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Middletown, Middlefield Eye Development Rights On 50-Acre Farm
The Hartford CourantBob Merriam's great-grandfather and grandfather came to a large swath of land along the Coginchaug River in the 1870s and built a wool mill that made horse blankets until the 1930s. Over time, the area became known as the Merriam Poultry Farm,...Tags: River Grove, Connecticut River, Middletown, Wesleyan University, Middlefield
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State chicken regs come home to roost
baltimoresun.comMaryland is set to begin policing the largest 200 of its 800 poultry farms for the first time next week, as farmers grumble about the hassle and environmentalists worry the new rules don't go far enough.The state Department of the Environment announced on... -
Wis. horses quarantined after equine VD exposure
Associated Press WriterState agricultural officials have quarantined 17 horses on Wisconsin farms after they were exposed to an equine venereal disease that was confirmed last month in a quarter horse stallion in Kentucky. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Wisconsin, Animals, Virginia, Maryland
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Pig farmer's battle to block water tower continues
Tribune reporterA man who started a small pig farm on his north suburban property to keep local officials from building a water tower nearby may get his way, but his battle is far from over. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman Maggie Carson said...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Water Supply
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Boat show, Shore Line, Strictly Sail
Tribune staffBOAT, RV SHOW The 79th annual Chicago Boat, RV and Outdoors Show comes to McCormick Place North Jan. 14-18. Hundreds of boats and recreational vehicles along with accessories, travel tips and a trout pond are among the attractions. Hours are 11 a.m. to...Tags: Holidays, Schools, Academic Progress, Motorcycling, Festive Event
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Activities Calendar - January 8-16, 2009
THURSDAY JAN. 8 FILM From Shore to Shore: Video documentary of Irish music in New York City is presented in the first in a monthly series of ''Media Nights'' presented by the Celtic Cultural Alliance. A limited menu of fish and chips and shepherd's pie...Tags: Holidays, Dining and Drinking, Tennessee Williams, Crimes, Museum of Natural History
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Moo-ve it to the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Farmers come for the latest equipment demonstrations and information. Families come for the 6,000 prize farm animals and educational fun. And anyone who likes to eat comes for the Food Court, which last year sold more than $1.3 million worth of...Tags: Pennsylvania
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The Hunt For Winter's Bounty
Chris and Jen Burke of Old Lyme walked into the Fiddleheads winter farm market in New London for the first time late last month, specifically looking for locally grown, fresh produce and other foods. "We are kind of dedicating the next year to local...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Potatoes, Wesleyan University, Parsley, Winter Squash
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66 Mount Trashmore geese relocated to NC
The Virginian-PilotThe Mount Trashmore geese are gone, but they didn't fly south in a V-formation. They caught a ride in a city dump truck. The Trashmore 66 now are on an animal sanctuary in Monroe, N.C., where they're being fed twice a day. "They're swimming around the...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Animals, North Carolina
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GRANBY: Dairy Farm Wins Grant
A North Granby dairy farm has received a $7,700 grant from the state Department of Agriculture. House of Hayes Dairy Farm — which will use the money to purchase an additional pasteurizer for goat cheese production — is one of 13 agricultural...Tags: Jodi Rell, Agricultural Research and Technology, Bozrah, Woodbridge, Connecticut
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Register Now
FOR POLICE ACADEMY Step into the shoes of local law enforcement. What: The second annual Lehigh County Citizens' Police Academy is accepting registrations. When: Eight-week course, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 27. Where: Public hearing room,...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Electricity Production and Distribution, Police, Animals
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Oakland expands farm for wildebeests, emus
Sentinel Staff WriterThe wildebeests, Ankole-Watusi cattle, emus and ostriches on the Briley Farm in Oakland will soon have about 30 more acres on which to run around. The Town Commission recently approved an expansion to the hobby farm owned by Tavistock executive...Tags: Animals
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