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Agriculture is big business in Miss.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:22:33 -0800
Business and industry leaders, as well as Jones County Junior College students, gathered at Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center Thursday for the college’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium.
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Growth with rural rider
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 -0800
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Farm growth at realistic levels
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:17 -0800
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are a drag in the gross domestic numbers (GDP) numbers released on Tuesday. These have slumped from seven per cent growth in 2010-11 to just about 2.5 per cent in 2011-12.
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Finland trade delegation lauds Ghana’s business environment
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:34:28 -0800
Accra, Feb. 6, GNA – The Finnish Business Council, West Africa (FBCWA), on Monday lauded Ghana’s business environment, which according to the group hinged heavily on proactive investment laws, political stability, security and strategic government policies.
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New Agriculture and Forestry Resources Published at ScienceIndex.com
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:14:41 -0800
The Agricultural and Forestry Sciences are two of the key categories covered by the Sciences Social network ScienceIndex.com. The users of the website monitor nearly 270 scientific journals publishing in these two disciplines. ScienceIndex.com was established in 1998 to index the very latest news, headlines, references and resources from science journals, books and websites worldwide. The site ...
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Bill bolsters ag, forest and food processing
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:10:54 -0800
MONTPELIER — Vermont lawmakers are working on legislation that aims to bolster Vermont’s economy while retaining the hallmarks of its rural landscape.
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Where the jobs are: job gains, losses by province and sector
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:09:09 -0800
New job numbers released by Statistics Canada show that the biggest job gains between January 2011 and 2012 were in natural resources while the biggest drop in employment was in the finance, insurance, ...
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No limits to ag degree’s value; placement rates top 90 percent
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:46:14 -0800
Editor’s note: This was written by Wendy K. Wintersteen, endowed dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University; Robert J. Hauser, dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and En
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Foreign joint venture eyes banana farming in Koh Kong province | Business | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper ...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:10:10 -0800
A Japanese firm and an Australian company planned to invest more than US$35 million in a banana plantation, a factory and a port in Koh Kong province, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said yesterday.
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Nominations Sought for Agriculture Hall of Fame
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:46:36 -0800
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODAFF) is seeking nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture.
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