Soil News: April 2005

: [soil agriculture]

Study will assess agricultureâ€™s impact
The Community Press Fri, 29 Apr 2005 8:17 AM PDT
Peterborough County - The Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPAEDC) is working with area farmers to carry out a study to assess the economic and social impact of agriculture in the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Greater Peterborough area.

Resources can stretch only so far
Monterey County Herald Sat, 30 Apr 2005 3:01 AM PDT
Two professors of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California at Davis say the state's agriculture industry is on solid footing, sustainable and likely to prosper -- but some farmers and researchers in other fields are not so sure.

Sludge plan really is a load of poop
Hampton Roads Daily Press Sat, 30 Apr 2005 0:01 AM PDT
This is my dream: To visit Congress and hand a carrot to every senator, every representative, and tell them these babies were grown in farm soil fertilized with Isle of Wight's finest poop.

COMMUNITY
York News Times Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:53 PM PDT
YORK -- One shovelful of rich, Nebraska, black soil at a time, York elementary fourth grade students planted a tree in honor of Arbor Day. Local dignitaries and students gathered at the new Family Aquatic Center in town to witness a symbolic gesture to the land.

Every day is Earth Day for farmers
The Steubenville Herald-Star Fri, 29 Apr 2005 9:49 PM PDT
WINTERSVILLE - Earth Day was celebrated Friday, but farmers, tillers of the soil and providers of food for dinner tables, observe Earth Day every day.

Fungus shows promise for weed control
Iowa Farmer Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:19 PM PDT
A fungus that can kill broadleaf plants including Canada Thistle, dandelions and chickweed is working its way to the marketplace. Karen Bailey, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, works to identify micro-organisms that can be used for pest control.

Rehberg unveils $500,000 irrigation funding plan
Iowa Farmer Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:18 PM PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg (R), today hailed the decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $500,000 for soil conservation practices for irrigators in the East Bench area of Madison and Beaverhead counties in southwest Montana.

Sorghum country is featured in agri-mag
Manila Bulletin Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:09 AM PDT
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija, is featured in the May issue of The Philippine Agriculture Magazine as "sorghum country." There, no less than 3,000 hectares this year were devoted to this crop which is suitable for growing even in marginal lands.

Ag Day brings farm awareness to students
Mount Vernon News Fri, 29 Apr 2005 8:18 AM PDT
MOUNT VERNON â€” For nearly 15 years, The Ohio State Extension Office of Knox County has been educating Knox County fourth-graders on the importance of agriculture and how it affects individualsâ€™ daily lives.

Mat-Su farmers prepare for growing season
Wasilla's Frontiersman Fri, 29 Apr 2005 8:33 AM PDT
PALMER - In a few days, automatic transplanters will be plugging millions upon millions of tiny vegetable plants into fertile Mat-Su soil. As the fledgling roots take hold, the two-inch plants will embark on an annual growth spurt, culminating in thousands of acres of lush greenery.

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Powdery soil will test future moon explorers' ingenuity and grit
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... Because of the environment of the ... can practice living, working and doing science there before ... University of Wisconsin laboratory, the soil revealed significant ...

SCHOOL NEWS
Cape Cod Chronicle - Chatham,MA,USA
... administrator from the Cape Cod Soil Conservation District ... Cape and Islands Senior Environment Corps, and ... organized by the Chatham Science Education specialist ...

Temperatures rising
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Waterloo,IA,USA
... Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, is trying ... for the Iowa Academy of Science, based at ... it helps control weeds and soil compaction, topsoil ...

Students reap benefits studying environment
philly.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... outdoors and make them think about the environment. ... As is true with other national science programs, including the ... Hahna Kane, 18, analyzed the soil quality of ...

NATURE LESSON
Penn Live - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... areas: aquatics, wildlife, forestry, soil and preserving ... Yerger teaches biology and environmental science at Lower ... to what really happens in the environment. ...

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Study will assess agricultureâ€™s impact
The Community Press Thu, 28 Apr 2005 2:18 PM PDT
Peterborough County - The Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (GPAEDC) is working with area farmers to carry out a study to assess the economic and social impact of agriculture in the City of Kawartha Lakes and the Greater Peterborough area.

It's a farmer's fiesta as sons of the soil get better cultivated
The Economic Times Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:19 PM PDT
The criticism that farm sector investments are neglected while other segments receive a boost has finally been addressed. A strategy for increasing investment in agriculture will be formulated soon against the backdrop of the farm sector performance acting as a drag on the overall growth.

Local organic produce falls behind demand
The News-Enterprise Fri, 29 Apr 2005 4:27 AM PDT
Rust-colored chickens pecked around an underground home and a plastic-draped greenhouse. Nearby, acres of seedlings reach just a few inches above the soil ground that won't be treated with chemical fertilizer or pesticides.

Canadian Corn Planting Moving at Breakneck Pace 04/29/05 08:30
Farm Page Fri, 29 Apr 2005 6:41 AM PDT
OMAHA (DTN) -- Corn planting occurred at a breakneck pace in the south west during the week of April 17-23, says the latest Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) crop update.

