Agriculture futures trade higher on the CBOT");
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\n(Amarillo KFDA (CBS) 10 © 02/03/2010)
CHICAGO (AP) - Agriculture futures rose Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.\n \n\nWheat for March delivery jumped 10.25 cents to $4.85 a bushel, while March corn climbed 5.75 cents to $3.6475 a bushel and oats for March delivery e");
document.write("dged up 1 cent to $2.29 a bushel. March soybeans advanced 12.25 cents to $9.22 a bushel.\n \n\nMeanwhile, beef and pork futures traded mostly higher on...\n
Interior Secretary Sees Little Hope for Consensus on Wind Farm
\n(El Paso Inc © 02/03/2010)
ABOARD THE IDA LEWIS — Weighing the future of a controversial wind farm p");
document.write("roject, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar toured Nantucket Sound on a Coast Guard cutter Tuesday, surveying the 24-square-mile area where the proposed project would loom.\n\nMr. Salazar’s visit comes a month after the National Park Service said Nantucket Sound was eligible for listing on the Natio");
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Chile conference gets boost fr");
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\n(El Paso Times © 02/03/2010)
LAS CRUCES - For a lot of chile growers, recent winter storms have left the ground too wet for the field-prepping activity that would typically be going on this time of year.\n\nBut if you couldn't be in the field, you might as");
document.write(" well have been at the 2010 New Mexico Chile Conference on Tuesday.\n\nSome conference regulars, including Javier Luna II, reported a bumper attendance at the event, hosted at H...\n
US Reps from Mo. to propose blocking EPA gas rules
\n(El Paso Times © 02/03/2010)
U.S. Reps. Ike Skelton, a Democrat, and Jo Ann Emerson, a Republica");
document.write("n, sharply criticized federal environmental regulators and warned that because EPA officials are not elected, the agency is not accountable to the farmers, business owners and other Missouri residents who could be hurt. \n\nThe EPA had concluded in December that that emissions of carbon dioxide an");
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West Texas entrepreneur ");
document.write("hopes to turn mesquite into power
\n(Fort Worth Star-Telegram © 02/03/2010) (Registration Required)\n
By CHRIS VAUGHNcvaughn@star-telegram.com\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Randy Hill lives amid the fossil fuels of America, a place where nat");
document.write("ural gas and crude oil made millionaires and the landscape is dotted with pump jacks.But Hill, who lives outside Abilene in West Texas, is spending much of his time nowadays talking about an unusual power source: wood chips.The owner of a firm that manufactur...\n
Livestock put up on display
\n(New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung © 02/03/2010)");
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Dozens of student participants in the Junior Future Farmers of America organizations are heading to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo this week to auction off their (hopefully) lucrative animals. \r\n\r\nEach year, students from New Braunfels, Canyon, Smithson, Marion and Canyon Lake show of");
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Calif. to measure methane to pinpoint emissions
\n(San Antonio Express-News © 02/03/2010) (Registration Required)\n
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California plans to install a network of computerized ");
document.write("monitors to measure methane emissions from regions that are home to dairy ranches, farms, landfills and other sources.\n\nIt will be the first network of its kind in the United States and will help the state take another step toward reducing emissions of the gases related to global warming.\n\nBy May, s");
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Hope returns after year of steep");
document.write(" US dairy losses
\n(San Antonio Express-News © 02/03/2010) (Registration Required)\n
By DINESH RAMDE \nAssociated Press Writer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMILWAUKEE (AP) -- Only months ago, dairy producers were slaughtering an average of 50,000 dairy co");
document.write("ws a week because a milk glut made it impossible to sell their milk for what it cost to produce. Now, with prices improving, dairy farmers are reversing course, saying they'll produce as much milk as possible this year.\nIt's a wise strategy, ...\n
Yellowstone bison going to Turner's ranch
\n(San Antonio Express-News © 02/03/2010)
Obama Pushing Clean Coal, Green Jobs
\n(San Antonio KSAT (ABC) 12 © 02/03/2010)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is meeting with governors from coal-producing states, ");
document.write("hoping to earn their support for a languishing energy bill and to bolster his image as a leader willing to work with Republicans as well as Democrats.\n\n Obama planned to announce on Wednesday new steps to increase the role of biofuels in powering the nation and to release a report detai");
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Local students win at Fort Worth Stock Show
\n(Stephenville Empire Tribune © 02/03/2010)
