1.  According to state agricultural officials, almost half of the Kansas crop is in poor or very poor condition.

2.  Agricultural officials said they expect Africanized bees to take over all wild hives in California eventually.

3.  Agricultural officials said they were working with the health department to stop mamey sales.

4.  Agricultural officials directing the emergency response to the outbreak of karnal bunt said that they will be looking for additional funding from the Legislature and the U.S. Congress.

5.  Agricultural officials have said they expect Africanized bees to take over all wild hives in California eventually.

6.  Agricultural officials previously have used sterile fruit flies to breed the pest out of existence and controversial aerial spraying with malathion-laced bait.

7.  Agricultural officials said Thursday that although it was unclear how the seed became tainted, many suspected cross-pollination.

8.  But agricultural officials in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast said damage would depend on the crop and the timing and severity of the cold snap.

9.  China has begun efforts to comply with the coming U.S. ban on imports containing untreated wood-packing material, a U.S. agricultural official said.

10.  Chu said he hopes that ordinary Chinese will mobilize to protect sparrows, and that agricultural officials will place stricter controls on pesticides.