Soil News

People's perception differs on agriculture The Tribune Chronicle Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:28 PM PST Perception. Webster's dictionary defines perception as the understanding, knowledge, etc. got by perceiving. What is your perception of agriculture in the Trumbull County area? What has helped form your perception? Little fly being used to control fire ants' spread Miami Herald Sat, 11 Dec 2004 6:36 AM PST TAMPA, Fla. - Someday, maybe in your back yard, a fire ant will be toiling, lugging a grain of sand from the mound. Happy as an ant can be. Then it feels a dart of discomfort, over in a tenth of a second, and knows something is wrong. Its legs tap the soil. Little fly being used to control fire ants' spread Gainesville Sun Sat, 11 Dec 2004 6:55 AM PST omeday, maybe in your back yard, a fire ant will be toiling, lugging a grain of sand from the mound. Happy as an ant can be. Then it feels a dart of discomfort, over in a tenth of a second, and knows something is wrong. Its legs tap the soil. It bends and twists, then it goes on doing what ants do. State adds salt cedar to noxious weed list Green Island Independent Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:28 PM PST An invasive weed whose infestation in Nebraska is growing and threatening the state's economy has been added to the state's list of noxious weeds by the Nebraska An invasive weed whose infestation in Nebraska is growing and threatening the state's economy has been added to the state's list of noxious weeds by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Several University of Nebraska Faculty Receive Agronomy Awards 12/10/04 13:25 Farm Page Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:40 AM PST Lincoln, Neb. -- The IANR News Service at the University of Nebraska, reported that several University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty were honored during meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America and Soil Science Society of America. National survey shows more farmers choose conservation Midwest Messenger Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:40 PM PST WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Today there is more conservation in agriculture than ever before. More American farmers are choosing environmentally responsible management, protecting the land and improving the efficiency of their operations while adding to their bottom line. December 10 Rome Sentinel Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:01 AM PST D ec. Samples of moon rocks and soil have arrived at Rome Catholic High School and will be on display Monday at the school. Members of the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society will be there with telescopes set for viewing of the moon and stars, weather permitting. Nebraska's water woes offer opportunity to improve practices Tri-State Neighbor Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:35 AM PST LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's continued drought and water problems are challenging but also represent an opportunity to improve irrigation and soil management practices, a University of Nebraska soil scientist said at the Agronomy and Horticulture Highlights program. Eritrea's Desert Tells Starvation's Tale Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 10 Dec 2004 10:12 AM PST Tired of living on handouts, Eritrean refugee Hansu Hagos dreams of being able to feed herself by growing millet, maize, sorghum and wheat.