FORT WORTH – Kim Wilson, a 4-H member from Stephenville, exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer in the Polled Hereford Junior Heifer Show at the 2010 legendary Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Jan. 23. Junior show entries t");
document.write("otaled over 10,000 at this year’s show which ends Feb. 7. \n\n“One of our Show’s main priorities is our commitment to the livestock industry and the agriculture ...\n
2010: Short on Seed Corn
\n(Texas Tribune © 02/03/2010)
The Democratic primary for agriculture commissioner is going to have to run on star power a");
document.write("nd free media — neither of the candidates has the money to make a statewide TV campaign out of this thing. The promoters are pretty talented, though: Jason Stanford working for Kinky Friedman and Mike Lavigne handling marketing duties for Hank Gilbert. The winner of the Democratic primary will");
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Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans higher on the CBOT<");
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\n(Amarillo KFDA (CBS) 10 © 01/29/2010)
CHICAGO (AP) - Agriculture futures were higher Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.\n \n\nWheat for March delivery added 3.25 cents to $4.87 a bushel, while March corn rose 3.5 cents to $3.6175 a bushel and oats for ");
document.write("March delivery gained 4.25 cents to $2.33 a bushel. March soybeans edged up 2.75 cents to $9.3175 a bushel.\n \n\nMeanwhile, beef and pork futures traded mixed on th...\n
NRCS accepting applications for FRPP
\n(Beeville Bee-Picayune © 01/29/2010)
NRCS accepting applications for FRPP\n \n \n 01.22.10 - 05:00 am\n \n \n ");
document.write(" \n \n \n\n \n \n TEMPLE – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), a voluntary conservation program that helps farmers and ranchers keep their land in agriculture.\n\nEligible");
document.write(" entities can apply at any...\n
Staples announces $250,000 in ");
document.write("grants to expand Texas wine industry
\n(Beeville Bee-Picayune © 01/29/2010)
Staples announces $250,000 in grants to expand Texas wine industry\n \n \n 01.28.10 - 08:00 am\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n AUSTIN – Agriculture Commissioner Todd ");
document.write("Staples announced the Texas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Wine Grape Investment Grant Program from farmers wishing to expand existing vineyard operations by at least five acres or...\n
USDA reminds producers of upcoming livestock disaster assistance deadlines
\n(Beeville Bee-Picayune © 01/29/2010)
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document.write("s under the provisions of the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for losses incurred during cal...\n
PETA wants to Replace Punxsutawney Phil with a Robot
\n(Bryan KBTX (CBS) 3 © 01/29/2010)
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - An animal rights group wants organizers\nof Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney\nPhil");
document.write(" with a robotic stand-in. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it's unfair to keep the animal in captivity and subject him to the huge crowds and bright lights that accompany tens of thousands of revelers each Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, a tiny borough about...\n
Chris Schneider: Blackland Income Growth Conference set
\n(Cleburne Ti");
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The 2010 Blackland Income Growth Conference on Feb. 9-10 will provide producers updates on current and pending climatic, market changes and regulatory issues affecting Central Texas agricultural production, accor");
document.write("ding to organizers.\n\nThe event is sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Waco Chamber of Commerce.\n\nThe annual B.I.G. Conference is one of the most extensive agricultura...\n
Grape growing, fish protection clash in California
\n(Lubbock KCBD (NBC) 11 © 01/29/2010)
By JASON DEAREN\nAssociated Press Writer\n ");
document.write(" \n\nHEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) - Grape growers in Northern California's cool, fertile Sonoma County wine region are stomping mad at a new plan to limit the amount of water vineyards can pump from local rivers and streams to protect crops from frost - a proposed regulation meant to safeguard co");
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document.write("uction caps off county youth show
\n(Seguin Gazette Enterprise © 01/29/2010)
SEGUIN ? A Tornado swept through the 69th annual Guadalupe County Youth Livestock and Homemakers Show and took home the big prize.\n\nTaylor Brehmer of the New Berlin 4-H Club and her steer To");
document.write("rnado won grand champion. The nine-year-old contestant said she was thrilled.\n\n?This is my first Guadalupe County youth show,? Brehmer said. ?I?m shocked and very happy.?\n\nBrehmer said she was in disbelief that...\n
East Texas Vets Battling Fleas
\n(Tyler Morning Telegraph © 01/29/2010)
By CHAD THOMAS\nStaff Writer\n\nWhen it come");
document.write("s to creepy-crawlies, Tommy Treadwell has pretty much seen it all.\n\n\nBusting bugs and other vermin in Tyler for six years, Treadwell has battled everything from mites to mice at the helm of Town & Country Pest Control.\n\nBut in recent months, one bothersome bug has become particularly prominent in Ea");
document.write("st Texas, he said: the flea.\n\nThe eight-legged insects, usu...\n
