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State Secretary of Agriculture meets locally with students and business professionals
Farm, Field & Garden CorrespondentState Department of Agriculture Secretary George Greig met with FFA advisers and students during an Education and Business Lunch held at the Somerset County Technology Center in late April. He talked to 25 FFA students from Meyersdale, Somerset,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Marketing, Teaching and Learning, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Regional Authority
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Soda taxes lose big in California
L.A. NOWBeverage industry forces flexed their political muscle once again Tuesday, dealing crushing defeats to two different sugary drink tax measures in the Golden State. In the San Gabriel Valley city of El Monte, nearly 77% of voters rejected a proposal...... -
Soda taxes rejected in two California cities
L.A. NOWVoters sharply rejected sugary-drinks tax measures in two California cities. In El Monte, 76.8% of voters rejected the tax. The measure would have charged a one-cent tax for every ounce of sugary drink sold within the San Gabriel Valley city....... -
El Monte soda tax faces strong backlash [Google+ hangout]
L.A. NOWTimes reporter Sam Allen will join city editor Shelby Grad at 4 p.m. in a Google+ hangout to discuss the El Monte soda tax measure on the November ballot. The measure calls for a one-cent tax on each ounce of...... -
Salute! Harbor Springs Waterfront Wine Festival
A growing Michigan wine industry continues to help a local festival grow each year. The seventh annual Waterfront Wine Festival will take place from 4-7 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in downtown Harbor Springs. The event, hosted by the Harbor Springs Area...
Tags: Wines, Festive Events, Viniculture, Arts and Culture, Consumer Goods Industries
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National 4-H Dairy Conference
PA State DelegateI was selected to be one of four Pennsylvania state delegates to attend the 58th annual National 4-H Dairy Conference from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. This event was held at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. To begin my application process, I...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries
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Starbucks pushes hard into tea with $620-million Teavana buy
Starbucks Coffee Co. will buy Teavana Holdings Inc. for $620 million in cash as the coffee giant powers deeper into the tea market. The $15.50-a-share price is lower than the $17 a share at which Teavana was priced for its public debut last July. The...
Tags: Global Expansion, Starbucks Corp., Howard D. Schultz
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Soda Taxes Rejected in Two California Cities
Los Angeles TimesEL MONTE -- Voters sharply rejected sugary-drinks tax measures in two California cities. In El Monte, 76.8% of voters rejected the tax. The measure would have charged a one-cent tax for every ounce of sugary drink sold within the San Gabriel Valley...Tags: Washington, DC, Elections, Obesity, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry
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The Great CT Wine Swindle?
Connecticut is a tough place to grow wine grapes, and state officials are now investigating allegations that a few of our wineries are cheating. The suspicion is that some of Connecticut's 34 licensed wineries are skirting a state law that requires at...
Tags: Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Chile, Consumer Goods Industries, Consumers, Justice System
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Farming out dairy chores - to robots
MINNEAPOLIS - The boss cow saunters to the head of the line and, with a flick of her hip, cuts off two other ladies. She's itching to get at the tasty brown morsels waiting in the feed trough. "It's like candy for them," Lisa Groetsch said as she...Tags: Farms, Family, Science and Technology, Consumer Goods Industries, Injuries and Wounds
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Money powers local campaigns
If money means anything, the District 3 Senate race between two Aberdeen men is the most hotly contested legislative battle in northeast South Dakota. Incumbent Republican Al Novstrup and Democrat Paul Dennert have taken in and spent the most campaign...Tags: Brock Greenfield, Republican Party, Services and Shopping, Parties and Movements, Health and Medical Professionals
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Farm Women host 93rd annual convention at Sipesville
Somerset Magazine CorrespondentVery few organizations can claim a 93rd annual convention. The Somerset County Society of Farm Women met in unison at the Sipesville Firehall on Oct. 17. This group has its roots in Somerset County’s prime industry – agriculture. While many...Tags: Elections, Consumer Goods Industries, Human Interest, Politics
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