Some Key Reports from the USDA:
Grain Stocks
Prospective Plantings
Rice Stocks
These are all important indicators of price movement of important food and feed grains over the coming months.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Rice Prices Jump
Rising food grains prices will continue to be a problem.
Jump in rice price fuels fears of unrest
By Javier Blas in London and Daniel Ten Kate in Bangkok
Published: March 27 2008 18:30 Last updated: March 28 2008 09:06
Rice prices jumped 30 per cent to an all-time high on Thursday, raising fears of fresh outbreaks of social unrest across Asia where the grain is a staple food for more than 2.5bn people.
The increase came after Egypt, a leading exporter, imposed a...(complete article here).
Jump in rice price fuels fears of unrest
By Javier Blas in London and Daniel Ten Kate in Bangkok
Published: March 27 2008 18:30 Last updated: March 28 2008 09:06
Rice prices jumped 30 per cent to an all-time high on Thursday, raising fears of fresh outbreaks of social unrest across Asia where the grain is a staple food for more than 2.5bn people.
The increase came after Egypt, a leading exporter, imposed a...(complete article here).
Thursday, March 27, 2008
An MBA Mentality
As I dive into this topic, please don’t mistake my attitude toward education. I believe an educated society is crucial to the proper operation of our government, to the advance of society, and to a civil public discourse. However, through my years in business I have found that often, there are attitudes which come with a formal education that are counterproductive to business productivity.
A large portion of my career has been spent in sales or sales related activities. My formal title has never been salesman – it has been manager. Managers should be fully engaged in the sales activities of a business or it is likely the business will fail – whether it is retail, wholesale or a service business.
Many organizations – especially large ones – believe that the best managers have MBA’s (Master of Business Administration). From a logical perspective it makes sense. Find someone who has been formally educated in how to run a business and let them run your business. The problem comes when the MBA manager has no practical experience in the day-to-day function of the business itself. They have the head knowledge, but lack the heart knowledge. They know the tools but they don’t know the business – at least not from the hands-on level. Generally their understanding is conceptual in nature – not practical.
Why do I bring this up? Because it seems that I often spend an inordinate amount of time educating my suppliers on the realities of agriculture.
The MBA manager mentality is often one that is focused on the numbers or benchmarks. It is focused on “objective” measurement of factors which indicate progress in the business. This can be things such as the number of sales calls made, the number of contacts at a Trade Show, the percentage of gross margin -- both average and per sales, and similar easily measurable statistical indicators. They have been taught techniques for handling particular situations that regularly occur in business – like competitive pricing issues – and respond according to the “book” answer. The problem is that they have never walked in the shoes of their sales force or of their customer.
The last item is the key. The most successful people that I know understand their customer. They have either been involved in a business similar to what their customer does, or have spent enough time with their customer to understand their business or situation. They look at their own business through the eyes of their customer. They take time to see what their customer sees and adjust their business accordingly.
Do we do this in agriculture? Do we see ourselves from our customer’s point-of-view? When was the last time you spent time examining your operation from the outside? When was the last time you walked through the grocery store and took a hard look at your product – whether it is beef or cotton or wheat – from the consumer’s perspective? How does the quality of your product compare to competing products? What about price?
We are seeing a number of fundamental shifts in our economy. Fuel prices will soon drive dramatic changes of behavior in how we conduct business and in how consumers allocate their dollars. Transportation costs will force many things to be produced locally that have historically been shipped long distances – such as produce. Are we in agriculture merely riding the tide of the ethanol boom or are we preparing for the inevitable changes that the energy economy will drive?
We are good at managing the numbers. In today’s business environment, if a farmer or rancher can’t manage the numbers he’d better have a second job to support his habit. But, are we good at seeing our industry from the perspective of non-farmers and ranchers? If we educated the public to our business and educated ourselves to what the public truly wants, could we do a better job at providing for their wants and needs? When we can do that, there will be plenty of rewards for the effort. Don’t just focus on the numbers of your business; understand your customer and adjust accordingly.