Agriculture futures, livestock prices mostly drop
\n(Amarillo KFDA (CBS) 10 © 01/27/2010)
CHICAGO (AP) - Agriculture futures were mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.\n \n\nWheat for March delivery slid 4.25 cents to $4.94 a bushel; March co");
document.write("rn dropped 5.5 cents to $3.6225 a bushel; March oats shed 1.5 cents to $2.3175 a bushel; while March soybeans rose 7 cents to $9.475 a bushel.\n \n\nMeanwhile, beef and pork futures mostly fell on the Chicago Mercantil...\n
Clover Kudos to Plant Identification teams
\n(Cameron Herald © 01/27/2010)
The Milam County 4-H ");
document.write("Plant Identification teams participated at the 2009 Coryell County Plant Identification contest on Jan. 9. Milam County 4-H took the highest honors on Saturday afternoon.\n\nThe results are:\n\nJunior Division\n\n1st High Individual, Patrick Cobb,\n\n2nd Individual, Andrew Stolte,\n\n3rd Individual, Kelton H");
document.write("ooker\n\n1st Place Team - Patrick Cobb, Andrew Stolte, Kelton Hooker and Kaylee J...\n
H-E-B sends $100K to Red Cross in Haiti
\n(Corpus Christi Caller-Times © 01/27/2010) (Registration Required)\n
CORPUS CHRISTI —\nH-E-B donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross on Jan. 19 for the Haiti Relief and De");
document.write("velopment Fund and launched a statewide checkstand donation campaign benefiting the organization. The campaign offers H-E-B customers a chance to add a donation of $1, $3, or $5 to their total grocery bill for the fund.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n * Email\n \n...\n
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Russia loses science powerhouse standing
\n(D");
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By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor\n\nWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political turmoil, a brain drain of scientists and waning interest have transformed Russia from a nation that launched the first satellite into an increasingly minor player in the world of");
document.write(" science, according to a Thomson Reuters report released on Tuesday.\n\nAn analysis of research papers published by Russian scientists shows an almos...\n
Bill would fund small farm group
\n(El Paso Times © 01/27/2010)
SANTA FE - The \"Small Farms Institute\" at New Mexico State University would receive continued funding through a ");
document.write("bill introduced by Steinborn.\n\nThe Small Farms Institute is dedicated to researching sustainable agriculture and related issues that benefit small family farms and ranches. It was crafted by legislation Steinborn introduced in 2007. The program's funding is almost depleted, and House Bil...\n
State shines light on gasoline quality
\n(Housto");
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State officials watched as a fuel inspector pumped a sample of gasoline from a Houston Shell station into a jar, sloshed the pale yellow liquid around and declared it clean Tuesday, kicking off a program to chec");
document.write("k for contaminated fuel. \nThe program is a result of legislation that took effect Jan. 1, expanding the Texas Department of Agriculture's regulatory authority to include testing of fuel qua...\n
Texas doubles wind power of other states
\n(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal © 01/27/2010)
Texas developers added more than twice as much win");
document.write("d power as any other state last year, according to the latest industry report.\r\n\r\nFarms with a capacity of more than 2,290 megawatts of wind power began production last year, easily besting the 905 megawatts added in Indiana, the next closest competitor, according to the American Wind Energy Associa");
document.write("tion.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThat left the state keeping a sizeab...\n
Agri g");
document.write("roup seeks concerns, ideas
\n(Port Lavaca Wave © 01/27/2010)
Individuals, local agencies, organizations and businesses with ideas and concerns about natural resource conservation are invited to attend the next annual Local Work Group meeting this month sponsored by t");
document.write("he U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District.The meeting will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Ca...\n
Insurance commissioner announces appointments to windstorm agency
\n(Rockport Pilot © 01/27/2010)
During the 81st Legislative Ses");
document.write("sion, the Texas House of Representatives passed comprehensive windstorm legislation designed to re-capitalize the depleted Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). As passed, House Bill 4409 funds losses up to $2.5 billion, the cost of a storm which might hit the Coastal Bend area every 100 yea");
document.write("rs. Along with the funding structure, the windstorm legislation creat...\n
ASU student to attend USDA conference
\n(San Angelo Standard Times © 01/27/2010)
SAN ANGELO, Texas —\nAngelo State University has named Ivana Milovanovic, an animal business major, to attend the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2010 Agricultura");
document.write("l Outlook Forum in Arlington, Va. Milovanovic will attend the conference Feb. 18-19 with 21 other students who were chosen based on their essays about “Agriculture as a Career.” The winners were chosen from institut...\n
