USDA funds earmarked for SoCal disaster recovery
San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News Fri, 10 Jun 2005 5:03 PM PDT
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Friday that 15 states will receive a total of $104.5 million in Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) funding, with California receiving $10.8 million, which will assist in the aftermath of rainfall during January and February in Southern California. |
Spotlight on student from farmer family
News Today Sat, 11 Jun 2005 4:16 AM PDT
M Sakthi Priya, a bachelor of veterinary services, who hails from an agriculture family, was in the limelight at the 10th convocation of Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) at Vepery, Chennai, yesterday. For she had bagged all 21 medals for her outstanding performance. |
Breakthrough in rice cultivation
Khaleej Times Fri, 10 Jun 2005 8:39 PM PDT
ABU DHABI — A local farmer has made a breakthrough in rice development in sandy soil, giving a promising future to large-scale cultivation in the country. |
Ag calendar
The Community Press Fri, 10 Jun 2005 10:28 AM PDT
June 16 - Soil Quality Workshop for Vineyard and Tender Fruit Management, Niagara on the Lake. Topics: Soil/water Relations; Soil Texture; Soil Structure; Soil Life & Nutrients. Plus tours and diagnosing problems. Cost includes lunch, refreshments and materials. |
A Rare-Earth Approach to Tracking Erosion
Agricultural Research Magazine Fri, 10 Jun 2005 7:25 AM PDT
Two Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists believe that rare-earth elements may be the best tool for tracking--and pinpointing sources of--costly soil erosion. |
Lack of rain threatens growth of Metro plants
Detroit News Sat, 11 Jun 2005 0:56 AM PDT
Hot, humid weather and little rain has provided a fun spring for Duane Barker, a laid-off machine maker who goes boating with his twin sons on Oakland County lakes. |
Farmers fight to weather EU storm
Times of Malta Sat, 11 Jun 2005 0:10 AM PDT
The agricultural sector faces many challenges including the removal of levies on imports and a more open market as a result of EU membership. How are farmers, herdsmen and others faring and what lies in store for them? Natalino Fenech met some of the main players to explore the issues. |
Fields of Dreams
Bangor Daily News Sat, 11 Jun 2005 3:57 AM PDT
lueberry land is as much a part of scenic Maine as tall pine trees, the rocky coast and snug little harbors._ |
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