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Five years after the first reported cases of Sudden Oak Death, the disease that has infected millions of trees has reached epidemic levels in coastal California but has not significantly expanded its range, as feared.

Tri-County Weed Control in Ely recently released insects to assist in the control of an invasive weed known as spotted knapweed. Control of certain invasive weeds is mandated in the Nevada Revised Statutes, and a designation of those weeds is listed in the Nevada Administrative Code at ?555.010.

Whitebark pine cone production was good this summer, according to information recently released by the Inter-agency Grizzly Bear Study Team - good news for bears and people.

Fraser Papers, a specialty paper company with operations in New England and Canada, has announced a plan to install a heat exchange unit at its Thurso, Quebec, pulp mill as part of an energy-saving and environmental program.

Chinese President Hu Jintao took centre stage Thursday ahead of an Asia Pacific summit with trade and climate change high on the agenda of his talks with the leaders of Australia and the United States.

PLAINVIEW, MINN. - Maurie and Rita Young are much like other operators of large dairy farms in Minnesota. They volunteer at the State Fair, their children belonged to Future Farmers of America -- and their cows are milked by Mexican workers.

A few weeks ago, heavy rains flooded a stretch of land along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border that is home to hundreds of organic farmers. Reports have been devastating - with many individual farms reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.