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$3M program aims to boost Mich. food, agriculture
2013-07-28 15:02:43| Agriculture - Topix.net
A $3 million grant program aims to boost Michigan's food and agriculture industry by supporting business development and expansion plans.
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Misleading Antibiotic Messages and Advocating for Agriculture
2013-07-26 22:09:00| National Hog Farmer
The August issue of National Hog Farmer is devoted to the topic of analyzing antibiotic use. As weve been putting the finishing touches on our stories this week, the topic of antibiotics in agriculture has been swirling in social media circles once again. Perhaps you have been following the Twitter and Facebook conversations involving a recent Panera Bread advertising campaign professing (via a chicken character shaped like a medication capsule and a graphic depicting a barn made out of pills) that farmers who use antibiotics are lazy. The take-home message is that antibiotic-free chicken is the way to goalong with a false implication that antibiotics are commonly found in meat. In a testament to the importance of agricultural advocacy, Carrie Chestnut Mess, a dairy producer who blogs as Dairy Carrie, created a blog post entitled, Dear Panera Bread Company. Minnesota pork industry blogger and agricultural advocate Wanda Patsche followed suit in her own blog. The posts started a social media backlash against the misleading advertising campaign and ultimately, got the attention of Panera management. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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Strategic Growth Initiative Grant Program to Boost Michigan's Growing Food and Agriculture Industry
2013-07-26 01:38:56| Agriculture - Topix.net
Today, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams announced a $3 million grant program designed to break down barriers inhibiting the growth of Michigan's food and agriculture industry.
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Trimble Introduces New Agriculture App for Fleet Management
2013-07-24 21:35:10| Location-Based Services (LBS) Zone
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Trimble Introduces New Agriculture App for Fleet Management
2013-07-24 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
SUNNYVALE, Calif., -- Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the Connected Farm(TM) Fleet app built to serve managers and technicians by enabling them to access their fleet information from any location. Using smartphones and tablets, the app enables the fleet management portion of Trimble's industry-leading Connected Farm Web solution to go mobile. With the app, managers can track the location of vehicles, receive geo-fence and curfew alerts, analyze vehicle status, and view historical ...This story is related to the following:Fleet Management Software | Data Collection Software
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