opportunity to remind everyone to be careful and mindful about rural roadway safety. Many of our communities do not have sidewalks, but have narrow roads, with little or no shoulders. These are the roads where our children learn to ride their bikes and walk down to meet up with their friends. Please remember to slow down and move to the opposite side of the road (if it is safe to do so) if you are… -
Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give a D---
23 Jun 2009 | 3:23 pmThese are the unspoken words being told agriculture. Congress is pushing at warp speed to forever shackle our industry to the regulatory whims of EPA and FDA. In the name of global warming, clean water and safer food they boldly charge. What is our response? "The costs of these burdens will be unbearable." Congressional leadership, soccer moms and Joe six-pack don't care! We need to vividly explain to them this avalanche of regs and costs will ultimately mean their children and grandchildren will be dependent on imported food. Then in 25 years when they ride their mopeds through the trees… -
Farm Tour Update
20 Jun 2009 | 10:48 amIt's the time of year when we are all busy working long hours in the unrelenting heat. Thad and I had the opportunity to take a short break and entertain a few teachers from South Carolina. Well actually, it was 50 teachers and they were participating in the SC Farm Bureau Ag-Institute. We agreed to host the afternoon portion of the farm tour these teachers took part in. We started around noon and provided a meal for the teachers. Remember the key to good listening is good food so we wanted to start things off right! After lunch, we started the tour. We migrated first to our cow pastures… -
Can You Fix It?
17 Jun 2009 | 12:57 pmIn agriculture, there seems to be an opposition in all aspects. There is either too much rain or a drought, or there are low commodity prices courted by high input costs. Whatever the case, it seems that rarely things go as planned. Case in point, June is normally the driest month of the year for us. So when it is time to cut the first hay crop, the weather forecast said scattered showers for a couple of days - that was three weeks and 4 inches of rain ago. Not good for the cut hay that is now turning black with mold. On the other side, the pastures have never looked so good. The fact is that…
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FarmPolicy.com
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Climate Bill (Chairman Peterson); Farm Bill; Trade Issues; Food Prices; Peanuts; and The Organic Label
3 Jul 2009 | 3:42 amClimate Bill (Chairman Peterson) Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) was a guest on the AgriTalk Radio Program with Mike Adams. The focus of the conversation was the Waxman-Markey climate bill that passed the House last week. In the first audio segment (MP3-5:30) from yesterday’s interview with Chairman Peterson on AgriTalk, the discussion focused [...] -
Executive Branch Perspectives; Food Security (ERS Report); and CFTC Issues
2 Jul 2009 | 3:28 amExecutive Branch Perspectives A recent update posted at the SugarCane Blog pointed to a radio interview that President Barack Obama had with WNAX Farm Director Michelle Rook on Tuesday. The President discussed a number of issues including the administration’s rural tour, biofuels and the Waxman-Markey climate bill. To listen to a portion of Tuesday’s interview with [...] -
Climate Change; Executive Branch Rural Tour; HSUS; and the Acreage Report
1 Jul 2009 | 3:38 amClimate Change: House Reflections, Politics and Senate Action After the House of Representatives narrowly passed climate legislation on Friday, news articles continue to examine issues associated with the bill’s advancement. John M. Broder reported in today’s New York Times that, “As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a [...] -
Climate Change; Animal Agriculture; Sen. Chambliss Blocks Nomination; Sec. Vilsack; and Ag Prices
30 Jun 2009 | 3:08 amClimate Change Bloomberg writers Lorraine Woellert and Simon Lomax reported yesterday that, “U.S. House Democrats cheered when they won a vote to impose the nation’s first limits on greenhouse-gas emissions. Senate Democrats didn’t join the party. “‘They don’t have my vote yet,’ said Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio. ‘In the Senate this bill will not pass [...] -
Climate Bill; Biofuels Technology; and Nutrition Issues
29 Jun 2009 | 3:20 amPolitical Focus as Climate Bill Goes to the Senate Climate change legislation that passed the House on Friday, and is now headed to the Senate, was a key topic on yesterday’s Sunday morning television news programs. An article posted yesterday at CQPolitics.com reported that, “Republicans continued Sunday to hammer the House-passed energy bill, calling it a [...]
