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Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Chester County Dairy (Popularity:  )
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Consumers who have purchased raw milk from the Conebella dairy farm in Elverson, Chester County, any time after Oct. 23, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Salmonellosis contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized. "During routine inspection of the dairy, a preliminary test showed the presence of Salmonella bacteria in some raw milk samples," said Wolff. ...
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Monsanto Sets Webcast for November Investor Briefing (Popularity: )
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Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced that the company will hold a briefing with investors on Nov. 8. The briefing will be simultaneously webcast and can be accessed by visiting the investor section of the company's web site at http://www.monsanto.com/investors. The investor briefing will include an update on the company's strategic initiatives, financial targets, product performance, research-and-development pipeline and other business matters. This year's briefing will feature presentations by: Hugh Grant, ...
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Senate's Farm Bill Draft Includes Organic Provisions (Popularity: )
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The Senate Agriculture Committee today approved its version of the Farm Bill that included funding and direction for key organic priorities, according to Caren Wilcox, executive director of the Organic Trade Association. "The Senate Agriculture Committee took important steps today to help strengthen the safety net for organic producers and manufacturers," Wilcox said. "These measures include funding for organic research, data collection, and transition to organic production. In addition, the ...
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Governor Rendell Says Pennsylvania, Berks County Achieve Farmland Preservation Milestones (Popularity: )
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Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Board set a new record today by securing 7,122 acres on 75 farms, the most ever approved in a single meeting, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today. The approved farmland included 14 Berks County farms, which gives the county a statewide high of 50,000 acres preserved, Governor Rendell said. "Pennsylvania is the national leader in farmland preservation, allowing production agriculture to remain a viable industry in the ...
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Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. Expected to Benefit From the Recovery of China's Feed Industry (Popularity: )
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Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: SZSN) (''SZSN'' or ''Parent Corporation''), which is incorporated in the State of Delaware, announced that its operating subsidiary company in China, Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. (''Zhouyuan'' or ''the Company''), will expect to benefit from the feed industry's upward trend due to the recovery of the domestic aquaculture industry over the next two years. The growth in demand ...
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Energy Issues Focus of PA Agriculture Secretary's 5th Annual Harvest Tour (Popularity: )
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Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff kicked-off the fifth annual Harvest Tour in northeastern Pennsylvania today by saying rising energy costs are challenging Pennsylvania's farmers and the state's growing dependence on foreign oil is part of the larger threat to national security and America's economy. The secretary said the commonwealth's agricultural industry is well positioned to address these challenges in ways that will create new economic opportunities for Pennsylvania's rural communities. "Producers ...
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'Blue Ribbon' Processor Event Promotes Pennsylvania Dairy Products (Popularity: )
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Dairy farmers and enthusiasts are invited to learn how fresh milk products -- like cheese, ice cream and flavored milk -- are made on the farm, said Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. The first-ever "Blue Ribbon Cows Making Blue Ribbon Cheese, Ice Cream and More" will be held at the All-American Dairy Show on Monday, Sept. 17, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo ...
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PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Perry County Dairy (Popularity: )
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Consumers who purchased raw milk from the Amos B. King dairy farm in Blain, Perry County, any time after Aug. 21, should discard it immediately due to the risk of campylobacterosis contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized. "During routine inspection of the dairy, a preliminary test showed the presence of campylobacter bacteria in some raw milk samples," said ...
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Expert on Emerging Infectious Zoonotic Diseases Joining K-State as a Regents Distinguished Professor (Popularity: )
Juergen Richt, lead scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center and an adjunct professor at Iowa State University, will be joining Kansas State University as a Regents Distinguished Professor. Richt's appointment begins in April 2008. The Regents professorship, which is in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is the most prestigious of all academic appointments in the Kansas Regents' system of universities and colleges. The appointment comes ...
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Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. Adds Another Exclusive Sales and Distribution Agent in Jiaozhou City (Popularity: )
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Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: SZSN) ("SZSN" or "Parent Corporation") which is incorporated in the State of Delaware, announced that its operating subsidiary company in China, Shandong Zhouyuan Seed and Nursery Co., Ltd. ("Zhouyuan" or "the Company"), has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Qingdao Jiaozhou Cabbage Research Co., Ltd. ("Jiaobai") on August 7, 2007. Pursuant to the agreement, Zhouyuan will provide original cabbage ...
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