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newsTitle[0] = "Economist: Renewable fuel talk turning to cellulosic gas, diesel ";
newsDate[0] = "10/28/2009";
newsURL[0] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091028TynerBioeconomy.html";
newsLede[0] = "A Purdue University agricultural economist and energy policy analyst has changed his tune on renewable fuels. ";
newsImage[0] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/fuel.jpg";
newsTitle[1] = "Dow AgroSciences, Purdue, IEDC partner for life sciences venture at Purdue Research Park ";
newsDate[1] = "9/30/2009";
newsURL[1] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090930HornettDowAgro.html#";
newsLede[1] = "A new development project in the life sciences arena was announced Wednesday (Sept. 30) as part of a new agricultural collaboration among Dow AgroSciences, Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University and the state of Indiana. ";
newsImage[1] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/ross-enterprise-greenhouse.jpg";
newsTitle[2] = "Ag outlook meetings give insight to what's in store for 2010 ";
newsDate[2] = "9/3/2009";
newsURL[2] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090902HurtOutlook.html";
newsLede[2] = "Farmers, landowners, lenders and agribusiness managers are invited to attend a Purdue Agriculture Outlook Update meeting in one of 41 counties on dates from September through December. ";
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newsTitle[3] = "Wind conference shows how farms can 'grow' electricity ";
newsDate[3] = "7/10/2009";
newsURL[3] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090710MartinWindiana.html";
newsLede[3] = "Some farm fields aren't just for growing crops and providing pasture anymore. Increasingly, they're producing electricity, said Chad Martin, Purdue University Extension renewable energy specialist. ";
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newsTitle[4] = "Dairy management highlighted at Kentuckiana Dairy Exchange ";
newsDate[4] = "7/8/2009";
newsURL[4] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090708SchutzDairy.html";
newsLede[4] = "Purdue University and the University of Kentucky will come together showcase innovative practices in the dairy industry.";
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newsTitle[5] = "New Web site can give crop applicators information on sensitive areas ";
newsDate[5] = "7/7/2009";
newsURL[5] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090706HahnDriftwatch.html";
newsLede[5] = "Driftwatch, a new Web site designed to make applicators aware of what's around them when they are making pesticide applications and help reduce drift incidents, is now accessible at http://www.driftwatch.org. ";
newsImage[5] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/crop duster.jpg";
newsTitle[6] = "Workshop invites participants to dive into aquaculture industry ";
newsDate[6] = "7/2/2009";
newsURL[6] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090702QuagrainieWorkshop.html";
newsLede[6] = "Those interested in diving into the aquaculture industry can attend two free workshops on July 14 and 17. The workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and are hosted by Purdue University Extension and the Indiana Soybean Alliance. ";
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newsTitle[7] = "Farm management, marketing, technology at the heart of workshop ";
newsDate[7] = "7/2/2009";
newsURL[7] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/090702EricksonTopFarmer.html";
newsLede[7] = "Purdue University's 42nd annual Top Farmer Crop Workshop, designed to help farmers financially position their operation, assess new technologies and network with other farmers, agribusiness leaders, and university experts, is scheduled for July 19-22. ";
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newsTitle[8] = "Purdue study: CAFO impacts a mixed bag in communities ";
newsDate[8] = "6/19/2009";
newsURL[8] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090618AyresCAFO.html";
newsLede[8] = "Large-scale animal production in eight Indiana counties is carried out by a mostly younger, educated work force and seldom violates state environmental regulations. However, fiscal and zoning issues surrounding confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are more complicated, according to a study by four Purdue University researchers. ";
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newsTitle[9] = "Field day to highlight invasive plant management practices ";
newsDate[9] = "6/11/2009";
newsURL[9] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090611FarleeInvasive.html";
newsLede[9] = "Purdue University's Department of Forestry and Natural Resources will sponsor the 2009 Invasive Plant Management Field Day on June 16. ";
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newsTitle[10] = "Purdue conference addresses economic recovery issues ";
newsDate[10] = "6/2/2009";
newsURL[10] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090601LesterConference.html";
newsLede[10] = "Indiana's hardest hit economic region will provide the backdrop for a Purdue University conference on building economic sustainability. ";
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newsTitle[11] = "Study finds big shifts in Indiana immigrant trends since 1990 ";
newsDate[11] = "4/10/2009";
newsURL[11] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090410WaldorfImmigration.html";
newsLede[11] = "Today's Indiana immigrant likely is Mexican or Asian, under age 40, a blue-collar laborer and not as proficient in English as foreign-born people who came to the United States even 20 years ago, according to a Purdue University study. ";
