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            <title>Up North Live - Agriculture News</title>
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            <description>Agriculture news for Northern Michigan and the Nation.</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mother Nature holds key to a record corn crop]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meghan Morelli]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:58:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that there will be a nationwide record corn crop this year; but some Northern Michigan farmers say that they are still feeling the harsh impacts of a cold and wet Spring.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wineries set to toast to new venue for sales]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.upnorthlive.com/weather/agriculture/story.aspx?id=908713]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:20:36 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[UPDATED WITH POLL: Your trip to the farmers market for fresh fruits and veggies could soon also include samples of wine.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Impatiens not found in many greenhouses due to fungus]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Kinney]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:31:43 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The downy mildew fungus made its way into Northern Michigan last year and it looks like it’s here to stay.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Senator Stabenow visits Acme to discuss the Farm Bill]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Burkhart]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 31 May 2013 22:53:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Senator Debbie Stabenow visited a local farm to discuss the new edition of the Farm Bill.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Numbers revealing a very soggy spring]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Charlevoix]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 May 2013 09:52:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In looking over some of the numbers, a majority of counties and towns across the area are running over three and in some cases five inches or more above normal for rain/melted snow so far since the beginning of the year. 

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            <title><![CDATA[Students prepare for show and tell during garden tours]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 05:30:03 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Schools across northern Michigan are preparing to take part in School Garden Week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moomers' cows show frustration when the farmer is on vacation]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Moore]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 May 2013 21:11:47 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bob Plummer is a co-owner of Moomers Homemade Ice Cream and Farm Creamery in Traverse City.With 18 cows milked twice a day, everyday, by Bob himself, Moomers produces over 2,700 pounds of milk each week. When Plummer goes on vacation milk production goes down between 15% and 20%.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Orchids in full bloom at Orchids by the Bay show]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 May 2013 20:32:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Orchids by the Bay show featured dozens of beautiful displays of exotic, blooming orchid plants as well as a mix of vendors who were selling high quality growing supplies.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Activists march to protest genetically modified food]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 May 2013 17:43:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of people across 52 countries including the United States took part in the March Against Monsanto protests. In fact, hundreds gathered in Traverse City's open space to march against genetically modified food.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New rules for labeling meat go into effect in US]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 May 2013 07:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New meat labels go into effect, telling consumers where animals were born, raised, slaughtered]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Frosty conditions arriving Thursday night]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Charlevoix]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:04 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Frost is the issue Thursday night. Completely clear skies and a diminishing wind will set the stage for temperatures to go into a steep dive overnight.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[High crop prices entice farms to expand planting]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Farmer goes underground with 'green' farming technique]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 10:27:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[In an effort to “go green” and boost business, a local farmer is investing in a state of the art subsurface irrigation system.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Empire goes green Asparagus Festival]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 18:48:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Summer is festival season in Northern Michigan and one of the first events of the season is the Asparagus Festival in Empire.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trail of tree killers trek to new parts of northern Michigan]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 05:12:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is stepping up salvaging of trees that are dying from infestations of the emerald ash borer and beech bark disease.]]></description>
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