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U.S. discovery of rogue GMO wheat raises concerns over controls
Reuters(Reuters) - For global consumers now on high alert over a rogue strain of genetically modified wheat found in Oregon, the question is simple: How could this happen? For a cadre of critics of biotech crops, the question is different: How could it not? The...Tags: Kansas State University , U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chemical Industry, Science, Agricultural Research and Technology
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WRAPUP 5-Roiled by mystery GMO wheat, US races to reassure buyers
Reuters* Japan cancels tender to purchase some U.S. wheat * EU preparing to test incoming shipments * Importers to seek details from U.S. government (Adds Oregon researchers in second section) By Julie Ingwersen and Charles Abbott CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, May 30...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Medical Procedures and Tests, Greenpeace, Agricultural Research and Technology, Consumers
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Paterno family suit seeks injunction against enforcement of NCAA sanctions
A group representing the Paterno family, former Penn State football players and several university trustees has announced a new lawsuit against the NCAA to end last year's sanctions of the football team. In an interview broadcast Wednesday on the NBC...
Tags: College Sports, Tom Corbett, Centre County, Joe Paterno, Radio
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Episcopal Presiding Bishop Visits Orlando March 3-5
The Religion WorldThe Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, is scheduled to visit the Central Florida Episcopal diocese Sunday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 5. Schori will preach at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection,... -
American Sheep Industry Association elects new officers
Denver, Colo. - The American Sheep Industry Association's (ASI) Board of Directors elected new officers at the 2013 ASI/National Lamb Feeders Association Convention on Jan. 26 in San Antonio, Texas. Elected to the office of president is Clint Krebs of...Tags: Elections, Colleges and Universities, Politics
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Research shows cow temperament affects reproduction
Brookings - Sometimes we wonder if that cow rattling the chute is worth keeping. Recent research suggests maybe not, said Elaine Grings, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Management & Production Specialist. Grings points to studies conducted several years ago...Tags: Science and Technology
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Study's anti-grazing myths debunked
A recent study published by a journal called Environmental Management has called for the end of grazing on public lands due to climate change. With funding from the Wyss Foundation, a radical environmentalist, foreign-based organization, researchers...Tags: Global Warming, Greenpeace, Agricultural Research and Technology, Global Change, Land Resources
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Your child's behavior in preschool can determine whether or not they will get college degree
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterWhat are the chances your preschooler will get a college degree? Believe it or not there is some preschool behavior that can help determine that. At Mount Pleasant Elementary School in Roanoke County the preschool room is a busy place filled with all...Tags: Early Learning, Colleges and Universities, Preschools, Schools, Education
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Farmers Markets: Indigo Rose tomato, a dark beauty
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOf the dozen tomato varieties displayed at Vang Thao's stand last Saturday, one, with purplish black skin over a flaming orange ground color, stood out spectacularly. It's a new variety, Indigo Rose, pigmented by anthocyanins, the same compounds...Tags: Jim Myers, Diseases and Illnesses, Pies and Tarts, Tomatoes, Cherries
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Family affair
Call it sisterly love: First lady Michelle Obama will deliver a commencement address June 17 at Oregon State University, where brother Craig Robinson coaches the men's basketball team, her aides said Wednesday.
It's one of three graduation talks on tap...Tags: College Sports, Obesity, Sports, College Basketball, Michelle Obama
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Obamas to make first joint trip to Chicago in 2 years
President Barack Obama and his wife and daughters arrive Friday in Chicago for a weekend at their home in the Kenwood neighborhood, most likely celebrating a wedding and certainly markingFather's Day, if only briefly. The trip is their first to the...
Tags: Chicago Restaurants, White House, Memorial Day, Barack Obama, USA Today
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School Closures and Delays for Portland and Surrounding Areas
Thursday, March 22, 2012 Public Colleges & Universities: PCC: Exams/Classes/events at all campuses/centers will start at 10 a.m. Exams/Classes/events starting before 10 a.m. are cancelled. Exams cancelled today will be held tomorrow (Mar 23) at the...
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