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grain industry in Maryland.
MGPUB Announces
Grant Awards in excess of $460,000
The Maryland Grain Producers Utilization
Board awarded 38 grants totaling
$462,570 for their 2008 grant program to assist in the improvement of the grain
industry. Funded through a grain checkoff program, the
grant program supports projects conducted by state
government, nonprofit organizations, and educational
institutions.
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Crop Production Stays Green
While reports of corn acreage doubling
in the Chesapeake Bay region are hitting
the headlines, farmers are taking a
traditional and practical approach to
planning next year’s crops. Much has
been in the news since corn prices
briefly hit the $4/bushel mark, focusing
on worst-case “what if” scenarios as
ethanol “takes over” the corn supply.
However farmers are staying grounded in
the best management practices they know
that will provide a sustainable future.
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Grant Project Results in a Healthier
Pizza Crust
Liangli Yu and students at the
University of Maryland have demonstrated
for the first time that changes in
processing steps, including dough
fermentation time and baking conditions,
have the potential to increase
whole-wheat pizza crust antioxidant
properties. Antioxidant consumption is
thought to reduce the risk of chronic
conditions such as cardiovascular
disease and cancer.
Speakers Bureau Launches new Biofuels
Program
MGPA has developed a new education
program, Biofuels: Fueling America’s
Energy Needs Through Agriculture, to
educate people on the growing industry
of alternative fuels. Programs are also
available on biotechnology and
agriculture themes and are offered to
organizations at no cost.
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