Soil evangelist urges farmers to nurture soil health
Ray Archuleta, an agronomist with the NRCS, tells 100 attendees at a Dysart field day that healthy soil reduces erosion and chemical dependence, boosts profits, and improves flood drought resilience. He promotes ending conventional tillage and planting cover crops, a view ISU scientists deem valid though not universal.
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Ray Archuleta
Archuleta
Natural Resources Conservation Service
John and
Brian Weber
Valley Lane
Iowa
Iowa State University
Dysart
Fairfax couple ships custom farm toys worldwide
A Fairfax couple runs a model toy company shipping handmade farm toys to collectors around the globe. Their business connects rural nostalgia with modern craft, supported by online sales and local craft fairs.
Warren backs Braley at Iowa campaign stop
Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren campaigns for Democrat Bruce Braley in Iowa City as part of a cross country effort. Terps adapt to Hawkeyes’ tendencies as Maryland defender flags a late interception bid in the clash.
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Massachusetts
Braley
Elizabeth Warren
Bruce Braley
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Maryland
Iowa
The Gazette Volume 132 Number 284 2014
The Gazette presents its 132nd volume, issue 284 from 2014 detailing local news, notices, and community items.
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the Gazette
Iowa plant begins cellulosic ethanol from non food sources
In Emmetsburg Iowa Poet Inc and Royal DSM began cellulosic ethanol production at a $275 million facility next to a cornfield. The project marks a milestone as the industry expands to non food sources with two more plants under construction in Iowa and Kansas. Daron Wilson, the plant's general manager, called it a big moment.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Midwest
United States
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Health lessons from SARS outbreak for Ebola response
The SARS epidemic of 2002 2003 sickened 8098 people and killed 774, cost about 40 billion to economies, showing how outbreaks start in wild markets and spread globally. Public health must rely on poorer countries’ capacity to manage diseases, say experts.
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East Asia
Canada
United States
China
Guangdong
Hong Kong
Singapore
Vietnam
North America
Ezekiel Emanuel
University of Pennsylvania
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