AGRICULTURE Careful planning is key when landscaping
Newton Kansan Thu, 28 Apr 2005 12:19 PM PDT
Turn on the television and you'll be met with a host of programming designed around home fix-ups. Many of these shows take the improvements outdoors and show how much a little change to your landscape can mean a huge difference in curb appeal.

Western drought shrinking Big Muddy
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News Fri, 29 Apr 2005 3:36 AM PDT
The Missouri River, the nation's longest, is struggling in the dry clutches of a multiyear drought. For six years, the river's three giant reservoirs have dropped alarmingly. While the drought's effects are not irreversible, river managers say it will take years for the waterway and its many users to recover.

Fungus shows promise for weed control
Iowa Farmer Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:02 AM PDT
A fungus that can kill broadleaf plants including Canada Thistle, dandelions and chickweed is working its way to the marketplace. Karen Bailey, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, works to identify micro-organisms that can be used for pest control.

Entrepreneur opening Florida's only coffee plantation
Picayune Item Thu, 28 Apr 2005 8:32 AM PDT
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - J.C. Nadeau is betting his locally grown coffee will be tastier and more pure than pricier blends. He's importing Colombian coffee plants that are customized for Florida's unique soil.

Rehberg unveils $500,000 irrigation funding plan
Iowa Farmer Thu, 28 Apr 2005 10:01 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg (R), today hailed the decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $500,000 for soil conservation practices for irrigators in the East Bench area of Madison and Beaverhead counties in southwest Montana.

Green thumb pays off at Carthage FFA plant sale
Carthage Press Thu, 28 Apr 2005 2:54 PM PDT
Reminiscent of Black Friday shopping, a crowd had already gathered 10 minutes before the greenhouse was scheduled to open. This was new agriculture instructor Brandon Duff's first experience with the Carthage FFA spring plant sale and he had no idea what he was getting into.

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Capturing Carbon A Key Benefit Of No-Till Soil Management
Science Daily (press release) - USA
... Polli worked on the study from 2002-2004 with ARS soil scientist Gregory ... De-Polli works for the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply's ...

Professors Develop Spreadsheets for Water
Forbes - USA
... a crop will yield given certain conditions, such as temperature, soil type and ... soybeans and potatoes, along with cattle, said Agriculture Commissioner Roger ...

Soil rental rates hiked for CREP
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter - Manitowoc,WI,USA
MANITOWOC -- The US Department of Agriculture has increased soil rental rates for land to be enrolled into the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP ...

Public awareness campaign launched in St Kitts for the transition ...
Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands
... the public with reliable information, says Minister of Agriculture Cedric Liburd ... the protection of SSMC assets, and the implementation of soil conservation and ...

Quality of Food
Indymedia Ireland - Ireland
... by Rudolf Steiner during a lecture course on agriculture in 1924, these preparations have been shown to improve the health and well being of soil, plant and ...

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Capturing Carbon A Key Benefit Of No-Till Soil Management
Science Daily Wed, 27 Apr 2005 9:02 PM PDT
No-till soil management can play an important role in keeping carbon in the soil, rather than allowing it to escape into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, according to a cooperative study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Brazilian scientists at Beltsville, Md.

Rehberg unveils $500,000 irrigation funding plan
Prairie Star Thu, 28 Apr 2005 6:43 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg (R), today hailed the decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $500,000 for soil conservation practices for irrigators in the East Bench area of Madison and Beaverhead counties in southwest Montana.

EPA approves hydrated lime to kill coqui frogs
Honolulu Advertiser Wed, 27 Apr 2005 8:42 PM PDT
The state Agriculture Department has received federal approval to use calcium hydroxide to control the coqui frog infestations in Hawai'i, the department said today.

Forty major bridges already built stand witness to governmentâ€™s goodwill towards
The New Light of Myanmar Wed, 27 Apr 2005 7:55 PM PDT
YANGON, 27 Aprilâ€”The opening of the Kunchaung Dam, constructed by construction group-2 of the Irrigation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, took place at the pandal near the facility in Kyangin Township, Ayeyawady Division, this morning, with an address by Prime Minister Lt-Gen Soe Win.

Fungus shows promise for weed control
Iowa Farmer Wed, 27 Apr 2005 12:32 PM PDT
A fungus that can kill broadleaf plants including Canada Thistle, dandelions and chickweed is working its way to the marketplace. Karen Bailey, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, works to identify micro-organisms that can be used for pest control.

Entrepreneur opening Florida's only coffee plantation
Picayune Item Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:30 AM PDT
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - J.C. Nadeau is betting his locally grown coffee will be tastier and more pure than pricier blends. He's importing Colombian coffee plants that are customized for Florida's unique soil.

Professors Develop Spreadsheets for Water
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 28 Apr 2005 0:33 AM PDT
Scholars think tweaking variables on a spreadsheet could help those who work the land cope with a drought that just won't go away.

Professor Gets the Dirt on Societies
UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus Wed, 27 Apr 2005 8:32 AM PDT
Despite its constant presence beneath feet, few people recognize that soil is the key to both humanityâ€™s past and future â€” but one UCSB professor is trying to change that.

