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		<title>Children’s Gardening Programs Grow Environmental Stewards</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hands-on Experiences Encourage Future Environmentalists
COLLEGE STATION, TX –- A new generation has come of age since the first celebration of Earth Day in 1970. For this and future generations, environmental awareness is an important and burgeoning point of reference.
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		<title>Campus Green Spaces Enhance Quality of Life</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students More Satisfied Then They Go Green
SAN MARCOS, TX &#8212; The next time you see students playing an energized game of touch football or studying in the sunshine on a college quadrangle, consider this: campus green spaces can help students feel better about life and improve learning.
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		<title>Bring on the Pak Choi</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumers Interested in Trying more Asian Vegetables
CARBONDALE, IL &#8212; Asian vegetables, a diverse group of specialty vegetables grown and consumed throughout Asia, are becoming an integral part of the American diet. The demand for Asian vegetables is rapidly increasing in the United States thanks to increasing ethnic diversity in the population, a rapid rise in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=48&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Integrated Curriculum Enhances Academics</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Wildlife Federation&#8217;s Program Boosts Student Math Scores
HOUSTON, TX &#8212; &#8220;Integrated&#8221; or &#8220;interdisciplinary&#8221; education evolved in the United States from the progressive education movement of the early 20th century. Integrated education features a student-centered approach to teaching that engages students and teachers as co-planners of learning experiences.
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		<title>Consumers Influence Christmas Tree Styles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced techniques may produce &#8220;European style&#8221; trees to meet consumer demands




 


 
Advanced techniques may produce  &#8220;European style &#8221; trees to meet consumer demands.
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RALEIGH, NC &#8211; The Fraser fir is gaining popularity among American consumers looking for beautiful, long-lasting Christmas trees. Consumers favor Fraser fir for its conical shape, dark green foliage, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=31&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Migrant Laborers Valuable to Horticulture Industry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presence of migrant workers raises wages and work hours for all workers
AUBURN, AL—Despite tremendous growth in mechanization and technological advances, nursery, greenhouse, and sod production in the U.S. are still extremely labor-intensive. The agricultural industry depends heavily on laborers who can provide on-time production of highly perishable horticultural crops. Savvy employers know that a skilled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=32&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Farmers Realize Profits from Highbush Blueberries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New blueberry crops may enhance Georgia&#8217;s economy





  
 
Southern highbush blueberry.  
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TIFTON, GA — Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit can be a challenge to grow. To determine if the blueberry shows true promise as a profitable crop, researchers at the University [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=15&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;V45&#8243; Harvester Moves South</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[High-tech harvester cuts labor costs, maintains quality of Southern blueberry crops





 
A bowl of berries is a treat for the eye as well as a delight for the palate. But these tasty little morsels happen to be quite tricky to grow,&#8230; 
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KEARNEYSVILLE, WV &#8212; To meet increasing consumer demands for healthy, high-quality fruit, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=14&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>DNA fingerprinting simplified</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Teen helps design classroom DNA experiments using common food dyes





Andrew N. Trigiano, a middle school student, completing an electrophoresis experiment with food dyes.
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		<title>Over the back fence: gardeners get advice from neighbors, friends</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[University extension services perceived as more credible, but need to become more convenient

ST. PAUL, MN &#8212; Where do gardeners turn when they need information about annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees? Staff at University of Minnesota Extension have published results of a survey that concludes that the majority of backyard gardeners get their planting and plant [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ashspress.wordpress.com&blog=3676767&post=5&subd=ashspress&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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