Survey: Honeybee colony collapse losses declining
\n(San Antonio Express-News © 01/27/2010) (Registration Required)\n
By GENARO C. ARMAS \nAssociated Press Writer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Fewer beekeepers are reporting evidence of a mysterious ailment that had been decimating the U.S. honeybee population.\nBut losses due to colony collapse disorder rema");
document.write("in high enough to keep beekeepers on edge, and longtime stresses on bees such as starvation and poor weather add to the burden.\nA survey of beekee...\n
Target pulls farmed salmon from its stores
\n(San Antonio Express-News © 01/27/2010) (Registration Required)\n
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp., the nation's s");
document.write("econd-largest discounter after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said Tuesday that it pulled all farmed salmon from its stores as it looks to be more environmentally conscious.\n\nThe retailer said it will no longer carry farmed salmon in its fresh, frozen or smoked seafood sections. The move impacts national bra");
document.write("nds and the chain's own Archer Farms and Market Pantry bra...\n
USDA awarding $310 million for broadband projects
\n(Amarillo Globe-News © 01/26/2010)
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department is handing out nearly $310 million in stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet connections to 14 rural communities around the cou");
document.write("ntry.\n \n The awards being announced Monday amount to the largest round of government funding for broadband since Congress included $7.2 billion for high-speed networks and adoption programs in last year'...\n
Wind Energy Comes to Clovis
\n(Amarillo KAMR (NBC) 4 © 01/26/2010)
view larger\n \n ");
document.write(" CLOVIS - Wind energy is coming to Clovis.\n\n Mayor Gayla Brumfield announced today the city will soon be home to a wind turbine manufacturing facility and wind farm. \n\n Vertigo Wind Energy signed the agreement with the city to buy six acres of land.\n\n They say they chose Clovis because of the city");
document.write("'s strong wind resources, community leaders and quality local suppliers.\n...\n
Agriculture futures rise, livestock prices drop
\n(Amarillo KFDA (CBS) 10 © 01/26/2010)
CHICAGO (AP) - Agriculture futures were mostly higher in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.\n \n\nWheat for March delivery added 4.5 cent");
document.write("s to $5.03 a bushel; March corn climbed 3.75 cents to $3.685 a bushel; March oats were unchanged at $2.33 a bushel; and March soybeans ticked up 0.5 cent to $9.52 a bushel.\n \n\nIn other trading, beef and pork futures declined on...\n
AGRIVIEW: Turfgrass Conference will cover variety of issues
\n(Athens Daily Review © 01/26/20");
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Rick Hirsch Special to the Review\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n Speakers at the East Texas Turfgrass Conference, set Feb. 4th at Overton, will cover a variety of management issues, ranging from disease updates to weed identification and control of feral hogs in urban and suburban set");
document.write("tings.\n\nToday, management problems for turfgrass in sport fields aren’t limited to disease and weed proble...\n
Families Struggle to Afford Food, Survey Finds
\n(El Paso Inc © 01/26/2010)
WASHINGTON — Nearly one in five Americans said they lacked the money to buy the food they needed at some point in the last year, accord");
document.write("ing to a survey co-sponsored by the Gallup organization and released Tuesday by an anti-hunger group.\n\nThe numbers soared at the start of the recession, but dipped in 2009 despite the continuing rise in unemployment. The anti-hunger group, the Food Research and Act...\n
Helping Haiti
\n(El Paso Inc © 01/26/2010)
Regarding David");
document.write(" Brooks’s column “The underlying tragedy” (Views, Jan. 16): The nature of U.S. aid to underdeveloped countries like Haiti is a problem. \n\nSome U.S. policy makers continue to say that Haiti needs a stronger garment industry and more luxury tourism. But this would be more of the same: sustaining pover");
document.write("ty, not development.\n\nHaiti needs help with sustainable agriculture, with an emphasis...\n
Agricultural seminars slated by Texas AgriLife Extension
\n(Elgin Courier © 01/26/2010)
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Williamson County has scheduled several seminars during the next few weeks that address a variety of issues an");
document.write("d concerns throughout the area.\n * January 21 - Vegetable/Fruit Production Shortcourse, City Hall in Taylor - Registration 8:30 a.m.; program, 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. - 2 CEU's, 1 in IPM and 1 in general. Cost is $10\n\n \n * January ...\n
At Fort Worth Stock Show, a little green can go a long way
\n(Fort Worth Star-Telegram");
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FORT WORTH — You don’t have to bust your budget at the Stock Show — there’s lots of good food, activities and souvenirs for $5 or less.Although there is no end to the booths featuring the latest cow");
document.write("boy hats and boots, hand-carved Western furniture and custom belt buckles, shoppers can also find more affordable items to commemorate their visit to the show, which runs through...\n