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Google News: Cattle Ranching
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Ranch tours to start Sunday - Steamboat Pilot
4 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amRanch tours to start SundaySteamboat PilotSteamboat Springs — Routt County's ranchers are opening their doors to the public during upcoming ranch tours, hoping to teach and more » -
Local ranchers to lead parade - Steamboat Pilot
3 Jul 2009 | 11:24 pmLocal ranchers to lead paradeSteamboat PilotThe Daughenbaughs represent the core of what Cowboy Roundup Days is all about: celebrating the ranching heritage of the area, she said. and more » -
Cattle ranchers invited to prod government - BCLocalNews
3 Jul 2009 | 1:02 pmCattle ranchers invited to prod governmentBCLocalNewsKamloops-Thompson ranchers will get a chance to prod the provincial government to stimulate the tenuous cattle industry. Co-chaired by Kamloops-North and more » -
Tete a tete with Ted Turner - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
2 Jul 2009 | 10:47 pmTete a tete with Ted TurnerThe Bozeman Daily Chronicle“It's hard to make a decent living farming - or ranching, for that matter. Some people like (the landowners), some don't. That's usually the case when and more » -
For rancher, knowing the land is key to success - Capital Press (subscription)
2 Jul 2009 | 9:25 amFor rancher, knowing the land is key to successCapital Press (subscription)For fourth-generation rancher George McArthur, one key to success is to know your land. Living and working in the high country of northeastern California, and more »
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Investors Returning to Agriculture Land Market
After spending months on the sidelines, investors are starting to return to the nation's agriculture land as a home for their investment dollars. Investors have long played a role in the land-buying market, but toward the end of 2008 those once active investors retreated, according to Lee Vermeer, AFM, vice president of real estate operations at Farmers National Company. During the past six months, owner/operators around the country took advantage of the decline in investor attention and purchased available land to expand their operations. It was that activity that kept land values steady… -
Ag real estate values show some softening
The crash of residential and commercial real estate markets has barely ruffled agricultural property values, but that may change in coming months. There are factors on the horizon that could erode prices and quash sales. Rural property appraisers cite a laundry list of threats to agricultural real estate values, starting with unreliable water supplies and moving through burdensome regulations, international competition, rising input costs and tighter credit availability. They warn there may be a continued softening of prices. -
Recession hasn’t killed Western Colorado hunting season
If there is a recession in Western Colorado, the hunters haven’t noticed. According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife applications are down less than 2 percent from 2008. The license applications include pronghorn, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, moose, turkey, fall bear, desert bighorn sheep, spring turkey and the most popular species of elk and deer. -
Sustainable Agricultural Standard Growing Closer
A long awaited national standard for sustainable agricultural is growing closer to realization. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an independent certifier in California, is developing the National Sustainable Agriculture Practice Standard. SCS has agreed to relinquish copyright ownership for any advancements in the standard to a charitable nonprofit and that any standard be made public. -
Rebuilding a forest
The ranch had been named the recipient of the foundation’s 2009 Good Steward Award — one of 20 different awards presented in April to individuals and groups from across America “who are making a difference around the world through planting trees or through nature education.”
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Investors Business Daily: China: At least 13 killed in storms
4 Jul 2009 | 6:12 amHeavy rainstorms in southern China have killed at least 13 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more, authorities said. . . In Jiangxi ... -
The Guardian, PEI: Supporting our farmers
4 Jul 2009 | 5:40 amLETTER OF THE DAY I'd like to comment on the recent story of Sterling Mitchell, the Island farmer who stood to lose his entire herd of cattle ... -
NBC 8 Portland (WGW): Eastern Oregon kids will eat beef, not chicken nuggets at lunch
4 Jul 2009 | 2:19 amThree cows or three chicken nuggets? For Mike Corley, the choice was easy. . . The superintendent of the Pine-Eagle School District in Halfway said ... -
Calgary Herald: Farmers fear Prairie drought will kill cattle industry
3 Jul 2009 | 9:06 pmIf mad cow disease wasn't the death knell of the cattle industry, the latest drought might finish it off, some farmers say.. . . . Rob Somerville ... -
Oklahoman: Historic role awaits cattle group’s leader
3 Jul 2009 | 6:07 pmTerry Stuart Forst respects history. She also makes it. . Forst leads a ranch that began about three years after the assassination of President ...