New Handicapped Fishing Pier at Pinckneyville City Lake
DuQuoin Evening Call Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:23 AM PDT
Robert Spencer of the Perry County Soil and Water Conservation District and Commissioner Fred Pabst will travel to Springfield April 26 to discuss a $38,200 CDAP grant to build a handicapped fishing pier, parking spaces and a pavilion at City Lake. Work will begin this summer.

Every day is Earth Day for farmers
The Steubenville Herald-Star Wed, 27 Apr 2005 9:29 AM PDT
WINTERSVILLE - Earth Day was celebrated Friday, but farmers, tillers of the soil and providers of food for dinner tables, observe Earth Day every day.

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Tracking Soil Loss Through Water-Clarity Sensors
Agricultural Research Magazine Wed, 27 Apr 2005 5:25 AM PDT
Putting a turbidity sensor in crop fields may lead to better monitoring and estimating of soil being lost to water runoff, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist. Turbidity is a measure of suspended particles that diminish water's clarity.

Increased Salt in Soil Poses Worldwide Threat to Society
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 26 Apr 2005 3:26 PM PDT
Many nations are coming to grips with the realization that soil salinity, the measure of total salt in soil, is robbing them of precious natural resources that sustain life. Scientists and water resource managers have gathered in Riverside, California, for the first International Salinity Forum to address solutions to this growing menace.

Univ. Says Losing 'Ag' May Broaden Appeal
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:07 AM PDT
The University of Nebraska's agriculture college is swapping seeds for semantics as it considers dropping 'ag' from its name to boost sagging enrollment numbers.

Wet weather delaying planting
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 27 Apr 2005 3:37 AM PDT
HUDSON --- Corn planting is falling behind schedule in some parts of Iowa, though some farmers are nearing completion. Monday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Crops and Weather report said 15 percent of the state's corn is in the ground.

Zeba Biodegradable Soil Enhancer Reduces Water Needs, Grows Healthier Plants
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 26 Apr 2005 9:00 AM PDT
Homeowners and gardeners now have an answer to many of their ongoing watering concerns.

Seeding Just Underway in Saskatchewan
Ag Report Tue, 26 Apr 2005 8:19 AM PDT
REGINA - Apr 26/05 - SNS -- Plantings this year;'s crops is just underway in Saskatchewan, with about 1% of the crop now in the ground, about the same level as this time last year, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

Nebraska:
Lincoln Journal Star Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:14 PM PDT
Rain across much of Nebraska last week kept most producers out of the fields, hampering planting progress for a second week in a row, according to the Nebraska Agriculture Statistics Service.

P8.4-B Agusan coco project sill alive, says Yap
INQ7.net Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:40 AM PDT
THE PHILIPPINE Coconut Authority (PCA) has not abandoned a plan to establish a hybrid coconut nursery in Agusan del Sur and is pushing ahead with a feasibility study to determine the suitability of the province as a location for the project, Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said yesterday.

Indiana gets its first ag department
Decatur Daily Democrat Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:25 AM PDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a bill on Monday creating Indiana's first cabinet-level agriculture department, an agency he said would spur the state's economic revival and help Hoosier farms realize their potential.

Every day is Earth Day for farmers
The Steubenville Herald-Star Tue, 26 Apr 2005 7:11 AM PDT
WINTERSVILLE - Earth Day was celebrated Friday, but farmers, tillers of the soil and providers of food for dinner tables, observe Earth Day every day.

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And now, BPO wave sweeps agriculture
The Economic Times Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:19 PM PDT
BANGALORE: For decades, dependence on the farm sector has almost been considered an indicator of Indiaâ€™s backwardness. However, this perception could be changing with the emergence of a new trend. Much like in IT, the global skill shortage in agriculture is now beginning to be made good by Indians.

Every day is Earth Day for farmers
The Steubenville Herald-Star Mon, 25 Apr 2005 3:53 AM PDT
WINTERSVILLE - Earth Day was celebrated Friday, but farmers, tillers of the soil and providers of food for dinner tables, observe Earth Day every day.

Plenty of water now, but drought could easily return
Lake City Reporter Mon, 25 Apr 2005 5:19 AM PDT
Driving around Columbia County one can see various low-lying areas full of water only feet from the roadside. While passing for ponds now, as little as five years ago, they were probably just patches of thirsty soil begging for a drop of rain.

Outstanding conservationists and students to be honored
Jacksonville Daily Progress Sun, 24 Apr 2005 8:09 AM PDT
In conjunction with national Soil and Water Stewardship Week, the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District No. 427 will hold its annual awards banquet at 7 p.m. Friday at the Norman Activity Center in Jacksonville.

Warm weather signals time for food poisoning
Detroit News Mon, 25 Apr 2005 0:48 AM PDT
Disease detectives say they are seeing welcome progress in tracking down some of the deadliest food-borne pathogens after several spectacular outbreaks in recent years.

Nothing compares to homegrown herbs
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Mon, 25 Apr 2005 4:15 AM PDT
It is not surprising that herbs are an important plant in American gardens. Early pioneers grew herbs to season foods, cure illnesses, freshen linens, strew on floors, cover bad tastes in meats, dye yarn and use as fragrance.

