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South Bend Tribune, Ind.It was a sunny spring morning in March and farmers were gathered inside the Elkhart Community Building at the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds for the Garber land auction. Some had plans to bid on the Goshen farm. More were there to watch. "These buyers...Tags: Biofuels, Renewable Energy, Credit Ratings, Finance, Arable Farming
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Despite controversy, hundreds flock to Gretna festival
Danville Register & Bee, Va.Cloudy skies and controversy didn't keep the crowds away from the first Gretna Strawberry and Wine Festival held Saturday. Though uranium mining opponents refused to attend because Virginia Uranium Inc. was the event's platinum sponsor, hundreds of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Metal and Mineral, Strawberries, Services and Shopping, Mining
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Florida's Watermelon Growers Thrive Thanks to Health-Conscious Consumers
The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.Florida watermelon growers get far less notice than their counterparts in citrus and the rapidly expanding blueberry industries, but Florida has consistently ranked among the top three states in watermelon acreage for the past five decades. And for...Tags: Marketing, Consumers, Polk County, Osceola County, Kissimmee
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Claiborne-born Orb to be tested by Claiborne-owned Departing in Preakness
The Lexington Herald-LeaderOne arrived on Feb. 24, 2010, the other April 1. Despite differences in their lineage, they became members of a common family the minute each hit the ground. For many on the Claiborne Farm staff, every foal born on the grounds becomes one of their own...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Govenor Charlie (racehorse), Shug McGaughey (racehorse), Vyjack (racehorse), Mylute (racehorse)
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Five inducted into 'Ag Hall of Fame'
Point Pleasant Register, W.Va.During their recent annual banquet, members of the Mason County Vocational FFA Chapter inducted five new members into the Ag Hall of Fame. The five newest members of the Ag Hall of Fame are Dorsel Keefer, Rodney Wallbrown, Don Henderson, Arville...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Polio, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, West Virginia University
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Aiding other State Farm agents inspired Hall to open an agency
Name of business: Dan Hall State Farm Insurance Agency Owner: Dan Hall Address: 816 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown Opening date: Nov. 1, 2012 Products and services: Auto, home, life, health and mutual funds Target market: Washington County community;...
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100-year-old woman remembers Laurel Hill long before it was a park
Daily American Staff WriterLeona Shaffer remembers more than 90 years ago, back when her family ran a farm, raising Jersey and Guernsey cattle and growing and harvesting hay and crops with little mechanical help. Shaffer, who just turned 100, said she was a bit of a tomboy, and...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Petroleum Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Natural Resource Industry, Gardens and Parks
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Next weekend's Farm Fest and tractor parade celebrate agriculture
The Mount Airy News, N.C.Next Saturday's Farm Fest kicks off with a tractor parade on Friday night. Mayberry Farm Fest and tractor parade celebrate agriculture in Surry County with a mix of agriculture demonstrations, farm equipment displays, music, vendors and more. Friday's...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Blueberries
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Top tobacco executives set to meet with FLOC
The BladeTop executives for tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. have agreed to resume discussions with the Toledo-based Farm Labor Organizing Committee about ways to address alleged farm-worker abuses. Reynolds agreed to resume meeting after the farm-labor...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Labor Legislation, Employment, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Rupert Murdoch buys Moraga Vineyards estate in Bel Air
Rupert Murdoch has just popped the cork on a deal to buy a rare trophy property in Los Angeles: the 16-acre Moraga Vineyards estate, located in the hills above Bel Air. The billionaire media mogul announced his purchase on Twitter on Friday afternoon:...
Tags: The Hollywood Reporter, Rupert Murdoch, Patina, Property, Pacific Ocean
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La Esperanza Winery to hold Dia de Santa Rita
Silver City Sun-News, N.M.The picturesque town of Santa Rita no longer exists except in the fond memories of those who worked and lived in the quaint mining community. Since the early 1800s Santa Rita started as a copper mining community. While many of the early residents...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Metal and Mineral, Abusive Behavior, Mining
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New farmers market gets Petoskey zoning board's go-ahead
PETOSKEY -- A proposed farmers market along Emmet Street received approval Tuesday from Petoskey's zoning board of appeals as a temporary use for the site. "This property's already zoned for retail," said board chairman John Fought. "Certainly a...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics, Interior Policy
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