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2013/05/20 07:05
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FILE - This undated aerial file photo provided by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Plum Island, N.Y., off the coast of Long Island. Selling an island where...
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2013/05/19 17:36
2013/05/19 17:36
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Drought, flooding, extreme heat, subzero temperatures: All of these climatic events and more in Kansas can threaten the supply and affordability of the nation’s beef supply. It’s hard to do much about...
2013/05/17 18:31
2013/05/17 18:31
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Flax is the oily seed usually spotted in the nutritional supplement or cereal aisle. It’s marketed as a superfood because of its high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and fiber. That’s what got Jim...
2013/05/17 12:40
2013/05/17 12:40
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have developed a new cell line that rapidly and accurately detects foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), which causes a highly contagious and...
2013/05/16 20:16
2013/05/16 20:16
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A scientific research study four years in the making and just released in the US spells a major windfall for Sri Lanka's cinnamon industry. Appearing in the April issue of the prestigious Journal of...
2013/05/16 16:11
2013/05/16 16:11
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Kansas Budget Talks Set to Resume TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas House and Senate negotiators are preparing to go back to work on a new state budget with hopes of bringing the legislative session to a...
2013/05/16 14:02
2013/05/16 14:02
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 Stay up-to-date with KAKE News: Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways for cattle...
2013/05/14 17:16
2013/05/14 17:16
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USDA research efforts need management improvements: GAO USDA's research agencies have some GAO recommendations for improvement. (Stock image) The United States Department of Agriculture's two...
2013/05/14 12:41
2013/05/14 12:41
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Nearly 85 percent of seafood enjoyed by U.S. consumers is imported, and almost half of that is farm raised through a process called "aquaculture," according to the National Aquaculture Association,...
2013/05/13 18:38
2013/05/13 18:38
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The five-year grant will fund research by a multistate partnership that includes Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Noble Foundation and...
2013/05/12 09:36
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New yeast strain could lower costs for cellulosic ethanol production A new strain of yeast that could help streamline cellulosic ethanol costs and production has been developed by U.S. Department of...
2013/05/12 09:36
2013/05/12 09:36
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Opening a window into vector-borne viruses U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists in Ithaca, N.Y., are collaborating on development of a technology that could lead to new ways of disrupting how...
2013/05/10 21:47
2013/05/10 21:47
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food containers. The plastic, called a...
2013/05/10 14:39
2013/05/10 14:39
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Part of our weekly "In Focus" series-stepping back, looking closer. Bees are back in the news this spring, if not back in fields pollinating this summer's crops. The European Union (EU) has announced...
2013/05/09 05:39
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It's easy to think of local food as a diversion for people with plenty of time and money — something that could never be a major source of food in a globalized world. But the number $5 billion might...
2013/05/07 15:02
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This week is Public Service Recognition Week, when we celebrate and thank the many public servants who work to make life better for all of us. Here’s more on this year’s Week from the Partnership for...
2013/05/05 17:30
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The Partnership for Public Service has named 31 federal employees or federal employee teams as Samuel J. Heyman Service to America finalists. They will be honored May 7 in Washington as part of Public...
2013/05/03 12:40
2013/05/03 12:40
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There's a lot that can be done with a corn cob after the kernels have been removed. Farmers leave the cobs on the field to boost soil quality. Enterprising cooks use the cobs to make jelly. In China,...
2013/05/02 14:46
2013/05/02 14:46
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Amino acids in orange juice might reveal secrets to the successful attack strategy of the plant pathogen that causes citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB. Studies of these amino...
2013/05/02 12:42
2013/05/02 12:42
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Pig Stress Syndrome Linked to Gene Defect By Sandra Avant - A defect in a gene called dystrophin is the cause of a newly discovered stress syndrome in pigs, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...