Soil News

<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma color=#000000 size=2></FONT><BR></DIV><!-- IF YOU CAN'T READ THIS MESSAGE, you are not using an email reader that supports HTML. --><BR> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=575 border=0> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD width="75%"> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.thepilot.com/news/051105soil.html" name=part1>Soil and Water Conservation Agency Highlights Efforts</A><BR><B>Southern Pines Pilot</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 5:29 AM PDT</FONT><BR>Controversy is almost nonexistent, the offices are small, and the staff is modest, but the Moore Soil and Water Conservation District protects the environment today and in the future. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?article=Kalon+Tripa+Demonstrates+Soil+Preparation&amp;id=9777" name=part2>Kalon Tripa Demonstrates Soil Preparation</A><BR><B>Phayul</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 4:22 AM PDT</FONT><BR>Dharamshala, May 11 - The five-day conference of the representatives and welfare officers will conclude today. The representatives and the welfare officers were given extensive lessons on organic farming. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20050511/NEWS/50510002/-1/rss02" name=part3>Big rig crash sends diesel fuel into Donner Creek</A><BR><B>Sierra Sun</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 6:11 AM PDT</FONT><BR>A tractor trailer that crashed near the agriculture station on Monday set off yet another chemical spill into a Truckee waterway. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051001593.html" name=part4>USDA Paid Freelance Writer $7,500 for Articles</A><BR><B>Washington Post</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Tue, 10 May 2005 10:31 PM PDT</FONT><BR>An Agriculture Department agency paid a freelance writer at least $7,500 to write articles touting federal conservation programs and place them in outdoors magazines, according to agency records and interviews. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/NST32336302.txt/Article/indexb_html" name=part5>Dragon fruit potential</A><BR><B>New Straits Times</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Tue, 10 May 2005 6:55 PM PDT</FONT><BR>The soil along the coastal areas of Terengganu has proven suitable for large scale cultivation of two varieties of dragon fruit. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2005/05/11/business/local/38a29bce844c179386256ffd004dbbdf.txt" name=part6>Early crop reports look favorable</A><BR><B>Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 1:01 AM PDT</FONT><BR>DUNKERTON --- Corn and soybean planting surged forward last week with favorable weather conditions. Monday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Crops and Weather Report said both crops advanced to historic planting levels. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.duquoin.com/articles/2005/05/10/news/04.20.05/news3.txt" name=part7>New Handicapped Fishing Pier at Pinckneyville City Lake</A><BR><B>DuQuoin Evening Call</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Tue, 10 May 2005 11:56 AM PDT</FONT><BR>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. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/news.asp?editorial_id=62364" name=part8>Budget meets election commitments to the bush</A><BR><B>Queensland Country Life</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 6:54 AM PDT</FONT><BR>ON the surface it appeared to be the Bdget that's too good to be true - a massive surplus, tax cuts for all individuals and industry, and funding for its rural election commitments. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/11616990.htm" name=part9>THE PRAIRIE GARDENER: Hot topics of spring -- phosphorus fertilizer and tomato blight</A><BR><B>Grand Forks Herald</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 1:18 AM PDT</FONT><BR>Phosphorus fertilizer and tomato blight have been topics of discussion this spring. While Minnesotans are facing restrictions on the use of phosphorus lawn fertilizers, all gardeners are wondering if they could be in for another bad tomato year. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face=arial,sans-serif size=-1><A href="http://www.rednova.com/news/display/?id=149277&amp;source=r_science" name=part10>The Global Challenge of Sustainable Consumption</A><BR><B>RedNova</B> <FONT face=verdana,sans-serif color=#999999 size=-2>Wed, 11 May 2005 1:08 AM PDT</FONT><BR>Stuart Bond of WWF explains why business, government and consumers must all buy in to the organisation's concept of 'one- planet living' ABSTRACT As an idea, sustainable consumption is rapidly gaining momentum within decision-making circles, and the idea has begun to take hold in some parts of UK government. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TD> <TD noWrap width=10><SPACER height="1" width="10" type="block"></TD> <TD width="25%"><BR><BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P>&nbsp;</P>