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EurakAlert!: Agriculture
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All in sight
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) A new measurement system for the detection of whales is used for the first time on board of the research vessel Polarstern. Visual sightings of whales by marine mammal observers are usually based on observations of the spout, the condensing and warm breathing cloud. It rises between one meter and ten meters over the water surface and remains visible for only a few seconds. A thermal imaging camera now uses the heat of this spout. -
A question of height
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Intelligent countryside management could improve the survival chances of animal and plant species threatened by climate change. The creation of small heat-shielded habitats and better links between habitats would counteract a moderate temperature increase, and give threatened species more time to adapt better and/or to migrate to cooler regions. This is the conclusion drawn by scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research from a British study on saving the Large Blue butterfly. -
Nursery programs for corals receive TLC from NOAA this Independence Day
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm(University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science) As the nation celebrates its birth on the 4th of July, University of Miami Prof. Diego Lirman and fellow coral nursery scientists will be celebrating as well. NOAA announced that The Nature Conservancy and its partners' staghorn and elkhorn coral recovery projects, including Lirman's nursery in Biscayne National Park, will receive $350K in stimulus support from the ARRA to further develop large-scale, in-water coral nurseries and restore reefs along Florida's southern coast and in the US Virgin Islands. -
Pacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm(Oregon State University) The forests of the Pacific Northwest hold significant potential to increase carbon storage and help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in coming years, a recent study concludes, if they are managed primarily for that purpose through timber harvest reductions and increased rotation ages. -
Evolution: Crabs go deep to avoid hot water
1 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm(National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (UK)) Researchers from the National Oceanography Center, Southampton, have drawn together 200 years' worth of oceanographic knowledge to investigate the distribution of a notorious deep-sea giant -- the king crab. The results, published this week in the Journal of Biogeography, reveal temperature as a driving force behind the speciation and radiation of a major seafloor predator -- globally, and over tens of millions of years of Earth's history.
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AgWired
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Happy Independence Day
3 Jul 2009 | 8:13 amZimmComm New Media would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July celebration. I thought it would be a good opportunity to borrow some prose from Rick Tolman, NCGA, about energy independence and the role ethanol is playing. Here are some excerpts from his most recent Our View: Another Fourth of July is upon us and as we prepare to celebrate this nation’s independence it is also a good time to reflect on our dangerous reliance of imported petroleum and ask what more we should we be doing to assure our energy independence. This Independence Day we should be resolute and re-commit ourselves… -
Tricia Braid-Terry New Dir. of Comm. for IL Corn Growers
3 Jul 2009 | 7:15 amAccording to AgNews on Twitter (yes I’m reporting Twitter news), Tricia Braid-Terry is the new Director of Communications for Illinois Corn Growers. She’s much better looking than Mark Lambert her predecessor who is now with NCGA. I’ll bet Mark would like to be in this picture though. This is from when Tricia was in Guatemala the U. S. Grains Council. We’ll be seeing her this weekend at the @farmerspice wedding. That would be Leah Guffey. I’m pretty sure there will be tweets and pics starting this evening. Should be a fun 4th of July! Congratulations Tricia! -
Talking With The Twittering Farmer
2 Jul 2009 | 6:45 pmI know that Steve Tucker had a busy day. Things can kind of get that way when you’ve been featured in a major news story by an outlet like CNN. This twittering farmer took the time to talk with me via Skype and his mobile phone this afternoon about what is actually a shared experience since yours truly was also quoted in the story. My hat is off to reporter John Sutter for doing a great job. He’s from Oklahoma so I guess he had a good background to draw on! Steve’s Twitter followers have more than doubled today. He got a comment back from a non-farmer who said, “Keep… -
CNN Live With Steve Tucker
