July 25, 2010

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Mead knows agriculture Casper Star-Tribune Online Agriculture is a valuable part of our Wyoming heritage and continues to help keep our economy strong. Family-owned ranches are still prevalent here and I ... and more » [visit site]

PSC to Kick Off New Agriculture Institute The Ledger HAINES CITY | Organizers of Polk State College's newest program, the Agriculture Business/Technology Institute, said they hoped it would ... and more » [visit site]

Washington Post McElroy: Responsible media must fight viral viciousness Knoxville News Sentinel In case you haven't kept up with story, Sherrod is a black woman who last year became the Agriculture Department's director of rural development in Georgia. ... Race ... [visit site]

Wheat Jumps to 13-Month High as Droughts Curb Output in Russia, Australia Bloomberg The US is the largest exporter, followed by Canada, Australia and Russia, Department of Agriculture data show. Russia's government will begin sales of more ... Australian Wheat ... [visit site]

ITAR-TASS Putin promises to help agriculture, avoid heat–related food shortages ITAR-TASS “Heat means a hard time for agriculture. Many Russian regions have declared the state of emergency,” Putin told Russian journalists after his brief meeting ... and more » [visit site]

US farmers may face crackdown on pesticide use MiamiHerald.com The Washington State Department of Agriculture says such restrictions would prevent pesticide use on 75 percent of the state's farmland. ... and more » [visit site]

Fredericksburg.com Is agricultural zoning in Stafford having the desired effect? Fredericksburg.com Half of Stafford County is zoned for agriculture, or A-1. That land can be, or has been, subdivided by right into 3-acre residential lots. ... and more » [visit site]

Washington Post Shirley Sherrod: Racism, politics and media Washington Post Ousted Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, who was portrayed as a racist in a selectively excerpted Internet video, on Wednesday achieved ... Vilsack to apologize to ousted Agriculture workerThe Associated ... [visit site]

KOMO News Nolan Finley The Detroit News The wrongly fired federal agriculture official was instead the victim of a despicable dirty trick by a conservative blogger. Her attacker edited a speech ... Fear of racial backlash may have triggered administration ... [visit site]