Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.
Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Agriculture published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 357
» View all items
    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Global Entry: Help may be at hand for those who wait to get OK'd

    If you&rsquo;re waiting&hellip;and waiting&hellip;for an interview appointment to complete your application for the <a href="http://www.globalentry.gov/" target="_blank">Global Entry</a> fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand.
    Los Angeles Times Travel editor
    If you’re waiting…and waiting…for an interview appointment to complete your application for the Global Entry fast-pass-through-customs program, help may be at hand. In a blog post Monday, I  explained that I had been conditionally...

    Tags: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Industry

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Complete

  2. Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal

    Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88.
    Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes died in his sleep at his home in DeCordova Bend, a city...

    Tags: Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Fertilizer, Chemical Industry, Lyndon B. Johnson

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Veterans home-loan bond money going untapped

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; In the last century, Californians have said yes to every request for money to help veterans buy homes.
    SACRAMENTO — In the last century, Californians have said yes to every request for money to help veterans buy homes. Since 2000, they have signed off on $1.4 billion in bonds for that purpose. But most of that money remains untapped. In fact, the...

    Tags: Health, Homes, Afghanistan, Iraq, Loans

    4. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Supreme Court hands Monsanto a GMO victory

    The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/11-796_c07d.pdf">ruling</a> against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent protections on a self-replicating product -- in this case, a soybean that could survive being doused with Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. And it drew a flurry of warnings online about the implications for non-GMO foods and the food supply in general.
    The Supreme Court sided with Monsanto Co. on Monday, ruling against a farmer who used beans grown from the company's patented, genetically modified soybean seeds to plant subsequent crops. It was apparently the first time the court had upheld patent...

    Tags: Genetic Engineering, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Food Industry, Monsanto Company, Consumers

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Farmer loses seed patent case

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously.
    WASHINGTON — Monsanto Co. and other companies that patent seeds may prohibit farmers from growing a second crop from their genetically modified seeds, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously. The closely watched decision was a clear victory for...

    Tags: Invention and Innovation, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Genetic Engineering, Vaccines, Elena Kagan

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Cattle grazing can promote cheatgrass dominance, study finds

    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires.
    Ranchers often argue that cattle grazing is the best way to combat cheatgrass, an aggressive invader that has taken over vast areas of the Great Basin, destroying the native sagebrush ecosystem and fueling huge wildfires. But a study published today...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, Agricultural Research and Technology

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Rep. Lamar Smith defends tentative changes to research funding

    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants.
    Republicans in Congress, long skeptical of the value of some taxpayer-supported research, have taken aim at the National Science Foundation with a bill that seeks to limit the scope of its grants. A draft bill by House Science Committee Chairman Lamar...

    Tags: Tom Coburn, Science, International Law, Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology

    8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. What do we spend to preserve nature? $40 billion

    Some say that you can&rsquo;t put a price on precious natural resources. As of this week, you can.
    Some say that you can’t put a price on precious natural resources. As of this week, you can. The public and private tab for conserving the nation’s fish, wildlife and natural resources is close to $40 billion a year, according to a study...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Natural Resources, Energy Resources

    9. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Wrigley holds off on caffeinated gum as FDA reviews caffeine

    Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of respect for the agency's deliberations, the company's president, Casey Keller announced in a statement issued to the Associated Press.
    Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of...

    Tags: Dietary Supplements, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry, Taurine (dietary supplement), Food and Drug Administration

    10. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Silicon Valley uses growing clout to kill a digital privacy bill

    Silicon Valley has wielded its growing political clout at the state Capitol to kill a digital privacy bill that would have given consumers access to information about them being collected online.
    Silicon Valley has wielded its growing political clout at the state Capitol to kill a digital privacy bill that would have given consumers access to information about them being collected online. Had the Right to Know Act become law, California would...

    Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Online Media Industry, Online Advertising, Politics, Computing and Information Technology Industry

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Talking organic gardening, compost (and rats!) with Christy Wilhelmi

    <iframe id="spreecast-player" type="text/html" width="600" height="470" src="http://www.spreecast.com/events/spring-gardening-tips-tricks/embed-medium" frameborder="0"></iframe>
    In my Spreecast with organic gardener Christy Wilhelmi, author of the new book "Gardening for Geeks," I learned a lot: that white mildew can be treated with lactic acid, that you should never buy tall vegetable seedlings at the nursery and that...

    Tags: Gardening, Hobbies, Tomatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fava Beans

    12. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Disease threatens critical population of gray bats

    <strong></strong> Federal biologists on Monday confirmed the presence of a lethal fungus known as white-nose syndrome at Alabama&rsquo;s Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, home of the largest wintering colony of endangered gray bats.
    Federal biologists on Monday confirmed the presence of a lethal fungus known as white-nose syndrome at Alabama’s Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, home of the largest wintering colony of endangered gray bats. With more than 1 million hibernating...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Conservation, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology

 1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-30 • Next >
Original site for Agriculture topic gallery.
Advertisement