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Maryland bull vies for best in U.S.
He has yet to hit his prime, but SSF Corks, 5J White Squall is already racking up awards and generating buzz in the cattle industry.
The 1,700-pound bull, owned by a Harford County farmer, seems to have a shot at a national title starting today at a...Tags: Havre de Grace, Farms, Maryland State Fair, Animals, Livestock Farming
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Urban growers eye high-tech, soil-free growing method to satisfy food needs of city dwellers
Associated Press WriterPOMONA, Calif. (AP) _ Terry Fujimoto sees the future of agriculture in the exposed roots of the leafy greens he and his students grow in thin streams of water at a campus greenhouse. The program run by the California State Polytechnic University...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Dietary Supplements, Coconut, Columbia University, Hospitals and Clinics
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Children in Haiti starving to death
The Associated PressThe 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her emaciated arms dangling weakly. In...Tags: Milk, Livestock Farming, Food Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Storm-related food crisis killing Haiti's children
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Mackenson Duclair, 5, teetered on broomstick legs. Venecia Lonis, 4, hung from a strap attached to a scale, her emaciated arms dangling weakly. Suspended on a scale mounted to the ceiling, she looked as limp as a rag doll as...Tags: Food Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Afghanistan-brand pomegranates: Could they replace poppies as country's biggest cash crop?
Associated Press WriterKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ This ancient land is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates. The country will stamp a logo on all boxes of the pomegranate for export: a drawing of the...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Drug Trafficking, Sales, Paramount, Wars and Interventions
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Children die of malnutrition in Haiti, victims of food crisis worsened by storms
Associated Press WriterPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) _ The 5-year-old teetered on broomstick legs — he weighed less than 20 pounds, even after days of drinking enriched milk. Nearby, a 4-year-old girl hung from a strap attached to a scale, her wide eyes lifeless, her...Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Gustav, Meteorological Disasters, Food Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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FDA opens inspection site in China
The New York TimesThe United States opened a branch of the Food and Drug Administration in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, the first of several overseas offices aimed at regulating the safety of imported food and medicine. The opening follows a string of scandals...Tags: Food Industry, Office Needs, Health Organizations
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No grazing the issue
Of The Associated PressA long struggle over what kind of milk counts as organic is coming to a head. The Department of Agriculture has issued draft rules for organic milk that would require that the cows be on pasture at least half the year and get plenty of fresh grass. The...Tags: Safeway Inc., Whole Foods Market, Farms, Milk, Costco Wholesale Corporation
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EU farm ministers agree on reform plans after all-night talks
Associated Press WriterBRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ European Union agriculture ministers agreed Thursday to further reforms of the bloc's farm handout programs, to better compete in global markets and improve the chances of reaching a global trade deal. The accord was announced...Tags: Farms, Prices, Agricultural Research and Technology, European Union, Globalization
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Colombian vice president says middle class cocaine users destroying the rain forests
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) _ Does white powder damage your green credentials? Colombia's vice president said Tuesday that Britain's middle classes, who recycle and haul shopping home in reusable cloth bags, should realize that they are destroying the rain forests by...Tags: Forests, National Government, European Union, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber
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More than 50 horses at Laurel test negative for herpesvirus, Md. says
Although the Laurel Park filly that had tested positive for equine herpesvirus last week was euthanized over the weekend, more than four dozen other horses tested have come back negative for the disease, according to the Maryland Department of...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Pimlico Race Course, Animals, Dining and Drinking
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100-year project to track changes in Ind. forests
Associated Press WriterWildlife biologists are counting acorns and salamanders and following rattlesnakes to their hibernation nooks at two Indiana parks for a wide-ranging study of the connection between trees and wildlife. Their project, planned to last 100 years, seeks...Tags: Wildlife, Purdue University, Forestry and Timber, Endangered Species, Natural Resource Industry
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