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Ohio Senate supports Central State land-grant plan - Coshocton Tribune

Ohio Senate supports Central State land-grant plan Coshocton Tribune COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTW) — The Ohio Senate supports giving potentially lucrative land-grant status to Central State University in southwest Ohio. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution that would give the school that designation and ... and more »

NeighborSpace awarded $1000 grant at Maryland Land Conservation Conference - Baltimore Sun

NeighborSpace awarded $1000 grant at Maryland Land Conservation Conference Baltimore Sun By Brian Conlin, bconlin@patuxent.com NeighborSpace of Baltimore County received a $1000 grant on Tuesday that will allow it to implement a new system for prioritizing the acquisition of land. The nonprofit, which is dedicated to preserving open space ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Ag research Investment Vital - HispanicBusiness.com

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack: Ag research Investment Vital HispanicBusiness.com Celebrating the past accomplishments of the country's land grant institutions in a campus visit Wednesday, US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said farming-and food-related research at Penn State is vital to the country's future. Vilsack touts PSU research, stumps for farm billBusinessWeek Vilsack highlights importance of ag education and researchagprofessional.com Vilsack: Ag research and education key to prosperity, securityPenn State Live Centre Daily Times -State College News all 33 news articles »

Occupy the Farm: Democracy for Land Grant Universities? - Huffington Post (blog)

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Occupy the Farm: Democracy for Land Grant Universities? Huffington Post (blog) As it happens, the Gill Tract occupation actually threatens another massive, more lucrative, occupation going on for some time on public land grant universities. According to a new report from Food and Water Watch, private funding of land-grant schools ... Column: Putting the Gill Tract Occupation in an International ContextPatch.com Occupy Movement Focuses on Urban FarmingKQED (blog) all 252 news articles »

Preservation grant to help Killingly safeguard maps and files - Norwich Bulletin

Preservation grant to help Killingly safeguard maps and files Norwich Bulletin The grant: The library's public records administrator oversees a dedicated fund and grant program aimed at enhancing or improving the preservation and management of municipal records and historic documents. The amount of the noncompetitive grant, ...