Imperial Valley News Center
CDFA Fertilizer Research and Education Program accepting concept proposals for the 2018 grant cycle
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2018 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that advances the agronomic and environmental performance of fertilizing materials.
Agents Stop Vehicle and Discover Narcotics Inside Battery
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Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station, assigned to the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, arrested a woman suspected of smuggling drugs hidden inside her vehicle’s battery Monday afternoon.
FDA to support more efficient development of targeted therapies
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
Washington, DC - In recent years, the medical community has experienced a shift in the way health care is practiced. Rather than focusing solely on how to treat an overall disease type, medical innovators are now exploring how to tailor treatments that target unique characteristics of an individual’s disease, such as the genetic profile of a person's tumor. Innovation in this modern, targeted approach to medicine has already led to new more targeted medicines and, in some cases, therapies that are tailored to individual patients.
Chain Migration
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], is calling on Congress to "put an end to lax immigration procedures that allow terrorists entry to the U.S. in the guise of family relationships."
Border Patrol Discovers Meth in Vehicle’s Gas Tank
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Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside his vehicle’s gas tank on Saturday morning.
Governor Brown Issues Statement on Death of CAL FIRE Engineer
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued the following statement regarding the death of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Engineer Cory Iverson:
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