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Research Consortium to Sequence Turkey Genome (Popularity:  )
An international consortium(*) of researchers has begun an effort to sequence the genome of the domesticated turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. The genome sequence will be obtained using the Roche GS-FLX(tm) sequencing platform and the recently launched Roche GS FLX Titanium PicoTiterPlate device and reagents.
The new upgrade to the Roche GS-FLX(tm) sequencing system permits more than 1 million individual sequencing reads to be generated for each sequencing run with an average read ...
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Farm Aid President Willie Nelson Offers Resources to President-Elect Obama for Creating Sustainable Farm & Food Vision (Popularity: )
Farm Aid President Willie Nelson sent an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama today, congratulating him on his victory and offering Farm Aid as a resource for a new farm and food policy that supports a sustainable, family farm system of agriculture.
By way of introduction, Nelson explained, "I started Farm Aid in 1985 when family farmers were being forced off their land as a result of federal policy that ...
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Ackerson Gets $500,000 Award for Indiana Farm Bureau (Popularity: )
Ackerson Kauffman Fex announced yesterday that as a result of its successful representation of property owners in Indiana and other states, $500,000 will be paid to the Indiana Agricultural Law Foundation (IALF), a nonprofit foundation created by the Indiana Farm Bureau.
The United States District Court for Southern Indiana finalized the distribution Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The money comes from a class action settlement of a case pitting landowners in ...
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The Mosaic Company to Present at Fondsfinans 5th Annual Fertilizer Investor Conference (Popularity: )
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has announced that it will participate in the Fondsfinans 5th Annual Fertilizer Investor Conference in London, England on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Larry Stranghoener, Mosaic's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be speaking at 10:45 a.m. London time (5:45 a.m. Eastern Time).
The presentation will be webcast live and via replay through the company's website at Questions can be directed to Mosaic's ...
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China Yingxia International, Inc. to Promote Benefits of Its Soy Milk Products Over Scandal-Stricken Cow's Milk in China (Popularity: )
China Yingxia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYXI) ("China Yingxia" or "the Company"), a leading provider in the health and nutritional food industry engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of nutritional food products, dietary supplements, and raw cactus plants in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company plans to participate in the 79th National Sugar and Alcohol Fair ("S&A Fair") held October 18-20 in Chang ...
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America's Fastest-Growing Farm Animal Welfare Label - American Humane Certified(TM) - to Exhibit at Natural Products Expo East in Boston (Popularity: )
American Humane Certified(TM) will exhibit at the Natural Products Expo East in Boston, Oct. 16 -18, to showcase the fastest-growing animal welfare label for food producers. The program provides independent certification of the humane treatment and care of farm animals.
Natural Products Expo East, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, is the largest trade show of its kind on the East Coast, featuring more than 25,000 natural, organic ...
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Swiss Re and Oxfam America Launch Joint Risk Management Initiative for Farmers in Tigray, Ethiopia (Popularity: )
Swiss Re and Oxfam America have announced a joint Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2008 meeting in New York on 23 - 26 September. The collaboration is aimed at helping communities most vulnerable to climate variability and change. The project focuses on an innovative pilot project to introduce weather insurance for a staple cereal crop in the village of Adi Ha, Tigray Regional State, Ethiopia.
Drought-related ...
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PA Agriculture Department Rescinds Permit Suspension of Montgomery County Raw Milk Dairy (Popularity: )
The state Department of Agriculture today rescinded the fluid raw milk permit suspension for the Hendricks Farm & Dairy of Telford, Montgomery County, after testing of raw milk samples at the farm showed no evidence of pathogenic bacteria. Sales of raw milk may resume at the farm.
The Department of Agriculture issued a notice of suspension to the farm on Sept. 12 after the state Department of Health received reports ...
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Health and Agriculture Departments Warn Consumers About Raw Milk Sold in Montgomery County (Popularity: )
State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today advised consumers who purchased raw milk from Hendricks Farm & Dairy of Telford, Montgomery County, to immediately discard the raw milk and any items made with the raw milk due to potential bacterial contamination. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized.
Recently, individuals who consumed raw milk purchased from the dairy were found to have gastrointestinal illness due to Campylobacter, ...
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Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Urges Farmers to Take Precautions During Hurricane Season (Popularity: )
With the threat of hurricanes and tropical storms at a peak in early September, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today urged farmers to prepare for the potential of heavy rain, flooding and wind damage as a result of adverse weather.
"Hurricanes and tropical storms can have devastating effects on agriculture," said Wolff. "Now is the time to prepare property against damage to help minimize losses and speed recovery time after the ...
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