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Surecrop News
- New Product: ALECTO glyphosate
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- Selcote Ultra Selenium supplementation for livestock
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Capital Press
Merced Farm Labor Contractor Closes After Death
The Merced County farm labor contractor that had hired a pregnant 17-year-old who died in a Lodi vineyard this year closed its doors three days before a license revocation hearing.
Foster Farms Dairy takes 'Crystal' name
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) - After 67 years as a Stanislaus County institution, Foster Farms Dairy and its products are getting a new name.
Westerners call for national energy policy
DENVER (AP) - Westerners of different political stripes and backgrounds say the lack of an effective national energy policy has left them with environmental and social problems that will only get worse if the push to drill for more oil and gas is pursued headlong.
French wine export volumes fall, but values rise
PARIS (AP) - French wine producers exported less wine in the first half of this year but got more for it than a year earlier as overseas markets opted for more expensive wines, a report said.
Russia mulls poultry, pork import quota cuts
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia could cut poultry and pork import quotas by hundreds of thousands of tons, the country's agriculture minister said Wednesday.
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CNN Top Stories
Obama makes history with nomination
Democrats nominated Barack Obama to be their candidate for president in November, making him the first African-American nominee from a major party. In a carefully staged maneuver, Obama's defeated rival Hillary Clinton called on Democrats to interrupt a roll call vote and nominate him by acclamat...
Jury: Idaho child killer should be executed
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 New Orleans keeps wary eye on Gustav
Three years ago, almost to the day, residents of New Orleans watched nervously as Hurricane Katrina formed in the Gulf of Mexico and headed their way. Now, they're hoping the anniversary won't bring a similar encounter with a potential hurricane named Gustav. "This is a serious storm," Louisiana ...
Harvard dean: McCain, Obama neglect schools
As we enter the final months of the longest presidential campaign in American history, it seems clear that the issue of the education of our nation's children is virtually absent from John McCain and Barack Obama's rhetoric.
Indicted senator wins Alaska GOP primary
Indicted U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens easily turned back challengers in Alaska's Republican primary, but the state's longtime representative, Don Young, was locked in a neck-and-neck battle with a GOP rival Wednesday.
Go Ducks!
Duck Feed: Chung to Wear Doxey's 2-9
The Ducks have announced that Patrick Chung will wear Todd Doxey's No. 29 jersey for Saturday's game against Washington. The fifth-year senior captain, who is the physical and emotional leader of the secondary, had a special connection with Doxey in that the late redshirt freshman was tho...
In The Huddle: Goodbye Beijing, Hello Italy
EUGENE, Ore. ? Oregon junior guard Micaela Cocks competed for New Zealand in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In her latest entry she tells Duck fans about the closing ceremonies.
NCAA Champion Cross Country Team Announces Schedule
The Pacific-10 Championships and the Bill Dellinger Invitational highlight a 2008 men's and women's cross country schedule that features three home meets, as announced Wednesday by Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna.
No. 11 Ducks Head to Illinois for Opener
This weekend, the Duck volleyball program open its 41st season in Champaign, Ill., at the State Farm Illinois Classic. Under fourth-year head coach Jim Moore, the Ducks first face returning NCAA qualifier and No. 23 New Mexico State. UO then faces North Carolina, tabbed fourth in the ACC Conferen...
Comcast SportsNet Reaches Unprecedented TV Pact with University of Oregon Athletics and IMG-OSN
Includes Agreement with KLSR FOX EUGENE on Live Coverage of Three Oregon Football Games for 2008 Season
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Beaver Nation
Men?s Soccer Travels To Michigan
The Oregon State men's soccer team will kick off their 2008 season as they head to Michigan to take on Oakland Friday, August 29, at 4 p.m. (PST) and Michigan Sunday, August 30, at 9:30 a.m. (PST).
Cross Country Announces Additions of Carey and Davis to Staff
The Oregon State cross country and track programs welcome the addition of Elizabeth Carey and Chas Davis to the staff as volunteer assistants, announced Wednesday by head coach Kelly Sullivan.
