Teff Trials Grow in Wheat Country Near Nicodemus
Kansas farmers Gary and Gil Alexander plant teff, an Ethiopian grain, in Nicodemus with a grant from the Agriculture Department. The crop shows drought tolerance and potential niche value, though major expansion is unlikely in this wheat country. The project draws on ties to the Exoduster history and the town is a National Historic Park site.
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Gary Alexander
Nicodemus
Kan
Alexander
Kansas
Associated Press
Wichita
Gary
Gil Alexander
Africa
Ethiopia
Agriculture Department
Alexanders
Edgar Hicks
Omaha
Neb
Hicks
Kansas Prairie
Kansas City
Kansas Black Farmers Association
Oklahoma
New grasses boost cattle profits with two big bluestems
ARS and University of Nebraska researchers released two new big bluestem varieties, Goldmine and Bonanza, offering better forage quality and wide adaptability. Grazing trials in eastern Nebraska showed gains of 18 to 50 pounds per acre year, with net profits ranging from $15 to over $35 per acre annually. Seed will be available in 2006.
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Pawnee
Kaw
Kenneth Vogel
ARS
Lincoln
Neb
Vogel
ARS Lincoln
Robert Mitchell
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Terry Klopfenstein
Bruce Anderson
Nebraska
Worms Turn Dining Hall Scraps Into Fertilizer
In Ann Arbor Michigan red worms recycle dormitory food scraps from five University of Michigan housing units and coffee shops into nutrient rich castings. The castings feed vegetables grown by students and served in a campus restaurant while waste is redirected into new composting beds.
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Revolt Free Press
Detroit
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Tracy Artley
Recycling Coor
Flowerfield Enterprises
Portage
Wormwoman
Bettendorf Iowa fruit and veg growers symposium announced
A Bettendorf symposium for commercial fruit and vegetable growers runs 1 to 5 p.m. on December 1 at Iowa State University Scott County Extension Office Cyclone Room Bettendorf. Registration is $25 and early sign up is required Contact the Johnson County Farm Notes office for details. The Leopold Center hosts a December 8 workshop in Ames on ecolabels niche meat marketing and more with free admission but lunch needs registration by December 5.
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Bettendorf
Iowa State University
Scott County
Cyclone Room
Tanglefoot Lane
AMES
Leo
Pold Center
Kirkwood offers free AgTerror awareness training
The AgTerror Preparedness Center at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids hosts a free December 5 course for emergency responder trainers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It targets fire and police personnel, county emergency managers, public works and health officials, and others aiding state veterinarians.
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Feil
National
AgTerror Preparedness Center
Kirkwood
Homeland Security
Mwillox
Agterror.org
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Kansas State University
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University of Michigan Waste-Management Services
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Michigan
School of Natural Resources & Environment
Johnson County
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Doug Feil
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