Minnesota pork labeling pilot links meat to farm origins
Minnesota launches a voluntary certified pork program led by the Agriculture Department with five farms and University of Minnesota researchers. The effort certifies farms meet strict standards, bans growth antibiotics and renderings, and will offer a Web site with farm details and photos. The pilot could market up to 3.7 million pounds of pork annually with 250 more farms on a waiting list.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
State Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Agriculture Department
Gene Hugoson
Thomas Blaha
University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
SIU Edwardsville wins bid for national ethanol pilot plant
SIU Edwardsville Board of Trustees approved a 20.1 million facility in University Park to host the National Corn To Ethanol Research Pilot Plant. Federal funds cover about 70 percent with the state providing the rest. construction starts this summer and will take 18 months.
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Twin Cities
Japan
Blaha
Edwardsville, Ill
Southern Illinois University At
Edwardsville
SIU
University Park
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Brian Donnelly
Southern Illinois University
Board of Trustees
ISU Extension offers multiple farm education programs statewide
Iowa State University Extension presents a 7 to 9 p m program on Prairie establishment and maintenance via the Iowa Communications Network with an Iowa City National Guard Armory site. Other sessions include confinement site manure applicator meetings in Elkader Fayette Independence Manchester Dubuque Waukon Calmar Fayette and more. A risk management conference at Maytag Auditorium Johnston covers crop insurance risk tools and marketing. fees apply for non members. A farmers market managers workshop is set for Feb 24 in Cedar Rapids with $20 registration and $30 late fee. The Composter newsletter from Linn County Master Gardeners debuts March 1 with local activity and equipment info.
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Iowa State University Extension
Iowa Communications
Iowa City National Guard Armory
Clayton County
Elkader
Fayette County
Fayette
Buchanan County
Independence
Delaware County
Manchester
Butler County
Allison
Dubuque
Allamakee
Waukon
Northeast Iowa
Calmar
Iowa Public Television
Maytag
Johnston
Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Iasoybeans.com
Iowa Farmers Market Managers and Organizers
Collins Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Barbara Levitt
Master Gardeners
Master Composters
Linn County Extension
Iowans Test Pork Marketing Projects
More than 30 producers in northwest Iowa pursue four value added pork marketing efforts through ISU Extension. Groups include Lyon County Locker & Premium Meats selling boxed beef and pork locally while exploring federal inspection. Others target high end cuts for nationwide markets and natural pork expansion. A fourth group pursues door to door sales but shifts toward institutional markets with school and hospital buyers. The projects run through 2001, funded by Iowa Park Industry Center and ISU Extension, documenting outcomes for wider use.
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Rock Rapids
Lyon County Locker & Premium Meats
Sioux Falls
S.C
Iowa
Iowa Park Industry Center
Iowa State University
ISU Extension
Carbon as a tradable commodity boosts soil carbon research
A debate on trading soil carbon credits emerges as soil carbon storage is estimated to reach 200 million metric tons annually. NRCS scientists led by Ronald Follett propose stockpiling carbon in U S farm and range soils, aiding erosion control and drought resilience while boosting agricultural productivity.
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U.S
USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS
Ronald Follett
Fort Collins
Colo
Marlen Eve
Follett
Iowa Soybean Association acquires growing contests
The Iowa Soybean Association has taken over the Iowa Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contests from the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. The contests, running since 1938, transitioned to ISA on Feb 1 after ICIA board approval. Gary Brummels oversees the transition and can be contacted for details.
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Iowa Soybean Association
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
ISA Reat
Gary Brummels
Iasoybeans.com
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World Health Organization
Geneva
Switzerland
Europe
Jerry Shurson
Swine Cen
Ter
Department of Animal Science
State Agriculture Department
Paul Strandberg
Minnesota Park Producers Association
Strandberg
Karen
Dave Richter
Montgomery
Minn
Richters
Donnelly
Newable Fuels Association
Stender
ISA
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