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newsTitle[12] = "Experts give three tips to help farmers make final planting decisions";
newsDate[12] = "3/30/2009";
newsURL[12] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090327EricksonPlantingdecision.html";
newsLede[12] = "Corn or soybeans? Purdue University agricultural experts recommend farmers look at differences in relative price, input costs and yield experience before they plant crops this spring. ";
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newsTitle[13] = "Opportunities in dairy industry featured at youth conference ";
newsDate[13] = "3/26/2009";
newsURL[13] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090326EasterdayConference.html";
newsLede[13] = "The fifth annual Indiana Dairy Youth Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18 at Fair Oaks Farm in Fair Oaks, Ind. ";
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newsTitle[14] = "Increased cost of starter fertilizer has farmers seeking alternatives ";
newsDate[14] = "3/17/2009";
newsURL[14] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090317CamberatoStarterfert.html";
newsLede[14] = "With the phosphorus-containing starter fertilizer 10-34-0 averaging nearly $1,000 per ton, many farmers are wondering if they really need to include phosphorus in their starter fertilizer. A Purdue University specialist said it depends on soil temperature and tillage, soil phosphorous level, irrigation, and yield potential. ";
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newsTitle[15] = "Purdue Web site helps farmers transition to organic livestock ";
newsDate[15] = "3/17/2009";
newsURL[15] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090317EbnerOrganic.html";
newsLede[15] = "Livestock producers who find organic production an entirely different animal than what they're used to can now turn to a Purdue University resource for help. ";
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newsTitle[16] = "Purdue co-hosts conference for minority students in agriculture ";
newsDate[16] = "3/11/2009";
newsURL[16] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090311MorrisManrrs.html";
newsLede[16] = "More than 1,000 minority students from high school through graduate school will attend a national conference in Indianapolis this month to learn more about opportunities in agriculture and related science careers. ";
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newsTitle[17] = "Aquaculture workshop to help producers get better price for their fish ";
newsDate[17] = "3/11/2009";
newsURL[17] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090310QuagrainieAguaculture.html";
newsLede[17] = "Aquaculture producers interested in forming a cooperative have the opportunity to learn how at a March 27 workshop in Lebanon, Ind. ";
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newsTitle[18] = "Bull soundness evaluations are like inexpensive insurance";
newsDate[18] = "3/9/2009";
newsURL[18] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090306SheltonBSE.html";
newsLede[18] = "Producers are encouraged to bring their bulls to one of seven southern Indiana locations during March and April for a breeding soundness evaluation. ";
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newsTitle[19] = "Go green on St. Patrick’s Day with green energy program ";
newsDate[19] = "3/9/2009";
newsURL[19] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090309PearsonGreenEnergy.html";
newsLede[19] = "A green energy program that will focus on alternative energy technologies and their impact on rural communities will be held March 17 in Covington, Ind. ";
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newsTitle[20] = "Trading carbon credits worth examining, Purdue expert says";
newsDate[20] = "3/6/2009";
newsURL[20] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090305FarleeCarboncredits.html";
newsLede[20] = "Farmers and landowners could receive extra income from already-existing land management practices by selling carbon credits on the Chicago Climate Exchange, said a Purdue University expert. ";
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newsTitle[21] = "Feeding the poorest of the poor";
newsDate[21] = "2/25/2009";
newsURL[21] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/connections/winter2009/01_feeding_the_poorest_of_the_poor_01.shtml";
newsLede[21] = "Paging through a dog-eared composition notebook, Purdue professor Mitch Tuinstra, MS ''93, PhD ''96, reads through the longhand details of his two weeks in Africa this fall.";
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newsTitle[22] = "Entrepreneurial success starts with planning, expert says ";
newsDate[22] = "2/17/2009";
newsURL[22] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090217MarshallBusiness.html";
newsLede[22] = "In an economy shedding jobs, some unemployed people might think it's time to become their own boss. Before they go to work for themselves, they've got another job to do: develop their business idea, said Maria Marshall, a Purdue University agricultural economist and rural business development specialist. ";
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newsTitle[23] = "Purdue Web site fuels growing renewable energy movement ";
newsDate[23] = "2/11/2009";
newsURL[23] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090211IlelejiRenewable.html";
newsLede[23] = "Purdue University Extension has powered up a Web site on cleaner, greener energy. ";
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newsTitle[24] = "Trend broken or at least leveled; number of U.S. farms increases ";
newsDate[24] = "2/6/2009";
newsURL[24] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090205PrestonAgcensus.html";
