The enigmatic object travels an orbit that reaches well beyond Pluto.
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The enigmatic object travels an orbit that reaches well beyond Pluto. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20831 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2ehrqRd via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2e1FFI6 Breakthrough raises call for debate over prospect of artificial human eggs. Nature 538 301 doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20817 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2elsphc via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2eu0lYG Quenepas goes by many different names around the world, but that doesn’t change the impressive nutritional value and health benefits it delivers, including the ability to lower blood pressure, boost the immune system, improve digestion, strengthen bones, improve mood, and regulate hormones. Quenepas More commonly known as the Spanish lime, quenepas is a tree in […] The post Quenepas: Nutritional Value and Benefits appeared first on Organic Facts. from Organic Facts http://ift.tt/2dnuI5D via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2esxnat Schiaparelli touchdown would be ESA’s first success on the red planet. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20812 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2eFXkYO via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2ekDmDv Use of heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons to be cut sharply under ozone treaty. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20810 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2eFXbop via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2ekDkeJ Team of leading biologist Olivier Voinnet chalks up eighth retraction. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20807 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2ekqBEe via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2esfcS9 The new estimate could help astronomers better understand how galaxies form and grow. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.20809 from Nature News & Comment http://ift.tt/2dqksEY via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2eFEGQT This week marked the final U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Fall Forum of the current administration. On October 17, 2016, local and regional food systems leaders and advocates gathered together at the New Hampshire Audubon Society to discuss how USDA can continue to support local and regional food systems. While attending the forum, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Elanor Starmer announced that over $62.5 million in grants have been awarded through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). SCBGP awards support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known as “specialty crops,” by funding research, extension and a wide variety other projects that help them to address their unique challenges and enhance producers’ competitiveness. At the USDA Fall Forum, an area of particular focus at this gathering was how implementation of the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules was affecting local and regional meat processors. It was fitting that implementation of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new FSMA rules was a primary topic at the forum, as several of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 SCBGP awards are for projects supporting farmer food safety and best practice trainings. Many of these projects also utilized cost-share assistance to help defray the cost of farmers becoming Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) audited and certified. FSMA implementation and compliance are important issues for specialty crop farmers. Utilizing specialty crop block grants to support farmer training and FSMA compliance is something NSAC supports strongly. We look forward to working with members of Congress during the 2018 Farm Bill authorization process to ensure additional investments are made in this important area. Specialty Crop Block Grant Program AMS administers the SCBGP, which in turn issues grants to State departments of agriculture. The State departments of agriculture then use the funds to lead or support projects that help support specialty crop growers and increase the consumption of specialty crops. Since 2009, AMS has awarded SCBGP grants totaling $455.5 million for 6,138 projects, including the 693 announced yesterday. NSAC congratulates all the award recipients and is especially proud to detail the projects of the following 12 NSAC member organizations:
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As climate and energy costs grow increasing volatile, farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses are turning their attentions toward sustainable energy production and conservation strategies. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a farm bill energy title program, facilitates this move toward greater energy sustainability by providing grants and loans to farmers and businesses for energy efficiency improvements. REAP grants can also be used to assist with the purchase of wind, solar, geothermal or other renewable energy systems, and to help farmers with energy audits and renewable energy development. On Tuesday, October 18, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted its Notice of Solicitation for Applications (NOSA) for REAP for fiscal year (FY) 2017. The application cut-off dates for this NOSA range from October 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017; in limited cases the cut-off may extend to the summer of 2017. Dates and deadlines are detailed below and in the Federal Register. REAP provides two types of funding assistance:
Each year the farm bill makes available $50 million for REAP projects; this amount can either be supplemented or cut during the annual appropriations process. USDA is expected to make at least 1,000 REAP awards in FY 2017 in the form of grants, guaranteed loans, or grant/guaranteed loan combinations. For more information on REAP, see our NSAC Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs or USDA’s REAP website. Application and Deadlines Grants and Guaranteed Loans for Renewable Energy Production and Energy Efficiency Improvements:
Grants for Energy Audits and Renewable Energy Planning and Development:
For detailed information about the application process, see the Federal Register notice or contact the USDA Rural Development Energy Coordinator for your state. In some cases, applicants must submit a hard copy application to their State Energy Coordinator. In other cases, applications may be submitted online via grants.gov. All applicants must register through the System for Award Management (SAM) and must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Universal Number System (DUNS) number. from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition http://ift.tt/2ekkVid via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2eQXImB Reckitt Benckiser Manufacturer of d-Con Issues Apology for Disinfectant Deaths in South Korea10/18/2016
(Beyond Pesticides, October 19, 2016) Reckitt Benckiser, the company that fought tooth and nail to keep its highly toxic d-CON® anticoagulant rodenticides on the market in the U.S., has recently issued an apology for another product of theirs that is responsible for the deaths of pregnant women and children in Korea: humidifier disinfectants. According to The […] The post Reckitt Benckiser, Manufacturer of d-Con, Issues Apology for Disinfectant Deaths in South Korea appeared first on Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog. from Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog http://ift.tt/2e0hycV via Grow your own http://ift.tt/2ejsZeB |
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