Final piece of obelisk returns home
NEWS.com.au Sun, 24 Apr 2005 10:10 PM PDT
THE third and final piece of the stolen Axum obelisk arrived home in Ethiopia from Italy today nearly 70 years after it was plundered by fascist troops.

DEC Continues CleanSweep Program With Spring Pesticide Cleanup In Central New York
Oswego Daily News Mon, 25 Apr 2005 5:22 AM PDT
ALBANY, NY - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Denise M. Sheehan today announced that DEC will be holding its spring CleanSweep program in four central New York counties throughout the week of April 25, 2005. The event will allow agricultural and non-agricultural facilities in Cortland, Oswego, Onondaga, and Cayuga counties to drop off unwanted

Whose dream reigns supreme?
Seattle Times Mon, 25 Apr 2005 0:46 AM PDT
For Americans, a surging population level isn't just a good thing. We see it as imperative, the critical measure of economic success. But are we right...

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15th International Farm Management Conference

> 15th International Farm Management Conference
> 14 to 19 August 2005
> Campinas, Brazil
>
> Theme - Developing Entrepreneurship Abilities to
> Feed the World in a Sustainable Way
> Pre and Post Congress Tours also arranged, and
> Accompanying Person programme.
>
> The deadline for full papers & poster abstracts
> is 13 May 2005.
>
> Enquiries: ifma@esalq.usp.br
> Web address: http://www.ifma15.org
> Sponsored by: International Farm Management Association

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Agriculture schools find new breed of student
Detroit News Sun, 24 Apr 2005 0:54 AM PDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As an agriculture student at the University of Maryland, Mike Sheer learned anatomy by looking at livestock. He studied business by figuring out how to make a goat farm profitable. He even proposed to his college sweetheart by surprising her with an engraved horseshoe.

Conservation will be theme
Reading Eagle/Reading Times Sun, 24 Apr 2005 5:31 AM PDT
â€œCelebrate Conservationâ€‌ is the theme for this year's Soil and Water Stewardship Week observance starting today. The Berks County Conservation District is again supplying free educational materials to local school districts.

A seedy proposition
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 24 Apr 2005 4:31 AM PDT
â€œSeeds are wealth. They are beauty. They are a symbol â€“ a symbol of beginnings. They are carriers of aid, of friendship, of good will.â€‌ Despite Victor Boswellâ€™s noble words in the 1961 â€œYearbook of Agricultureâ€‌, I have suffered many dismal failures with growing from seed.

IMPACT REPORT: Farmers on frontline in water quality fight
The News-Enterprise Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:30 AM PDT
Using what are called best management practices in agriculture helps farmers and the environment.

Plenty of water now, but drought could easily return
Lake City Reporter Sun, 24 Apr 2005 5:19 AM PDT
Driving around Columbia County one can see various low-lying areas full of water only feet from the roadside. While passing for ponds now, as little as five years ago, they were probably just patches of thirsty soil begging for a drop of rain.

Modern technology use helps boost farm output
Khaleej Times Sat, 23 Apr 2005 9:39 AM PDT
DUBAI -The use of modern technology in the agriculture sector has yielded fruit with farm output soaring as more areas were brought under cultivation.

It Needn't Be Greener in Someone Else's Yard
New York Times Sat, 23 Apr 2005 6:08 PM PDT
IN the spring, does your fancy turn to thoughts of grass? Of fine-bladed, emerald green, fluffy soft grass that puts your neighbor's lawn to shame? For many Americans, a lush lawn is a matter of pride, if not a competitive sport.

Organic farms blossoming
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 24 Apr 2005 4:22 AM PDT
Dairy cows make their way to the barn for the afternoon milking at Traders Point Creamery. The market for organic products has grown.

Govt to improve the quality of Thai fruit
MCOT Sun, 24 Apr 2005 3:19 AM PDT
BANGKOK, Apr 24 (TNA) Thailand plans to invest nearly fifty million baht in improving the quality of five popular Thai fruits, according to government agricultural officials.

IMPACT REPORT: Testing puts focus on complex drainage system
The News-Enterprise Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:31 AM PDT
Water samples are being collected more frequently and in more places as part of an effort to find patterns in when, where and how atrazine, a common weed killer, finds its way to area water supplies.

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Agriculture schools find new breed of student
Detroit News Sat, 23 Apr 2005 1:03 AM PDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As an agriculture student at the University of Maryland, Mike Sheer learned anatomy by looking at livestock. He studied business by figuring out how to make a goat farm profitable. He even proposed to his college sweetheart by surprising her with an engraved horseshoe.

DCCC Soil Judging Team competes in contest
Dodge Globe Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:25 AM PDT
A couple of weeks ago three students at Dodge City Community College had the opportunity to compete in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture judging contest at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb.

John Oncken: A day on the farm
The Capital Times Sat, 23 Apr 2005 5:53 AM PDT
Monday was the kind of a day - 80 degrees with a gentle wind - that farmers love to be on a tractor working the soil. But on this day three farm families were hosting a tour I had organized for editorial professionals from The Capital Times.

