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JPMorgan Chase to lay off 9,200 WaMu employees
JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. officials said Monday the company will lay off 9,200 Washington Mutual employees nationwide, out of the company&rsquo;s total work force of about 42,000. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=KDOres"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=KDOres" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=OhHjO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=OhHjO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=uhaGo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=uhaGo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=12k7o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=12k7o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=n3N6O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=n3N6O" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471810231" height="1" width="1"/>
KCTCS leader won?t take raise, bonus in 2009
Kentucky Community and Technical College System President Michael B. McCall will forego a 2009 salary increase and bonus in light of state budget cuts expected to impact the college system, he announced late Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=S0SCtK"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=S0SCtK" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=SrsoO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=SrsoO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=05L6o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=05L6o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=ed2To"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=ed2To" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=k2FEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=k2FEO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471810232" height="1" width="1"/>
Hawaii agricultural work force down 6% in October
Hawaii&rsquo;s farm work force totaled 10,200 in October, according to a new report. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=kfBVKM"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=kfBVKM" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=NCfwO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=NCfwO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=IvAro"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=IvAro" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=iGSgo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=iGSgo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=gVhMO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=gVhMO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471810233" height="1" width="1"/>
Charlotte leaders seek advice to spur economy
Several national economic-development and recruiting executives met with 25 political and business leaders at the Charlotte City Club on Monday, offering insight on the recession and advice for moving the region&rsquo;s economy forward. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=ugipJS"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=ugipJS" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=iPWEO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=iPWEO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=13hKo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=13hKo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=VmcTo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=VmcTo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=MWP9O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=MWP9O" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471732692" height="1" width="1"/>
Merriam Pointe developers miss deadline for incentives
The developers of a Merriam retail project lost about $4.4 million in incentives tied to not paying about $25,000 in delinquent taxes. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=qTKxVh"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=qTKxVh" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=YnlLO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=YnlLO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=JYi9o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=JYi9o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=LzVSo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=LzVSo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=1tHNO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=1tHNO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703269" height="1" width="1"/>
Manufacturing hits 26-year low
New research shows the nation&rsquo;s manufacturing activity fell in November to a 26-year low. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=Ykcx0T"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=Ykcx0T" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=LporO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=LporO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=zGhIo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=zGhIo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=wAA3o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=wAA3o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=yuhOO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=yuhOO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703270" height="1" width="1"/>
Gold'n Plump debuts chickens with farm-of-origin label
Ever wonder where your chicken came from? Gold&rsquo;n Plump Poultry is now selling chickens that provide answers. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=KJYAkG"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=KJYAkG" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=I5UNO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=I5UNO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=EOblo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=EOblo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Ujm2o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Ujm2o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=ScwsO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=ScwsO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703271" height="1" width="1"/>
Nashville stocks take hit Monday
The stock markets plummeted Monday with the Dow losing more than 500 points by 2:30 p.m. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=xYOY6i"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=xYOY6i" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=cYHAO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=cYHAO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=1vByo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=1vByo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Br2Bo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Br2Bo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=2Y7uO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=2Y7uO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703272" height="1" width="1"/>
BioTarget leases space to conduct R&D at KU Medical Center
A Nebraska-based drug company specializing in cancer treatments will lease space for a new research and development facility on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus, the Kansas Department of Commerce said Monday. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=OodhKD"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=OodhKD" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=uV1xO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=uV1xO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=fqIFo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=fqIFo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=TWVTo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=TWVTo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Uf2tO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Uf2tO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703273" height="1" width="1"/>
Experts: Langford's indictment will hurt economic development
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford&rsquo;s indictment on federal bribery charges could hamper the city&rsquo;s economic development opportunities, industry experts say. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=B6rmrV"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=B6rmrV" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Kw3XO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Kw3XO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=ta4go"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=ta4go" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=gbFSo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=gbFSo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=fojiO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=fojiO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703281" height="1" width="1"/>
Nashville company makes formal offer for U.S. Sugar