DuPont quarterly profit beats Wall Street estimates
\n(Houston Chronicle © 01/26/2010) (Registration Required)\n
DuPont C");
document.write("o., the third-biggest U.S. chemical maker, reported a fourth-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates as job cuts reduced expenses and demand increased for automotive plastics and electronics materials.\nNet income was $441 million, or 48 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $629 million,");
document.write(" or 70 cents, a year earlier, Wilmington, Delaware-based DuPont said today in a statement. E...\n
Ricardo and Growth Energy to Demonstrate Benefits of Extreme Ethanol Optimization
\n(Midland KWES (NBC) 9 © 01/26/2010)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- \n\n * Partners collaborate on first vehicle-based demonstration of Ricard");
document.write("o's Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) engine technology\n * Uses an American produced renewable ethanol – supports US jobs and increased energy security\n * Cost effective, extreme optimized power from any blend of ethanol\n * Up to 30% fuel economy and CO2 improvement com...\n
DuPont posts 4Q profit on strong Asia demand
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Improved sales across its global markets and lower raw material and energy costs led to a fourth-quarter turnaround for DuPont and prompted the chemical company to boost its 2010 outlook.The Wilmington-based company on Tuesday reported net incom");
document.write("e of $441 million, or 48 cents per share, compared to a loss of $629 million, or 70 cents per share, for the fourth-quarter of 2008.Global sales increased ...\n
WINDMILL: February freeze looms, weatherman warns
\n(San Angelo Standard Times © 01/26/2010)
SAN ANGELO, Texas —\nWeather forecasters are predicting another round o");
document.write("f severe cold for February similar to the recent “December to Remember” event with perhaps moisture included this go-round.\n\n“I believe the physical drivers are all there for a major cold month, much like December was, with below normal temperatures for much of the nation,” s");
document.write("aid Joe Bastardi, AccuWea...\n
3 trainings scheduled on pecan ");
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\n(Texarkana Gazette © 01/26/2010)
Looking to help growers capitalize on stronger pecan prices, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will host three trainings. \n\nThose interested can attend workshops on graftwood collection, pecan grafting an");
document.write("d attend the division’s Four States Agriculture Exposition to learn more about pecan management. \n\nAt 9 a.m. Thursday, the group will host a scion (graftwood) collection workshop....\n
Annual County Fair Cranks Up Wednesday
\n(Hillsboro Reporter © 01/25/2010)
Most of the work has been done and the winners will be decided this w");
document.write("eek as the annual Hill County Fair kicks off at the fairgrounds in Hillsboro.\nBoth the creative arts and education and livestock divisions will be checking in entries Wednesday, January 27.\nVolunteers with the creative arts and education division will be at the exhibits building from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m");
document.write(". to accept items, according to...\n
Local professionals speak");
document.write(" to Cove elementary students
\n(Killeen Daily Herald © 01/25/2010)
Killeen Daily Herald\n\nCOPPERAS COVE – Hundreds of students flooded the gym at Hettie Halstead Elementary School on Thursday to learn about various professions at the first Career Day.\n\nTeachers ");
document.write("corralled each cluster of students into the gym and around to each of the 11 tables where local professionals spoke to kids, hoping to spark interest in their industries.\n\n\"And they need to know why t...\n
REEVES: Soil testing drive starts
\n(Marshal News Messenger © 01/25/2010)
It is too early to fertilize home lawns, hay mead");
document.write("ows or pastures, but now is the time to determine the correct fertilizer your soil needs for your crop.\n\n\nI recommend fertilizing lawns after you have mowed your warm season grass at least twice.\n\n\nAt that time, the plant is ready to begin using the fertilizer and it will not be wasted.\n\n\nMuch of th");
document.write("e fertilizer that is applied too early will leach o...\n
Renew");
document.write("able energy forum set for Tuesday
\n(Stephenville Empire Tribune © 01/25/2010)
A mere 85 seats are open for the Renewable Energy Forum Tuesday and they are filling up fast.\n\nThe forum, “Renewable Energy Opportunities for Rural Texas Communities and Agriculture,” wil");
document.write("l provide a glimpse into several paths rural Texans can take with renewable energy....\n
Aided by hunters, destructive wild pigs spreading
\n(Wichita Times Record © 01/25/2010)
America's wild pig population is exploding and spreading across the country, more than doubling in size and range in the past 20 years.\n\nTwo decades ago");
document.write(", somewhere between 500,000 and 2 million wild pigs roamed the United States, according to Jack Mayer, a national expert on the problem.\n\nNow the population numbers between 2 million and 6 million. In 1982, feral pigs were documented in 17 states. ...\n
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