Also published on Panhandle Poetry and Other Thoughts.
A large portion of my career has been spent in sales or sales related activities. My formal title has never been salesman – it has been manager. Managers should be fully engaged in the sales activities of a business or it is likely the business will fail – whether it is retail, wholesale or a service business.
Many organizations – especially large ones – believe that the best managers have MBA’s (Master of Business Administration). From a logical perspective it makes sense. Find someone who has been formally educated in how to run a business and let them run your business. The problem comes when the MBA manager has no practical experience in the day-to-day function of the business itself. They have the head knowledge, but lack the heart knowledge. They know the tools but they don’t know the business – at least not from the hands-on level. Generally their understanding is conceptual in nature – not practical.
Why do I bring this up? Because it seems that I often spend an inordinate amount of time educating my suppliers on the realities of agriculture.
The MBA manager mentality is often one that is focused on the numbers or benchmarks. It is focused on “objective” measurement of factors which indicate progress in the business. This can be things such as the number of sales calls made, the number of contacts at a Trade Show, the percentage of gross margin -- both average and per sales, and similar easily measurable statistical indicators. They have been taught techniques for handling particular situations that regularly occur in business – like competitive pricing issues – and respond according to the “book” answer. The problem is that they have never walked in the shoes of their sales force or of their customer.
The last item is the key. The most successful people that I know understand their customer. They have either been involved in a business similar to what their customer does, or have spent enough time with their customer to understand their business or situation. They look at their own business through the eyes of their customer. They take time to see what their customer sees and adjust their business accordingly.
Do we do this in agriculture? Do we see ourselves from our customer’s point-of-view? When was the last time you spent time examining your operation from the outside? When was the last time you walked through the grocery store and took a hard look at your product – whether it is beef or cotton or wheat – from the consumer’s perspective? How does the quality of your product compare to competing products? What about price?
We are seeing a number of fundamental shifts in our economy. Fuel prices will soon drive dramatic changes of behavior in how we conduct business and in how consumers allocate their dollars. Transportation costs will force many things to be produced locally that have historically been shipped long distances – such as produce. Are we in agriculture merely riding the tide of the ethanol boom or are we preparing for the inevitable changes that the energy economy will drive?
We are good at managing the numbers. In today’s business environment, if a farmer or rancher can’t manage the numbers he’d better have a second job to support his habit. But, are we good at seeing our industry from the perspective of non-farmers and ranchers? If we educated the public to our business and educated ourselves to what the public truly wants, could we do a better job at providing for their wants and needs? When we can do that, there will be plenty of rewards for the effort. Don’t just focus on the numbers of your business; understand your customer and adjust accordingly.
Also published on Panhandle Poetry and Other Thoughts.
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
It seems to me that a contra-strategy often works. Swim upstream.
Expert advises farmers to plant corn in fields not yet committed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Market incentives all winter have indicated that farmers should plant more soybeans, but a reversal in the new crop futures has occurred, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
"The March 31 Prospective Plantings report is going to suggest that producers will plant...(complete article here).
Expert advises farmers to plant corn in fields not yet committed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Market incentives all winter have indicated that farmers should plant more soybeans, but a reversal in the new crop futures has occurred, said a Purdue University agricultural economist.
"The March 31 Prospective Plantings report is going to suggest that producers will plant...(complete article here).
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Americans Driving Less
Higher fuel prices are finally making an impact.
Americans drove less in 2007 for first time: government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As gasoline prices broke records in 2007, Americans cut back on their driving for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
Total travel fell...(complete article here).
Americans drove less in 2007 for first time: government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As gasoline prices broke records in 2007, Americans cut back on their driving for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
Total travel fell...(complete article here).
A New Blog in the Blogosphere
Senator John Cornyn of Texas has started a new blog because he recognizes that there are times that only bloggers are getting out the real story. Check out his blog here.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Forestry Research
Our government at work handing out dollars.
