January 9, 2012
Food and Farm News Round-Up: GM corn, Small Farms Conference, Salem's top restaurant
Here are a few stories that caught our eye this week:
Oregon Tilth reported on Dow Chemical's new 2,4-D-tolerant corn and the campaign aiming to halt USDA approval. [Read More]
Registration is open for the 12th annual Oregon Small Farms Conference at Oregon State University on February 25th. Workshops at the conference will cover several topics including rainwater harvesting, developing a business plan, and marketing. [Read More]
Voting is underway for Salem's best restaurants in Eat Salem's Top Pick 2012. The deadline for voting is January 15th. [Read More]
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