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12Jul/10

Appeal linked to Sargent resignation ‘a matter of some delicacy’

Appeal linked to Sargent resignation 'a matter of some delicacy' Dominic McGowan had told Green Party TD Trevor Sargent, and then Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, at a constituency clinic in June 2008 that he was unhappy at also being summonsed to appear in court on a charge in...
Source: BreakingNews.ie

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6Jul/10

Ag experts say rains haven’t harmed crops

Ag experts say rains haven't harmed crops The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about two-thirds of the state's corn and soybean crops are in good to excellent condition, with about 10 percent poor...
Source: Indianapolis Star

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26Jun/10

Recalled SpaghettiOs were sold in 17 locations

Recalled SpaghettiOs were sold in 17 locations However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn't received any complaints of subsequent reports of illness as a result of the product's consumption. According...
Source: Guam Pacific Daily News

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25Jun/10

Bagged spinach recall expands to N.J., several other states

Bagged spinach recall expands to N.J., several other states In tests this month, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found Listeria monocytogenes in samples. That can cause serious ailments in pregnant women...
Source: NJ.com

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23Jun/10

Rye one step closer to buying former Goss Farm

Rye one step closer to buying former Goss Farm Raynes said the town submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will aid in 49 percent or $637,000 of the purchase price. On Tuesday, Raynes said the town learned it will...
Source: SeacoastOnline.com

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20Jun/10

Freeport gets grant, loan for water, wastewater upgrades

Freeport gets grant, loan for water, wastewater upgrades The U.S. Department of Agriculture funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus act. This funding will...
Source: St. Cloud Times

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19Jun/10

Community involvement is critical

Community involvement is critical In 2004, Public Law 27-87 gave the Department of Agriculture authority to implement the ecopermitting system to regulate recreational and commercial uses of the preserves to better protect...
Source: Guam Pacific Daily News

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16Jun/10

Giant hail leaves mark on Benton

Giant hail leaves mark on Benton But it's not something that happens immediately. It comes through their crop insurance." The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency has to file a failed acreage report by July 15....
Source: The Courier-Journal

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14Jun/10

Letters sought in assault appeal linked to Sargent resignation

Letters sought in assault appeal linked to Sargent resignation Dominic McGowan had told Green Party TD Trevor Sargent, and then Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, at a constituency clinic in June 2008 that he was unhappy at also being summonsed to appear in court on a charge in relation...
Source: BreakingNews.ie

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14Jun/10

Genetically altered trees to be tested in Florida

Genetically altered trees to be tested in Florida ArborGen, a biotechnology venture affiliated with three large paper companies, got U.S. Department of Agriculture approval last month for field trials involving as many as 250,000 trees planted at 29 sites during the next few years....
Source: Florida Today

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