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Ag Secretary Vilsack seeks forestry council nominations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the re-establishment of the Forestry Research Advisory Council and is seeking nominations for new members. "This council will play a critical role as USDA continues to lead the way...Tags: Tom Vilsack, Politics, Conservation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Environmental Issues
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Manchester Farming Couple Wants Help With Road Crossing
The Hartford CourantVernon Street cuts through Steele's Tree Farm, separating 2 1/2 acres from the main farm. That's a problem for Arthur and Lynn Steele, who say the town will not help them, even after years of complaints about a dangerous crossing. Town officials say...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis
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The trouble with parking at state parks
The California state parks system is pretty clueless about parking -- which, strange to say, is kind of an important issue for it these days because it's how we pay to get in and how it gets a lot of its money. Much of the time, at many of the parks,...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Prices, Gardens and Parks, State Parks, Travel
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Tech Center recognizes FFA Keystone recipients
Farm, Field and Garden CorrespondentStudents in the Somerset County Technology Center FFA chapter received their Keystone Degrees at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. Rob Harrold is the FFA adviser and forestry instructor at the Tech Center. Jeremiah Bowers, Kellie Kinsinger,...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Language, Natural Resource Industry, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology
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U.S. Forest Service turns to nonprofits for help restoring 2009 Station fire damage
With across-the-board federal spending cuts constricting an already tight budget, officials in charge of restoring thousands of acres in the Angeles National Forest left damaged by the 2009 Station fire are turning to nonprofits for help. Although the U....
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Lake County getting late start on controlled burns
The persistent cold and rainy weather has delayed the controlled field burnings that occur each spring in Lake County, officials have said, narrowing the time frame in which forestry workers can complete the crucial ecological tasks. Leslie Berns, an...
Tags: Ecosystems, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Lake Forest
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Tree Facts: Shelterbelt renovation
What is shelterbelt renovation? USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service defines it as the widening, partial replanting, removal and replacement of selected trees and shrubs or other steps taken to improve and existing shelterbelt. It involves...Tags: Forests, Renovation, Conservation, Natural Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Safety program shown to reduce child deaths and injuries on U.S. farms
FORT COLLINS, Colo.-An independent five-year review by members of the National Academies of Science has given the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program (AgFF) the highest score for...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Respiratory Disease, Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Research
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March 23 events: Enjoy Walk in the Forest events, recycle day and rain barrel workshop
With the beginning of spring comes the beginning of great gardening and home events, including these for Saturday, March 23: Walk in the Forest Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day at the Virginia Department of Forestry's New Kent Forestry Center...
Tags: Providence Forge, Virginia Living Museum, Pocahontas, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Outback Steakhouse Incorporated
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Prison inmate is charged with 10-year-old murder in Hollister
ghartley@schurz.comFORSYTH, Mo. -- A convicted bank robber is charged with killing a woman from Hollister 10 years ago. The Taney County prosecuting attorney charged Phillip Dodd, 40, with first-degree murder on Thursday. Dodd is charged with killing Becky Sutton on...Tags: Wildlife, Prisons, Highway Transportation, Trials, Mark Twain
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Teenager survives fall during hike near Hawksbill Crag in northwest Arkansas
ghartley@schurz.comRYKER, Ark. -- A teenager is injured after he fell about 35 feet in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area south of Boxley. Samuel Roberts, 18, of Conway is in the hospital in Harrison with a broken back and arm. Newton County Sheriff Keith Slape says...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds, Wildlife
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2013 Private #Forest Conference: Foster oneness with nature
Lehigh Valley WildGUEST BLOG by James Finley, Ph.D., Ibberson Chair for Forest Management, Penn State School of Forest Resources: Trees and woods are important to people. Trees and woods purify air and water, provide wildlife habitat, and generally ensure our quality of...
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