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USDA taking applications from sunflower farmers to kill blackbirds' cattail habitat
Associated Press WriterBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials are taking applications from farmers who want the government to remove cattail-infested wetlands, the preferred habitat of sunflower-snacking blackbirds. Phil Mastrangelo, the state director for...Tags: Natural Resources, North Dakota, Wetlands, Nature
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Wis. horses quarantined after equine VD exposure
Associated Press WriterState agricultural officials have quarantined 17 horses on Wisconsin farms after they were exposed to an equine venereal disease that was confirmed last month in a quarter horse stallion in Kentucky. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and...Tags: Kentucky, Animals, Maryland, Montana, Agriculture
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The Hunt For Winter's Bounty
Chris and Jen Burke of Old Lyme walked into the Fiddleheads winter farm market in New London for the first time late last month, specifically looking for locally grown, fresh produce and other foods. "We are kind of dedicating the next year to local...Tags: Canterbury, Sales, Connecticut, Norwich, Farms
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GRANBY: Dairy Farm Wins Grant
A North Granby dairy farm has received a $7,700 grant from the state Department of Agriculture. House of Hayes Dairy Farm — which will use the money to purchase an additional pasteurizer for goat cheese production — is one of 13 agricultural...Tags: Woodbridge, Connecticut, Jodi Rell, Farms, Agriculture
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Cited kennel owner seeks new license
Of The Morning CallThe embattled owner of Almost Heaven Kennel in Upper Milford Township has applied for a 2009 kennel license, even though state officials have said they intend to deny the application. A state Agriculture Department spokesman said the owner, Derbe...Tags: Animals, Emmaus, Agriculture, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia)
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Register Now
FOR POLICE ACADEMY Step into the shoes of local law enforcement. What: The second annual Lehigh County Citizens' Police Academy is accepting registrations. When: Eight-week course, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 27. Where: Public hearing room,...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Colleges and Universities, Electricity Production and Distribution, Livestock Farming, PPL Corporation
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Acorn shortage is bad news for squirrels
An acorn shortage in Indiana's woodlands has cut into squirrels' chief food source and given hunters more chances to bag some of the furry rodents. Biologists aren't sure why oak trees produced so few nuts last fall, but hunters are having a banner year...Tags: Kansas, Natural Resource Industry, Energy Resources, Forestry and Timber, Purdue University
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Progress remains slow on BioTown energy project
State and local officials say they aren't giving up on the BioTown USA project, even though progress has been slow toward its goal of making the farming town the first U.S. community to meet all electricity and gas needs through renewable energy....Tags: General Motors Corp., Local Authority, Bankruptcy
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Agriculture's next big challenge
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Iowa's former Gov. Tom Vilsack to be his secretary of agriculture. Vilsack was an excellent choice, but some have criticized the appointment because he supports agricultural biotechnology and commercial agriculture....Tags: Local Elections, Biotechnology, Food Industry, Iowa, Biotechnology Industry
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With cheaper gas, less mileage, E85 ethanol loses 'green' appeal
Sentinel ColumnistIn July, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced that the Florida's Turnpike Turkey Lake Service Plaza gas station, just north of Interstate 4, was the first in Central Florida to offer E85 ethanol for sale to the motoring public. "The rising cost of...Tags: Charlie Crist, Florida's Turnpike, Automotive Equipment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Plant Openings
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Granby Dairy Farm Receives Grant
A North Granby dairy farm has received a $7,700 grant from the state Department of Agriculture. House of Hayes Dairy Farm – which will use the money to purchase an additional pasteurizer for the production of goat cheese – is one of 13 agricultural...Tags: Woodbridge, Connecticut, Jodi Rell, Farms, Agriculture
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