2 Jul 2009 | 10:12 amI am so glad Steve Tucker tweeted that he was about to go live on CNN via Skype! I got on it and got a screenshot for you. The Twittering Farmer just did a great job letting people have a little bit of insight into who produces their food. Steve told ‘em like it is. Up to 15 hours in a tractor can get a little lonely and boring but not with the communications tools of today. You can read all about it on CNN.com. How’s that for some social networking communications results? You can follow Steve on his blog. Post Update: CNN has posted the full video of the interview with Steve… -
CNN.com and The Twittering Farmer
2 Jul 2009 | 9:03 amCNN.com has a nice story by John D. Sutter that covers how farmers are communicating today with their smartphones and Twitter. He spoke with my main man Steve Tucker, Nebraska farmer and Any Kleinschmidt, Ohio State University Extension Agriculture Educator and Assistant Professor and yours truly and also mentions AgChat. Here’s an excerpt: As he rolls across the wheat fields of his Nebraska farm, Steve Tucker often has his hands not on the wheel of his tractor, but on a smartphone. Steve Tucker, a Twittering farmer, pauses in front of his tractor in Nebraska. He sometimes posts a dozen…
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Real Agriculture
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Crops in Minnesota, North Dakota and Manitoba are Affected by Rain
2 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amHarry Siemens of SiemensSays.com provides this pictoral commentary of the wet situation in Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota. On the weekend certain areas had 3 more inches of rain which is causing great difficulties for the land that did get planted. Harry points out that the land with the best drainage is showing the best and the rest well.....its flooded. -
New Seeding Implements for 2010 Were Showcased at the Farm Progress Show in Regina
1 Jul 2009 | 8:00 pmBy: Garth Donald of Dynagra The new seeding equipment was hot off the press at the Western Farm Progress Show two weeks ago in Regina. The biggest thing to come out for this next season is from Seed Hawk with their sectional control. Seed Hawk along with Raven industries have come up with a sectional controller system which will shut off both seed and fertilizer in overlapping situations very -
USDA Planting Report Jolts the Market
30 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pmThis morning the USDA provided an updated planting report and the market was taken for a ride lower due to above expected corn and wheat acres. The following is commentary from Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions and Stephan Gmehlin of Farms.comBelow is Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing Solutions commentary.The corn acres was the big surprise, and today’s trade clearly reflected that. -
Cosmetic Pesticides Banned in Ontario
29 Jun 2009 | 11:35 pmIn February I met with Lillian Schaer, Executive Director of AgCare to discuss some of the issues related to the urban pesticides ban in Ontario. I was first exposed to this issue during an interview that I did with Jay Bradshaw, President of Syngenta Canada. The following is an update on the situation.Submitted by AGCare, Agricultural Groups Concerned about Resources and the Environment, -
CANOLA SCHOOL: Early Irrigation Management
27 Jun 2009 | 8:30 amEarly irrigation management is very important to achieving yield targets. Matt Stanford of the Canola Council of Canada, provides great insight into how to properly manage your irrigation early on. Matt demonstrates the proper way to check for moisture and how to manage your wheel moves or pivots.
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AgJobNetwork
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Seed Care Sales Rep
24 Jun 2009 | 10:45 amSyngenta has another opening you should check out - Seed Care Sales Rep in Indiana. If you know of anyone in or around Indiana, definitely send them this listing. There is a little envelope link at the bottom that helps you do this. As global demand for food and fuel continues to rise, we are dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries. We work in a collaborative and inspiring culture where personal contribution is rewarded and growth and development are at the heart of… -
Field Development Representative
23 Jun 2009 | 12:27 pmA member of the AgJobNetwork is currently looking for a field development representative in the pacific northwest. This looks like a great opportunity for someone that lives in this area, has presentation experience, can handle themselves well with customers, and has a zest for product development. You'll have an opportunity to delve into product positioning....HOW COOL!? RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop technical and market product positioning, supporting the Sales and Marketing functions Design, execute and manage sales support / field demonstration programs to meet technical needs of the… -
Customer Service Representative
23 Jun 2009 | 7:06 amSpectrum Technologies is a global company - offering affordable measurement technologies to agriculture and horticulture industries. 75 Countries - now that is saying something. This position is based just south of Chicago. Position Title/Summary Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative Recruiter's Name Tom Ebeling Email rebecca@specmeters.com Industry Agriculture/Horticulture Company Spectrum Technologies, Inc Where to call you. (815) 436-4440 Career Website http://www.specmeters.com Copy and Paste Job Description. Company: Spectrum Technologies is an industry-leading, 22-year-old… -
