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FILL OUT NUISANCE NATURE SURVEY! . . . EASTERN CANADA RAMPING UP WOOD PELLET EXPORTS . . . VERMONT’S GMO BILL EXPECTED TO FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES . . . C02 SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES NUTRIENTS IN MAJOR FOOD CROPS

FILL OUT NUISANCE NATURE SURVEY!
Source: NSFA
A random sample of 625 members of the NSFA mailing list was recently mailed a survey about nuisance plants and wildlife. If you did receive a survey please complete the questionnaire and return it to us with the envelope provided. Results from this survey will help researchers as well as the Department of Natural Resources understand what you have to deal with in regards to nuisance wildlife, helping to better inform programs and policy about these issues. (read more)

EASTERN CANADA RAMPING UP WOOD PELLET EXPORTS
Source: Pulp and Paper Canada
North America exported wood pellets valued at over US$650 million in 2013, a dramatic increase of more than 250 percent in just two years, according to data compiled by the North American Wood Fiber Review. The U.S. South shipped almost three million tons last year, which was almost two-thirds of total export volume from North America. (read more)

VERMONT’S GMO BILL EXPECTED TO FACE MAJOR CHALLANGES
Source: NPR
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will sign a landmark bill into law on Thursday, making the state the first to require food producers to label products made with genetic engineering. The law won’t go into effect for two years, but it’s already become a hot topic at the first outdoor farmers market of the season in the capital city of Montpelier. (read more)

C02 SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES NUTRIENTS IN MAJOR FOOD CROPS
Source: BBC
Experiments show levels of zinc, iron and protein are likely to be reduced by up to 10 percent in wheat and rice by 2050. The scientists say this could have health implications for billions of people, especially in the developing world. (read more)