A Nashville, Tenn.-based farmland owner that wants to purchase the land in Clewiston that U.S. Sugar Corp. plans to sell to the state for Everglades restoration has made its offer official. But, an executive with the sugar company said the deal is filled with holes. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=UNQQyo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=UNQQyo" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=3tMbO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=3tMbO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=2YVpo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=2YVpo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=HaDKo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=HaDKo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=W9GAO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=W9GAO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471703283" height="1" width="1"/>
MSD outlines budget cuts
Metropolitan Sewer District executive/operations director Bud Schardein Jr. today in an e-mail outlined for employees various measures the department will take in an attempt to help Louisville Metro overcome an estimated $20 million budget deficit. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=CGJbD2"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=CGJbD2" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=IQXQO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=IQXQO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=0MnPo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=0MnPo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=f82ho"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=f82ho" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=YAypO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=YAypO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471639472" height="1" width="1"/>
Cathy Stone is the new CDO at the Children?s Home
Gerard Veneman, president and chief executive officer of the Children&rsquo;s Home Inc., appointed Cathy Stone chief development officer. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=hK1IGL"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=hK1IGL" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=GStGO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=GStGO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=gBLDo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=gBLDo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Yf6Jo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Yf6Jo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=27BAO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=27BAO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471639473" height="1" width="1"/>
Saratoga land preservation group names 3 board members
Joseph Scriver, vice president and area retail leader with KeyBank NA, is one of three new board members to the appointed to Saratoga PLAN, a land preservation and stewardship organization in Saratoga Springs. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=q5Ib08"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=q5Ib08" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=zLn9O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=zLn9O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=e15zo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=e15zo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=Q64Eo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=Q64Eo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=80a2O"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=80a2O" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471639474" height="1" width="1"/>
SBA disaster loans to assist N.C. firms
The Small Business Administration says federal loans are available to small N.C. businesses that suffered financial losses from the drought and high temperatures this year. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=6QlPiv"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=6QlPiv" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=aaPbO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=aaPbO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=icCAo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=icCAo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=QevBo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=QevBo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=EPjHO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=EPjHO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471483718" height="1" width="1"/>
SBA disaster loans to assist N.C. firms
The Small Business Administration says federal loans are available to small N.C. businesses that suffered financial losses from the drought and high temperatures this year. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=Ka77eS"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=Ka77eS" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=SK3cO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=SK3cO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=cxZ5o"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=cxZ5o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=DmhVo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=DmhVo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=8JJKO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=8JJKO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471438773" height="1" width="1"/>
Cal-Maine buys Dover egg firm
Cal-Maine Foods Inc. said it has an agreement to buy the egg production and marketing assets of Tampa Farm Service Inc. (CALM) <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=umFV4i"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=umFV4i" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=QKlPO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=QKlPO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=yqxuo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=yqxuo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=W3UUo"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=W3UUo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=9rUKO"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=9rUKO" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/471363996" height="1" width="1"/>
Zoned Out
Imagine buying a piece of land, drafting a residential development plan, getting site approval, obtaining building permits and starting construction. Then imagine the county government demanding between $10,000 and $25,000 for every unit you plan to build. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=zu5P4I"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=zu5P4I" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=wW1VN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=wW1VN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=xxLmn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=xxLmn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=DayQn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=DayQn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=gjYQN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=gjYQN" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/470943475" height="1" width="1"/>
The fans have spoken
Cincinnati sports fans think of the Reds as &ldquo;professional&rdquo; and &ldquo;family-oriented.&rdquo; <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=cR3MgI"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=cR3MgI" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=89ssN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=89ssN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=P0LRn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=P0LRn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=iDXOn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=iDXOn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=rRenN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=rRenN" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/470943476" height="1" width="1"/>
Coming off a bumper year, Washington state farmers fret about red tape
The value of Washington state farmers&rsquo; production and exports jumped upward by double digits in 2007, but industry leaders are worried about the dark clouds on the horizon. <p><a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?a=rGU5ak"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~a/vertical_1?i=rGU5ak" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=oOnhN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=oOnhN" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=iNDrn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=iNDrn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=yvEmn"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=yvEmn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?a=GIXzN"><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~f/vertical_1?i=GIXzN" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_1/~4/470943477" height="1" width="1"/>
Field of organic food dreams grows in Columbia County
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