USDA removes import restrictions for certain European Union countries
U.S. import restrictions are being lifted for the following EU countries where no cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
DDT desperately needed
In areas where malaria was once nearly eradicated, it has returned. An Ohio letter writer makes a case for giving those nations DDT to fight mosquitoes.
USDA still fumbling with price reporting
On May 14, AMS discovered a technical error in the computer program for the livestock mandatory price reporting system. Livestock markets were shocked by revelations that the errors had understated prices of boxed beef since the beginning of April.
Doolittle Raiders shine in Pearl Harbor
Actors shared the spotlight with veterans during the premiere of the movie, Pearl Harbor.
DDT desperately needed
In areas where malaria was once nearly eradicated, it has returned. An Ohio letter writer makes a case for giving those nations DDT to fight mosquitoes.
EPA approves new Bt corn from Mycogen and Pioneer
A new Bt corn plant-incorporated protectant has been conditionally registered for use until Sept. 30, 2001.
Be a wise owl, not a jackrabbit on the gas pedal
You can't change gasoline prices, but you can drive more efficiently and maintain your vehicle to lower your gasoline costs.
Lest we forget. Was it really as long as that?
The Avenue of Flags in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Hermitage, Pa., is one of the few remaining memorials to that receding American memory of when America was held hostage by Iranian fundamentalist militants.
USDA OKs StarLink diagnostic kit
The performance of the Strategic Diagnostics' GMO Bt9 Maize Kit meets the manufacturer's claims of the identification of one StarLink corn kernel in 10,000 corn kernels.
Carrollton FFA presents annual chapter awards
The Carrollton FFA chapter held its banquet on April 28.
