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Look for improved Farmers Markets coming to a town near youOct 8, 2007Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner has announced 23 grants totaling $900,000 under the Farmers Market Promotion Program. The awards will aid local governments, nonprofit and economic development corporations and agricultural cooperatives... Eye on energy: Texas gears up to be powerhouseOct 1, 2007,From News Reports Texan’s like to boast that everything is bigger in their state – and when it comes to energy, they are at it again. Texas, long the nation’s leader in fossil fuel energy production... National Beef Cook-Off savors 27th yearSep 24, 2007With her recipe for Nuevo Chipotle Beef in Butternut Squash Boats, amateur home cook Christine Riccitelli of Incline Village, Nev., won the 27th National Beef Cook-Off® and the $50,000 “Best of Beef” grand prize in mid-September in Chicago, IL... Efforts still being made for national animal IDSep 24, 2007,By Kindra Gordon What’s the status of a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) in the US? Attendees at the ID INFO Expo held Aug. 28-30 in Kansas City were asked that very question... National Farm Safety and Health Week is Sept. 16-22Sep 10, 2007"It's Easier to Bury a Tradition Than a Child" is the theme of this year's National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 16-22... KY and TN to host cow-calf conference Oct. 5Sep 10, 2007Extension specialists from Kentucky and Tennessee are collaborating to host the first annual Kentucky-Tennessee Cow-Calf Conference... NCBA’s Western Region Joint Meeting is Sept. 28-29, Jackson Hole, WyomingSep 10, 2007Cattlemen from across the western United States are invited to attend a joint meeting of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) western regions... Cattle ID: State Premises Registration Stats As Of 9/4/2007Sep 10, 2007Click to view table of State Premises Registration Stats ... Farmer Up for YouthAug 27, 2007,From Missouri Farm Bureau Becky Plattner is “up” on farming and the Grand Pass farmer is helping youth stay upbeat about the future of agriculture. It’s not easy being a farmer or rancher these days... SD to host meat goat conference Oct. 5-6Aug 27, 2007An Oct. 5-6 conference in Aberdeen, SD, will discuss production of goats for meat. The event at the Brown County Fairgrounds is open to anyone interested in meat goat production... Traceability and FMD Take Center Stage at 2007 ID/INFO EXPOAug 27, 2007The National Institute of Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA’s) ID/Info Expo 2007 is where traceability needs intersect for the animal agriculture industry. That includes animal health... Beef ambassadors to compete in New Orleans, Oct. 18-20Aug 20, 2007Students from 25 states will compete for cash awards and college scholarships at the The National Beef Ambassador Competition, Oct. 18-20, at the Radisson New Orleans Airport Hotel in New Orleans, La... Beef reproductive issues focus of Sept 11-12 meeting in Billings, MTAug 13, 2007The Beef Reproduction Task Force along with other state and national experts will join forces to host an intensive workshop on reproductive strategies for beef cattle... BEEF Quality Summit planned for Omaha in NovemberAug 13, 2007BEEF magazine will host its second annual BEEF Quality Summit, Nov. 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn Centre in Omaha, Neb. The theme of this year’s conference is... National portal makes finding, selling food products online easierJul 30, 2007University of Illinois Extension has added some new features to its Food Industry MarketMaker website -- The Buyers and Sellers Forum and the new national portal... |
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