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Tiny bug takes large toll on Europe's forests
Manuel Coimbra watches in silence, his hands on his hips, as a lumberjack saws down one of his pine trees to stop a killer bug that experts say could wipe out large belts of European woodland. The dense forests that blanket the hillsides of this rural...Tags: Natural Resources, Plant Diseases, Forests, Wildlife, Christmas
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Missouri battling bug that kills ash trees
Associated Press WriterNow that the emerald ash borer has made its way to Missouri, state experts doubt they can stop its spread. Their focus is on slowing it down. Seven emerald ash borers were found in July in traps at Greenville Recreation Area in southeast Missouri's...Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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September's Forecast: Fair(s)
Courant Staff WriterSeptember brings a slew of fairs in and around Connecticut. The Big E, one of the largest, runs Sept. 12 to 28 in West Springfield. In Connecticut, we have local fairs celebrating agriculture, livestock and great pies. It's time to eat a corn dog, watch...Tags: Mark Twain, Popular Music, Justin Guarini, North Haven, Jimmy Buffett
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Officials: Create habitat to help woodcock population
Of The Morning CallPennsylvania wildlife officials hope to restore the state's woodcock population to 1970s levels by creating nearly 800,000 acres of new habitat over the next decade. The Game Commission's new American woodcock management plan also calls for...Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Wildfires, Nature, Forestry and Timber
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Many farmers coming up dry
Chicago Tribune correspondentAfter a wide swath of the heartland flooded this spring, farmer Joe Sterrenberg of Chatsworth, Ill., could hardly believe his luck when ideal weather in July saved his corn and soybean crop. Then came August. Since the first of August, Sterrenberg has...Tags: Natural Science, Hurricane Gustav, Disasters, Medical Specialization, Government
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Crop insurance deadline nears
A reminder to grain farmers from the folks at the state Department of Agriculture: The recently enacted federal farm bill links crop insurance with future disaster payments and the deadline for signing up for such insurance is not far off. Sept. 30 is...Tags: Prince George's County, Agricultural Research and Technology, Farms, Food Industry, Arable Farming
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Aquaculture boosts the state's economy
I appreciate The Baltimore Sun's support for aquaculture and recognition of the important role that the shellfish industry plays in improving water quality in our treasured Chesapeake Bay ("Moneymaking on the half-shell," editorial, Aug. 24). Maryland'...Tags: Executive Branch, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology, Food Industry, Martin O'Malley
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Irradiating iceberg lettuce, spinach effective but not fail-safe; critics cite consequences
Special to The TimesFor many consumers, the prospect of eating produce zapped with ionizing radiation doesn't sound all that appetizing, conjuring up images of mushy fruits and wilted leaves -- not to mention fears over safety. Last month's ruling by the Food and Drug...Tags: Health Organizations, Food Industry, Food Safety, Health and Safety at School, Healthcare Policies
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Blue potatoes anyone?
Associated Press WriterAlex Hanna says it's not always easy to persuade customers that his Adirondack blue and red potatoes make tasty mash potatoes. But once the Greenbrier County fifth-grader explains that the white potato's cousins have extra antioxidants to help fight...Tags: Marketing, Sales, Consumers, Greenbrier, Conservation
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Foresters: Cutting trees helps keep planet green
Associated Press WriterStanding by stacked 16-foot logs that hours earlier were 100-foot Norway spruce, foresters tried to explain why cutting down these old trees was an essentially green activity. Slender, bespectacled Paul Trotta framed the counterintuitive crux of the...Tags: Natural Resources, Agricultural Research and Technology, Natural Resource Industry, Forests, Randy Wood
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Officials try to stop munching moths on the move
Associated Press WriterHaving nibbled the leaves off 75 million acres of hardwood forest in the Northeast since 1970, European gypsy moths are munching their way across U.S. forests while the even more destructive Asian gypsy moth has been detected in western states. While...Tags: Natural Resources, Forests, Forestry and Timber, Invasive Species, Agricultural Research and Technology
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The Deck Is Stacked Against Farmland
The management guru Peter Drucker once observed that all organizations are perfectly designed to get their current results. That would include the state of Connecticut and its towns. We are perfectly designed to produce sprawl, and we're getting it. I...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Suffield, Farms, Arable Farming, Foreign Aid
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