Not exact matches
The evidence of the success of
early rice farmers on the vast wetlands near the Guaporé River in Rondônia
state, Brazil, could help modern day plant
breeders develop rice crops which are less susceptible to disease and more adaptable to the effects of climate change than the Asian varieties.
Backers of increased restrictions on dog
breeders in North Carolina recorded a conversation with a
state Senator who opposes the bill at a meeting
earlier this month and, as a result, some Republican leaders say there will be no vote on a proposed puppy mill law this year.
Some
breeders and blood - sport enthusiasts made their way across the Atlantic and introduced the Staffie to the United
States in the
early and mid-twentieth century.
By the late 1800's and
early 1900's the
state of the breed had deteriorated due to the vanishing of the natural predator foes in the mountains and the practices of many unscrupulous
breeders selling to naive tourists through the region.
Although Russian Blues were imported to the United
States in the
early 1900s, it wasn't until after World War II that North American
breeders began combining the European bloodlines to produce cats with plush, silvery coats, emerald eyes, and the distinctive profile.
An outbreak of canine influenza in the Chicago, Illinois area that began
earlier this year has since spread to neighboring
states, and the Baker Institute is working to understand the outbreak and share information with owners, veterinarians and
breeders.
«The regulatory framework provided by
state and federal agencies are important and effective tools in the monitoring of professional dog
breeders,» said Dr. Bret Marsh, Indiana
state veterinarian, who was engaged in the
early work of the program.
As I
stated earlier, the health certificate could have done much more to stop sub-standard
breeders than SB1712.
Earlier this week, Governor Jay Nixion held a press conference at the Humane Society of Missouri that announced that the
state has officially dedicated $ 1.1 million for more
state field inspectors, veterinarians and enforcement agents in order to crack down on poorly run commercial
breeders in the
state.