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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: Aquaculture, Government, Water Pollution, Martin O'Malley, Food Industry
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Virginia beef cattle 'ran out of grass'
Associated Press WriterDrenching rains are reviving parched pastures and hayfields and Virginia's soybean crop, but they were too late for such summer field crops as corn. Cattlemen count on two or three hay cuttings a season to feed their herds in the winter months. The...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), University of Virginia, Weather Reports, Agricultural Research and Technology, Tropical Storms
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Harford County to launch new agriculture Web site
BEL AIR The Harford County Division of Agriculture will launch a retooled farm Web site at a 12:30 p.m. news conference tomorrow in Bel Air. Officials said the redesign of the "electronic farm" will make it more consumer-friendly. The site, harfordfarms....Tags: Marketing, John Sullivan
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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: Forests, Forestry and Timber, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Natural Resources, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Woodstock Fair President Explains Event's Popularity
The Woodstock Fair runs from Friday through Sept. 1 this year. For those few days, the fairgrounds become "a small city," said Woodstock Fair President Susan Hibbard. This year, the fair is also a site for the state's "No Child Left Inside" program....Tags: National Government, Government
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No Bull: Cows Seem To Know Which Way Is North
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Talk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Most cattle that were...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Google Inc., Natural Science, Biology, Animals
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No bull: Cows seem to know which way is north
AP Science WriterTalk about animal magnetism, cows seem to have a built-in compass. No bull: Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Most cattle that were grazing...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Google Inc., Natural Science, Biology, Animals
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Nebraska city council votes to evict aging horse
The Associated PressThis one-horse town is looking like becoming a no-horse town. The owner of a 32-year-old horse named Peter Rabbit wasn't able Tuesday to buck a local ban on livestock within city limits. After widespread publicity of the ban that threatened to kick... -
Groceries will keep eating up more money
Of The Associated PressAs prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, consumers have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don't expect less pain at the grocery counter. Food inflation is here to stay -- and will probably get worse for some things. Retail...Tags: National Government, Animals, Government, Food Industry, Consumers
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Coalition of Iowa churches sells corn to aid poor
The Des Moines RegisterTwenty acres of corn growing northeast of Conrad stretches all the way from the flatlands of Grundy County to some of the poorest areas in the world. The cornfield is part of this year's Growing Project contribution from Amaizeing Grace, a coalition...Tags: Indigenous People, Arable Farming, Interior Policy, Festive Event, Christianity
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Urban farms grow as cities seek safe, cheap food
The Associated PressDan Schuster breezes down the road in his green and yellow John Deere tractor, passing fast-food restaurants and strip malls on his way to work. You might say Schuster is an urban farmer. He does custom plowing for landowners in the Albuquerque area and...Tags: National Government, Deere and Company, Government, Agricultural Research and Technology, Food Safety
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State moves closer to flying horses
The state's effort to become home to a Mid-Atlantic animal import-export center has taken a step closer to reality. A recent feasibility study has recommend that a proposed $60 million animal quarantine center be located near Baltimore-Washington...Tags: Health Treatments, Animals, Agricultural Research and Technology, Fertilizer, Farms
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