Farmers in Maryland are adjusting their schedules for harvesting this year, as several varieties of fruit are blooming early due to the warm weather, according to the Montgomery County Gazette.
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Detroit bridge to Canada will create construction jobs, study shows
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IronPlanet on Jun 14, 2012 2:58:00 AM
A proposed bridge between Detroit and the city of Windsor in Ontario, Canada, will offer a significant boost to the economy of both cities and create hundreds of construction jobs, according to a new study.
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The 2012 Census for Agriculture is going out soon, and farmers across the country are urged to sign up for the survey by the July 1 deadline, if they haven't done so already.
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Broward County courthouse construction to begin after contractor dispute settled
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IronPlanet on Jun 13, 2012 3:03:00 AM
Construction has finally been approved to begin on a new courthouse in Broward County, Fla., after a dispute between contractors delayed the bidding process.
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Farmers in California are at the center of a new ballot initiative that may require some foods to be labeled if they were grown using genetic engineering, reports USA Today.
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The U.S. is the world's top cotton exporter, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is predicting another bountiful year for the country's cotton producers, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
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San Francisco subway tunnel construction to begin soon
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IronPlanet on Jun 12, 2012 2:56:00 AM
Construction is set to begin on a new subway tunnel in San Francisco, despite the city still waiting for guaranteed federal funding to come through, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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USDA declares New York counties "disaster areas" following spring frost
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IronPlanet on Jun 11, 2012 2:06:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared certain counties in New York an "agricultural disaster" area following a string of frost, freezes and unseasonably warm weather since the beginning of March.
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Farm bill to expand support for fruit and vegetable growers
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IronPlanet on Jun 10, 2012 7:19:00 PM
A new farm bill up for debate in the Senate could offer major assistance to those growing specialty crops such as fruit and vegetables, according to the Albany Times-Union.
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Construction is set to begin on a new $1 million animal shelter in Newark, Ohio, according to the Newark Advocate.
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