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Posted on June 8, 2010
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Monsanto Co. recently announced internally that it plans to eliminate between 70 and 90 jobs across the nation through layoffs and attrition by the end of the month. (MON)
Posted on June 7, 2010
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Land O'Lakes Inc.'s first-quarter sales increased 4 percent from a year ago, driven by strong sales of butter, the company reported Monday. However, net earnings declined sharply, largely due to one-time legal charge.
Posted on June 7, 2010
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The Corporate College at Polk State College has established an initiative to develop and deliver technical training for Florida's agricultural industry.
Posted on June 7, 2010
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A consumer education program organized by the director of the Cooperative Extension in Rockingham County has won a grant of $91,937 from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.
Posted on June 7, 2010
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California's nursery and garden center industry has taken a beating in recent years by the recession, the housing market collapse, drought and other factors, leading to the first decline in sales in 15 years, a trade group reported Friday.
Posted on June 6, 2010
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PITTSBORO - As restaurants, dining halls and school systems seek out locally grown and organic produce, one Pittsboro-based group is aiming to be the link that connects local farms to eager forks.
Posted on June 4, 2010
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Ohio State University Extension will close its office in Carroll County on June 11 and shutter the county's 4-H program after the close of the Ohio State Fair on Aug. 8, the service announced Friday.
Posted on June 4, 2010
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Plum Creek Timber Company Inc. said it's completed its repurchase of $50 million of its stock. (PCL)
Posted on June 3, 2010
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Preservation of the Honouliuli Forest Reserve, 3,500 acres of lowland forest on the eastern slope of Oahu's Waianae Range, now seems assured following ceremonies marking transfer of the lands from the Trust for Public Land to the state.
Posted on June 3, 2010
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Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson Thursday unveiled the details of a program aimed at bringing regionally grown foods and vegetables to consumers in Louisville.