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Thursday, September 02, 2010

2 federal agencies hear public comment on outdoors

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Officials from 2 federal agencies held a meeting in Fort Pierre on Wednesday to seek public comment on President Barack Obama's initiative aimed at finding ways to reconnect people to the outdoors. Acting U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Rowan Gould and U.S. Agric ...

Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:09 AM

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Rural Life

People in agriculture for Sept. 3, 2010

Honored * The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association hosted its national show in Yreka, Calif., on Aug. 13. Winners included: Diane Fehlman, of Montague, Calif., was ch ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:27 AM

People seek self-sufficient, low-impact lifestyles

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- On this hot summer morning in suburban Collegeville, the Fraser children bounce out of bed and race downstairs. They're not running for the TV -- they ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 2:08 PM

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Fairground doubles as school

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Microphone in hand, future teacher Brooke VanderVeen welcomed visitors to the Northwest Washington Fair and started educating right away. First was a histor ...

Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:08 AM

People in agriculture for Aug. 27, 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:08 AM

Research Center

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Organic breeders push for tougher plants, longer season

Organic crops, unlike their conventional counterparts, can't depend on synthetic chemicals for protection. For that reason, some organic growers suspect that seeds produced ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:48 AM

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Will worms bring woes?

Washington farmers and ranchers fear the giant Palouse earthworm could become the next spotted owl if it is eventually protected as an endangered species, but a spokesman for t ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:47 AM

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Stripe rust a major factor in Northwest wheat variety trials

Stripe rust hurt the performance of many wheat varieties during this year's Northwest university wheat trials. In the spring wheat trials in which May and June rains ended s ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:59 AM

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Glory cherry earns kudos

WENATCHEE, Wash. -- One retailer basically said the new Glory cherry lived up to its name. Another and a wholesaler said it was good but not overwhelming. That's the feedbac ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:45 AM

Profit Center

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Brothers build pumpkin empire

HUBBARD, Ore. -- Dylan Wells, 21, and his brother Darren, 19, may grow and sell miniature pumpkins, but there is nothing small about the way they do business. The brothers r ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:54 AM

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Organic breeders push for tougher plants, longer season

Organic crops, unlike their conventional counterparts, can't depend on synthetic chemicals for protection. For that reason, some organic growers suspect that seeds produced ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:48 AM

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Will worms bring woes?

Washington farmers and ranchers fear the giant Palouse earthworm could become the next spotted owl if it is eventually protected as an endangered species, but a spokesman for t ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:47 AM

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Stripe rust a major factor in Northwest wheat variety trials

Stripe rust hurt the performance of many wheat varieties during this year's Northwest university wheat trials. In the spring wheat trials in which May and June rains ended s ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:59 AM

Montana

Conservation group ends wolf predation payments

Defenders of Wildlife changes focus as government creates similar program BOISE (AP) -- A conservation group is ending its program to compensate ranchers for livestock killed by ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:35 AM

Researchers study link between climate, wildfires

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Scientists from universities in Montana, Colorado and Idaho announced Wednesday the start of a 5-year, $3.85 million research project into how a ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:29 AM

Rains mean more hay on the horizon in Montana

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) -- Montana's heavy moisture in late spring and early summer may not have been ideal for those who tire of mowing their lawns, but for hay producers w ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:09 AM

Idaho, Montana want to hunt endangered wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- State officials sought Tuesday to revive gray wolf hunts in the Northern Rockies, even as they entered talks with wildlife advocates whose lawsuit rec ...

Thursday, September 02, 2010 9:29 AM

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