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY SCHAFER AWARDS MORE THAN $4.1 MILLION FOR USE IN WOODY BIOMASS DEVELOPMENT
Federal grants support the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, reducing wildfire risk and providing economic incentives to rural communities
WASHINGTON, DC, March 7, 2008 -- Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced...(complete article here).
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY SCHAFER AWARDS MORE THAN $4.1 MILLION FOR USE IN WOODY BIOMASS DEVELOPMENT
Federal grants support the Healthy Forests Restoration Act, reducing wildfire risk and providing economic incentives to rural communities
WASHINGTON, DC, March 7, 2008 -- Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced...(complete article here).
Monday, March 24, 2008
Water Wars in the Future?
Yes, water is the problem, but blaming Global Warming for the issue is off base. Population pressures, urbanization, higher demand for industrial and agricultural uses -- those are the real problems. The problem isn't the quantity of water. The problem is having sufficient usable water in the right place at the right time.
Water will be source of war unless world acts now, warns minister
By Ben Russell, Political Correspondent
Saturday, 22 March 2008
The world faces a future of "water wars", unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the International Development minister.
The minister's warning came as a coalition of 27 international charities marked World Water Day, by writing to Gordon Brown demanding action to give fresh water to 1.1 billion people with poor supplies. "If we do not act, the reality is...(complete article here).
Water will be source of war unless world acts now, warns minister
By Ben Russell, Political Correspondent
Saturday, 22 March 2008
The world faces a future of "water wars", unless action is taken to prevent international water shortages and sanitation issues escalating into conflicts, according to Gareth Thomas, the International Development minister.
The minister's warning came as a coalition of 27 international charities marked World Water Day, by writing to Gordon Brown demanding action to give fresh water to 1.1 billion people with poor supplies. "If we do not act, the reality is...(complete article here).
Friday, March 21, 2008
Agricultural and Nature Tourism for the Texas Panhandle
Some time back I wrote about the opportunity of generating income from individuals who were interested in viewing nature. I am sure the idea was met with skepticism by most of the landowners who read the article. Lease income from hunters has become a significant source of income for those whose land provides good habitat for deer. Occasionally, we find someone who is generating income from quail, pheasant and dove leases. These are great ways to supplement income on land that is increasingly priced far above its productive value.This past weekend, while attending the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Convention, I met some folks who are taking a completely new approach to generating income from nature tourism. It is an organization called “Images for Conservation Fund” (ICF) founded by John and Audrey Martin. What is unique about their approach is that it utilizes the free enterprise market system to both provide funds for conservation of prime wildlife habitat and income for the landowner.
One method the ICF utilizes for raising funds is built around the need for professional photographers to have access to prime habitat for photographing wildlife in their native surroundings. In response to this need, they have organized the Pro-Tour of Nature Photography which is styled along the lines of a professional golf tour. The tour is funded by donations from major corporate sponsors (just like a golf tour).
The organizers of the tour enroll twenty ranches and twenty professional photographers in the program for each event. The 2008 contest will be held during the month of April in the Coastal Bend. The landowner and photographer become a team for the month of April and are charged with producing a portfolio of images from several nature categories that showcase the diversity of the ranch. At the end of the month, they submit their photographs for judging. Prize money is awarded to multiple levels and categories so that all participants have the opportunity of sharing in the reward.
Through corporate sponsorships, the prize money can be significant. Here comes the part that is important to the landowners. The ranches receive half of the money raised. The first Pro-Tour, which was held in the Texas Hill Country in 2006, paid $160,000 in prize money with half going to the participating ranches.
The Pro-Tour of Nature Photography is a special event that is held every other year. Nature photographers seek access on a continual basis. My Trade Show booth was located next to the ICF booth and so I was able to visit at length with the Martins and some of their staff and volunteers. There are ranches in the Hill Country, the Coastal Bend and the Lower Rio Grande Valley already hosting photographers with the going rate of $100-$150 per day for access to the photo setting. Photography is low impact and can be a compatible addition to other ranch enterprises.