Public Relations Guru
23 Jun 2009 | 6:17 amAttention PR Folks - here is a really great opportunity in Public Relations. I've become a little more familiar with AdFarm this past year, and from what I know, this is a great company to work with. Email Dan Danford about this job - his info is below! Position Title/Summary PR Specialist Recruiter's Name Dan Danford Email dan.danford@adfarmonline.com Industry Agriculture Company AdFarm Where to call you. (816) 218-2724 Career Website http://www.adfarmonline.com/contactus_careers.php Copy and Paste Job Description. The Public Relations Specialist is responsible for leading the Public… -
Territory Sales Rep
23 Jun 2009 | 6:17 amI was unfamiliar with Stay-Tuff fencing until I received this job posting recently. A Quick glance at their website shows a company that offers some great products. If you live in or are willing to relocate to the south for a great sales career, this opportunity might just be for you! Position Title/Summary Territory Sales Representative Recruiter's Name Randy Lenz Email randy@satytuff.com Industry Agriculture Manufacturing Company Stay-Tuff Fence Manufacturing Where to call you. 1-888-223-8322 Career Website http://www.staytuff.com Copy and Paste Job Description. TERRITORY MANAGER We are…
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field assignment
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Grilling Fun in the Sun
30 Jun 2009 | 9:19 amWarm summer days are the perfect time to clean up the grill, dust off the tongs, stir up your favorite marinade and prepare a delicious meal on the grill. But, with the current economic conditions, fewer people are choosing to toss steak and burgers into their shopping carts, right? Wrong. According to a recent survey conducted by IPSOS Public Affairs for the Beef Checkoff Program, Americans aren’t willing to cut costs this summer when it comes to grilling beef. Seventy-four percent of Americans plan to grill more this summer than in the past. Why, you ask? Families are spending less time… -
Are You Married or Just Dating?: #Ag Tweet of the Week
29 Jun 2009 | 6:34 amDon’t worry, we’re not delving into anyone’s personal lives. It’s a question that arose after reading our #Ag Tweet of the Week from @wagfarms. She made the analogy that working on a farm (not owning) is like dating. In her words, “All the benefits, minus the headaches”. Hey now! Doesn’t that depend on your “spouse”? As always, let us know if you see any great tweets in the coming week and we’ll consider them for next week’s award. -
Speaking Out for the Dairy Industry
23 Jun 2009 | 7:48 amIt doesn’t take a crown to make you a dairy spokesperson, but for the 2009 Miss America, it sure doesn’t hurt. Katie Stam, Indiana’s first Miss America, is the newest spokesperson for the American Dairy Association of Indiana. Stam grew up on a dairy farm in Indiana where she learned to care for dairy cows and promote dairy products. As part of her spokesperson role with the American Dairy Association of Indiana, Stam will be recording radio commercials, appearing in ads and educating consumers on the importance of a healthy diet, including milk and other dairy products. -
What’s Up With The Weather?: #Ag Tweet of the Week
22 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pmOne thing I’ve noticed while monitoring for #Ag Tweet of the Week is just how many tweets relate to weather. Some of you are plagued with too much rain. Some too little. The result? A lot of discouraged farmers, some of whom have even switched crops. Here’s just a sampling of what’s out there: Rhonda Werner’s wheat was scorching and wet all at the same time Mike Jackson shared some photos of corn damage via twitpic And Ryan Weeks and Zach Hunnicutt? Well, they were tweeting during a tornado watch—hope they really were in the basement But the best comes from Brandon… -
More Milk Production Needed to Meet Rising Consumption
19 Jun 2009 | 8:16 amMy parents always lived by the saying “No Farmers, No Future.” That’s becoming more of a reality as the world population continues to increase and food demand rises. It’s a scenario that’s following through to the dairy industry. A recent Dairy Herd Management article states that global milk and other liquid dairy products are on the rise. It’s projected that milk consumption will increase 2.2 percent throughout the next three years according to the Tetra-Pak Dairy Index. While consumption continues to rise, milk production has stayed at relatively the same…
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Food and Farming Canada
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A young farmer’s plea - support us by buying local food
3 Jul 2009 | 12:13 pmThose of us in the farming community have known for a while now that hog farmers are facing financial difficulties and need help. Thanks to the efforts of many, even mainstream media have picked up on the crisis in the pork sector. But although many use facts and figures to try to illustrate the point, to [...] -
Strawberry farmers ruining idyllic countryside?
