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| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 7:12 AM PST |
AGRICULTURE: Mixed blessings for farmers
Santa Barbara News-Press Tue, 11 Jan 2005 8:27 AM PST
The storms and recent heavy rains are a mixed blessing for farmers, according to Bill Gillette, agricultural commissioner for Santa Barbara County. He said the wind and rain could bring down some avocados, which then would have soil washing over them. |
Not over yet
Chillicothe Gazette Wed, 12 Jan 2005 5:33 AM PST
KINNIKINNICK -- Mother Nature decided flooding the Scioto River last week wasn't enough. Thanks to soil already saturated by a week of flooding, Tuesday's deluge is leaving standing water in ditches and low-lying areas. This time, however, it's not related to the Scioto River. |
Drought forces Cape farmers to adapt
Independent Online World News Tue, 11 Jan 2005 11:49 PM PST
The drought hitting the Western Cape's farmlands is becoming so severe that farmers and planners are considering switching to other crops. A task team chaired by agriculture department head Piet van Rooyen has been set up to find a speedy solution for the short, medium and long term. |
Study Urges Water Conservation on Farms
AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 12 Jan 2005 5:25 AM PST
A growing population coupled with diminishing fresh water supplies should force major changes in the way the world's farmers water their crops in the coming decades, a recent study recommends. |
Scientists Use Hazing to Drive Crows Away
AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 12 Jan 2005 5:26 AM PST
In a city where a huge flock of crows has been pestering people for years, officials are fighting back with a hazing program aimed at disrupting the birds' sleep with noise and light and driving them into the countryside. |
More mad cow found in Alberta
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News Wed, 12 Jan 2005 6:06 AM PST
Canadian officials Tuesday confirmed the discovery of a new case of mad cow disease in a Charolais beef cow from the province of Alberta. |
2005 EQIP sign-up underway for Minnesota producers
Tri-State Neighbor Tue, 11 Jan 2005 1:03 PM PST
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. It supports production agriculture and environmental quality as compatible goals. |
Miracle-grow kid
Carmel Topics Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:21 PM PST
FISHERS -- Simon Willman discovered his green thumb after taking his first horticulture class at Hamilton Southeastern High School this semester. The senior had never taken agriculture courses, but teacher Tom Younts saw potential when Willman sat down for class at the beginning of the semester. |
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