newsLede[24] = "The number of U.S. farms and ranches, which has been declining since World War II, increased by 4 percent to 2.2 million since 2002.";
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newsTitle[25] = "Latino adult education program now available any time of day ";
newsDate[25] = "2/5/2009";
newsURL[25] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090204CordesPortal.html";
newsLede[25] = "Class is now always in session for Spanish-speaking students enrolled in an adult education program offered through Purdue University Extension.";
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newsTitle[26] = "Fertilizer prices vary at the retail level, but stabilizing in general ";
newsDate[26] = "1/28/2009";
newsURL[26] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090126EricksonFertilizer.html";
newsLede[26] = "After reaching unprecedented price levels last year, fertilizer markets are adjusting to a dramatically different economic situation, making it hard for fertilizer dealers to set their prices and causing some farmers to delay their purchases, said a Purdue University specialist. ";
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newsTitle[27] = "Horticulture Congress workshop will examine e-commerce for agritourism ";
newsDate[27] = "1/12/2009";
newsURL[27] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090108BallardHorticulture.html";
newsLede[27] = "A workshop to help individuals in the agritourism industry identify Web-based opportunities for their businesses is scheduled for Jan. 19 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Indianapolis.";
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newsTitle[28] = "Extension program will help farmers develop a plan ";
newsDate[28] = "1/7/2009";
newsURL[28] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009a/090107AlexanderMargin.html";
newsLede[28] = "Purdue University will offer a five-part workshop series in 27 different locations across Indiana to take a comprehensive look at managing margin risk and help producers navigate uncharted waters.";
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newsTitle[29] = "Economist: 'Blending wall' stands in way of ethanol growth ";
newsDate[29] = "12/29/2008";
newsURL[29] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081219TynerEthanol.html";
newsLede[29] = "Ethanol production opened the door to the renewable fuels industry. The industry now must get past an imposing wall of federal regulations and market conditions if it hopes to grow, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. ";
newsImage[29] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/E85.jpg";
newsTitle[30] = "Study: Data analysis influences farmland protection policy";
newsDate[30] = "12/10/2008";
newsURL[30] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081209ProkopyFarmland.html";
newsLede[30] = "They might be neighbors geographically and agriculturally, but Indiana and Illinois are worlds apart when it comes to preserving farmland, said two Purdue University forestry and natural resources researchers. ";
newsImage[30] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/farmland.jpg";
newsTitle[31] = "Study a step toward disease-resistant crops, sustainability ";
newsDate[31] = "11/13/2008";
newsURL[31] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081112JohalMAGIC.html";
newsLede[31] = "A five-year study that could help increase disease resistance, stress tolerance and plant yields is under way at Purdue University.";
newsImage[31] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/corn.jpg";
newsTitle[32] = "Tornado blows Greensburg, Kansas, onto a green brick road";
newsDate[32] = "11/12/2008";
newsURL[32] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/connections/fall2008/05_alumniprofile_tornado_greensburg_01.shtml";
newsLede[32] = "From his new home site, a grassy hillock on the west edge of the city he once governed as mayor, John Janssen, BS '71, can look out at the horizon and see the gold of a Kansas wheat field colliding magnificently with the cobalt blue of an endless summer sky.";
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newsTitle[33] = "Purdue research shows not all distillers' grains created equal";
newsDate[33] = "11/11/2008";
newsURL[33] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081110RadcliffeDDGS.html";
newsLede[33] = "Although it all comes from corn used to make ethanol, not all dried distillers' grains with solubles (DDGS) are created equal. Nutrient content and availability of the grain product makes some batches of DDGS more suitable as feed for livestock species than others, said Scott Radcliffe, Purdue University Extension swine nutrition specialist.";
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newsTitle[34] = "Native birds might restock poultry industry's genetic stock";
newsDate[34] = "11/4/2008";
newsURL[34] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081103MuirDiversity.html";
newsLede[34] = "As concerns such as avian flu, animal welfare and consumer preferences impact the poultry industry, the reduced genetic diversity of commercial bird breeds increases their vulnerability and the industry's ability to adapt, according to a genetics expert. ";
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newsTitle[35] = "Economist: Farm credit available, more strings attached ";
newsDate[35] = "10/28/2008";
newsURL[35] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081027BoehljeLending.html";
newsLede[35] = "A global economic slowdown isn't likely to hit agriculture as hard as other industry sectors, but that doesn't mean farmers and their lenders won't see changes ahead, said Michael Boehlje, a Purdue University agricultural economist. ";
newsImage[35] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/money.jpg";
