U.S. biologists: 3 pesticides jeopardize salmon (Contra Costa Times)
n Findings under Endangered Species Act trigger federal officials to urge expansion of buffer zones
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US biologists: 3 pesticides jeopardize salmon (KATU Portland)
Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that kill salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday.
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US biologists: 3 common pesticides harm salmon (AP via Yahoo! News)
Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday.
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What's next? Business leaders ponder what Obama's presidency will bring (The Bakersfield Californian)
Leaders in some of the biggest drivers of Kern's economy -- agriculture, oil and housing -- are anxious to see what Barack Obama's presidency will bring for business. They'd like to see the 44th president address the state's water issues, promote viable alternative energy solutions and work with Congress to jump-start the housing market. Trade policies are also a key point for California's ...
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Senators Urge Bush To Issue Disaster Declaration - CBS 2
Senators Urge Bush To Issue Disaster Declaration
CBS 2, CA - 6 hours ago
He also requested US Small Business Administration disaster loans and funds from the US Department of Agriculture Emergency Loan Program. ...
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How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs. - Forbes
How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs.
Forbes, NY - 7 hours ago
In October, the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, one of three federal agencies responsible for oversight of ...
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Wine Consumption Booms as U.S. Marks 75th Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal (Newswise)
City Tech Hospitality Management Professor and Wine Expert Karen Goodlad weighs in on the current wine consumption boom and puts it into an historical perspective as the U.S. marks the 75th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal on December 5. Her wine recommendations are included at the end of this release.
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US biologists: 3 common pesticides harm salmon (The State)
Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. Acting under terms of a lawsuit brought by anti-pesticide groups and salmon fishermen, NOAA Fisheries Service issued findings under the Endangered Species Act that chemicals malathion, ...
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US biologists: 3 common pesticides harm salmon (The Charlotte Observer)
(By JEFF BARNARD, Associated Press Writer) Farms and orchards that continue to use three pesticides that harm salmon will have to greatly expand buffer zones around their fields so the chemicals don't reach streams, federal biologists ruled Tuesday. Acting under terms of a lawsuit brought by anti-pesticide groups and salmon fishermen, NOAA Fisheries Service issued findings under the Endangered ...
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In food crisis, Mexican valley offers lessons (AG Weekly)
EDITOR’S NOTE -The U.N. says the number of undernourished people worldwide is climbing toward 1 billion as high food prices squeeze the poorest. This report, first in a periodic five-part series on the future of food, looks at the prospects for science to ignite a new “green revolution.”
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Groups briefed on pact to remove Klamath dams (AG Weekly)
GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Farmers, Indian tribes, fishermen and state officials were briefed Wednesday on a nonbinding agreement for PacifiCorp to turn over control of four Klamath River dams so they can be removed to help struggling salmon.
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California tops Wisconsin in milk production - San Jose Mercury News
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California tops Wisconsin in milk production
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 11 hours ago
The US Department of Agriculture says California remains the top milk producing state in the country, well ahead of rival Wisconsin. ...
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Local ag businesses fare well in state workers' comp inspection - Monterey County Herald
Local ag businesses fare well in state workers' comp inspection
Monterey County Herald, CA - 4 hours ago
By MARIE VASARI No citations were issued to Monterey County agricultural businesses during a two-day enforcement sweep earlier this month by the California ...
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Local ag businesses fare well in state workers' comp inspection (The Monterey County Herald)
No citations were issued to Monterey County agricultural businesses during a two-day enforcement sweep earlier this month by the California Labor Commissioner's Office.
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State begins spraying for citrus pest - San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego Union Tribune
State begins spraying for citrus pest
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 16 hours ago
If you find the insect: Call the California Department of Food and Agriculture toll-free at (800) 491-1899. Citrus psyllids carrying a bacterial disease ...
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JOHN AZEVEDO BETTENCOURT JR. Aug. 12, 1922-Nov. 11, 2008 (Buffalo Reflex)
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Cantlon Otterness Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harry Huber officiating. Taped selections will be played. Burial is in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home of Buffalo. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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What happens to pardoned turkeys? (The Bolingbrook Sun)
At Thanksgiving, turkeys are in the spotlight, but not all of them end up on our tables. One lucky bird is appointed National Thanksgiving Turkey, appearing at the White House and getting an official pardon from the president. It's the high point of a turkey's career. But once he's whisked off the stage, what happens?
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Farmworker history showcased at new Watsonville center (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
They came from Denmark to grow grains, from Croatia to plant apple orchards, from China to tend fields of mustard, hops and tobacco, from Japan to start truck farms.
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REGION: Study says county to get hotter, sea to rise 18 inches by 2050 (North County Times)
The sea level along the San Diego County coast may be a foot and a half higher, temperatures may be 4.5 degrees hotter and the region may have 18 percent less water than it needs in 2050, all a result of climate change, according to a report released Monday by the San Diego Foundation.
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Immigrants back Chávez (Miami Herald)
Colombia native Berta Cecilia sighs at her 10-year-old son Alejandro, who is rubbing his red, infected eyes, which have troubled him since birth. But she's pleased the Venezuelan government picks up the tab for his ongoing medical care.
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