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Nevada: Feds Should Allow Cannabis Businesses to Use Banks (Subscriber Content)
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Urban Roots Partnership Teaches Students Healthy Eating Habits
Urban Roots is partnering with the Washoe County School District and Health District to teach students about gardening, food, exercise, and healthy eating. [More.]
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Locally Grown Berry Plants For Sale by Master Gardeners
University of Nevada Master Gardeners are selling locally grown berry plants that were started in the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station’s greenhouses. [More.]
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State Announces New Agreement To Reduce Virginia Range Horse Population (Subscriber Content)
The Nevada Department of Agriculture today announced that it has created a new agreement with a wild horse advocacy organization to try to control the Virginia Range horse population. [More.]
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State Recommends Canceling Equine Events This Weekend Due To Horse Herpes
The Nevada Department of Agriculture recommended this week that all Nevada horse events be canceled to due a slow-spreading outbreak of equine herpes (EHV-1). [More.]
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Reno Land Backs Out of UNR Farm Land Purchase (Subscriber Content)
A 104-acre parcel at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Main Station Field Laboratory is back on the market after an $18 million deal to sell the land fell apart. [More.]
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Passing of 2018 Farm Bill Means Big Business for Nevada Hemp Farmers (Subscriber Content)
Before the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, Nevada hemp farmers weren’t allowed to procure their own hemp seeds. [More.]
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PHOTOS: Farmers Market Gains Popularity Throughout Winter
While farmers markets are predominately linked with warmer weather The Riverside Farmers Market, held each Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, is in full swing selling fresh vegetables, meats, cheese, pastries, and more. [More.]
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Cattlemen’s Update Takes Ag Research on The Road
The University of Nevada, Reno is hosting the annual Cattlemen’s Update across Nevada January 7 to 11, 2019. The workshops focus on cattle markets, cattle grazing, and upcoming and ongoing research projects that impact Nevada’s beef industry. [More.]
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Government Agencies, Nonprofits Sign Agreement To Accelerate Sagebrush Conservation
On October 19, 2018, state, federal, and non-profit organizations signed a cooperative Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, to enhance and expand proactive sagebrush conservation and restoration across Nevada. Signed in Reno, the MOU also prioritizes [More.]