Shimmering Chimeras
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COMMENTARY by Reason Online,
Wednesday, December 24, 2003
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'Grow your own transplant organ'
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BBC News,
Thursday, December 18, 2003
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'Humanised' organs can be grown in animals
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New Scientist,
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
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Equine science faculty presents at Arizona
By
Al Cirelli,
Monday, December 01, 2003
Richard Godbee, Ph.D., PAS, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Animal Biotechnology, presented an invited paper "Alternative Fuels for Horses," on November 1, 2003, at the Second Annual University of Arizona Horse Conference.
Godbee, a national and internationally recognized equine nutritionist, is vice-president of research and development for Evergreen Equine Products. He presented as a guest speaker at the conference, sharing new information on using alternate dietary energy sources to enhance performance in horses.
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Group gets $1.2 million to assess Nevada wildfire threat
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Sunday, November 30, 2003
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Fat news bears
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Sacramento Bee,
Saturday, November 29, 2003
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Cancer tests to be conducted at UNR
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, November 29, 2003
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Nevada could be next for catastrophic fire
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Thursday, November 27, 2003
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Black Bears Adapting to City Living, Study Says
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National Geographic,
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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Collegiate FFA to meet Dec.1
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Bob Conrad,
Monday, November 24, 2003
The University of Nevada's Collegiate FFA will be meeting Dec. 1, 2003 at 6:30 pm in Fleischmann Agriculture Room 337. For information, contact Joe Buffington: joebuffington@excite.com. Read more...
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Study focuses on fish oil effect on cancer
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Nevada News,
Thursday, November 20, 2003
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Omega-3 fats help fight cancer
By
Andrea Paris,
Thursday, November 20, 2003
Your grandmother was right when she told you cod liver oil was good for you. But she may not have known just how on cue she was.
According to research at the University of Nevada’s Allie M. Lee Laboratory for Cancer Research, omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in cod liver oil, have an added benefit of combating cancer in laboratory animals.
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NEW FACES
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Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, November 12, 2003
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Bark beetles wreak havoc from inside
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Monday, November 10, 2003
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University medical school awarded largest grant in history
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, November 05, 2003
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Medicine receives $11.3 million grant
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
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Toxins study may affect piers in Tahoe
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Tahoe Daily Tribune,
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
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Low-nutritional food is big business in schools
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Monday, October 27, 2003
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Counting Sheep
By
Andrea Paris,
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
In a world where effective teamwork and a collaboration of knowledge and skills is encouraged, the College is keeping up with the times. Professors Esmail Zanjani and Hudson Glimp have recently combined their areas of expertise to inspire a research project for animal science and animal biotechnology graduate student Nicole Aiazzi.
She is studying the effects of protein diets on stem cell production in sheep. Read more...
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Researcher earns NSF grant
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
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Dale Devitt’s Field of Greens
By
Bob Conrad,
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Las Vegas is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Dale Devitt knows what this means for the arid region’s water use. Water conservation is a top priority and Devitt plays an instrumental role in addressing Clark County’s water management issues.
As a professor of soil and water sciences in the department of Environmental and Resource Sciences, and state specialist with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Devitt has spent 19 years in Las Vegas building partnerships between the University and the community to address efficient and sensible water use.
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Faculty Profile: Elissa Cameron
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
Elissa Cameron, assistant professor of Environmental and Resource Sciences, is a native of New Zealand with extensive experience in studying mammals. She received her Ph.D. from New Zealand’s Massey University researching mothering behavior in wild horses. Read more...
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Ely surveys residents on replacement for Penney store
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
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Nevada Grows
By
Jean Carbon,
Wednesday, October 01, 2003
Mark your calendar for October 17th. The Friends and Alumni of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno, the Nevada Association of Counties and the Nevada Department of Agriculture are eager to announce a celebration of Nevada agriculture. Read more...
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Wolf Pack Meats adds Hispanic line
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
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Animal Biotech candidate to speak
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, September 26, 2003
Luis Gomez-Raya, PhD, is a candidate for the position of “Assistant/Associate Professor, Animal Genomics” with the Department of Animal Biotechnology. He will present his talk “Some results on QTL detection in farm animals” Monday, September 29th from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. The talk will be in the Fleischmann Agriculture Building, Room 214. Read more...
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Lecture to challenge traditional livestock production systems
By
Hudson Glimp,
Thursday, September 25, 2003
The Paul J. Iverson Memorial Master Seminar Series, which brings lecturers to the University of Nevada, will continue Oct. 22. Dr. John W. Walker, director of Research, San Angelo Research and Extension Center at Texas A&M University will present “A New Paradigm for Western Range Livestock Production.”
