Lawmaker denounces plan for biothreat lab move
Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. John Dingell criticize Homeland Security plans to relocate foot-and-mouth disease research from an island off New York to Manhattan Kansas. GAO report questions risks and could delay the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility budget. withholding funds pending independent study.
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Manhattan
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Booth hosts farm fun day at Finney County Fair
Ethan and Tristyn Euliss 4 and 2 visit the Farmer for a Day booth at the Finney County Fair. Sponsored by the fair board and Finney County 4 H, Ethan milks a cow twice while Tristyn milks a wooden cow with a hidden water panel. Alison Euliss records the moment as the siblings imitate farm life inspired by Old Yeller and Savage Sam.
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Nellie Bell
Finney County Fair
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Finney County
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Alison Euliss
Fair entries fill youth and open class shelves at Finney County Fair
Debra Bolton and volunteers sorted canning jars for the food preservation categories at the Finney County Fairgrounds Exhibition Building. Shelves held salsa, applesauce, peaches, jams and vegetables as organizers moved overflow to the youth side. Superintendent Margie Hubbard noted entries are judged individually within each class and that the open and youth sections share a single judging standard.
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Kansas farmers weigh in on climate change policy
Kansas farmers weigh in as acting agriculture secretary Svaty urges USDA oversee climate rules. He notes dual regulatory and promotional roles and cites a House bill for nationwide greenhouse gas limits and 12 percent clean power by 2020. Conference attendees anticipate policy impact on farming operations.
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Mark Parkinson
Adrian Polansky
Kansas Farm Service Agency
U.S. House
Senate
Washington, D.C
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Kansas Wheat Commission
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