Changing roles of agro grads
The Star Online Fri, 22 Apr 2005 4:51 PM PDT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government wants to rid the perception that agriculture â€œis not a professional career and not a choice profession.â€‌

Every day is Earth Day for farmers
The Steubenville Herald-Star Fri, 22 Apr 2005 9:22 PM PDT
WINTERSVILLE - Earth Day was celebrated Friday, but farmers, tillers of the soil and providers of food for dinner tables, observe Earth Day every day.

Fungus shows promise for weed control
Iowa Farmer Fri, 22 Apr 2005 8:47 AM PDT
A fungus that can kill broadleaf plants including Canada Thistle, dandelions and chickweed is working its way to the marketplace. Karen Bailey, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, works to identify micro-organisms that can be used for pest control.

Bengal to usher in e-farming
New Kerala Fri, 22 Apr 2005 2:50 PM PDT
Kolkata, April 7 : Come May and farmers and fishermen in West Bengal will be able to access a one-stop shop of information on agriculture and pisciculture with the click of a mouse.

Rehberg unveils $500,000 irrigation funding plan
Iowa Farmer Fri, 22 Apr 2005 8:46 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg (R), today hailed the decision by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide $500,000 for soil conservation practices for irrigators in the East Bench area of Madison and Beaverhead counties in southwest Montana.

Earth Day 2005 - USDA Highlights Voluntary Conservation on Private Lands and Wetlands Initiative
RedNova Fri, 22 Apr 2005 7:08 AM PDT
DAVIS, Calif., April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is celebrating Earth Day this year by highlighting the President's wetlands initiative and cooperative conservation efforts on private lands with local partners and landowners.

Release No. 0135.05
USDA Fri, 22 Apr 2005 11:50 AM PDT
ELLENDALE, Minn., April 22, 2005 -Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that more than 830,000 acres of wetlands have been restored, created, protected and improved through the cooperative conservation efforts of federal and state governments, private landowners and nongovernmental organizations since President Bush announced his Wetlands Initiative on Earth Day one year ago.

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Friday, April 22, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

AGRICULTURE
Newton Kansan Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:09 AM PDT
Home > Community > Agriculture Do you know the right way to water your lawn? Do you know the right way to water your lawn? Frequency -- Strive to water as infrequently as possible without stressing the turf.

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Announces Approved 'First Industries Fund' Projects; More Than $1.8 Million Invested for
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 21 Apr 2005 1:10 PM PDT
Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved 16 projects totaling more than $1.81 million in loans and grants through the First Industries Fund, a $150 million grant and loan program aimed at strengthening Pennsylvania's agriculture and tourism industries.

Atticaâ€™s soil has been swamped with nitrates
Kathimerini Fri, 22 Apr 2005 2:15 AM PDT
Attica's underground water reserves have been judged as unfit to drink, mostly because of their high concentrations of nitrate. Since the city's water supply comes from the Mornos dam, there is no cause for immediate concern.

Scholarships offered students majoring in ag, soil and water
Clark County Democrat Thu, 21 Apr 2005 9:45 AM PDT
The Alabama Association of Conservation Districts Auxiliary Scholarship will be accepting applications throughout the state of Alabama from College Sophomores (last quarter/semester of second year) for one or more scholarships in the amount of $750 or more based on interest in the Scholarship Fund.

Giving Farmers Credit for Carbon
Agricultural Research Magazine Fri, 22 Apr 2005 5:40 AM PDT
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) soil scientists Jane Johnson and Don Reicosky in Morris, Minn., are all set to greet Earth Day today with greenhouse gas monitors in their corn, soybean, alfalfa and wheat fields.

AGRICULTURE Managing turf in shade requires attention, diligence
Newton Kansan Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:09 AM PDT
Trees are leafing out, a welcome sign of spring for most of us. But when trying to manage turfgrass, excessive shade means trouble. Turfgrass needs light, and shade reduces both the quality and quantity of light reaching the turfgrass plants.

Earth Day 2005 - USDA Highlights Voluntary Conservation on Private Lands and Wetlands Initiative
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 22 Apr 2005 6:00 AM PDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service is celebrating Earth Day this year by highlighting the President's wetlands initiative and cooperative conservation efforts on private lands with local partners and landowners.

Punjab farmers head for Canada
NDTV Thu, 21 Apr 2005 8:30 PM PDT
The farmers of Punjab are known for their entrepreneurial skills but now these farmers are taking their skills off shore to Canada. Several farmers are undertaking rigourous training at the Punjab Agriculture University in Ludhiana.

Man Grows Farming Business
Pasco.TBO.com Thu, 21 Apr 2005 8:31 PM PDT
HUDSON - Ray Nielsen has organic farming in his blood. His lifelong connection to agriculture has helped him cultivate a business that caters to farmers worldwide who are returning to environment- friendly growing.

Agri research failure adds poverty to rural life By Hamid Waleed
Daily Times Thu, 21 Apr 2005 3:28 PM PDT
LAHORE: The failure of around 58 agriculture research centres, universities and colleges in the country in bringing the agriculture sector up to the desired level has resulted into massive poverty in the rural areas, say the farmers representatives.

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: NOM Conference

Register for the EMSI/North Central NOM WORKSHOP by May 12, 2005 and Save!