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Creating a delicate balance
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Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Monday, September 22, 2003
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Lecture series kicks off with stimulating rangeland seminar
By
Bob Conrad,
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Grazing issues have roots deep within Northern America’s history. That was a key message given by J. Wayne Burkhardt—an internationally recognized authority on the Great Basin’s arid rangelands and former University of Nevada professor—to a group yesterday in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
Burkhardt came to Nevada from Idaho to talk about “how the cows ate the grass,” by providing a historical perspective to public lands issues and grazing in the Great Basin. Read more...
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California Wool Growers Visit Main Station Field Laboratory
By
Cara Bieroth,
Thursday, September 18, 2003
Approximately 100 hungry members of the California Wool Growers Association enjoyed dinner and demonstrations last week at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station’s Main Station Field Laboratory on McCarran Blvd. in Reno.
Participating in the 143rd annual meeting of the California Wool Growers, association members made their way from John Ascuaga's Nugget where the convention was held, to the field laboratory by a charter bus. The day’s events consisted of demonstrations from some of the University’s finest. Read more...
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Rafter 7 Ranch Sheep Sale a Success
By
Hudson Glimp,
Monday, September 15, 2003
Reflecting strong lamb and wool prices, buyers at the Fifth Annual Rafter 7 Ranch Ram and Ewe Sale on Sept. 6 pushed ram prices to new highs. Seventy yearling rams sold at the Ranch near Yerington, Nev. for an average of $576, and 20 registered yearling Merino ewes averaged slightly over $180.
The only bargains at the sale were 90 commercial yearling ewes that sold in pens of 30 ewes for an average of $122.50. The rams and ewes were in range-ready condition and not fed or fitted for the sale.
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Taste for grapes: Halbardiers foresee bright future as Van Sickle Station plans advance
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, September 06, 2003
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Taste for grapes: Could a complete wine industry survive financially in Nevada?
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, September 06, 2003
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Researchers study Lake Tahoe ecosystem
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, September 02, 2003
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Lecture series honors Iverson
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, August 29, 2003
A new lecture and discussion series has been established at the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources as a way to honor the former Director of the Nevada Department of Agriculture's dedication to the state and agriculture.
J. Wayne Burkhardt, an internationally recognized authority on the arid rangelands of Nevada and the Great Basin and former University of Nevada professor, will discuss the evolutionary history of grazing in the Intermountain West Sept. 17 in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources. Read more...
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Great Basin Restoration Summit
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Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Great Basin restoration needs will get a fresh look soon. Administrators and researchers from the leading educational institutions and federal and state agencies will be meeting to discuss ways to improve research and education for the public and private lands of the region.
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Rafter 7 Ranch Sheep Sale & Field Day
By
Bob Conrad,
Monday, August 18, 2003
You are invited to attend the Rafter 7 Ranch Field Day and Sale on Saturday, September 6, 2003. The sheep and facilities will be available for inspection by 9:00 am, lunch will be served at 12:00 noon, and the sale will begin at 1:30 pm.
Approximately 100 people from 6 - 8 states are expected to attend. Interested organizations may arrange to set up a booth or table display. This is an excellent opportunity to reach and meet some really great people.
Contact Hudson Glimp for directions and information. Read more...
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Forest Service funds “Cash for Cows” meat product development
By
Andrea Paris,
Monday, August 11, 2003
In a competitive economy, entrepreneurs must be creative with their products. Bob Butler, plant manager and meats specialist of the University of Nevada’s Wolf Pack Meats, has a firm grasp on this concept.
With the help of the US Forest Service, Butler and graduate student Susan Casey are working on a project that is not only beneficial to the campus meats lab, but also to the cattle producers in rural counties.
It’s called “Cash for Cows.” Read more...
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Zanjani selected as editor of international stem cell journal
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, August 08, 2003
Dr. Esmail Zanjani, professor in the department of animal biotechnology, was selected recently to be the editor-in-chief of Experimental Hematology, the official publication of the International Society for Experimental Hematology. Read more...
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Biochemistry student wins Eli Lilly award
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, August 06, 2003
Out of 473 participants in his category, graduate student Vinnie Lombardi was selected as one of 10 award winners who presented research posters at the Seventeenth Symposium of the Protein Society. Read more...
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Statistics professor receives international recognition
By
Bob Conrad,
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
George Fernandez, associate professor of applied economics and statistics, and state specialist with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, received recognition recently for his recent book and CD-ROM, “Data Mining Using SAS Applications” published by Chapman-Hall/CRC in December. Read more...
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Improving water clarity in the Truckee
By
Bob Conrad,
Monday, July 28, 2003
With a new grant totaling $365,000 from the USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, University of Nevada professors are researching the use of wetlands to improve water quality in the Truckee River. Read more...
