Imperial Valley News Center
Release From Prison of Leyla Yunus
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - We welcome today’s decision by the Baku Court of Appeals to release human rights activist Leyla Yunus from prison on humanitarian grounds. Together with the November release of her husband Arif, we view it as a positive step, and we look forward to more such steps.
Asian citrus psyllid quarantine expands
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Sacramento, California - A portion of Kern County has been added to an existing quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detections of multiple ACPs in and around the cities of Bakersfield, Arvin and Taft. A total of 1,146 square miles are now under quarantine in Kern County.
COP21 and Action Beyond Paris
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Paris, France - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Thank you, Todd, extraordinarily for those more than generous words. I really, really appreciate them. I might have loved it if you found a less menacing notion than a ballistic missile. (Laughter.) But I appreciate it. At least it gets the job done. Ambassador Hartley, really nice to have you here, and Gina McCarthy, who is the head of our Environmental Protection Agency, thank you very, very much for being here. Thank you.
This old soldier did not "fade away"
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Washington, DC - Army Private Frank Levingston, the nation's oldest surviving second World War veteran, attended this year's ceremony at the at the World War II Memorial in Washington commemorating the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Taste and Feel of Climate Smart Agriculture
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- Written by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Valthermond, Netherlands - In the village of Valthermond in the east of the Netherlands, we visited Wageningen University‘s demonstration farm. Wageningen UR, like UC Davis, is one of the leading agricultural research universities in the world. Here, innovative practices on water and nutrient management as well as soil health are being field tested on the farm – as an incubator for new farming practices that can not only benefit the Netherlands but also has the potential to address food security across the globe.
James Harris Named to NCST Advisory Committee; NIST Seeks Additional Members
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Washington, DC - James R. Harris, president, J.R. Harris and Co. Denver, Colorado, has been appointed by Willie E. May, under secretary of commerce for standards and technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve a two-year term on the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee.
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