Friday, April 6, 2007 By ALEXA OLESEN ~ The Associated Press BEIJING -- A Chinese company accused of selling chemical-tainted wheat gluten linked to the pet food deaths of cats and dogs in the United States said Thursday that most of its sales are domestic, raising the possibility that people or animals in China might have been exposed to the chemical. Friday, April 6, 2007 By ALEXA OLESEN ~ The Associated Press BEIJING -- A Chinese company accused of selling chemical-tainted wheat gluten...

A further $619,000 has been set aside for the Roots and Tubers sub-project, to carry out research activity relating to germ-plasm maintenance and production technologies for cassava, sweet potato and yam. This project, which has two-sub projects, includes research activities into pests and other diseases that affect crops and apiculture. The project is aimed at screening high and medium risk plant germplasm obtained for agricultural production or for research purposes in order to prevent...

Greater plant variability could mean crops benefit more than ever from longer green leaf retention at the end of the season, to enable crops to even up and increase pod fill. Oilseed rape crops racing towards flowering, and then checked by cold weather, will need careful management to avoid excessive loses to pests and diseases. Oilseed rape crop main stem growth is shooting ahead this season, but the secondary side shoots trying to catch up are more vulnerable to pest and disease attack....

Dry cat chow included; officials target wheat gluten from China From wire reports Originally published March 31, 2007 A national pet food recall involving wet, gravy-style products expanded yesterday to include its first dry food, as federal officials confirmed that a contaminated wheat gluten shipment from China had gone to more than one manufacturer. Dry cat chow included; officials target wheat gluten from China From wire reports Originally published March 31, 2007 A national pet food...

Spring is a very busy season for Flitner, as he plans to wrap up the calving season, when he bands, vaccinates and tags the calves shortly after birth, brand near the end of April and prepare the horses for foaling and another round of riding before he trails the cattle to the mountainous pastures after branding. While the extra weight on the calves is nice, Flitner is somewhat concerned he has had to pull two to three sick calves from the pens this late in the season. Despite his efforts...