Lack of Rain Hurting Maryland Crops 11:15 AM
WJZ 13 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 8:22 AM PDT
Hagerstown, MD (WJZ) Dry soil conditions are slowing the development of some crops across Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Agriculture Department's weekly crop-and-weather report says the corn crop is lagging behind the normal pace in both states. |
Farmers fight to keep land for agriculture
The Auburn Citizen Wed, 06 Jul 2005 7:10 AM PDT
Doug Young moved to Fleming because it has the same high-quality farmland he grew up with in Cortland. He hopes that places like his Spruce Haven Farm can stay viable in the face of residential development pressure, but he knows it won't be easy. |
Ash gourd variety for North Indian plains
The Hindu Wed, 06 Jul 2005 2:51 PM PDT
IDEAL VARIETY: The flesh is white in colour and seeds are creamy white in appearance.— THE DIVISION of Vegetable Crops, Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, has developed a new ash gourd ( Benincasa hispida ) variety called `Pusa Ujwal'. |
ENERGY TECH Fuel Ethanol Cannot Alleviate US Dependence On Petroleum
SpaceDaily Thu, 07 Jul 2005 4:32 AM PDT
A new study of the carbon dioxide emissions, cropland area requirements, and other environmental consequences of growing corn and sugarcane to produce fuel ethanol indicates that the "direct and indirect environmental impacts of growing, harvesting, and converting biomass to ethanol far exceed any value in developing this energy resource on a large scale." |
Horse power
Missoulian Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:46 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. - If the thought of a farmer patiently working his field behind a plow and horses floods you with pangs of nostalgia, take heart. It's on the rebound. |
Caring for the big cats
Wise County Messenger Thu, 07 Jul 2005 0:34 AM PDT
An evening in the country in Wise County is a regular symphony of sounds. Crickets and cicadas chirp while cattle quietly murmur. Leaves in the trees rustle and an occasional car hums in the distance. And then a lion roars. |
Avocado Lace Bug Staying South
RedNova Wed, 06 Jul 2005 11:15 PM PDT
Jul. 6--While there have been no additional discoveries of the slow-moving, leaf-munching avocado lace bug, research continues into how to control the spread of the pest that was discovered in August in several backyard groves in southern San Diego County. |
Hogweed has toehold in Broome
Press & Sun-Bulletin Wed, 06 Jul 2005 9:24 PM PDT
Giant hogweed, an invasive plant that can cause second-degree burns and blindness, is taking up residence in Broome County. It sounds like the invention of a comic book author, but it is a genuine hazard for those who have it near their homes. |
Whisky fans can drink to crop research
EurekAlert! Wed, 06 Jul 2005 5:00 PM PDT
Research into the genetics of barley could lead to improved varieties of the crop most commonly used in the production of whisky and beer. |
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