The registration fee for EMSI members is $75 and $50 for non-EMSI members. If you register after May 12,2005, the registration fee will increase to $90 (EMSI members) and $75 (non-EMSI members).

EMSI/North Central NOM WORKSHOP
June 15-17, 2005, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

This workshop will highlight current environmental and agricultural research and serve as an opportunity to exchange information and ideas for participants from the academic and non-academic communities. Scientists and engineers working with The Ohio State (OSU) University’s Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI) will present updates on their natural organic matter (NOM) and other EMSI research. This year the workshop will be joined by the 5th North Central Region NOM Workshop which is co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota NOM Center and the US Chapter of the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS). Each day will start with a continental breakfast, and include two breaks and a lunch in the corridor outside of Room 1000 McPherson Laboratory, 140 West Eighteenth Avenue. Workshop presentations will be held in McPherson Laboratory, Room 1000.

The second night of the Workshop will include a tour of OSU’s Ohio Stadium followed by a Poster Session and Keynote Speech to be held in OSU’s Huntington Club #2. The Workshop Keynote Speaker is Dr. Norbert Hertkorn. He works for the GSF Research Center for Environment and Health and the Institute of Ecological Chemistry in Germany. Dr. Hertkorn’s presentation is entitled “Molecular level structural analysis of natural organic matter - an exercise in defining complexity.” A session on functions of NOM will feature a presentation by Dr. Yona Chen of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

For additional information about the workshop click here:
http://www.emsi.osu.edu/workshop_reg.htm

To register for the workshop click here:
http://www.emsi.osu.edu/emsi_group_db/index.php

Presentation and poster abstracts are due by May 6, 2005! Please see the following link for additional abstract information: http://www.emsi.osu.edu/workshop_reg.htm#presentations

If you have questions about the workshop, please contact Megan D. Moses, moses.35@osu.edu, or 614-247-6956.

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Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Students invited to agriculture contest
San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 21 Apr 2005 2:10 AM PDT
What's the difference between a peach and a nectarine? How many seeds are on the average strawberry?

John Oncken: A day on the farm
The Capital Times Thu, 21 Apr 2005 6:54 AM PDT
Monday was the kind of a day - 80 degrees with a gentle wind - that farmers love to be on a tractor working the soil. But on this day three farm families were hosting a tour I had organized for editorial professionals from The Capital Times.

New Pecan Pest Control Environmentally Friendly
AgNews Thu, 21 Apr 2005 6:58 AM PDT
DALLAS - A new, highly effective pecan casebearer control is derived from a naturally occurring soil micro-organism that is safe for beneficial insects and the environment.

Sowing the seeds for future growth
Daily Journal Thu, 21 Apr 2005 4:47 AM PDT
VINELAND -- Vinh Lang's hoe easily parted the sandy soil in western Vineland to form the perfect hole for a small, pine seedling.

Farmers struggle with gas prices
The Leader Thu, 21 Apr 2005 0:26 AM PDT
Big Flats | The soaring price of oil and gasoline are cutting into the pockets of local farmers, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday. Stumping for New York agriculture, Schumer called on President Bush to take cost-staving steps and ease the burden of inflated gas prices.

Bengal to usher in e-farming
New Kerala Wed, 20 Apr 2005 9:43 PM PDT
Kolkata, April 7 : Come May and farmers and fishermen in West Bengal will be able to access a one-stop shop of information on agriculture and pisciculture with the click of a mouse.

Neighbors: We Weren't Informed Of Pesticides
Morganton News Herald Wed, 20 Apr 2005 6:18 PM PDT
MORGANTON - Helicopters have been dropping a pesticide in the South Mountains area since Tuesday, raising the concerns of some residents. The N.C. Department of Agriculture is spraying the pesticide on 28,000 acres to control the population of gypsy moths.

Fungus shows promise for weed control
Iowa Farmer Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:16 AM PDT
A fungus that can kill broadleaf plants including Canada Thistle, dandelions and chickweed is working its way to the marketplace. Karen Bailey, a plant pathologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, works to identify micro-organisms that can be used for pest control.

Next generation of environmental farm plans launched in Ontario
The Community Press Wed, 20 Apr 2005 1:21 PM PDT
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have signed an agreement to deliver more than $57-million in Government of Canada support for programs to help Ontario farmers expand their environmental stewardship activities and make environmental considerations a farm business priority.

New EFP program launched in Ontario
The Community Press Wed, 20 Apr 2005 1:21 PM PDT
Mildmay - On a neatly manicured dairy farm in Bruce County, Canadaâ€™s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC), the Honourable Andy Mitchell, announced more than $57-million in funding for the next generation of Environmental Farm Plans for Ontario farmers on Saturday, April 16.

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Europe Goes Back To Mars
Science Daily (press release) - USA
... includes at least one Rover for scientific exploration of the Martian environment. ... GAP) capable of studying stable isotopes in the atmosphere, rocks, and soil. ...

Appointment of new Director General of Ouranos
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
... that includes two parts: Climate Science and Hydrology ... and extensive experience in hydrology, the environment, and land ... and a doctoral degree in soil physics. ...

