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Protect yourself from skin cancer By: Agriculture.com Staff 05/18/2012 @ 12:42pm

As summer quickly approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, Food and Drug Administration ...

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colorful ember essential oil bottle By: linda zhou 05/09/2012 @ 5:51am

Material Glass Industrial Use Personal Care Use Essential Oil Sealing Type Crown Cap Surface ...

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Skin in the game By: CHERYL TEVIS 05/03/2012 @ 3:36pm

Here comes the sun! Farmers welcome that yellow orb in the spring sky after months of enduring Old Man Winter's ...

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Take care under the hood By: Agriculture.com Staff 04/01/2012 @ 3:52pm

By Roger WelschA couple years ago, I had a new wiring harness, battery setup, and distributor installed. No, not in one of my tractors. In me. The old system was worn out, the dealer told me, so I had to ...

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Work smarter, not harder! By: CHERYL TEVIS 03/16/2012 @ 1:16pm

Farmers need to adapt strategies for reducing work-related wear and tear and for maintaining safety. Recognize the man pictured here? Does he remind you of your dad? Your husband? Your brother? Maybe ...

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Kids cook up new skills By: CHERYL TEVIS 03/05/2012 @ 3:45pm

When you're living in a college dorm for the first time, the next best thing to eating comfort food is talking about it.My younger daughter, Alexa, and her dorm friends have been teaming up to cook a few ...

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Is your behavior making you sick? By: CHERYL TEVIS 02/20/2012 @ 1:01pm

If someone asks why you became a farmer, you may say, “Farming is in my blood.” If so, you may not be too far off the mark. Psychologist Michael Rosmann says the drive to farm may be linked to a ...

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What women need to know about heart disease By: CHERYL TEVIS 02/20/2012 @ 10:08am

There’s more to women’s health than the anatomy that makes them female. Recent studies reveal that the same diseases affect men and women differently. Genes, hormones, and lifestyles play a role.For ...

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