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| Farm agencies formulating response to vomitoxin |
There must be a 30-percent overall county loss for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare a secretarial emergency in an Indiana county, according to Farm Service Agency farm loan specialist Ann Eggleston.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| Producers, specialists seek better response to corn toxin |
While most people in agriculture know that vomitoxin has been a very serious problem for Hoosier producers since last fall, searching for the mold in corn has been like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Monday, March 08, 2010
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| Survey to measure supply of local foods, need for packinghouse |
Most people see the 25,000-square-foot warehouse next to Roberts’ Seafood in Springfield as an empty former distribution warehouse. Jim Slama sees trucks and trailers of various sizes pulling in, loaded with the fruit and vegetable bounty of the season, unloading their wares.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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| Growing corn, soybean demand is likely to keep grain prices up |
Despite record production, demand for corn and soybeans remains high. And there are no indications of major changes in the near term.
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Monday, March 01, 2010
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| Public hearings help shape Extension’s future look |
Extension’s broad range of services for all ages was the focal point of the first of 10 public hearings to determine what budget cuts will be made to keep the program in black ink.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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| Extension’s local focus will continue regardless of budget cuts |
Despite the need for between $4 million and $7 million in budget cuts, University of Illinois Extension programs will continue to have strong local impact.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
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