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  • Underrated exotic destinations Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:15PMVacationing is something that’s always on our yearly ‘‘to-do’’ lists. And figuring out where to go is always a challenge. There’s always something in every city and every country that we wanna go to, experience and cam-whore at.
  • Climate change conference highlights Tucker Farms as success story Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:52AMTUPPER LAKE - Few people understand the land, the soil and the weather patterns like a farmer.
  • Get Your Agritourism Operation Counted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:24AMMissouri Department of Agriculture Announces New Agritourism Survey
  • Grants available for improving agricultural businesses in Oklahoma Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 12:00AMGrants available for improving agricultural businesses The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry wants to grant and loan money to people and groups in Oklahoma that are trying to expand and improve their agricultural business. Diversification grants of up to $5,000 are available for agricultural producers who want to branch out and diversify their production. Interest-free loans ...
  • Tourism board hears promotional ideas Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:51AM Does Wilson need to become more creative and stage events to bring in thousands of people and be promoted via free publicity? Wilson resident Mark Levin thinks so. Levin spoke Thursday to the Wilson County Tourism Development Authority Board and suggested ideas to pump up local tourism. Levin threw out ideas such as bringing in major car shows, ...
  • Sustainable Crops and Livestock Systems Conference set for Dec. 6 Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 11:58AM"Keeping Agriculture Viable for the Next Generation" is the theme of the Sustainable Crops and Livestock Systems Conference, scheduled for Dec. 6 at Sidney.
  • State of the City Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:32AMLodi Mayor JoAnne Mounce lauded the City Council and its work in the past year and highlighted the opening of the World of Wonders Science Museum during her State of the City speech today.
  • Farms as tourist attractions Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 10:29AMGood money or massive intrusion? How to make money from - and perhaps avoid being overrun by - farm-based tourism was the topic at a conference in Ukiah Wednesday.
  • Mayoral hopefuls tackle issues Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 5:58AMWhistler – The Nov. 15 Village of Pemberton election will determine which current member of Council residents want to keep around.
  • Shawnee Maze receives top state RedBud award Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:36PM Shawnee was well-represented Oct. 13 at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism as the Shawnee Maze and Pumpkin Patch received the 2008 Outstanding Agritourism Attraction RedBud Award.
  • Pizza Farmer Darren Schmall to Headline Agritourism Workshop Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 1:23PMAgricultural marketing expert Darren Schmall will be the keynote speaker at a day-long agritourism workshop Friday at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain.
  • Conway family gives visitors view of farm life Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:45PMLEBANON, Mo. (AP)--What do you get when you cross a working dairy farm with a corn maze and a pumpkin patch? Well, in the Conway area, you get Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch and Maze.
  • Loose Lips: Speeding cars? Not on my block! Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 2:53AMJust when Lips thought Supervisor Kathleen Crookham was kissing her political career goodbye, the fire has been stoked once more.
  • Mayoral hopefuls tackle issues Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 8:14AMWhistler – The Nov. 15 Village of Pemberton election will determine which current member of Council residents want to keep around.
  • Governor’s 2009 Conference on Tourism Set Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 2:52AMPIERRE — The South Dakota Office of Tourism invites all visitor-related businesses to attend the 2009 Governor’s Conference on Tourism, set for Jan. 21-22 in Pierre.
  • Entertainment offerings yield state farmers millions beyond crop income Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 12:33AMPick a pumpkin. Traverse a corn maze. Take a haunted hayride. Know it or not, you’re an agritourist. And you’ve contributed to a big and growing sector of Tennessee’s agriculture economy.
  • Farms Are for Lovers Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 12:37PMThe green crusade, with its emphasis on organic and local products, seems to be spurring interest in farms as the ideal venue for vows.
  • Follow-up File: Going afield into organic fruits, veggies Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 2:41AMBy Raven Railey -- Name: John Salisbury Job: Co-owner Business: Salisbury
  • Plenty of pumpkins for carvers, chunkers Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 2:59AMHalloween is biggest boom time for growers
  • Governor’s Award Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 12:55PM Chitwood Farms of Sulphur received the 2008 Outstanding Agritourism Attraction Award during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Oct. 13.
  • Gourds aplenty at local farms Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:44PMA group of playful kittens keep warm near a wood stove near a display of plump and toothless Jack-o-lanterns that greet visitors to Warner Ranch [...]
  • Farming out: Pune’s tillers reach out to tourists Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 6:13PMThe picturesque Maval taluka in Pune district is a popular tourist destination, famous for its dams, caves, forts and its awe-inspiring mountains. A group of 25 farmers from the taluka have joined hands to set up weekend getaways for tourists.
  • Travel briefs Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 8:10PM Check out these Charleston fall festivals If you’re visiting the Charleston area this fall, here are a few places to consider visiting to celebrate the harvest season. The Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch in Mount Pleasant is open throughout October, offering hay rides, kettle corn, pumpkin-picking and Happy Jack, an animated talking pumpkin. Details at boonehallplantation.com. You’ll find a corn ...
  • Follow the trail and find wine Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:05AMFour years ago, Jim Bogaty, owner of Veramar Vineyard in Clarke County, started a wine trail to attract more visitors to the Shenandoah Valley’s wineries.
  • 2009 Tennessee Agritourism Conference set Jan. 26-27 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 11:52AMThe 2009 Tennessee Agritourism Conference is set for Jan. 26-27 at the Chattanooga Marriott and Convention Center.
  • Ag Center advocates sustainability at Chestnut Roast Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 10:18PMThe festival promotes in-state plants in conservation.
  • Agritourism consultant to present at conference Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 3:47PMAgritourism consultant and speaker Jane Eckert, owner of Eckert AgriMarketing, will be the keynote presenter at the San Joaquin County Agritourism Conference.