Golfers hit out at 'lack of communication'
ic CheshireOnline - UK
... work to clear the lethal poison arsenic from the soil. ... of these timescales - it's not rocket science, is it?'. ... work via the Department for Environment, Food and ...

Hawaiian soils reveal clues to cultural history
Innovations-Report - Germany
... "Environment, Agriculture, and Settlement Patterns in a ... Landscape," co-authored with soil scientists and ... of the National Academies of Science (PNAS), recounts ...

Professor nominated for environmental management position
The Good Five-Cent Cigar (subscription) - Kingston,RI,USA
... American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America and the Crop Science Society of ... the quality of Rhode Island's environment, maintaining the ...

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Scientists unite as global food demands threaten to outstrip world ...
WaterWorld - Tulsa,OK,USA
... The most promising solutions identified in the report come from rain-fed agriculture. ... Also, better use of the rainwater in the soil -- so-called "green water ...

Tsunami dumped illegal toxic waste on Somalia
Minnesota Spokesman Recorder - South Minneapolis,MN,USA
... situation "poses a very serious environmental hazard" in terms of long-term human health, as well as on groundwater, soil, agriculture and fisheries for ...

Organic food producers target expanding markets
Hillsboro Free Press - Hillsboro,KS,USA
... hope to use organic farming to help preserve family farming as a way of life, and to help sustain natural inputs such as soil and water for future agriculture. ...

THE OWNER-BUILT HOMESTEAD, CHAPTER 1
Mother Earth News - USA
... amount of insolation received: According to the US Department of Agriculture Yearbook (1913 ... of a hillside has the highest average air and soil temperature and ...

A garden designed to help children grow
Kinston Free Press - Kinston,NC,USA
... agronomic section chief with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Conservation Service, recommended that a site with more suitable soil be found ...

Open Directory - Science: Agriculture: Soils
... and biology of agricultural soils, metabolism and nutrition of crops, ...
for students to study how soil and the environment affects agriculture. ...

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Smith Named Interim Soil and Crop Sciences Department Head at Texas A&M
AgNews Tue, 19 Apr 2005 6:43 AM PDT
COLLEGE STATION - Dr. C. Wayne Smith has been named interim department head for soil and crop sciences at Texas A&M University. Smith assumes leadership of the department after Dr. Mark Hussey was appointed associate director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

Hawaiian Soils Reveal Clues To Cultural History
Science Daily Mon, 18 Apr 2005 9:03 PM PDT
The emergence of warriors, priests and rulers in Hawaii before the Europeans arrived in 1778 ultimately depended upon the quality of soil available for cultivation. Studies of soil and the history of agriculture in Hawaii tell the story of a human dependence on environmental processes.

Computer tool helps with crop production under limited irrigation
Tri-State Neighbor Tue, 19 Apr 2005 7:05 AM PDT
LINCOLN, Neb. - A new University of Nebraska computer program will help farmers make better-informed cropping decisions under limited water supplies. The Water Optimizer, a decision support tool for producers with limited water, was developed by an Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources team.

Hawaiian soils reveal clues to cultural history
EurekAlert! Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:17 PM PDT
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) â€“â€“ Oliver Chadwick is a doctor of dirt. The soil scientist â€“â€“ or biogeochemist, as he is known in some circles â€“â€“ is helping to shed light on the historical interactions between people and their soils in Hawaii.

Federal gov't announces $57 million for environmental audits of Ont. farms
Canada.com Mon, 18 Apr 2005 11:05 AM PDT
TORONTO (CP) - Ontario farmers will get $57.2 million of government money to conduct environmental audits on their properties, federal Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell announced Saturday.

Celebrating conservation -- annual district awards presented at dinner
Nevada Daily Mail Mon, 18 Apr 2005 8:57 AM PDT
The Vernon County Soil and Water Conservation District held its 43rd annual dinner and awards night April 8 at the Vernon County fairgrounds.

Internationally Acclaimed Goldman Environmental Prize Names 2005 Winners
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:00 AM PDT
Today environmental activists from six nations will be awarded the 2005 Goldman Environmental Prize. This year's Goldman Prize recipients are battling on many fronts: from stopping devastating soil erosion, to fighting mining and illegal logging, to thwarting one nation's plan to import nuclear waste.

High energy costs, fungus complicate farmers' decisions
The Messenger Tue, 19 Apr 2005 6:26 AM PDT
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Deciding whether to plant corn or soybeans usually isn't difficult. Most grain farmers tend to stick with their long-planned rotation of beans one year and corn the next. A few throw in a year of wheat.

Earth Day '05
Lancaster Online Tue, 19 Apr 2005 6:33 AM PDT
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Growing conditions, exports limit gains in wheat
Kansas City Star Tue, 19 Apr 2005 4:55 AM PDT
Kansas City wheat futures closed slightly higher Monday in a technical recovery after recent losses. Chicago wheat and corn futures closed lower, while soybeans were mixed.

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Jefferson officials expand agriculture' definition for land-use program
Charleston Daily Mail Tue, 19 Apr 2005 7:57 AM PDT
CHARLES TOWN -- Down on the farm has new meaning in Jefferson County as officials have expanded the definition of agriculture under the county's land-use program.

