Southwest Kansas Sunflower Field Day set near Garden City
Area producers can learn the latest sunflowers at the Southwest Kansas Sunflower Field Day starting 9 a.m. Aug 19 northeast of Garden City. Curtis Thompson and I will host a variety plot on the Gregg and Diana Boyd farm with expert talks on weed control water use insects economics and production. Lunch and materials provided.
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Southwest Kansas
Garden City
Curtis Thompson
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Southwest Area
Gregg
Diana Boyd
National Sunflower Association
Thompson
Rob Aiken
Northwest
K-State
Ken Berndt
Northern Sun Adm
U.S. Highway 83
Wiebe Road
Towns Road
Finney County Extension Office
USDA denies growing industrial biotech crops under new rule
The Agriculture Department will require biotech firms to obtain permits for growing genetically engineered crops that produce chemical compounds for products like detergent. Industrial crops will be tested more intensively, surrounded by 50 feet of unplanted perimeter, and kept at least one mile from food crops with dedicated equipment. Interim rule ends December 2004. public comments sought.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Biotech
Cindy Smith
Biotech Regulation
Smith
Biotechnology Industry Organization
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Wichita
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