Imperial Valley News Center
30 Funding Resources for Sustainable Food Advocates
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
Washington, DC - Farmers are the backbone of resilient local and regional food systems, yet many are aging or retiring. The FarmLASTS Project at the University of Vermont estimates that 70 percent of farmland in the United States will change hands over the next two decades. The age of the average U.S. farmer is 58.3 years old, and rural populations are declining as a percentage of the national population, according to U.S. Census Data.
'Smart capsule' is potential new drug-delivery vehicle
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- Written by Emil Venere
West Lafayette, Indiana - A new "smart capsule" under development could deliver medications directly to the large intestines to target certain medical conditions.
Syphilis Cases Increase Among Women in California
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Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced today that California has seen an increase in syphilis cases among women, pregnant women and newborns over the past two years.
President Obama Grants Commutations
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Washington, DC - Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 46 individuals.
Boko Haram Attacks
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Washington, DC - The United States strongly condemns the horrific and indiscriminate Boko Haram suicide attack on the Grand Marche in the Chadian capital of N’Djamena on Saturday, July 11, as well as attacks in Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria over the past two days. Boko Haram’s targeting of men, women, and children highlights that the group’s brutality and barbarism know no bounds, and we remain committed to working closely with the region to root out the threat posed by the group.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills.
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