All posts tagged "agriculture"

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  US Farmers Make Foray into Quinoa as Demand for Grain Grows

  SEQUIM, Wash. — To the south of Nash Huber’s farm fields are the Olympic Mountains, peaking at nearly 8,000 feet. Due north is the end of a channel of Pacific Ocean waters that separate the United States...

  • Posted October 6, 2016
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  Bernier willing to fight interests affecting local production

  PDP candidate announces project to give priority to the Puerto Rican products

  • Posted October 5, 2016
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  Tremendos Cocos?

  Puerto Rico Missing Out on Booming Coconut Trade

  • Posted October 3, 2016
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  Puerto Rico finds unexpected source of growth in agriculture

  GUANICA, Puerto Rico – Puerto Ricans are buying rice produced on the island for the first time in nearly 30 years. They are also eating locally grown mushrooms, kale and even arugula, along with more traditional crops...

  • Posted September 28, 2016
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  Bayer Opens New Bio-Agriculture Facilities in Puerto Rico

  SAN JUAN — Bayer CropScience, a division of German pharmaceutical and chemical conglomerate Bayer AG, announced the opening of two agricultural biotechnology facilities in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. Through a combined investment of $17 million, the multi-national company...

  • Posted September 20, 2016
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  P.R. Bees Saved From Aerial Spraying

  Local bees could have suffered the same fate as SC bees if aerial spraying had been approved

  • Posted September 3, 2016
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  USDA Announces $3.1M in Funding for Training in Agricultural Sciences

  SAN JUAN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced Monday the availability of $3.1 million to “train the next generation of agricultural leaders.” This funding is available through the...

  • Posted August 15, 2016
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  Ecosistema 20/22 Event to Cover Incentives As Applied to Local Businesses

  SAN JUAN – Ecosistema 20/22, an event aimed at educating professionals and entrepreneurs on the incentive laws that apply to their businesses, will be held Aug. 19 at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino. Ecosistema 20/22,...

  • Posted July 12, 2016
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  Pathstone Awarded Over $3M to Provide Services for Puerto Rico Farmworkers

  As part of combined $81M to provide training, housing assistance to seasonal workers

  • Posted July 8, 2016
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  Economic Crisis Bares Hunger Problem in Venezuela

  Suffering from severe food shortages

  • Posted July 4, 2016