  • Slate of events planned for Field Day Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 11:17AMThe second-annual Kentucky Farm Women Field Day, which focuses specifically on the needs of farm women, will be Tuesday in Hiseville.
  • Vacations down on the farm Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 7:36AMAmericans are looking to get in touch with their rural roots, and farmers are reaping the financial benefits. On any given Saturday in October, Stanley and Shelaine Wise welcome the public to their farm on the Pontotoc/Union county line, near Ecru.
  • ELECTION 2008: State Senate candidates share their views Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 12:43AMWith the Nov. 4 general election approaching, the Daily News asked candidates in state and local races questions about a variety of issues. Answers from candidates in other races will be published next week. (*denotes incumbent)
  • Agriculture briefs: Hughson nut company adds solar power to grid Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 8:12AMMore solar-generated electric power is now entering the Turlock Irrigation District grid.
  • State cost share awards announced for farm innovation Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 8:06AMGov. Phil Bredesen and state Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens have announced Producer Diversification cost share awards totaling nearly $1.2 million to help 204 Tennessee farmers invest in new or expanding areas of agriculture.
  • Tourism leaders advise on industry Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 9:59AMAmericans keep traveling but communities need to be more savvy to draw those visitors in during tight economic times.
  • Forestburgh farm in zoning dispute Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 1:04AMFORESTBURGH — Land belonging to a private investor from New York City — who counts dozens of gigantic tortoises and a camel among his pets — was included in a Sullivan County agricultural district last week, despite opposition from town...
  • Flying Pumpkins Help Keep New Jersey Farms Afloat as Costs Rise Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 7:22AMOct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Kerri Sullivan nixed a road trip to Virginia. Janine Ruth put off a visit to her in-laws in New York. Rising energy prices and worries about the economy are reining in travel plans.
  • A Swig of Local Crops Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 4:27AMApples and pumpkins from Critz Farms in Cazenovia are being used for more than bobbing and carving this fall.
  • NBA may bring more visitors Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:03AMSecuring an NBA team may have put Oklahoma on the national map, and now the state’s tourism industry needs to keep its efforts strong to promote the state, officials say. "The Thunder will propel the state’s image on a national and international level,” said Hardy Watkins, executive director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism. Watkins spoke Monday morning as part of the Governor’s ...
  • Conference begins today Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 6:28AMThe 2008 Governor’s Conference on Tourism, focusing on tourism efforts across Oklahoma, is set from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Convention Center, 1 Myriad Gardens. Travel and tourism has grown into the state’s third-largest industry, just behind energy and agriculture. The conference theme is “Welcome to the Big Leagues,” which examines the issues and ...
  • Amazed: Crowds pour into Tennessee farm Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 10:50PMCorn maze features faces of McCain, Obama
  • Pumpkin party: Celebration lauded as fun for all ages Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 8:34AMJONESBORO — Ellen Dalton uses the term “stay-cation” to describe a visit to Pumpkin Hollow. Pumpkin Hollow is a rural setting with a pumpkin patch and fall activities for youngsters and teens near St. Francis on the Arkansas-Missouri line, a few miles from Piggott.
  • Loan package benefits Lancaster, Columbia Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 12:31AMLancaster and Columbia are the big winners in a $5.7 million loan package approved Tuesday in Harrisburg.Gov. Ed Rendell said Tuesday the loans approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority are a good investment that will secure millions more in private capital while assisting in local revitaliza...
  • Area pumpkin patches offer activities Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 6:11PMWith Halloween only a few weeks away and cooler weather settling in, area pumpkin patch owners have been seeing more and more people coming out to enjoy their pumpkins. Charisse Nurnberg and her husband, Grant, own Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch, where they grow about five acres of pumpkins near Assaria.
  • Conway family gives visitors a glimpse of life on the farm Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:05PMWhat do you get when you cross a working dairy farm with a corn maze and a pumpkin patch? Well, in the Conway area you get Gunter Farms Pumpkin Patch and Maze.
  • State Investments Helping to Develop, Strengthen Neighborhoods, Says Gov. Rendell Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:15PM Funds to Help Make $33.6 Million in Projects Possible for Harrisburg, Lancaster Areas
  • Food Execs Urged to Step Up or Be Left Behind in Consumer-Controlled Future Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 7:00AM Looking toward the year 2020, Lori Colman, CEO of Chicago marketing firm Colman Brohan Davis, today urged international food industry executives attending the Healthy Foods Summit in London to step up their efforts around accountability, sustainability and transparency or run the risk of being left behind in the consumer-controlled future.
  • Agriculture briefs Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 12:41AMState agriculture secretary named to national post Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polans ...
  • Family shares alpaca love Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 12:07AMRobert and DeAnn Baldwin fell in love with the alpaca industry long before they owned an alpaca of their own. It took a few years of research after that first encounter before the Baldwins purchased their first alpaca in 2006, but the farm has only grown since then.
  • Wine industry takes root in N.E. Georgia Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 12:00AMWinemaker Victor Boutier and his wife, Mary Jakupi-Boutier, who own Boutier Winery in Madison County, expect to open their new winery building by early November, adding to the growing number of winemaking facilities in Northeast Georgia.
  • Farms sell an experience Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 11:10PMWhen farmers have a tough time making money selling their products alone, some turn to offering more than just food and fiber. They offer an experience.
  • Small farm tour sees first hand how growing and learning work together at Mill Creek Farm Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 6:18PMTheresa Roegge was explaining to preschoolers about how pumpkins grow, but the adults in the background were the ones taking notes. Seeing what Theresa and Mike Roegge have done with their Mill Creek Farm just might convince them to try the same thing.