Booming Gulf looks overseas for agriculture needs
By ADAM SCHRECK, The Associated Press | Leave a CommentEven the oil-rich have felt the squeeze of rising food prices in recent years. This report, one in a periodic series on the future of food, looks at how far some will reach to secure their next meals.
NAHEL, United Arab Emirates — In the dunes around this sun-scorched desert village, where camels still plod along dusty roads an hour south of Dubai’s skyscrapers, they’re making the wasteland bloom. Read More »
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| TBA | National 4-H Congress Orientation | TBA |
| TBA | 4-H Day at Death Valley | Clemson |
| TBA | State 4-H Forestry Training | TBA |
| TBA | Family Volunteer Day | Nationwide |
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| 28-12/2 | National 4-H Congress | Atlanta, GA |
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| 9-12 | Statewide 4-H Staff Planning & Training Meeting | Regional Sites |
| 19-21 | State 4-H Teen Council Retreat | Hilton Head |
| 24-26 | State 4-H Office Closed | Clemson University |
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| 01 | State 4-H Office Closed | Clemson University |
| 01 | Date for determining 4-H member age for current 4-H year (Sept. 2008- Aug. 2009) | Statewide |
| 17 | Regional Presentation Training's | Florence & Chester |
| 19 | State 4-H Office Closed | Clemson University |
| 31 | 4-H Horse Leader Symposium | Columbia |





