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AdvertisementSunflowers, etc...Texas Department of Agriculture announces wine grant programTexas In recognition of Texas Wine Month, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples Sept. 30 announced that Texas wine promoters can apply for individual grants up to $10,000 to be used to increase the current marketing of Texas wine at wine-related events, festivals and educational activities, as part of the new Wine Regional Partnership Grant Program. "Texas is known for cowboys, wide-open spaces and a special independent spirit. [Read More] Texas peanut reps visit Japan to build exportsTexas Members from the Texas Peanut Producers Board and the American Peanut Council traveled overseas in September to meet with the Japan Nut Association and U.S. Embassy trade officials to look for ways to promote and increase imports of American peanuts into Japan. For many years, Japan imported Chinese peanuts until the pesticide residue levels became unacceptable. [Read More] Hawaii county bars genetically altered cropWAILUKU, Hawaii (AP)--The Maui County Council has unanimously banned genetically modified taro, citing the crop's cultural and spiritual significance to Native Hawaiians. The measure bars testing, propagating, growing or introducing bioengineered taro, or kalo, in the county. Mayor Charmaine Tavares says the Oct. 2 vote supports a similar move in the state Legislature to ban biotech taro. [Read More] Man leaves job, takes a leap of faith to grow hopsELMIRA, Ore. (AP)--Out on a former cattle ranch in the foothills of the Coast Range, Norman Vidoni has taken a great leap--or maybe that should be hop--of faith. A dedicated home brewer with no background in farming, Vidoni quit his job as a social worker so he could grow hops, the pungent green flowers used by beer makers to add bitterness and aroma to their brews. With his first harvest this fall, Vidoni said he hopes to meet a growing ... [Read More] Oilseed Commission election nominations still neededOklahoma If you are an Oklahoma farmer producing oilseed crops like winter canola, be sure to participate in a state-wide election to create an Oklahoma Oilseed Commission. The purpose of the five-member commission will be to administer check off funds which will be collected on oilseed grown in Oklahoma. [Read More] Advertisement
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By Richard C. Snell Barton County Extension Agent, agriculture Once again it's deja vu all over again. [Read More] Farmers may want to think twice before selling corn stover Nebraska While there have been some offers from a couple of energy companies to buy corn stover this year, Nebraska farmers need to take into account the soil structure loss and nutrient loss before making that decision, University of Nebraska-Lincoln experts say. Corn stover, or the residue left behind after harvesting corn, can be made into pellets and sold to coal burning power plants generating electricity, said Paul Jasa, UNL ...[Read More] Kansas farmer tries growing peanuts HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP)--If he's been called any nicknames, they haven't been to his face, Rice County farmer Clark Schmidt says with a grin. Yet, he figures he's been the talk of the local elevator and morning coffee shops for his 65-acre peanut field not far from Sterling. Peanuts in a state known for wheat production, after all, aren't typical. [Read More] South Dakota wine industry growing RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP)--Prairie Berry Winery saw double-digit growth this summer in the number of visitors at its Hill City winery and shop, a remarkable increase considering "people are more conservative in their spending habits right now,' according to winery marketing manager Michele Slott. Wine may be a discretionary expense, and retailers say shoppers have been looking for value-priced bottles, but there are several signs the area's wine industry is ...[Read More] Predicting the environmental effects of transgenic Bt crop lines Potential risks from new transgenic Bt crop lines can be assessed using carefully controlled laboratory tests, according to findings of a study by Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators. This finding will help streamline the assessment process for introducing new insect control technology to the marketplace, while ensuring environmental safety. Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is a biological control bacterium that...[Read More]
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