Russia seeks U.S. help in fight against heroin epidemic
Russia's top drugs adviser has called on the United States to use its troop surge into Afghanistan to help stem the flow of drugs entering its borders, as heroin addiction reaches epidemic ...
CNN,
Wed Dec 09 02:33:58 PST 2009
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Agent Orange: Poison still potent
Fourth in a series: Former U.S. air bases in Vietnam remain highly polluted by defoliants, but the U.S. has done little to clean up the sites it contaminated during the war. Complete covera...
Chicago Tribune,
Tue Dec 08 22:15:42 PST 2009
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CropWatch
It has been blowing a gale for the past three weeks and with just one spray day during this period applications are well behind. Mild temperatures mean weeds have been growing rapidly and p...
Farmers Weekly Interactive,
Mon Dec 07 09:16:35 PST 2009
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Charters Towers takes on Captain Cook
IT seems there is always a weed that needs to be destroyed and the Captain Cook tree is no exception.
North Queensland Register,
Tue Dec 08 22:36:18 PST 2009
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Veterans' Corner: Agent Orange benefits extended
Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service connection for Vietnam veterans with three ...
The Saratogian,
Mon Dec 07 07:54:00 PST 2009
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Holiday roast: Beef can replace turkey for family meals
"Food, Fun & Folks" is the tagline for Carbondale Convention& Tourism Bureau's culinary destination project. It is also thetitle of the big cookbook and the little magazines published by th...
The Southern Illinoisan,
Tue Dec 08 21:35:24 PST 2009
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Department sees centennial birthday
CSU's soil and crop sciences department may not be older than dirt, but it's close.
Colorado State Collegian,
Wed Dec 09 00:17:57 PST 2009
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Composting parameters expand in New Hope
Composting will be more inclusive in New Hope, as the result of an ordinance change the City Council approved on Nov. 23. The amended ordinance, suggested by a New Hope resident, now will a...
New Hope - Golden Valley Sun-Post,
Tue Dec 08 23:37:53 PST 2009
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Grants-to-Counties provide free water testing
Private wells can cause headaches for landowners if they become contaminated. However, there is a resource in Webster County that can help pay for water testing and well reconstruction: Gra...
The Fort Dodge Messenger,
Tue Dec 08 21:05:38 PST 2009
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Gardening the old-fashioned way
Kim Hadwen is returning to his roots and he's hoping area residents will join him in his journey back in time.[...]
Belleville Intelligencer,
Tue Dec 08 22:31:10 PST 2009
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Kansas City roasters go to great lengths to buy a sustainable brew
Coffee is the world
The Kansas City Star,
Tue Dec 08 12:22:20 PST 2009
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Hazards of the garden shed begin a new life
OLD tins of paint dried solid and liquid went close to filling a second dumpster bin yesterday when Chemsal carried out its first major public collection of hazardous wastes in Bathurst. An...
Western Advocate,
Tue Dec 08 13:46:50 PST 2009
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Agent Orange: A tainted peace
Third in a series: The role of defoliants in Vietnam's high rate of birth defects remains a contentious question decades after U.S. spraying missions ended. Complete coverage
Chicago Tribune,
Mon Dec 07 22:30:22 PST 2009
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Commissioners receive stimulus information
Demolition of old jail begins -
Altus Times,
Tue Dec 08 11:36:15 PST 2009
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News in brief
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week
West Salem Coulee News,
Tue Dec 08 10:18:31 PST 2009
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MONCOAT MZ FUNGICIDE
YUMA, ARIZONA (AgPR), November 6, 2009 - Gowan Company, LLC has launched MonCoat MZ fungicide under a marketing agreement with Nichino America, Inc. MonCoat MZ contains the active ingredien...
AG Weekly,
Tue Dec 08 09:15:24 PST 2009
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Aquatic herbicide offers promise
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - Pond weed has been the bane of canal systems since irrigation came to the West. It slows water in the canals and reduces the amount of water available for delivery, and ...
AG Weekly,
Tue Dec 08 09:11:11 PST 2009
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IDWR Asks For Public's Help To Identify Abandoned Wells
The Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) is asking for the public's help in identifying improperly abandoned wells. Wells that have not been properly abandoned can be deadly hazards t...
AG Weekly,
Tue Dec 08 09:07:43 PST 2009
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IWUA 72nd annual convention scheduled for January
Boise, Idaho - Idaho
AG Weekly,
Tue Dec 08 09:04:08 PST 2009
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