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Wild deer captured and kept in a dog crate for weeks. A Bay Area resident is cited
1+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) A Sonoma County resident was cited for illegally capturing and keeping a fawn in a dog crate for weeks, wildlife protection authorities said. An officer with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report that a group of…...
Morris-based mega-dairy coming closer to reality with key regulatory ruling
12+ hour, 30+ min ago (327+ words) A proposal to expand a Morris-based dairy operation from roughly 8, 000 cows to nearly 19, 000 moved closer to construction this week with a key regulatory ruling. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided this week that Riverview Dairy does not need to complete…...
Australia ramps up bird flu testing as Papua New Guinea blocks poultry imports after confirmed cases
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (416+ words) SYDNEY, June 24 (Reuters) - Australian authorities ramped up surveillance and testing after confirming two cases of the highly pathogenic H5 N1 bird flu, while neighbouring Papua New Guinea suspended all poultry imports "from the country. Tests are underway in South Australia after two…...
Former Montana commissioner tapped to lead Bonneville Power Administration
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (272+ words) A former Montana Public Service Commissioner will be the next to lead the federal government's nonprofit northwest power marketer. Travis Kavulla, originally from Great Falls, will be the next chief executive and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, U. S. Secretary of…...
Highly contagious bird flu found in Australia for the first time
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (227+ words) The highly contagious H5 N1 bird flu virus has been detected in mainland Australia for the first time, authorities said on Saturday. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said a brown skua, a type of migratory seabird, found on a remote beach south of…...
Alaska's native bumblebees are essential to our food web
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (204+ words) Alaska's short summers demand fast, resilient pollinators " and few species meet that challenge as well as our native bumblebees. These insects are active in cold, windy, and unpredictable weather that keeps most other pollinators grounded. Their ability to generate heat,…...
Jackie Joyner-Kersee brings agriculture education to a metro-east food desert
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (682+ words) The Jackie Joyner-Kersee Community Center is expanding its urban agriculture footprint in East St. Louis with a new facility for its Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Innovation Center. The space will equip students with two greenhouses, a garden, lab and kitchen…...
Thick Smoke Blankets Utah Horizon as Cottonwood Fire Prompts Evacuations
23+ hour, 8+ min ago (134+ words) Thick smoke was seen blanketing the horizon near Beaver, Utah, on June 23, as the uncontained Cottonwood Fire surpassed 10, 000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. Video released by the US Forest Service shows a massive plume of smoke covering the horizon. The…...
Oregon Initiative Could Put Hunting, Ranching and Rodeo At Risk
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (504+ words) A new initiative has been introduced in Oregon that would ban hunting, fishing and countless animal husbandry practices, including farming and ranching. Proponents of IP28, officially titled the PEACE Act (People for Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions) have submitted more than…...
Community Garden in Winston-Salem speaks to the United Nations
20+ hour, 6+ min ago (58+ words) Using permaculture, Southside Food Forest has turned a food desert into a community hub. This caught the eye of the U. N. who invited the non-profit to speak. Using permaculture, Southside Food Forest has turned a food desert into a community hub....