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Jul 1
Thanks to Colorado State University researchers, Heaven Only Knows is the first foal born from oocytes harvested from the ovaries of a mare and shipped across the country from Virginia to Colorado for transfer into a surrogate.
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Jul 1
A Colorado State University professor recently was named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, the world's leading statistical science organization and the second oldest professional society in the United States. Richard A. Davis, professor and chair of the Department of Statistics at Colorado State, will be formally presented with ASA's highest honor in New York City on August 13, 2002, at the international organization's annual awards ceremony.
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Jul 1
The Colorado State University Industrial Assessment Center provides free energy efficiency, pollution prevention and productivity improvement assessments to qualifying regional small and mid-sized manufacturing companies. On average, the center's recommendations save each assessed business more than $55,000 per year.
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Jul 1
Bug bites are an unpleasant part of outdoor summer activities but are often little more than an annoyance. Some bugs, though, can pose true health threats with their bothersome behavior. Under the right circumstances, few bugs are as poisonous as ticks, which can cause paralysis, Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever to their hosts, whether humans and animal.
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Jul 3
Question: My partner and I have made a life-long commitment. Do we need legal agreements, too?
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Jul 3
Tomatoes from Mexico, lettuce from California, apples from New Zealand and raspberries from Guatemala: today's salad bar is well traveled. However, this hasn't always been the case. Over the past century, the way food is produced, distributed and marketed has changed greatly. Farmers comprised about 40 percent of the labor force at the turn of the century; today, they account for less than 2 percent. Likewise, the number of farms has decreased from 6 million in 1900 to 2 million today, and a few of those that have survived have gotten larger. For example, four firms controlled 36 percent of the beef slaughter in 1980; today, four firms control 80 percent. The combination of these factors has led to a concentration of the food system, with relatively few large agribusinesses producing the bulk of our food supply.
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Jul 5
Is asthma a potential health problem for older Coloradoans? Although we typically think of asthma as a childhood condition, it actually can affect people at any age.
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Jul 5
We all know that kids will put just about anything and everything in their mouths. But are you aware that choking is the leading cause of accidental death among children under one year of age? And, it's not only infants who are at risk; toddlers and preschoolers are too. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2,800 people die each year from choking, most of whom are kids, age four or younger. The CDC also reports that food items are the most common cause of nonfatal choking incidents.
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Jul 6
Picking up fresh produce at a farmer's market is one of the rites of summer. Keeping that produce safe from bacteria requires a team effort on the part of growers, consumers and venders.
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Jul 9
The Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University is celebrating four decades of teaching and research excellence while taking steps to ensure an even more successful future. As the internationally-renowned program celebrates its 40th anniversary, department head Steven Rutledge states that plans for the program's future include new federally-funded multi-year satellite projects, expanded department disciplines and facilities, and an increased emphasis on community service and outreach.
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Jul 10
The Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, or CARL, provides graduates with valuable perspectives into agriculture and people from all professions and cultures - and critical issues intertwined between the two.
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Jul 11
Bacterial Food-Borne Illness
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Jul 15
The Center on Aging at Colorado State University has been awarded a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging to improve services for Coloradans who have Alzheimer's disease.
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Jul 18
A recent recall of ground beef is an all-to serious reminder that bacteria that cause food-borne illness such as E. coli can be eliminated in many foods - including ground beef - as long as it is properly cooked.
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Jul 18
In response to President Bush's recent call for the nation's schools of business to "be principled teachers of right and wrong," Colorado State University's College of Business is offering an array of courses and programs geared toward corporate ethics and responsibilities.
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Jul 18
Enjoy a round of golf at the Pueblo Country Club during state fair and help southeastern Colorado students pay for their college education at Colorado State University at the Southeastern Colorado Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament. The tournament is hosted by Colorado State University Alumni Association and the Pueblo Alumni Chapter.
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Jul 18
The economic impacts of the drought are starting to be tallied as dismal crops are harvested from fields and ranchers scramble to keep their herds fed. Jeff Tranel is a Colorado State Cooperative Extension agricultural economist who is also a member of Governor Owens' Drought Task Force, a group of experts who keep the governor apprised of the drought conditions and its effects. Tranel can discuss the economic significance of the drought in Colorado and the west, how the impact will be assessed, the role of government in dealing with drought, and challenges agriculture and other industries are facing. To speak with Tranel, contact Dell Rae Moellenberg at 970-491-6009 or dellrae.moellenberg@colostate.edu.
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Jul 19
This summer, the dangers of forest fires have been on the minds of all Westerners. Fires in a home, however, can start just about anywhere, from an overturned candle in the den to a grease fire in the kitchen. While food isn't usually a top-of-the-mind item to try and save in the aftermath of a fire, people often try to save what they can-including food.
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Jul 19
Colorado State University received a $7,200 grant from the Fort Collins Community Foundation to help the school's Little Shop of Physics service program enhance its educational television program, Everyday Science, produced in cooperation with the Poudre School District.
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Jul 22
As Colorado's drought conditions worsen and the state's water supplies continue to diminish, climate researchers at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University note that some limited relief may be in sight.
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Jul 22
Producers will have the opportunity to get up-to-date on dry bean developments during the Colorado Dry Bean Field Days, Aug. 21-22.
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Jul 26
As drought conditions continue in Colorado and neighboring states, it's wise to consider different ways to conserve water. On average, Americans use 50 to 100 gallons of water per day for personal and household use, not counting watering lawns and outdoor plants. While the toilet, shower and bathroom sink are obvious places to start when conserving water in the home, the kitchen is also an area where water use can be reduced with a few simple and easy changes.
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Jul 26
Question: As Colorado fires are contained, we're hearing more about the possibility of flash floods. I want to know more about flood insurance, how you get it and what it covers.
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Jul 29
Electrical impedance tomography is an innovative imaging technology that is improving the way medical procedures are conducted and could eliminate the need for many painful, invasive, radioactive or expensive diagnostic procedures. Colorado State University is hosting the world's leading researchers in this field for the inaugural Mummy Range Workshop in Electrical Impedance Tomography August 1-7 at the school's main campus and at its Pingree Park Campus (located in the Mummy Range Mountains) west of Fort Collins.
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Jul 29
Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences students and the Colorado State Rodeo team members will benefit from the Mike Cervi Junior Memorial Extravaganza, a scholarship fundraiser and tribute to the late rodeo celebrity.