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Wednesday, December 8, 2004 7:05 AM PST

News Austin Daily Herald Wed, 08 Dec 2004 6:25 AM PST Call or email the Newsroom at (507) 434-2230. Editor's Note: In part 2 of a series, the offices of the Natural Resources and Conservation Service and the Mower County Soil and Water Conservation District are examined. This doesn't add up Willmington Star Wed, 08 Dec 2004 5:21 AM PST Members of the State Board of Elections may have been smoking an illegal agricultural product last week. It's hard to think of another reason why they would let 14,230 people who hadn't cared enough to vote in November go the polls Jan. 11 to vote for commissioner of agriculture. Lightbar Guidance System suits agriculture applications. ThomasNet Tue, 07 Dec 2004 7:16 AM PST AgGPS® EZ-Guide® Plus lightbar guidance system is available with choice of steering systems. AgGPS EZ-Steer provides assisted steering for vehicles with 612 in. pass-to-pass accuracy. It uses GPS and electric motor mounted on steering column to keep vehicle on line without use of hydraulics. AgGPS Autopilot provides fully automated steering capabilities for operations requiring accuracy down Farmers told to scout their fields for pests or risk losing crops The Jamaica Observer Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:48 PM PST Pest infestation, if left untreated, can damage up to 40 per cent of the affected crop, agriculture specialists have warned. ECONOMY: A word of caution on the biotechnology miracle Miguel Loureiro Daily Times Tue, 07 Dec 2004 2:57 PM PST Europe isn t sure. It s recommending trials, more research and caution. Japanese consumer groups sent a petition with more than a million signatures to the Canadian minister of agriculture to ban genetically modified wheat in Canada, Japan s largest exporter. Even poorer nations aren t sure. State Officials Investigate Report Of Fire Ants KOCO ChannelOklahoma.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 07 Dec 2004 4:08 PM PST State officials were investigating Tuesday after fire ants were reportedly found in a plant that had been purchased for a Norman home. Our milky way The Auburn Citizen Tue, 07 Dec 2004 7:24 AM PST In the traditional dairy industry, size generally means profitability. Recently released data from the federal 2002 Census of Agriculture shows New York lost nearly 2,900 cattle farms and 260,000 cows since 1997, but all of Cayuga County's large dairies survived, and got bigger. Farmers continue using chemical slated for phase-out Miami Herald Wed, 08 Dec 2004 0:35 AM PST FRESNO, Calif. - Neil Nagata, a third-generation farmer, knows his strawberries: the delicate nature of the tangy-sweet, low-lying fruit, and their proclivity to pests and infections. Advisory council ok's projects: seeks proposals Montana Standard Wed, 08 Dec 2004 5:52 AM PST DILLON The new Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee has been busy since forming last summer and has approved over $20,000 in projects to improve range land management, keep bears out of trouble, and improve recreation facilities in Madison and Beaverhead counties. Farmers continue using chemical slated for phase-out SanLuisObispo.com Wed, 08 Dec 2004 0:24 AM PST Parents, coaches and rec league officials are invited to submit their stars of the week. Please remember that kids can appear only once a month. And if your star doesn’t make it the first time, try, try again.