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Grocery checkout shocks continue

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:46:36 +0000

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Hogweed continues to dominate Erie

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:57:25 +0000

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been cutting and spraying at giant hogweed in Erie County since May.

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Hogweed continues to dominate Erie

Waiting for Trade Deals

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:35:00 +0000

Nearly $153 million a year in Northeast agriculture exports are being left on the table as we wait for Congress to act on the three pending trade agreements wit…

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Waiting for Trade Deals

USDA focuses on renewable energy at Hero BX plant

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:19:24 +0000

Hero BX was the backdrop Wednesday as the U.S.

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Commonwealth’s loss, DelVal’s gain

Hotmail — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:21:14 +0000

Delaware Valley College has named Pennsylvania’s former secretary of agriculture as its new dean of agriculture.

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USDA revises dietary guidelines, urges less salt

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:08:30 +0000

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USDA revises dietary guidelines, urges less salt

Pennsylvania Farm Show Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Farm Show a fascina…

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 04:55:00 +0000

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Erie County government: dog licensing fees to increase outside the city of Erie

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:26:38 +0000

Erie County government’s Bureau of Revenue wants to inform local residents it serves that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has increased the cost of dog licenses by 45 cents for 2011.

State chipping in to buy farms

Hotmail — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:11:55 +0000

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will provide money to match county and municipal contributions to preserve two Bucks County farms and one in Montgomery County.

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Vilsack tours Pennsylvania biodiesel plant – Biodiesel Magazine

Wed, 12 May 2010 14:45:07 +0000

Middletown Press and Journal Vilsack tours Pennsylvania biodiesel plant Biodiesel Magazine Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack toured Middletown Biofuels in central Pennsylvania on May 7, where he highlighted biodiesel production as a critical … USDA's Vilsack says Biofuels plant is future of US energy Middletown Press and Journal all 37 news articles??

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