newsTitle[36] = "IQ+ Beef merges good business and best management practices ";
newsDate[36] = "10/23/2008";
newsURL[36] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081023ClaeysBeefIQ.html";
newsLede[36] = "As costs continue to increase, producers need to manage their animals for efficient growth and a higher-quality beef, a Purdue University specialist said.";
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newsTitle[37] = "Purdue program provides primer on immigration issues";
newsDate[37] = "10/15/2008";
newsURL[37] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081015DeRushaImmigration.html";
newsLede[37] = "Hoosiers come in all shapes, sizes and, in ever-increasing numbers, ethnicities.";
newsImage[37] = "";
newsTitle[38] = "Economist has hope for corn and soybean producers ";
newsDate[38] = "10/15/2008";
newsURL[38] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081015HurtCropOutlook.html";
newsLede[38] = "A Purdue University expert says that farmers should think about a diversified pricing strategy, as well as storing grain into spring. ";
newsImage[38] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/soyharvest.JPG";
newsTitle[39] = "Timely tips can help beef producers through hard times ";
newsDate[39] = "10/14/2008";
newsURL[39] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081014LemenagerBeeftips.html";
newsLede[39] = "With higher feed, seed, fuel and fertilizer costs, beef producers need to consider alternative approaches to feeding and managing their herds, said a Purdue University expert. ";
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newsTitle[40] = "Some Insect Eyes Not for Vision ";
newsDate[40] = "10/9/2008";
newsURL[40] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2008/October/081009OSL.html";
newsLede[40] = "Eyes are organs that give the power of vision to animals. An important function, for sure. But in humans and other animals, eyes are used for more than vision! Eyes are used to convey messages. We admonish folks to make eye contact when speaking in order to improve communication. On the other hand, we avoid eye contact when we don't want to send an incorrect message to a stranger.";
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newsTitle[41] = "Purdue establishes multidisciplinary energy systems center";
newsDate[41] = "10/8/2008";
newsURL[41] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081008PeknyCenter.html";
newsLede[41] = "Purdue University has established a new center that will combine technology with economic analysis to develop viable new energy alternatives.";
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newsTitle[42] = "Economists: Tough measures needed to cure economic ills";
newsDate[42] = "10/7/2008";
newsURL[42] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081006AbbottFinancial.html";
newsLede[42] = "An ailing financial industry is going to need strong medicine to pull out of a deepening credit crunch brought on by risky loans and deregulation, Purdue University economists said Monday (Oct. 6). ";
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newsTitle[43] = "Classroom business program is economic child's play ";
newsDate[43] = "10/6/2008";
newsURL[43] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081006DayClassroom.html";
newsLede[43] = "Move over, lemonade stand! A new generation of kid-run businesses is here, thanks to an educational program sponsored by Indiana WIRED and the Purdue University-based Indiana Council for Economic Education.";
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newsTitle[44] = "Industry leaders to share thoughts at food science symposium";
newsDate[44] = "10/6/2008";
newsURL[44] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081006SwiftFoodsymp.html";
newsLede[44] = "To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Purdue University's Department of Food Science will sponsor a symposium with three food industry leaders from 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday (Oct. 9) in the Pfendler Hall Deans Auditorium.";
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newsTitle[45] = "More research needed to make good on biofuel promise, experts say";
newsDate[45] = "10/6/2008";
newsURL[45] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081003DoeringSustain.html";
newsLede[45] = "While cellulosic biofuels derived from grasses, crop residues and inedible plant parts have real potential to be more efficient and environmentally friendly than grain-based biofuels like corn ethanol, more research and science-based policies are needed to reap these benefits, says an international group of experts.";
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newsTitle[46] = "Purdue economists to discuss financial crisis, implications";
newsDate[46] = "10/2/2008";
newsURL[46] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081002BoehljeFinancial.html";
newsLede[46] = "Uncertainty reigns supreme in financial markets as Congress considers legislation to stabilize the banking industry and Wall Street. Purdue University economists will discuss how the financial crisis developed, what it means and where markets go from here during a panel discussion from noon to 1 p.m. Monday (Oct. 6) in the Pfendler Hall Deans Auditorium on Purdue's West Lafayette campus. ";
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newsTitle[47] = "Program helps rural communities build on strengths";
newsDate[47] = "10/2/2008";
newsURL[47] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081001CordesIHTC.html";
newsLede[47] = "Indiana's rural communities are great places to live and can be even better. A program co-sponsored by Purdue University's Center for Regional Development (PCRD) and Extension Service can help show them the way.";