Do we have the type of landscape that would attract nature tourists to the Panhandle? Absolutely – and not just to the grandeur of places like Palo Duro Canyon or the Canadian River breaks. Our playa lakes are locations where there is a significant congregation of wildlife – especially at certain times of the year. Locations along the various creeks that traverse the area also could hold promise to wildlife photographers.
Photography is not the only opportunity for tourism dollars. There are companies that specialize in providing tours for foreign visitors to our country. Those visitors are interested in seeing what we do and agriculture is of great interest to them. Such visitors would be interested in seeing everything from how we raise cotton or corn to cattle grazing on wheat pasture. The landowner/operator could be as involved as he wanted to be with the tourists visiting his land. A personal tour in which one was available to answer questions would be one way to participate. For the truly creative, a Barbeque dinner somewhere on the place could be another way to both generate income and create goodwill.
As urban sprawl puts continued pressure on land prices, it is necessary to explore additional sources of revenue to maintain operations that can be sustained based on their productive value. Agricultural and nature tourism are definite possibilities for generating additional income.
Images for Conservation Fund can be found on the web at http://www.imagesforconservation.org/.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Loonies Seek Protection for Prairie Diggers
This is absolutely crazy. Black-tailed prairie dogs are a huge nuisance. They have ruined 100's of thousands of acres of grassland in recent years due to the pressure by environmentalists to leave them uncontrolled. It is almost impossible to remove a colony once they become established -- even with poisoning. I would be happy to let the environmentalists have all of the prairie dogs they want for their backyard.
Prairie dog protection sought
Interior accused of stalling "endangered" designation.
From the Associated Press
5:04 PM PDT, March 19, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A Western conservation group has filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., to force Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to respond an August 2007 petition to list the black-tailed prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act.
The lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians on March 13 claims...(complete article here).
Prairie dog protection sought
Interior accused of stalling "endangered" designation.
From the Associated Press
5:04 PM PDT, March 19, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A Western conservation group has filed suit in federal court in Washington, D.C., to force Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to respond an August 2007 petition to list the black-tailed prairie dog under the Endangered Species Act.
The lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians on March 13 claims...(complete article here).
MIT's New Approach to Fusion
The idea of a fusion reactor intrigues me. I absolutely don't understand it, but I wonder, what happens if they achieve a sustainable reaction and the magnetic bottle fails? Does it shut down or does it melt down?
MIT tests unique approach to fusion power
Mimicking Earth's magnetic field in a giant thermos bottle
David Chandler, MIT News Office
March 19, 2008
An MIT team has successfully tested a novel reactor that could chart a new path toward nuclear fusion, which could become a safe, reliable and nearly limitless source of energy.
After 10 years of design, construction and testing, the reactor achieved full operation for the first time last November. Some of the...(complete article here).
MIT tests unique approach to fusion power
Mimicking Earth's magnetic field in a giant thermos bottle
David Chandler, MIT News Office
March 19, 2008
An MIT team has successfully tested a novel reactor that could chart a new path toward nuclear fusion, which could become a safe, reliable and nearly limitless source of energy.
After 10 years of design, construction and testing, the reactor achieved full operation for the first time last November. Some of the...(complete article here).
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Sense of Wonder Contest
The intergenerational nature of this contest appeals to me. It is important that a love for nature be passed down.
Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest
Release date: 03/18/2008
Contact Information: Shakeba Carter-Jenkins, (202) 564-4355 / carter-jenkins.shakeba@epa.gov
(Washington, D.C. - March 18, 2008) The U.S. EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council Inc., are inviting submissions for its Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest.
Carson is considered to be the founder of the contemporary environmental movement through her landmark book, Silent Spring. Its publication is credited with reversing the nation's pesticide policy.
Using the title of another of Carson's books, "The Sense of Wonder," the contest is seeking...(complete news release here).
Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest
Release date: 03/18/2008
Contact Information: Shakeba Carter-Jenkins, (202) 564-4355 / carter-jenkins.shakeba@epa.gov
(Washington, D.C. - March 18, 2008) The U.S. EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council Inc., are inviting submissions for its Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest.
