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Soil makes the cover of National Geographic
The September issue of National Geographic features a cover story on soil titled "Our Good Earth."
ATPI Announces Outstanding Agritourism Business of the Year
Learn Great Foods, an agri-culinary tour and retreat experience based in Mount Carroll, IL, has been named the Outstanding Agritourism Business of the Year.
Record Runoff Reaches the Gulf of Mexico
2008's spring floods carried record levels of nitrogen and phosphorus down the Mississippi into the Gulf of Mexico, promoting the the growth of oxygen depleting algae and diatoms, according to the US Geological Survey.
Fruit Pests Abhor a Vacuum
A physical chemist has developed a new technique for ridding harvested produce of insect pests and microorganisms without using pesticides such as methyl bromide
Biofuel Miscanthus Outperforms Corn
In the largest field trial of its kind in the United States, researchers have determined that the giant perennial grass Miscanthus x giganteus outperforms current biofuels sources – by a lot.
California Bans Trans Fats
California, a national trendsetter in all matters edible, became the first state to ban trans fats in restaurants when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Friday to phase out their use over the next few years.
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture 2009 Internships
Internship opportunities at the Stewardship Ranch, near Poteau, Oklahoma.
Food and Foresight: Planners Tackle the Food System.
Annual Planning Conference Offers Strategies to Improve the Food System
What Landowners Need to Know about Wind Power Farms
Wind power expert Ward Marshall explains "What Landowners Need to Know about Wind Farms."
Wind Power's Potential Boon for Manufacturing Jobs
Nationwide study finds untapped manufacturing opportunities in renewable technologies.
Illinois State Scientific Surveys Become Part of U of I.
The Natural History Survey, Geological Survey, Water Survey and Waste Management and Research Center become part of UI's Urbana Campus.
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