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Agriculture

• Potato blight outbreak in Red River Valley averted
  Officials say the threat of widespread potato blight in the Red River Valley appears to be over, at least for this year.September 23, 2009
• Global seed company opens Minnetonka headquarters
  Syngenta Seeds formally opened its new North American headquarters in Minnetonka this morning.September 21, 2009
• Sweetango agreement riles some apple growers
  Some independent apple growers aren't happy with the exclusive agreement between the University of Minnesota and one southern Minnesota grower regarding its newest apple, the Sweetango.September 18, 2009
• Good weather could mean bumper corn crop
  Favorable weather has helped farmers produce what could be a giant corn harvest.September 16, 2009
• Norman Borlaug, father of 'green revolution,' dies at 95
  Agricultural scientist and U of M alum Norman Borlaug, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger, died Saturday in Texas.September 13, 2009
• Livestock Investment Grant Program revived
  The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is bringing back one of its most popular recent offerings - the Livestock Investment Grant Program.September 10, 2009
• Dispute over tomato garden divides town
  A spat over city zoning ordinances involving a man's vegetable garden has grown into a feud that has driven deep divisions through the tiny town of Watson.September 2, 2009
• Minnesota kiwi orchards open for tours this weekend
  It turns out that kiwifruit can grow even in frigid Minnesota.August 28, 2009
• Experts to vote on best cold climate wine
  Fifteen wine experts will gather at the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus on Tuesday for a unique wine tasting.August 24, 2009
• Group warns of high atrazine levels in water
  A new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council says Minnesota and other Midwestern states have dangerously high levels of atrazine in drinking water.August 24, 2009
• MnSCU report predicts many farmers will go out of business
  A survey of farm management instructors in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system suggests Minnesota farmers are facing a difficult couple of years.August 24, 2009
• Potato blight found in Red River Valley
  Blight has been found in potato crops in the Red River Valley, raising fears of widespread damage.August 22, 2009
• Minn. ag commissioner to join Pawlenty in Brazil
  Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson said he will join Governor Pawlenty on a trade mission to Brazil later this year.August 22, 2009
• An urban farmer spreads some dirt in Minneapolis
  Will Allen is betting the combination of compost, worms, and a lot of hard work can change the world -- and he's in Minneapolis to prove it.August 20, 2009
• Crowds embark on culinary adventure at Garlic Festival
  The first of this year's garlic crop was the center of attention this past weekend in Hutchinson when more than 2,000 people crowded the McLeod County Fairgrounds for the Minnesota Garlic Festival.August 19, 2009

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