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Aveda, ARS developing shampoo ingredient from local oil seeds

MORRIS – We're used to seeing “locally grown” advertisements on meats and vegetables. But Stevens County residents may eventually be able to purchase some locally grown products in the shampoo...

farm / USDA Mon, Apr 08, 2013 - 10:01am

USDA-ARS Research Agronomist Frank Forcella received the highest recognition from the Weed Science Society of America, its Fellow award, during the organization's annual meeting recently in Baltimore, Md.

Forcella given top honor by Science Society

Baltimore, Md. -- Research Agronomist Frank Forcella of Morris is among three weed scientists honored by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) for their outstanding contributions to the field...

news / local Tue, Feb 05, 2013 - 11:54am

Cobs harvested as bioenergy feedstock
- Photo provided by USDA-Agricultural Research Service

Trash or Treasure?

Renewable energy is a hot topic these days and using "trash" from agricultural fields as a way to produce energy is in the news. But as the saying goes "one...

farm / agriculture Thu, Mar 12, 2009 - 9:42am

University of Minnesota, Morris Chancellor Jacquie Johnson spoke during the dedication of UMM's $9 million biomass burner Friday on the UMM campus. The plant is a key element in UMM's plan for making the campus carbon neutral and energy independent by 2010. The plant also is the first of its kind as a research model for community-based energy systems. UMM officials and researchers are working in concert with the West Central Research and Outreach Center and the ARS Soils Lab -- Morris' "Research Triangle...

UMM dedicates biomass burner

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune About 200 people attended the dedication of the University of Minnesota, Morris biomass facility Friday on the UMM campus. The day also included a lunch...

Sat, Oct 04, 2008 - 12:00am

ARS' Knipling to attend Soils Lab celebration

Edward B. Knipling, Administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service, will be participating in the 50th anniversary celebration of the North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory...

agriculture Sat, Aug 09, 2008 - 12:00am

NRCS official says conservation wins big in 2008 Farm Bill

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The 2008 Farm Bill is a piece of legislation that was difficult to work into law, but ultimately it will prove to be a great...

farm Wed, Jun 25, 2008 - 12:00am

ARS Soils Lab to celebrate 50th

In celebration of 50 years of agricultural research in Morris, the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, the Soils Lab is inviting the community to an anniversary open house. The open house is...

Wed, Apr 16, 2008 - 12:00am

Soils Lab likely will remain in operation but serious budget challenges lay ahead

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The ARS Soils Lab in Morris probably won't be closed this fall, as is spelled out in the 2009 budget proposal President Bush released earlier...

Sat, Apr 05, 2008 - 12:00am