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Truckee restoration no longer needs business land
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Thursday, July 24, 2003
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Natural resource economics
By
Bob Conrad,
Monday, July 21, 2003
A growing population demands efficient and sustainable management of natural assets, such as water, air quality and healthy public lands. The natural resource economist’s job is finding the true economic value of these resources so that they are managed most efficiently.
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Fourth International Congress of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism
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John Cushman,
Thursday, July 10, 2003
The scientific program of this meeting is designed to communicate the most up-to-date research on not only the integrated roles of structure, physiology/ biochemistry and molecular biology that constitute the mode of photosynthesis known as crassulacean acid metabolism but also biotechnology research using commercially important CAM plants including pineapple and epiphytic orchids. To ensure this outcome, no parallel sessions are scheduled. Keynote addresses will provide overview statements of the current knowledge in each sub-discipline. Read more...
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Restoring Natural Resources on the Truckee River
By
Bob Conrad,
Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Tour the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources' S BAR S Ranch with presentations discussing the positive aspects of agriculture on natural resources including demonstrations of various weed-control methods. Read more...
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Hydrology director earns national recognition
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Nevada News,
Wednesday, July 02, 2003
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Jobs, jobs, jobs
By
David Thawley,
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The Great Basin is in need. Because of a large amount of hiring that occurred in the 1970s, followed by downsizing, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and other agencies face numerous pending retirements. The BLM alone will need over 300 new employees within the next five years. Read more...
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Nevada agriculture banks on some biotechnology
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
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University news survey shows preferences
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
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'Monkeypox' guidelines for pet owners released
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
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Students work used in wetlands debate
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Las Vegas Sun,
Friday, June 13, 2003
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Sheep Salad: Tall Whitetop is on the menu for wooly grazers
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News and Review,
Thursday, June 12, 2003
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Hydrologic sciences graduate program climbs national list
By
Melanie Supersano,
Friday, June 06, 2003
US News & World Report once again affirms the university's Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences as its only nationally ranked graduate or undergraduate program in Nevada. Read more...
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Barbecue at Damonte Ranch to benefit ag students
By
Andrea Paris,
Friday, June 06, 2003
It's been said the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. The Friends and Alumni of the University of Nevada's College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources (CABNR) are finding a similar path to your pocketbook, and the trail is smothered in barbecue sauce. Read more...
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Ag Experiment Station and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe sign three-year agreement
By
Andrea Paris,
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
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Tahoe research effort heats up
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, June 03, 2003
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Ag college makes Ely stop
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Ely Times ,
Tuesday, June 03, 2003
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Student study to impact national wetland management policies
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
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Rancher tries to make living
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Sunday, May 25, 2003
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Biochemistry students earn Herz Gold Medal
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Nevada News,
Saturday, May 17, 2003
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UNR grads bask in spotlight
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Saturday, May 17, 2003
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University honors the 'best'
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Nevada News,
Thursday, May 15, 2003
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Top undergraduates receive Senior Scholar honors
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Nevada News,
Monday, May 12, 2003
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'Gondola fire' enhances watershed study
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Nevada News ,
Wednesday, May 07, 2003
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Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station receives $500,000 for rangeland research
By
Bob Conrad,
Friday, April 25, 2003
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Nevada FFA to visit UNR
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Nevada News,
Thursday, April 17, 2003
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Scientists study possible restoration of Steamboat Creek
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Thursday, April 10, 2003
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The Water in Haiti
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Friday, March 21, 2003
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Future Farmers converge on UNR
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Sunday, March 16, 2003
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Getting serious about BVD
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Beef Magazine ,
Saturday, March 01, 2003
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The Birth of An Industry? At UNR the Incredible is a Valid idea
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Comstock's Business,
Saturday, March 01, 2003
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The Experiment Station's role in addressing the wild horse problem
By
Bob Conrad,
Saturday, March 01, 2003
Nevada is home to the largest number of wild horses in the nation. With over 50 percent of the country’s wild horses in Nevada, the growing population of these animals has already exceeded the capacity of Nevada’s rangelands. Read more...
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Biotechnology and animal agriculture explained
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Council for Agricultural Science and Technology ,
Friday, February 28, 2003
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Collopy building an impressive research 'nest'
By
John Trent,
Friday, February 28, 2003
Professor Mike Collopy is part of a study that recently found that young golden eagles migrating for the first time often don't return to their birthplace in Denali National Park and Preserve in central Alaska. Read more...
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A classroom far afield
By
Melanie Supersano,
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
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The Roots of Rubber
By
Nicole Klay,
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
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UNR professor warns of bioterror risk in food
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Las Vegas Sun,
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
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Professor receives bioterror training
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Nevada News,
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
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UNR professor outlines bioterror risk
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Reno Gazette-Journal,
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
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Meet the beetles
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Niclole Klay,
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
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