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Head to the Oregon County Fair near Eugene
The 47th Annual Oregon Country Fair will be July 8, 9, 10, 2016 in Veneta, Oregon, which is 12 miles directly west of Eugene on Highway 126. The Fair runs from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All tickets are sold through TicketsWest. The best way to get to the fair is to ride the bus! FREE […]
Should those of us who care about our health and the planet be concerned about the new trend in genetic engineering called synthetic biology?
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