KEZI and Affiliates Air Special Beaver Football Show
KEZI-9 television (ABC) of Eugene, the new production and marketing partner for Oregon State Athletics, will air a special football preview show Wed., Aug. 27 at 10:30 p.m.
Volleyball Opens 2008 Hosting Corvallis Invitational
Oregon State opens its 2008 campaign by hosting the Corvallis Invitational in legendary Gill Coliseum on Friday and Saturday. The Beavers open up the tournament on Friday at 6:00 p.m. against Wyoming before facing College of Charleston and Portland State on Saturday at 12:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Riley Meets the Press: Aug. 25
Oregon State head football coach Mike Riley and several players met with members of the media on Monday morning in the Valley Football Center. Coach Riley answered questions from the assembled media contingent for approximately 20 minutes. Media represented Monday included: The Oregonian, the Reg...
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New York Times
Obama Is Nominated by Acclamation
Barack Obama officially became the Democratic presidential nominee, capping a meteoric rise to become the first African-American to win a major-party nomination.
Man in the News: A Consistent Yet Elusive Nominee
Even after thousands of campaign events, many Americans say they do not feel they know Senator Barack Obama.
 U.S. Moves Toward International Accounting Rules
The S.E.C. moved to require all American companies to use international accounting standards by 2016.
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Russia Sees New Realm of Concern: Black Sea
Russian commanders said they were growing alarmed at the number of NATO warships sailing into the Black Sea.
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US Open: Jankovic Survives Three-Set Scare
Jelena Jankovic barely survived against Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden, in a 2 hour 44 minute second round match.
The Oregonian
Duncan wants death penalty jury to have 'epiphany'
Today's front pages: Clinton makes things clear
The right time to buy?
They're gearing up for more Games
Obsessed with test scores? Maybe just a little
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Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean Complex Market Recap for 8/27/2008
Wheat Market Recap Report for 8/27/2008
Corn Market Recap for 8/27/2008
Mid-Session Soy Complex Market Report for 8/27/2008
Mid-Session Wheat Market Report for 8/27/2008
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USDA Agriculture
Avian Influenza, Bird Flu
The official U.S. government web site for information on pandemic flu and avian influenza
Pest Management
Pest management policy, pesticide screening tool, evaluate pesticide risk, conservation buffers, training modules.
Weather and Climate
U.S. agricultural weather highlights, weekly weather and crop bulletin, major world crop areas and climatic profiles.
Price Support
Program updates, notices and regulations, reports, proposed rules, loan rates, forms, fact sheets.
Nutrient Management
Nitrogen, phosphorus, fact sheets, animal waste management, irrigation.
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Farm Futures
Brazil Wants Trade Sanctions Up to $4 Billion over Cotton Subsides
Paperwork filed Monday with the World Trade Organization has asked the body to allow Brazil to impose $4 billion in sanctions against U.S. goods and services over cotton subsidies. The U.S. lost its final appeal of the case against subsidies to U.S. cotton growers that began six years ago. Brazil...
Other Animal Factors Not Taken Into Account in California Initiative
The American Veterinary Medical Association issued a statement Tuesday cautioning that the California ballot initiative on farm animal housing, Proposition 2, or Prop 2, has an "admirable goal" but also establishes requirements that could, in fact, harm the animals covered in the initiative. AVMA...
Coalition Organizes American Ag and Energy Council
Leaders in agribusiness, agricultural and bio-renewable research and development, education and the ethanol industry throughout the Midwest announced the formal organization of the American Ag & Energy Council. AAEC, based in Des Moines , Iowa , is a coalition formed and devoted to promoting the ...
Canada to Weigh in On COOL
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture receives comment on the proposed Country of Origin Labeling rules, our neighbors to the north would like to see some flexibility. The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council, Martin Rice, says the CPC will submit comment, calling for the broadest poss...
Ohio State Finds New Method for Producing Hydrogen from Biofuels
Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to convert ethanol and other biofuels into hydrogen very efficiently. A new catalyst makes hydrogen from ethanol with 90% yield, at a workable temperature and using inexpensive ingredients. Umit Ozkan, professor of chemical and biomolecular en...
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