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South Florida outdoors notebook
Bass tournament: The Everglades Bassmasters of South Florida has a One Largemouth Bass tournament from safe light-noon June 16 out of Lake Ida Park in Delray Beach. Entry fee is $20 per angler. Contact Tony Crowder at 954-254-9072 or tcrowder@yahoo.com....Tags: Fishing, Pembroke Pines, Pompano Beach, Awards and Prizes, Endangered Species
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South Florida outdoors calendar
June 8: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a free hunter safety course from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Markham Park Target Range at 16001 W. State Road 84 in Sunrise. Participants must successfully complete the online portion of the...Tags: FIFA World Cup, Fishing, Pembroke Pines, Everglades, Environmental Issues
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack unveils vision for U.S. organic agriculture
USDA Service CentersAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed his vision for U.S. organic agriculture and USDA efforts to ensure its continued success during remarks to the Organic Trade Association. Vilsack announced a number of changes and new initiatives to...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Science and Technology, Marketing, Politics, U.S. Congress
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Federal workers get health and fitness programs
For three hours each work week, Bert Rice walks laps around Burba Lake at Fort Meade — part of a mission by the federal government to build a healthier workforce. Rice, 76, a retired Army colonel and former Anne Arundel County councilman working as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weight, Obesity, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Armed Forces
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FEMA Finds Climate Change Major Source of Rising Flood Risks
Channel 2 NewsA new national study is predicting flooding risks to increase as sea levels rise. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says areas at risk for flooding could increase 45 percent as climate change raises the level of the world’s oceans by an...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Global Change, FEMA, Weather
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Top nonfarm bill ag issues in American ag
WASHINGTON - What are the top 10 nonfarm bill issues in American agriculture, according to Kathleen Merrigan, the former deputy ag secretary who came up with the "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" initiative? Immigration reform was the first issue...Tags: Barack Obama, Immigration, Economic Organization, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Politics
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Prevented planting? Evaluating your options under crop insurance
Spring rains and flooded fields have delayed or prevented planting for many farmers in Minnesota. If farmers have multi-peril crop insurance and have not been able to plant by their crop's final planting date, they do have options. For most of...Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Insurance, Agriculture
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Flooding impact and crop insurance frequently asked questions
The frequent rains that have soaked Iowa this year have left many corn and soybean fields unplanted or with flooded areas. Many producers are wondering what options they have under their multiple peril crop insurance (MPCI) policies. Q What should a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Corporate Crime
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Government moves to wrap up gray wolf recovery
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials are declaring victory in their four-decade campaign to rescue the gray wolf, a predator the government once considered a nuisance and tried to exterminate. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on...
Tags: Humane Society of the United States, Science and Technology, Politics, U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Issues
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Burbank to charge more for police response to false alarms
A spike in the number of false-alarm calls made to Burbank police in recent years prompted harsher penalties to recover response costs this week after officials said the trend is tying up resources needed for true emergencies. According to a new fee...
Tags: Theft, Google+, Environmental Issues
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Report: Psychedelic mushroom pickers had little gator in backpack, officials say
A group of suspected psychedelic mushroom pickers are accused of having a 2-foot-long alligator in a backpack, clickorlando.com is reporting. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said four men and a juvenile were arrested Sunday at...
Tags: Endangered Species, Mushrooms, Seminole County, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Protective order just part of safety plan
South Bend TribuneShirley Mundia's mother seemingly did everything she could to protect her family from her estranged husband. In the months leading up to 6-year-old Shirley's death last Sunday, Lucy Mundia called police four times to report domestic violence-related...Tags: Punishment, Murder, Justice System, Trials, Interior Policy
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