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Nonprofit allots $3 million for cell- and plant-based product research
Meating Place (free registration required) | Posted onFebruary 10, 2019 in Food NewsGood Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit group that works with scientists, investors and entrepreneurs to develop meat alternatives, announced the recipients of $3 million to fund their projects.
The greatest conservation program no one has ever heard of
Pocono Record | Posted onFebruary 10, 2019 in Agriculture NewsWhen it comes to awe-inspiring public lands, Pennsylvania is home to some of the nation’s best hidden gems. Millions of acres of federal, state, and local public lands provide Pennsylvanians with a superior quality of life and enhance our economy. In fact, Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy is the fifth largest in the nation. Continued, sustained investment in these outdoor assets is needed to assure that they remain ready to enjoy. The recently-ended federal shutdown – the longest of its kind in U.S.
EU to cash $70bn in from trade war, Brazil to benefit $10bn: UN
Agricensus (free registration required) | Posted onFebruary 9, 2019 in Agriculture, Federal NewsThe European Union will profit the most from changes in global trade due to the US-China trade war, with Brazil cashing in $10.5 billion annually if the world’s two largest economies expand the trade war, a UN report published this week showed.
Wind Farm Developer Challenging Denial of Permits
Lexington Herald Leader | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Energy NewsThe company proposing to develop a controversial wind farm in Burleigh County is appealing a decision denying it permits for the project. Pure New Energy USA has filed an appeal with the South Central Judicial District Court challenging the Burleigh County Commission's recent decision to deny 30 special use permits.
GMO Chocolate is better for the planet
Well and Good | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Food NewsTypically when food packaging mentions GMOs it’s to call attention to the fact that their products are devoid of genetically modified organisms. Brands go to great lengths to prove GMO-free status, boldly displaying a “non-GMO” label with a colorful butterfly. Companies whose products do contain genetically modified ingredients tend to keep that detail to themselves. There was a time you’d be hard-pressed to find a brand advertising the inclusion of GMOs.
The last five years were the hottest ever recorded
National Geographic | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Energy NewsThe planet is warming up, and there’s no sign of stopping. The last five years—from 2014 to 2018—are the warmest years ever recorded in the 139 years that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has tracked global heat. And 2018 was the fourth hottest year ever recorded.
Company sues Louisiana agriculture agency over pot testing
WAFB | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsA New Orleans-based company is suing the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry over the agency's testing of medical marijuana.The Advocate reports Reactwell LLC's lawsuit filed in Baton Rouge claims its bid to test the crop as an independent laboratory was improperly rejected last year.Marijuana grown by Louisiana's two approved producers is supposed to be tested by an independent laboratory to ensure the crop's safety, but the agency says no laboratories were qualified. The lawsuit argues the company was qualified.
Rural economies aren’t dead, but they do need help
Bangor Daily News | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Rural NewsOn the other hand, all across this country, I’ve visited (and lived in) small towns from Maine to Indiana to Virginia to Colorado to New Mexico that are flourishing. Sometimes the ones that are flourishing are just miles away from those that aren’t, providing a natural experiment to determine what makes a difference and what works. There are quite a few commonalities among the towns that are doing well. One that stands out is that these thriving places have high-speed internet service and reliable cell service.
Schools, libraries obvious settings for telehealth
Daily Yonder | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in NewsWith faster connections and easy accessibility, these community institutions are the logical place to offer telehealth services.
Sales suspended from New York raw dairy over Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Food Safety News | Posted onFebruary 7, 2019 in Food NewsNew tests required before a New York raw milk dairy will be allowed to resume sales. Sales at the Shunpike Dairy in Millbrook, NY, were suspended Jan. 30 by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball. The state agriculture commissioner suspended sales because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination of the raw milk produced by Shunpike Dairy.