Each gave current information about several subjects pertaining to rural concerns, including dairy, fish, state budget, and agri-business. Questions were considered from young people with desire to begin farming and those who want to preserve, pass down, and/or retire from family farms. Education, transportation, minimum wage, the war and political approaches and stalemates, the Farm Bill, illegal immigration, healthcare and agriculture were major topics of discussion. Regarding a report...

Fishing information The water temperatures are fluctuating in the upper 60s in most of the local lakes, making it prime time to be on the water. I have an unbelievable amount of fishing information today and will share as much as possible in this small space. Gerald Dowd also managed a limit of fish and finished in second place with 13. This is a worthwhile and fun event bringing some emphasis on two of the finest and most beneficial operations in our area. A wide variety of lures worked...

The train ride, started in 2001 and held every other year, is one of several private initiatives -- including a singles ball and dating service -- aiming to revitalize agricultural communities in a nation where farm produce accounts for two- thirds of annual export earnings. The train ride, started in 2001 and held every other year, is one of several private initiatives -- including a singles ball and dating service -- aiming to revitalize agricultural communities in a nation where farm...

Slipping into the village mind-set was easy enough: We bypassed beachfront resorts in favor of Hoyt House, one of several historic homes-turned-B&Bs where the cookies are homemade and the staff happy to call around to see if anyone rents a sailboat uncaptained (unfortunately, not) The commercial hub of Amelia's 18 square miles is Fernandina Beach, a cozy Victorian town of moss-draped oaks and red brick churches. The town's history is one of location: On the protected waters of the...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Pumps under legal cloud DWR says it can kill endangered fish to run system By MIKE TAUGHER/MediaNews staff Article Created:05/06/2007 09:32:26 AM PDT State water officials four years ago inquired about getting approval to kill imperiled fish at the massive water pumps near Tracy, according to internal government e-mails obtained by the Contra Costa Times. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogle What's this? Pumps under legal cloud DWR says it can kill...

It suavely marries the preserved product to string beans, olives, cooked potatoes, tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs (and, sometimes, scallions and anchovies) so its natural oily essence permeates all the elements; Le Bernardin pilot Eric Ripert calls the effect "osmosis. It suavely marries the preserved product to string beans, olives, cooked potatoes, tomatoes and hard-boiled eggs (and, sometimes, scallions and anchovies) so its natural oily essence permeates all the elements; Le Bernardin...