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John Shannon Resigns as Arkansas State Forester

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:45:38 -0800
LITTLE ROCK - Effective at the end of business on Friday, John Shannon is resigning as Arkansas State Forester. Shannonâs decision came after reviewing the results of the Division of Legislative Auditâs investigation into financial problems at the Arkansas Forestry Commission. âJohn Shannon has helped develop the Arkansas Forestry Commission into a widely respected agency that Arkansans...
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Farm growth at realistic levels

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:17 -0800
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries are a drag in the gross domestic numbers (GDP) numbers released on Tuesday. These have slumped from seven per cent growth in 2010-11 to just about 2.5 per cent in 2011-12.
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Agriculture is big business in Miss.

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:22:33 -0800
Business and industry leaders, as well as Jones County Junior College students, gathered at Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center Thursday for the college’s 7th Annual Economic and Technology Symposium.
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New Agriculture and Forestry Resources Published at ScienceIndex.com

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:07:02 -0800
The head of the Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) has resigned. John Shannon made the announcement this morning during a Legislative Audit Committee meeting taking place near the State Capitol.
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Foreign joint venture eyes banana farming in Koh Kong province | Business | The Phnom Penh Post - Cambodia's Newspaper ...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:10:10 -0800
A Japanese firm and an Australian company planned to invest more than US$35 million in a banana plantation, a factory and a port in Koh Kong province, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said yesterday.
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Bulgarian Eco Activists with New Rally against Forestry Act