UTM sets Farm Festival
The Messenger Wed, 20 Apr 2005 6:42 AM PDT
"Farm Festival," an educational program for children ages 2-6, will be sponsored by the University of Tennessee at Mar-tin Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Cen-ter of Excellence for Experi-mential Learning in Agriculture from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., April 26.

252,000 Ag grants
Weakley County Press Wed, 20 Apr 2005 6:42 AM PDT
The University of Tennessee at Martin recently was awarded three grants totaling $252,000 from the Southern Region Sustainable Ag Research and Education (SARE) program, the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Soybean Checkoff Research Fund.

Corn planters out in force
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 20 Apr 2005 2:56 AM PDT
PLAINFIELD --- Ample moisture and soil temperatures at or slightly above 60 degrees: Perfect. Lee Peters couldn't ask for a better start to spring planting on Monday.

EarthMap Solutions Unveils Complete Product Line
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 20 Apr 2005 7:03 AM PDT
EarthMap Solutions, LLC, has rolled out a complete line of information products that offer unique benefits to customers using remote sensing tools for agriculture, environmental and forestry land management.

Agro And Health â€“ A Fruitful Link â€“ Down to Earth - Wednesday 20, April-2005
Daily Nation Wed, 20 Apr 2005 2:33 AM PDT
Advances in medicine and agriculture have saved vastly more lives than have been lost in all the wars in history. â€“ Dr Carl Sagan, American astronomer, writer and scientist (1934-1996).

Precision Partners, Inc. offers complete technical assistance
Prairie Star Tue, 19 Apr 2005 11:03 AM PDT
They're the techno-wizards for agriculture. Precision Partners, Inc. offers farmers just what they're looking for - agricultural technology resource management.

Next generation of environmental farm plans launched in Ontario
The Community Press Tue, 19 Apr 2005 1:37 PM PDT
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have signed an agreement to deliver more than $57-million in Government of Canada support for programs to help Ontario farmers expand their environmental stewardship activities and make environmental considerations a farm business priority.

New EFP program launched in Ontario
The Community Press Tue, 19 Apr 2005 1:37 PM PDT
Mildmay - On a neatly manicured dairy farm in Bruce County, Canadaâ€™s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC), the Honourable Andy Mitchell, announced more than $57-million in funding for the next generation of Environmental Farm Plans for Ontario farmers on Saturday, April 16.

The chefs' Eden
St. Petersburg Times Wed, 20 Apr 2005 0:52 AM PDT
Paradise, it turns out, is in northern Ohio, where a farming family grows exquisite heirloom vegetables for the nation's top restaurants.

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Then & Now: Brian Espe
CNN.com Mon, 18 Apr 2005 6:32 AM PDT
On April 19, 1995, Brian Espe was working in the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City when a deadly bomb ripped through the facility. Ten years later, the survivor still thinks about the people lost that day.

Fungus, Energy Cost Complicate Crop Choice
AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 17 Apr 2005 10:42 PM PDT
Deciding whether to plant corn or soybeans usually isn't difficult.

FARM SCENE: Fungus, high energy costs complicate crop choice
El Nuevo Herald Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:20 PM PDT
TOLEDO, Ohio - Deciding whether to plant corn or soybeans usually isn't difficult. Most grain farmers tend to stick with their long-planned rotation of beans one year and corn the next. A few throw in a year of wheat.

Farm grants to help local organizations
The Times Argus Mon, 18 Apr 2005 0:05 AM PDT
BURLINGTON Two local organizations that seek to improve farming in Vermont have won grants totaling over $14,000.

Disease, high fuel costs have effect on area farmer's planting decisions
News Journal Mon, 18 Apr 2005 4:05 AM PDT
MANSFIELD -- Where the ground is dry and the land is ready, local farmers are planting their corn. Soybeans are not far behind, either.

Monsanto, UNL to develop Dicamba-tolerant crops
Midwest Messenger Mon, 18 Apr 2005 6:12 AM PDT
Lincoln, Neb. - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Monsanto Co. have signed an exclusive licensing agreement to develop crops tolerant to the broadleaf herbicide dicamba.

Advisory committee okays project, sets meeting date
Montana Standard Mon, 18 Apr 2005 1:31 AM PDT
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee approved funding $29,633 for seven projects in Beaverhead and Madison counties. The action occurred at the committee's March 22 meeting in Alder. Seven projects received funding.

Mounds west of Boynton might hold clues to past
Palm Beach Post Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:05 PM PDT
Thwack! A steel machete wielded by a Florida Atlantic University assistant professor cut through the brambles in the swampy woods west of Boynton Beach.

Sanchez: Chapter 13: Mountain ecosystem
Sun Star Mon, 18 Apr 2005 1:14 AM PDT
So, which is which? That's the question, the debate on how to look at mountains. Let me be more specific.

Pesticide alternative may be just as caustic
Kansas City Star Sun, 17 Apr 2005 1:39 PM PDT
MONTEREY, Calif. - (KRT) - Makers of a potent pesticide are hoping they have come up with the magic formula to replace methyl bromide, the ozone-depleting compound that theoretically is on its way to a worldwide ban.

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