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newsTitle[48] = "First genomics breeding program to benefit poultry industry ";
newsDate[48] = "10/1/2008";
newsURL[48] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/081001MuirGenomics.html";
newsLede[48] = "The first breeding program in the world to use an entire animal genome is beginning under the direction of university scientists and two of the largest international poultry breeding companies. <br><br>";
newsImage[48] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/muir.jpg";
newsTitle[49] = "Goat and sheep grazing workshop to help producers save money";
newsDate[49] = "9/24/2008";
newsURL[49] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080923NearySheep.html";
newsLede[49] = "The Southern Indiana-Purdue Agricultural Center will be the site for a goat and sheep master grazing workshop on Oct. 11.";
newsImage[49] = "";
newsTitle[50] = "Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour to feature agritourism";
newsDate[50] = "9/17/2008";
newsURL[50] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080917NelsonSustainability.html";
newsLede[50] = "The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will be in Noble and Elkhart counties from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25 for Exploring Innovative Farm Systems for Profitable and Sustainable Indiana Agriculture.";
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newsTitle[51] = "I can't believe it's not fried: New oven fries food without oil ";
newsDate[51] = "9/16/2008";
newsURL[51] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080916KeenerRadfryer.html";
newsLede[51] = "A new type of oven quickly produces foods that appear and taste identical to those that were fried, but, unlike traditional fryers, uses no additional oil.";
newsImage[51] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/keener-oven.jpg";
newsTitle[52] = "Engineer: Consider energy use when building a home";
newsDate[52] = "9/10/2008";
newsURL[52] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080908LumkesEnergy.html";
newsLede[52] = "Multicar garages, vaulted ceilings, in-ground swimming pools and kitchens the size of small cafeterias often are the kinds of features people want when they build homes. They might not give as much thought to energy efficiency, said a Purdue University agricultural engineer. ";
newsImage[52] = "";
newsTitle[53] = "Crop input costs continue upward for 2009 growing season";
newsDate[53] = "9/10/2008";
newsURL[53] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080910EricksonInputcosts.html";
newsLede[53] = "A Purdue University agricultural economist recently gazed into his crystal ball and saw big dollar signs representing input costs for fertilizer, seed genetics, energy and land costs.";
newsImage[53] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/soy.jpg";
newsTitle[54] = "Wind turbine benefits may be more personal than profitable";
newsDate[54] = "9/3/2008";
newsURL[54] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080902MartinTurbines.html";
newsLede[54] = "Installing a wind turbine for energy needs may be a good green practice, but without careful planning, it may not result in the kind of green that's good for the wallet.";
newsImage[54] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/wind.jpg";
newsTitle[55] = "Healthy honey bees is goal of multi-institutional research team";
newsDate[55] = "8/20/2008";
newsURL[55] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080820HuntBees.html";
newsLede[55] = "A combination of pathogens, pesticides and parasites may underlie such a massive disappearance of honeybees that agricultural production may be threatened, says a Purdue University researcher. ";
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newsTitle[56] = "Foster named interim head of agricultural economics department ";
newsDate[56] = "8/14/2008";
newsURL[56] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080813FosterInterim.html";
newsLede[56] = "Ken Foster, a Purdue professor of agricultural economics, has been appointed interim head of the university's Department of Agricultural Economics. He had been associate head of the department and director of graduate programs since 2004. ";
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newsTitle[57] = "Using live fish, new tool a sentinel for environmental contamination ";
newsDate[57] = "8/13/2008";
newsURL[57] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080812PorterfieldSentinel.html";
newsLede[57] = "Researchers have harnessed the sensitivity of days-old fish embryos to create a tool capable of detecting a range of harmful chemicals. ";
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newsTitle[58] = "U.S. corn and soybean crop recovered beyond expectations";
newsDate[58] = "8/13/2008";
newsURL[58] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080813HurtCropproj.html";
newsLede[58] = "After a crop season interrupted by devastating floods, Indian's corn crop has made a surprising recovery, Purdue University and state agricultural officials said at the Indiana State Fair. ";
newsImage[58] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/soy.jpg";
newsTitle[59] = "Ag experts to discuss projected 2008 crop yields at state fair";
newsDate[59] = "7/31/2008";
newsURL[59] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080731PrestonCropreport.html";
newsLede[59] = "After a cold, wet spring and summer flooding, the public will be able to learn how that all affects projected fall crop yields during a briefing and panel discussion at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. ";
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newsTitle[60] = "Purdue ag economists analyze high commodity and food prices";
newsDate[60] = "7/23/2008";
