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Selected Articles How safe is your well water? by Don Stoneman Focus: Nutrient Management New Rules needed for siting intensive livestock facilities Can E.coli spread? Beef Turning cows into walking combines by Don Stoneman By letting his cattle graze on standing corn in late fall ... more on page 29 Much still to learn about E.coli and animals

StateSide Be careful what you ask for by Alan Guebert     on page 35 Weather The bad news about smog - it hurts the countryside, too By Henry Hengeveld Crops Biocontrol making comeback as way to deal with pests on page 27 By Stephen Leahy TheHill A true farm safety net is still out of reach By Barry Wilson