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ASA opposes nationwide biotech labeling bill
In a letter to Capitol Hill recently, ASA joined multiple fellow farm groups in opposing recently introduced legislation from Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR, that would require special labels for food and beverages that contain ingredients derived from biotechnology or genetically engineered crops. “A special mandatory label for food and beverages that may contain genetically engineered ingredients will almost certainly mislead consumers, while providing no ...[Read More] Survey queries Wyoming landowner views on conservation easements Wyoming landowners may be less likely to accept conservation easements than landowners elsewhere, according to findings in a new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Extension. Researchers in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UW and at Colorado State University surveyed landowners in Colorado and Wyoming to gain an understanding of landowner characteristics and factors that influence their preferences for and ...[Read More] UW entomology doctoral student receives $32,000 fellowship A University of Wyoming entomology doctoral student who helped develop a more efficient and less environmentally hazardous method of rangeland grasshopper control has received the $32,000 Lloyd/Kumar GraduateFellowship in Entomology. As part of that team, Smith received the International Integrated Pest Management Award of Excellence at the seventh International IPMSymposium in Memphis, Tenn., last year. Smith is only the second recipient of the Lloyd/Kumar award, said John Tanaka, head of ...[Read More] NRCS announces new edge-of-field water quality monitoring Natural Resources Conservation Service acting Kansas State Conservationist Daniel H. Meyerhoff announced that funds are available for a new edge-of-field water quality monitoring program under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. “In an effort to improve the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices and systems, NRCS is implementing this program in which producers use edge-of-field monitoring to evaluate the quality of water draining from their farms,” Meyerhoff said. ...[Read More] Roland Harvesting crew 'homesick' for harvest For Roland Harvesting, the word means we’re “sick” of being home and we’re anxious to hit the road for another harvest season. Sporting University of Wyoming game-day gold—or New Holland yellow— the Roland harvest crew includes (from left to right): Kasey, Jose, Brandon, Sam, and Eric. Roland Harvesting is owned and operated by my parents, Alan and Loretta Roland. [Read More]
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