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Training aimed at improving farm accident response
A training session next month could help rescue workers better respond to farm accidents. The training will teach rescue workers about animal incidents, anhydrous ammonia exposure and pesticide exposure and spills, said Purdue Extension educator Dave...Tags: Fires, Health and Safety at Work, Employees, Emergency Planning
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Wine fest highlights growing field
Winemaking is still a tiny part of Maryland agriculture, but in recent years, it has been growing faster than your front lawn during the rainy season.
Four years ago, there were 12 licensed wineries in the state. That number nearly doubled in 2006 and...Tags: Festive Event, Sales, Queen Anne's County, Beverage Industry, Viniculture
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
A $6 million hog farm west of Wagner is nearing completion. A spokesman for an Iowa firm that will manage the farm said Friday that two of the three buildings are in the finishing stages, and the third will be completed by year's end. Long View...Tags: Livestock Farming
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No wonder it's the Windy City
The Windy City is home to the North American operations of five wind-energy companies: Acciona Energy of North America: Based in Pamplona, Spain, Acciona makes turbines and has wind farms in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America, in addition to...Tags: Alternative Energy, Business Enterprises, Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving
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LPGA lands in rough, gets rid of English rule
The Associated PressUnder increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments. LPGA Tour Commissioner Carolyn Bivens...Tags: Safeway Inc.
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Appeal denied in State Farm hurricane rate case
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe state's insurance commissioner on Friday denied State Farm Florida's appeal of his decision to reject a 47.1 percent rate increase for property coverage against hurricanes and other perils. Commissioner Kevin McCarty refused to grant a formal hearing...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, State Farm Insurance, Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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E. Edward Houghton
E. Edward Houghton, a prominent thoroughbred horse breeder and fox hunter, died Sunday of pulmonary fibrosis at Buckingham Farm, his Chestertown home. He was 67. Mr. Houghton was born in Somerville, N.J., and raised in Colorado and Pennsylvania. He...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Animals, Penn State University, Roman Catholic, Livestock Farming
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Making hay from corn
Of The Morning CallCorn mazes, those amusing, confusing pedestrian conundrums carved into acres of densely planted field corn, are becoming as much a feature of the rural fall landscape as apple cider and pumpkins. Visitors struggle to find clues, map pieces and prizes...Tags: Halloween, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Miniature Golf, Family
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Seven area corn mazes to explore
Here are some regional corn mazes to see. Most mazes close during and immediately after it rains. Operating hours may change, so call ahead. MAZEZILLA Where: On Route 115 between Saylorsburg and Wind Gap, about one mile from Saylorsburg Flea Market....Tags: Halloween, Forests, Natural Resources, Breinigsville, People
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Allstate, rivals facing 'manageable' claims
Chicago Tribune reporterInsured losses for Hurricane Gustav could reach as high as $10 billion, which would make it the sixth-most-costly U.S. catastrophe. That's potentially bad news for two Illinois-based insurers, Allstate Corp. and State Farm, because they have the most...Tags: Bobby Jindal, Allstate Corporation, Disasters, Stocks, Hurricane Andrew
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Brubecks To Bring Their Magic To Show In Wilton
Special To The CourantA melodically gifted bassist, Chris Brubeck, a prince in the Brubeck family dynasty, is also a fervent bass trombonist who can evoke dark, mysterious melancholy or swing with brassy, barn-burning heat and fury. What makes this Connecticut Yankee an all-...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Aetna Incorporated, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Jazz Music, Jay Williams
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