newsURL[60] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080723TynerDrivers.html";
newsLede[60] = "Commodity prices - and resulting food prices - are rising sharply, driven by a combination of factors that include high oil prices spurring biofuels growth, a weak dollar and world production and consumption trends, according to an analysis by Purdue University agricultural economists. ";
newsImage[60] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/food.jpg";
newsTitle[61] = "Employee retention, if not good, shocks pocket book";
newsDate[61] = "7/17/2008";
newsURL[61] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080715SmithEmployeemgt.html";
newsLede[61] = "There are aspects of farming that producers can't control, such as grain markets, input costs and the weather, but employee management is one aspect that can be controlled and significantly affects an operation's bottom line. ";
newsImage[61] = "";
newsTitle[62] = "Economist: Take 'stalk' in corn stover as state's ethanol future";
newsDate[62] = "7/14/2008";
newsURL[62] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008b/080711TynerCellulosic.html";
newsLede[62] = "Cellulosic ethanol made from corn stover and switchgrass could be the next big thing in liquefied energy. The biggest of the big - at least in Corn Belt states like  Indiana - would likely be corn stover, a Purdue University study finds.";
newsImage[62] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/cornstover.jpg";
newsTitle[63] = "Workshop to offer information on how to start business in aquaculture";
newsDate[63] = "6/25/2008";
newsURL[63] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080620QuagrainieFish.html";
newsLede[63] = "This summer Purdue University Extension and the Indiana Soybean Alliance will host a series of free aquaculture workshops. ";
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newsTitle[64] = "Purdue experts offer options for replanting flooded cornfields";
newsDate[64] = "6/19/2008";
newsURL[64] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080619NielsenReplant.html";
newsLede[64] = "Farmers with flooded corn fields have many considerations to make if they want to replant another crop this year, according to Purdue University agricultural experts. ";
newsImage[64] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/wet field.JPG";
newsTitle[65] = "Flooded vegetables, fruits present health risk, experts say";
newsDate[65] = "6/18/2008";
newsURL[65] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080617MaynardFlood.html";
newsLede[65] = "Vegetable and fruit crops partly or completely submerged in floodwater or that might have come in contact with the water could be contaminated with microorganisms and should not be sold or consumed as fresh produce, said Purdue University Extension specialists. ";
newsImage[65] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/fruitandveggies.jpg";
newsTitle[66] = "Shop smart to increase savings on grocery bill ";
newsDate[66] = "6/18/2008";
newsURL[66] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080617AbbottFood.html";
newsLede[66] = "As grocery prices continue to rise, consumers need to shop smart to get the most out of their paycheck, said a Purdue University expert. ";
newsImage[66] = "";
newsTitle[67] = "Make sure flooded house dry before rebuilding, experts say ";
newsDate[67] = "6/16/2008";
newsURL[67] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080613CainDry.html";
newsLede[67] = "t is vital that people hold off rebuilding after flooding until wood and other materials in the home dry out, according to Purdue University experts. ";
newsImage[67] = "";
newsTitle[68] = "Specialist: Don't take chances with tap water during floods";
newsDate[68] = "6/10/2008";
newsURL[68] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080609FrankenbergerFlood.html";
newsLede[68] = "Just because water looks crystal clear doesn't mean it is safe to drink. That's especially true in areas like those in Indiana that are experiencing record flooding, said Jane Frankenberger, a Purdue University Extension water quality specialist. ";
newsImage[68] = "";
newsTitle[69] = "Indiana farm tour to sample local cuisine ";
newsDate[69] = "6/6/2008";
newsURL[69] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080605BallardChefs.html";
newsLede[69] = "The Indiana Farm Sustainability Tour will continue June 19 with a focus on the connection between chefs and the farmers who grow food locally. ";
newsImage[69] = "";
newsTitle[70] = "A Great Lakes mystery: The case of the disappearing species";
newsDate[70] = "5/29/2008";
newsURL[70] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080528SepulvedaVanishing.html";
newsLede[70] = "Throughout the overlooked depths of Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes, a small but important animal is rapidly disappearing.";
newsImage[70] = "";
newsTitle[71] = "Expert offers strategies for farmers to reduce diesel fuel costs";
newsDate[71] = "5/7/2008";
newsURL[71] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080507MillerDiesel.html";
newsLede[71] = "Diesel prices are up roughly 50 percent from this time last year, and farmers need to look at different methods to maximize fuel efficiency, said a Purdue University expert. ";
newsImage[71] = "";
newsTitle[72] = "Conference to highlight wind's economic potential in the state";
newsDate[72] = "5/5/2008";
newsURL[72] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080505BrickerWind.html";
newsLede[72] = "The benefits of establishing wind farms will be among topics covered during WIndiana 2008, a conference on wind energy taking place June 17-18 in Indianapolis. ";
newsImage[72] = "";
newsTitle[73] = "Circuit Breakers: A Simple Idea with Complex Results ";
newsDate[73] = "4/29/2008";
