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Boca Raton businesses make 'top 50' ranking of women-owned firms
Two women who are business owners in Boca Raton have never met, but would likely have a lot to talk about over lunch. Terry Lehmann and Barbara Levine both founded successful businesses that were named in May to a "Top 50" list of flourishing women-owned...Tags: Florida Legislature, Justice System, Insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Crime, Law and Justice
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St. Joe Paper expansion
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Nearly 25 years ago, Kent Dennis was a man in need of a job. So he created his own company. After being let go by a paper distributor, he spent almost half a year looking for work before making his big move. "It was out of necessity,"...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees
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Cattle grazing can promote cheatgrass dominance, study finds
Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires. But a study published today...
Tags: Ecosystems, U.S. Geological Survey, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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LETTER: Not An Energy Policy
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's clean energy plan is really a clean "electric" plan. It does nothing to advance clean, renewable thermal technologies like geothermal heat pumps and solar thermal systems. Yet these thermal...Tags: Alternative Energy, Consumers, Renewable Energy, Agricultural Research and Technology, Energy Saving
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What do we spend to preserve nature? $40 billion
Some say that you can’t put a price on precious natural resources. As of this week, you can. The public and private tab for conserving the nation’s fish, wildlife and natural resources is close to $40 billion a year, according to a study...
Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding
Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants. A draft bill by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar...
Tags: Research, International Law, International Court or Tribunal, Tom Coburn, Parties and Movements
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Feds seek to stop misleading letters to businesses
Last month, I warned about misleading letters being sent to businesses from an outfit called Pennsylvania Corporate Compliance. The letters instructed businesses to fill out an "annual meeting disclosure statement" listing their corporate officers, and...Tags: Fines, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Business, Aaron Williams and Hoodoo
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What should I do with blooms on my rhubarb plant?
Q: This is the second year for my rhubarb plant and it has several blooms (looks like a cauliflower) with the stalks. Is this normal or is it a fungus? —Carole Rohrbach A: The blooms are the flowers of the rhubarb. They usually appear on mature...Tags: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Point Phillip, Onions, Rhubarb, Winter Squash
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Spring management tips for cow-calf producers
It looks as if we may finally get to spring. That last few weeks have certainly presented cattle producers with more than a few weather related challenges. It's my optimistic hope that we're going to see the benefits of this moisture in more grass and...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, South Dakota State University
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Demand for college ag grads is strong this spring
For months, Matt Green has been hearing from companies that are interested in hiring him. “It just doesn't let up,” the University of Minnesota-Crookston senior says of employer interest. Green and many other college students majoring in agriculture...Tags: Energy Resources, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Industry, Career and Workplace, Labor Markets
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Training for youth planning to work on farms this summer
BROOKINGS - SDSU Extension will be hosting several Hazardous Occupation Safety Training in Agriculture (HOSTA) certification courses throughout the state for all youth between the ages of 14 and 16 who plan to work on farms this summer. "The...Tags: Engineering, Technology, Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at School, Advanced Training
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Nominations for 2013 Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Homemaker
BROOKINGS - The Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Homemaker Committee is seeking nominations for SDSU's Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Homemaker Award Program. 2013 marks the 86th anniversary of the program which was founded in 1927. The intent of this program...Tags: Elections, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology, Politics
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