Yearly Archives: 2001
FAO chief calls for biotech acceptance
Jacques Diouf, director-general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said in a May 14 speech in Stockholm that each GMO application must be fully analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
Failed wheat crop may test Congress
In the face of a total crop failure in wheat country, will Congress finally stand firm on its long-held resolve to quit throwing out its own budget by voting in farm disaster aid?
Error in price reports could cost cattlemen millions of dollars
The Agricultural Marketing Service is recalculating the boxed beef cutout values from April 3 through May 11, and primal cut values from April 3 through May 15.
Dress detective releases CD-ROM
American Dresses 1780-1900: Identification and Significance of 148 Extant Dresses by 93-year-old Elsie Frost McMurry, is a 810-page encyclopedic reference with more than 300 photographs and illustrations.
David Byers, Misty Sayers earn top Edison FFA honors
The Edison FFA chapter honored its members and special guests at its annual spring banquet May 11.
Conservation farm reaping rewards of environmental teamwork
Landowner's legacy is foundation for conservation and farm drainage research.
Carrollton FFA presents annual chapter awards
The Carrollton FFA chapter held its banquet on April 28.
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.
Asian automakers continue to set the quality mark
Toyota's Lexus Division continues to dominate other manufacturers in initial product quality, earning top honors in three out of the four segments in which it competes.
American buffalo coin to be minted
The one-dollar silver commemorative coin is based on the celebrated Buffalo nickel, designed by James Earle Fraser and minted from 1913 through 1938.
