The 2014 Texas Plant Protection Association conference, set for Dec. 10-11 in Bryan, will center on water use and its impact on agriculture, with talks from state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and Texas Water Development Board chairman Carlos Rubinstein.
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Texas crop, weather for Oct. 7, 2014
Texas A&M AgriLife agronomists report Gulf Coast and Central Texas cotton is all but harvested, with producers pleased by yields, while much of the High Plains crop remains about two weeks from harvest.
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Hudson RCI Pediatric Anesthesia Breathing Circuits by Teleflex Medical: Class I Recall - Circuit Ends May Crack or Break
Teleflex Medical recalled the pediatric anesthesia breathing circuits because the ends may crack or break before or during use, which could delay treatment or cause breathing difficulty or death. Customers are told to stop using the devices, pull them from inventory and notify re-distributors.
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Emerging Innovations in Sensory Experience and Consumer Convenience Highlight Zip-Pak® Resealable Solutions at Pack-Expo 2014
Zip-Pak will show its resealable packaging line at Pack Expo 2014 in Chicago and preview two technologies in development: PresSure Lok, a pouch that doses liquids and reseals itself, and Fragrance-Zip.
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Petition: Tell Bill Gates to Protect St. Louis Families from Pollution
A petition from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice asks Bill and Melinda Gates, as major shareholders of Republic Services, to press the company to move St. Louis families living beside a burning landfill next to a site holding radioactive waste.
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United Fresh Announces Staff Changes to Grow New Foundation, Enhance Member Service
United Fresh promoted Victoria Backer to executive vice president, overseeing organizational development and leading the new United Fresh Start Foundation. Andrew Marshall becomes Director of Foundation Programs & Partnerships, taking over the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools work.
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Stocker gains more than 2.5 pounds per head per day realized
Cattle grazing Tifton 85 Bermuda grass on the higher rate of dried distillers' grain gained an average of 2.53 pounds per head per day, Texas A&M AgriLife's Monte Rouquette reported from year one of a two-year study. He said he could have doubled the stocking rate.
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WellCare Receives NCQA Quality Accreditation For Medicaid And Medicare Health Plans In Georgia
NCQA gave WellCare's Georgia Medicaid plan an accreditation status of Commendable and its Medicare Advantage plan in the state an Accredited designation. The evaluation looks at how a plan manages physicians, hospitals, other providers and administrative services.
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New Evaluation System Leads to Incontinence Relief
Medtronic's newly FDA-approved Verify Evaluation System gives patients a temporary trial, typically up to 14 days, to test whether InterStim sacral nerve stimulation would relieve overactive bladder, urinary retention or bowel incontinence. A Michigan woman was among the first.
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Food & Water Watch Urges USDA to Protect U.S. Consumers from Australian Meat, Re-valuate Equivalency of Meat Inspection System
Food & Water Watch asked USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for the fifth time in two years to re-evaluate whether Australia's meat inspection system is equivalent to US standards, citing import inspectors' findings of fecal matter and E. coli O157:H7 on shipments.
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South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic and Trade Show scheduled Oct. 24
The 43rd South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic and Trade Show runs October 24 at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Brenham. AgriLife Extension speakers will cover heifer selection, breed basics, the economics of buying versus raising replacements, and weed control. Registration is $20.
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Green Giant™ fresh rolls out new marketing campaign leading into fresh summit
Green Giant Fresh is launching its On Trend marketing campaign at the PMA Fresh Summit, where it will show new items including little gem lettuce hearts, hummus in eight flavors, trimmed Brussels sprouts, asparagus tips and a living lettuce trio.
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FDA seeks permanent injunction against Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc.
FDA is seeking a permanent injunction against Pharmaceutical Innovations and officer Gilbert Buchalter, halting its ultrasound, mammography and ECG gels until it complies with agency rules. Marshals seized gel lots in 2012 after labs found Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella oxytoca.
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Medtronic Announces Updated Financing Plans for Covidien Acquisition
Medtronic will raise about $16 billion in external debt to fund the cash portion of its Covidien acquisition instead of using cash from foreign subsidiaries. Terms are unchanged: each Covidien share converts to $35.19 in cash and 0.956 of a Medtronic plc share.
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Product Recalls from CPSC - 10.03.2014
The CPSC announced that Zazou Scarves is refunding about 3,800 silk scarves that fail the federal flammability standard for apparel, with no incidents reported, and that Toys R Us recalled children's sandals over a choking hazard.
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APEC photo contest finalists announced, public to pick winner
APEC picked ten finalists in its 2014 photo contest and asked the public to vote through apps on its Facebook and Weibo pages. The photo with the most likes by 24 October wins the Popular Choice Award and SGD 1,000.
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From pink ribbons to prevention - newsletter from Breast Cancer Fund
A Breast Cancer Fund newsletter promoting its shift-to-prevention campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, its Peak Hike fundraiser, a petition to Procter & Gamble over cosmetics chemicals, and California's newly signed flame retardant labeling law.
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APEC boosting blood supply chain as demand surges
APEC life sciences officials meeting in Manila drew up a 2020 Blood Supply Chain Roadmap, the region's first, to build blood service capacity, infrastructure and governance and harmonize safety standards. Delegates also opened the door to a Center of Excellence for Blood Safety.
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