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		<title>Professor Alex Kachan Offers Free Garden Workshops for 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2010/03/05/professor-alex-kachan-offers-free-garden-workshops-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great opportunity for local gardeners new and experienced to learn more about growing their own food! ]]></description>
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		<title>Film Screening Fundraiser for Francis Thicke</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2010/02/17/film-screening-fundraiser-for-francis-thicke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Community Voice</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Support Francis Thicke and learn more about the Iowa agriculture industry at a film screening for King Corn and Big River.]]></description>
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		<title>Blog For Iowa Interviews Francis Thicke</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/12/15/blog-for-iowa-interviews-francis-thicke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Merydith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blog for Iowa has published an informative, four part interview, conducted by Jay Mattson, on Francis Thicke's candidacy for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.]]></description>
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		<title>Radiance Dairy Recognized For Sustainable Agriculture</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/11/16/radiance-dairy-farm-recognized-for-sustainable-agriculture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Merydith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Francis and Susan Thicke, owners of local Radiance Dairy Farm, will be honored this December with the Spencer Award for Sustainable Agriculture. ]]></description>
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		<title>Why We Need to Look Beyond Corn for Biofuels</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/11/08/why-we-need-to-look-beyond-corn-for-biofuels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/11/08/why-we-need-to-look-beyond-corn-for-biofuels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francis Thicke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study from Purdue University, future expansion of ethanol production from corn would mean higher loadings of fertilizers and pesticides to water resources. ]]></description>
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		<title>Some Thoughts on JFAN&#8217;s Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.fairfieldvoice.com/2009/10/11/some-thoughts-on-jfan%e2%80%99s-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zane Safrit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This annual meeting served as much for a celebration as it did for a pep rally.  Rightfully so, for both reasons.  JFAN and its members have much to celebrate.]]></description>
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