newsURL[73] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2008/April/080424CC.htm";
newsLede[73] = "I wonder if it's a rule of thumb that the simplest ideas have the most complicated consequences. ";
newsImage[73] = "";
newsTitle[74] = "Online tool aids in local planning, economic development ";
newsDate[74] = "4/24/2008";
newsURL[74] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080423FarnsworthLDM.html";
newsLede[74] = "Land use and economic development planning takes time and money - two things few cities and counties have in abundance. Thanks to an online resource, they don't have to.";
newsImage[74] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/town.jpg";
newsTitle[75] = "Purdue ag economist to explain tax reform consequences";
newsDate[75] = "4/22/2008";
newsURL[75] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080422T-DeBoerReform.html";
newsLede[75] = "Local government officials must now deal with the largest, most comprehensive reform in property taxes in the last 35 years in this state. ";
newsImage[75] = "";
newsTitle[76] = "Purdue expert explains three pricing alternatives for farmers ";
newsDate[76] = "4/17/2008";
newsURL[76] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080417HurtPricing.html";
newsLede[76] = "Grain buyers and elevator operators, like producers, can't afford to take all the risk and some have stopped offering cash forward contracts to price new crop corn, soybeans and wheat, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. ";
newsImage[76] = "";
newsTitle[77] = "Road losses add up, taxing amphibians and other animals";
newsDate[77] = "4/16/2008";
newsURL[77] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080416DeWoodyRoadkill.html";
newsLede[77] = "When frogs hit the road, many croak. ";
newsImage[77] = "";
newsTitle[78] = "Crop acreage is back to soybeans, but economist says hold on ";
newsDate[78] = "4/3/2008";
newsURL[78] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080402HurtPlantings.html";
newsLede[78] = "A Purdue University agricultural economist says farmers getting ready to hit the fields for planting season might want to go against the grain.";
newsImage[78] = "";
newsTitle[79] = "Expert advises farmers to plant corn in fields not yet committed ";
newsDate[79] = "3/27/2008";
newsURL[79] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080326HurtOutlook.html";
newsLede[79] = "Market incentives all winter have indicated that farmers should plant more soybeans, but a reversal in the new crop futures has occurred, said a Purdue University agricultural economist. ";
newsImage[79] = "";
newsTitle[80] = "Estate taxes and succession planning focus of Purdue workshop";
newsDate[80] = "3/24/2008";
newsURL[80] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080320HerrSuccession.html";
newsLede[80] = "A hands-on workshop designed to help address the challenges of making the farm operation viable for the next generation will be held April 1 in Seymour, Ind., and April 2 in Tipton, Ind. ";
newsImage[80] = "";
newsTitle[81] = "Farmers' market workshops to feature benefits of WIC program";
newsDate[81] = "3/24/2008";
newsURL[81] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080320DennisFarmersmrkts.html";
newsLede[81] = "Operating an Efficient Farmers' Market will be held at six Indiana locations to help inform market operators and vendors about Indiana's food handling regulations, alternative payment programs, and recent trends. ";
newsImage[81] = "";
newsTitle[82] = "Defining gene's role may lead to prevention of dangerous corn toxin";
newsDate[82] = "3/24/2008";
newsURL[82] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080324WoloshukFumonisin.html";
newsLede[82] = "Discovery that a specific gene is integral to both fungal invasion of corn and development of a potentially deadly toxin in the kernels may lead to ways to control the pathogen and the poison. ";
newsImage[82] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/Woloshuk.jpg";
newsTitle[83] = "Ag outlook meeting will feature grain-pricing strategies ";
newsDate[83] = "3/19/2008";
newsURL[83] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080319AlexanderOutlook.html";
newsLede[83] = "Purdue University agricultural economists will host an IP-videoconference March 31 to provide an outlook following the Grain Stocks and Prospective Plantings reports released earlier that morning by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.";
newsImage[83] = "";
newsTitle[84] = "Spring wine workshop overflowing with acidic information";
newsDate[84] = "3/18/2008";
newsURL[84] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080318BlumeWine.html";
newsLede[84] = "An interactive workshop for commercial winemakers and grape growers that focuses on acidity management in wine will be held (Wednesday) March 19 at Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Ind. ";
newsImage[84] = "";
newsTitle[85] = "Tours explore innovative farm systems for sustainable ag ";
newsDate[85] = "3/18/2008";
newsURL[85] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080317BallardTours.html";
newsLede[85] = "The 2008 Indiana Farm Sustainability Tours will kick off Thursday (March 20) in Madison, Ind., and emphasize value-added processing.";
newsImage[85] = "";
newsTitle[86] = "New tool links consumers, businesses with farmers to ease search for local foods";
newsDate[86] = "3/14/2008";
newsURL[86] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080313MarshallMarketmaker.html";
newsLede[86] = "Hoosiers can now find farm-fresh eggs or just-picked apples right in their neighborhood, thanks to a new interactive Web site called MarketMaker. ";
newsImage[86] = "";
newsTitle[87] = "Hoophouses and high tunnels focus of videoconference ";
newsDate[87] = "3/14/2008";