Carson is considered to be the founder of the contemporary environmental movement through her landmark book, Silent Spring. Its publication is credited with reversing the nation's pesticide policy.
Using the title of another of Carson's books, "The Sense of Wonder," the contest is seeking...(complete news release here).
Monday, March 17, 2008
Israeli Water Technology
Water technology for a thirsty world.
Israeli water companies shoot for world market
By Ari Rabinovitch
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After decades of developing water technologies aiming to "make the desert bloom", Israel has shifted focus to selling its products abroad with a goal of doubling exports in the sector to $2 billion by 2010.
From ultra-violet light technology to purify water to a recycling system using millions of small, plastic rings to breed bacteria and break down organic waste, Israeli innovations are finding...(complete article here).
Israeli water companies shoot for world market
By Ari Rabinovitch
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After decades of developing water technologies aiming to "make the desert bloom", Israel has shifted focus to selling its products abroad with a goal of doubling exports in the sector to $2 billion by 2010.
From ultra-violet light technology to purify water to a recycling system using millions of small, plastic rings to breed bacteria and break down organic waste, Israeli innovations are finding...(complete article here).
Streams Role in Coastal Zones
Healthy streams work as a natural "flush" for the pollutants that are on the land. Guess where they go.....
Streams play key role in protecting coastal zones
by Margaret Coulombe
The plight of the world’s oceans is dire, according to recent studies, through insults from human activities that are depopulating and damaging reefs, altering coastlines, and creating pollutants, such as nitrogen runoff from terrestrial watersheds.
A study by 31 aquatic biologists involving 72 stream sites in the United States and Puerto Rico has found that...(complete article here).
Streams play key role in protecting coastal zones
by Margaret Coulombe
The plight of the world’s oceans is dire, according to recent studies, through insults from human activities that are depopulating and damaging reefs, altering coastlines, and creating pollutants, such as nitrogen runoff from terrestrial watersheds.
A study by 31 aquatic biologists involving 72 stream sites in the United States and Puerto Rico has found that...(complete article here).
New Natural Gas Fired Electrical Generation Plant
Natural gas is a great fuel for electrical generation because of its efficiency and clean burning properties.
Panda Energy To Build 500 MW Power Plant In Texas
Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 17, 2008Panda Energy announced that it intends to build, own and operate a 500-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in an industrial-zoned area of the city of Sherman, Texas. The highly efficient natural gas-fueled generating station will be able to supply the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes in North Texas and is expected to bring more than $248,000,000 into the area's economy over the next 10 years.
The Panda Sherman generating station will...(complete article here).
Panda Energy To Build 500 MW Power Plant In Texas
Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 17, 2008Panda Energy announced that it intends to build, own and operate a 500-megawatt combined-cycle power plant in an industrial-zoned area of the city of Sherman, Texas. The highly efficient natural gas-fueled generating station will be able to supply the power needs of approximately 400,000 homes in North Texas and is expected to bring more than $248,000,000 into the area's economy over the next 10 years.
The Panda Sherman generating station will...(complete article here).
Holistic Land Management
Population pressures and urban sprawl as well as environmental issues are creating an environment in which a much broader range of factors must be considered when evaluating land use. This applies not only to agricultural use but to other uses as well. Developing a sense of the overall impact of any use and determining ways to mitigate any potentially negative impacts will become increasingly important as we move forward.
Holistic Approach to Land Management Benefits Society and the Environment
Media Contact: Jennifer Martin, CSREES Staff (202) 720-8188
By Stacy Kish, CSREES Staff
March 17, 2008
Nature is dynamic and complex, and the intrusion of human society makes this complex web of interactions even more difficult to understand and manage. The BEHAVE program (Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation and Ecosystem Management) breaks down the walls between society and the environment and, in the process, allows land managers to develop more effective management plans to benefit human society and the environment.
The goal of BEHAVE is to...(complete article here).