3 Jul 2009 | 6:46 amAn interesting headline grabbed my eye while I was riding the Underground in London last week: “Anger at strawberry growers - Wimbeldon’s fruit farm is berry ugly”. Anger? At berry growers? I found that hard to fathom so I had to read the story and what I read left me shaking my head. The Wimbeldon [...] -
An inside look at Egypt’s reaction to pigs and H1N1
2 Jul 2009 | 6:27 amA freelance science writer from Egypt speaking at a conference for science journalists helped shed some light on that country’s extraordinary decision to slaughter its entire pig population when H1N1 influenza was first announced earlier this year. Nadia El-Awady, Program Manager with the Arab Science Journalists Association, spoke about the events that led up to the [...] -
A few thoughts on Canada
1 Jul 2009 | 5:34 amNormally, my posts here are somehow related to food or farming. But this one is more about Canada than about the food and farming part of this blog - just today, in honour of our country’s birthday. I originally wrote this article for the Byline, the newsletter of the American Agricultural Editors Association, but wanted to [...] -
“Local food” is a term that may grow
25 Jun 2009 | 2:06 pmAs printed in the Guelph Mercury, June 25 2009: With the advent of summer, local food is on everyone’s lips — and increasingly also in their shopping baskets. It certainly is the trend of the moment, and one farmers are embracing wholeheartedly. So are communities that are launching farmers markets, new stores that are focusing [...]
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ANR@MSU
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MSU Potato Specialist Chris Long and why I am craving potato chips
30 Jun 2009 | 1:14 pmI love my job here at Michigan State University (MSU). Yesterday, I was continually reminded just how much by spending the day with MSU potato specialist Chris Long in Montcalm County, Michigan. What was forecast as a rainy, dreary day was instead oh, so enlightening. At its very core, telling stories is my job, and Chris Long is just one chapter in the book of why Project GREEEN, the initiative I serve as communications manager, really works. You see, Chris is employed by MSU Extension, but funding for his position really represents the public/private/university partnership that Project… -
Fireworks and dry vegetation a bad mix
24 Jun 2009 | 2:53 pmIt doesn’t take an expert to figure out that fireworks and dry grass or leaves are a bad combination. The fire and heat that fireworks produce can easily set dry vegetation on fire. With the July 4 holiday upon us, people need to be aware that they could be the cause of a costly wildfire. “Each year we see homes and other structures damaged or destroyed by fires caused by fireworks,” said Mark Hansen, Michigan State University Extension wildfire specialist. “In 2007, for instance, a wildfire near Saugatuck that was caused by fireworks destroyed three… -
Visiting real fields of dreams: Some Iowa public gardens worth the visit
9 Jun 2009 | 2:37 pmRainbow sculpture at Des Moines Botanical GardensI’ve been out of the office a lot lately on business: Detroit, Chicago and now Des Moines, Iowa. The Iowa trip was to attend the annual ACE [Achieving Communication Excellence] 2009 conference. It is a national professional development seminar for agriculture communicators to share ideas, exchange best practices, and recognize the service of their colleagues. Often times professional development sessions engage you from early in the morning to late at night in some hotel. Most attendees start to wonder what day of the week it is, what the… -
Go Native: plants bring pollinators in droves
9 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amRufus Isaacs at Trevor Nichols Research Complex near Fenville, Mich. Keeping workers employed is an important issue to everyone right now. Members of one group who spend all of their time toiling outdoors, making a nearly $8 billion contribution to U.S. agriculture, want their share of the green, too — but it’s not money. A Michigan State University (MSU) entomology research team has found that native bees and insect predators that have access to native plants do a great job of pollinating and consuming insect pests. This can add up to lower pest control expenses and higher yields at… -
Use MSU Extension Resources to Keep Your Open House Safe
4 Jun 2009 | 1:40 pmFor the past six weeks, every spare moment of my life has been devoted to GETTING READY FOR THE OPEN HOUSE. The high school graduation open house, that is. It starts when you look around and realize you’ve been living in squalor. The kitchen and dining room must be painted. And the bathroom. Heck, let’s just paint the whole house. Floors must be waxed, cabinets Liquid Golded, holes patched, curtains and throw rugs replaced, new guest towels purchased and basement windows cleansed of all their spider webs (and inhabitants). Invitations must be purchased and arguments waged as…
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TradePub: Agriculture
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Pest Management Professional
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Poultry International
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Watt Poultry USA
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Industria Avicola
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