Germplasm Suit Targets U S Seed Bank Management
A federal lawsuit argues USDA mismanages the world’s largest seed germplasm collection, threatening irreplaceable specimens. The suit seeks halting gene bank operations pending an environmental impact study, as lawmakers consider funding for new Fort Collins facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kendall
Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Congress
Jeremy Rifkin
National
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Rifkin
Rifken
Rifken and Associates
Henry L. Shands
Department
Agricultural Research Service
Shands
Fort Collins Laboratory
House
Senate
Telenet marketing sessions expand monthly updates at KSU
Kansas State University will expand its TELENET Ag Update series with how to sessions on financial statements. Art Barnaby notes producers must perform professionally in the office as in the field. The next session is 9 10 30 a.m. Nov 4 at the Ottawa Adult Education Center.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Art Barnaby
KSU Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas
Ottawa
Barnaby
Franklin County
Four Appointed To Wheat Commission
Gov. Mike Hayden filled four vacancies on the Kansas Wheat Commission. The appointees will serve two year terms on the seven member board starting November 1. New members are Joe Berry Kent Eddy Harland Sloan and Harvey Wood Jr replacing four outgoing members.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Hayden
Kansas Wheat Commission
Hayden
Norton County Farm Bureau
Kansas Association of Wheat Growers
Republican State Committee
Donald Turnquist
Kent Eddy
Syracuse
Hamilton County Farm Bureau Board
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service Community Committee
Vernon Schroeder
Harland Sloan
Colby
Perkins Wins Top NAIFA Award at National Convention
Marvin Perkins of Topeka, son-in-law of Eldon and Ruth Hoyt, received the NAIFA Appraiser of the Year honor at the National Convention in Norfolk, Va, as part of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers with about 8,500 members. He owns M D Perkins Agency, Perkins Appraisal Service, and Perks Institute, and serves in many professional roles while teaching IFA courses and drafting a relocation appraisal text.
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Marvin Perkins
Topeka
Eldon
Ruth Hoyt
Williamsburg
NAIFA
Norfolk
National Association of Independent
M.D. Perkins Agency
Perkins
Perks Institute
Kansas
Oklahoma
IFA
Joint Career Day Attracts 50 Recruiters At OU And Baker
More than 50 recruiters will host information booths at a Wednesday career fair on the Ottawa University and Baker University campuses. Ottawa runs 9 30 a m to noon while Baker holds events from 1 30 p m. Jim Dodge and Jeanne Mott organize the program with participation from IBM DST Systems and the Peace Corps among others.
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Ottawa
Baker
Ottawa University
Baker University
Jim Dodge
Jeanne Mott
IBM Corporation
Kansas Film Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Peace Corps
DST
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Dominican Republic
Kirk
Teresa Campbell
Asbury
Kyle
KSU
Jim Mintert
Bill Tierney
Wheat Commission
Joe Berry
Lenora
Norton
Graham Counties
Naifa Award
Amoco Food Shop
Wendy’s
Safari
Magnum
Deere
Case
Snetpon Equipment Co. Inc
South Walnut
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