Holistic Approach to Land Management Benefits Society and the Environment
Media Contact: Jennifer Martin, CSREES Staff (202) 720-8188
By Stacy Kish, CSREES Staff
March 17, 2008
Nature is dynamic and complex, and the intrusion of human society makes this complex web of interactions even more difficult to understand and manage. The BEHAVE program (Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation and Ecosystem Management) breaks down the walls between society and the environment and, in the process, allows land managers to develop more effective management plans to benefit human society and the environment.
The goal of BEHAVE is to...(complete article here).
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Demand Analysis of Beef Industry for Distiller's Grains
Follow the linked title below for an analysis of demand for corn-based distiller's grains by the beef industry. My personal view is that cellulosic ethanol production will be utlized to convert much of the distiller's grains to ethanol in the near future. The effect will be further pressure on cattle feeding costs.
Steady Supplies or Stockpiles? Demand for Corn-Based Distillers Grains by the U.S. Beef Industry
Roxanne Clemens, Bruce A. Babcock
Steady Supplies or Stockpiles? Demand for Corn-Based Distillers Grains by the U.S. Beef Industry
Roxanne Clemens, Bruce A. Babcock
Friday, March 14, 2008
Ethanol Infrastructure
The infrastructure to handle Ethanol is a key piece to the energy puzzle.
Dallas Fort Worth Terminal Begins Ethanol Operations
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) –- Dallas Forth Worth Rail Terminal, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texas-based U.S. Development Group, LLC, has begun ethanol distribution operations at its new Dallas Fort Worth Rail Terminal, according to a news release.
"Our new terminal will handle and distribute a...(complete article here).
Dallas Fort Worth Terminal Begins Ethanol Operations
OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) –- Dallas Forth Worth Rail Terminal, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Texas-based U.S. Development Group, LLC, has begun ethanol distribution operations at its new Dallas Fort Worth Rail Terminal, according to a news release.
"Our new terminal will handle and distribute a...(complete article here).
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Australian Wheat Woes
Australia is one of the most important wheat producing countries in the world. The drought there has had a profound impact on worldwide supplies and prices.
Australia's food bowl lies empty
As the BBC looks at the impact of rising food prices around the world, Sydney correspondent Nick Bryant reports from Australia on how the worst drought on record has slashed its exports of wheat.
Though located in a remote corner of the planet, the fields of Australia's food bowl are central to the worldwide price of wheat.
In this part of rural New South Wales, water-starved farms and cavernous empty grain silos have the...(complete article here).
Australia's food bowl lies empty
As the BBC looks at the impact of rising food prices around the world, Sydney correspondent Nick Bryant reports from Australia on how the worst drought on record has slashed its exports of wheat.
Though located in a remote corner of the planet, the fields of Australia's food bowl are central to the worldwide price of wheat.
In this part of rural New South Wales, water-starved farms and cavernous empty grain silos have the...(complete article here).
Monday, March 10, 2008
Put the Bugs to Work!
More on developing a bio-fuel economy.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Bacterium Gets Wheels Turning on Ethanol Fuel
By Susan Kinzie and David A. Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, March 10, 2008; Page B04
A strain of bacteria accidentally found in the Chesapeake Bay more than 20 years ago -- a bug that decomposes everything from algae to newspapers to crab shells -- could help produce cheaper fuel, according to scientists at the University of Maryland.
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) will tout the work of professors Steven Hutcheson and Ronald Weiner on campus today in announcing that...(complete article here).
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Bacterium Gets Wheels Turning on Ethanol Fuel
By Susan Kinzie and David A. Fahrenthold
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, March 10, 2008; Page B04
A strain of bacteria accidentally found in the Chesapeake Bay more than 20 years ago -- a bug that decomposes everything from algae to newspapers to crab shells -- could help produce cheaper fuel, according to scientists at the University of Maryland.
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) will tout the work of professors Steven Hutcheson and Ronald Weiner on campus today in announcing that...(complete article here).
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