newsURL[87] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080313NelsonHightunnels.html";
newsLede[87] = "The introduction to hoophouse/high tunnels production systems videoconference will be from 7-9:30 p.m. March 20. ";
newsImage[87] = "";
newsTitle[88] = "Workshop aims to help farmers become better employee managers";
newsDate[88] = "3/14/2008";
newsURL[88] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080313HerrWorkforce.html";
newsLede[88] = "A hands-on interactive workshop designed to help farm owners and managers address employee management challenges will be March 25 in Seymour, Ind., and March 26 in Tipton, Ind.";
newsImage[88] = "";
newsTitle[89] = "WIRED program trains workers in 'green' manufacturing skills";
newsDate[89] = "3/10/2008";
newsURL[89] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080310BozicTraining.html";
newsLede[89] = "It's not easy being green - even in the business world. But employees of north-central Indiana manufacturers can help their companies become more sustainable and improve their own job skills through a training program sponsored by Indiana WIRED. ";
newsImage[89] = "";
newsTitle[90] = "WIRED survey finds weak links in agribusiness supply chain ";
newsDate[90] = "3/7/2008";
newsURL[90] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080307BozicAgribusiness.html";
newsLede[90] = "An industry's supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link. For the agribusiness industry in north-central Indiana, that chain is being stretched to the limit. ";
newsImage[90] = "";
newsTitle[91] = "Pork industry facing twin horrors, says Purdue expert ";
newsDate[91] = "3/7/2008";
newsURL[91] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080307HurtPorkoutlook.html";
newsLede[91] = "Excessive pork production combined with feed price escalation has the North American pork industry on pace to suffer the most damaging financial year ever, said a Purdue University expert. ";
newsImage[91] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/pig.JPG";
newsTitle[92] = "Workshops emphasize identifying and developing markets";
newsDate[92] = "3/4/2008";
newsURL[92] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080304Marshall.MarketMaker.html";
newsLede[92] = "A workshop to be presented at five sites around the state for producers and food entrepreneurs will focus on marketing strategies and a new tool that can help in the process. ";
newsImage[92] = "";
newsTitle[93] = "Technology uses live cells to detect food-borne pathogens, toxins";
newsDate[93] = "2/29/2008";
newsURL[93] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080228BhuniaBiosensor.html";
newsLede[93] = "Researchers have developed a new technology that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous food-borne pathogens in one to two hours.";
newsImage[93] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080228BhuniaBiosensor.html";
newsTitle[94] = "Property Taxes Down; Sales Taxes Up ";
newsDate[94] = "2/29/2008";
newsURL[94] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/CC/2008/February/080228CC.htm";
newsLede[94] = "Before long, we'll know the results of the General Assembly's tax debate. Right now, it's tough to analyze the effects of proposed changes, because those changes keep changing. ";
newsImage[94] = "";
newsTitle[95] = "Policies key as ethanol 'revolution' links agriculture, energy sectors ";
newsDate[95] = "2/20/2008";
newsURL[95] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080215TynerRevolution.html";
newsLede[95] = "The recent boom in production of ethanol from corn grain has tightly linked the agriculture and energy sectors in an unprecedented fashion. ";
newsImage[95] = "";
newsTitle[96] = "Workshop outlines rural Indiana improvement program ";
newsDate[96] = "2/15/2008";
newsURL[96] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080215CordesRISE.html";
newsLede[96] = "Rural America is lagging behind the nation's urban areas in household income and education, and improvements in both are necessary if rural communities are to remain viable places to live, said Sam Cordes, program leader for Purdue University Extension Economic and Community Development. ";
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newsTitle[97] = "Purdue workshop to help farmers apply for agricultural grants ";
newsDate[97] = "2/8/2008";
newsURL[97] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080208MarshallWorkshop.html";
newsLede[97] = "A video workshop will show farmers how to apply for federal grants to start value-added agricultural businesses, implement sustainable farming practices and become more energy efficient. ";
newsImage[97] = "";
newsTitle[98] = "Loss of milk production booster could cost dairy farmers, consumers";
newsDate[98] = "1/31/2008";
newsURL[98] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080131SchutzMilk.html";
newsLede[98] = "Consumers may not notice the difference - except in the price of milk - but Hoosier dairy farmers are learning how to operate without a milk production technology that helped make even smaller dairy farms profitable, according to a Purdue University dairy expert. ";
newsImage[98] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/cow.jpg";
newsTitle[99] = "Infrastructure not ready for all the ethanol to be produced in '08";
newsDate[99] = "1/28/2008";
newsURL[99] = "http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2008a/080128TynerEthanol.html";
newsLede[99] = "By the end of 2008, the United States will have the capacity to produce 13 billion gallons of ethanol, but a Purdue University expert said the maximum ethanol the market can handle is 12 billion gallons, and perhaps considerably less. ";
newsImage[99] = "http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/AgComm/Data/news_images/infrastructure.jpg";