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Friday, February 25, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]


Friday, February 25, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Senate passes parks and soil tax measure
Kansas City Star Thu, 24 Feb 2005 2:10 PM PST
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A tax to help fund state parks and fight soil erosion has enjoyed strong public support in two elections. Now lawmakers are proposing to re-enact it again, and make it easier to extend in the future.

GARDEN PLOT: Soil's out, but plants can come in
Detroit Free Press Fri, 25 Feb 2005 0:05 AM PST
The gray-green tips of snowdrop (Galanthus) leaves are pushing up, nearly oblivious to snow and cold. In England, some gardens open during February just so galanthophiles can enjoy the bulbs in bloom.

Task force recommends global approach to ag policy
Iowa Farmer Fri, 25 Feb 2005 5:43 AM PST
AMES -- As the debate looms over what should be included in the 2007 farm bill, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture suggests a global approach to formulate policies that govern food and agriculture.

Local News
Carlsbad Current-Argus Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:39 PM PST
CARLSBAD — The unusual amount of rainfall the area has received over the past year is both a blessing and worry for Carlsbad’s farmers, local agriculture officials said.

News Examiner - Connersville, IN
Connersville News-Examiner Fri, 25 Feb 2005 1:22 AM PST
Coloring with soybeans? RICHMOND - Who knows that tomato plants can produce bright red fruit without being in the soil, that a baby's first clothes are likely made from trees or that a person can color with soybeans?

Biotech can boost agricultural production:
New Kerala Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:38 PM PST
[World News]: Washington, Feb 25 : Innovative uses of new technologies are enabling farmers and researchers to discover ways to increase agricultural production and better understand the causes of and potential cures for crop and animal diseases, US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has said.

Science Continues To Improve Farming 02/24/05 14:30
Farm Page Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:47 PM PST
OMAHA (DTN) -- Farmers and researchers continue to discover ways to improve agricultural production through innovative uses of new technologies, says U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.

Scientists hope to turn back tide of destruction in Iraqi marshes
Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 25 Feb 2005 4:56 AM PST
The marshes of Mesopotamia, thought by some biblical scholars to be the site of the Garden of Eden, could be restored, scientists say. Originally twice the size of the Florida Everglades, the marshes were extensively drained by Saddam Hussein's regime.

Wine Notes
SanLuisObispo.com Fri, 25 Feb 2005 3:12 AM PST
For some San Luis Obispo County families, the passion for wine may as well be genetic. Many of today's winemakers and grape growers follow in the footsteps of previous generations, growing up in vineyards or surrounded by steel tanks and oak barrels.

Blunt delays payments to six universities
KCTV 5 Kansas City Fri, 25 Feb 2005 5:35 AM PST
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Matt Blunt said Thursday he is delaying $100 million in monthly payments to Missouri's major universities to try to ease state cash flow troubles.




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UN warns of nuclear wastes in Somalia waters
East African Standard - Nairobi,Kenya
... environment by radioactive waste "can cause serious long-term effects on human health as well as severe impacts on groundwater, soil, agriculture and fisheries ...

Gita Piramal, Rajesh Jain & Atanu Dey | February 24, 2005
Rediff - India
... Huge improvements in every aspect of agriculture are taking place. ... positioning systems can help farmers identify where the exact nutrients are in the soil. ...

Experts warn against overuse of chemical fertiliser
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
... of soil checked have shown acidic nature, according to Indra Bahadur Oli, soil scientist at the Soil Management Directorate of Department of Agriculture (DOA). ...

KENYA: Government prepares food security strategy
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... maintaining soil fertility, improving small-scall water management projects and strengthening farmers' advisory services. Research in agriculture would also be ...

Lack of rain, snow worries some farmers
Big News Network.com - Australia
The Agriculture Department's weekly crop progress report noted dry conditions prevailed in ... and northern Great Plains, leading to a lack of soil moisture and ...

School of Biological Sciences - University of Aberdeen
The School of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen.

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Thursday, February 24, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Haywood Soil and Water hosts awards night
Enterprise Mountaineer Wed, 23 Feb 2005 9:46 AM PST
Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual awards program Feb. 10 at the Agriculture Center in Waynesville.

National water management plan gets green light
MCOT Thu, 24 Feb 2005 5:48 AM PST
BANGKOK, Feb. 24 (TNA) - The Thai government has approved a four-year, 200 billion baht national water management plan in a bid to drought-proof much of the country, Agriculture Minister Wan Muhammad Nor Matha said today.

Task force recommends global approach to ag policy
Iowa Farmer Wed, 23 Feb 2005 9:44 AM PST
AMES -- As the debate looms over what should be included in the 2007 farm bill, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture suggests a global approach to formulate policies that govern food and agriculture.

Composting coffee wastes
The Hindu Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:49 AM PST
COMPOSTING IS a method of accelerating the natural process of decomposition of organic residues or wastes, under controlled conditions into useful agriculture produces.

Ecological farming courses in eastern Ontario
The Community Press Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:56 AM PST
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is holding introductory and advanced courses on ecological agriculture in Berwick and Campbellford this winter. The courses include lots of time for discussion and are facilitated by experienced organic farmers.

The EU's Space Policy - an overview
SpaceRef Thu, 24 Feb 2005 6:15 AM PST
Space provides a source of unique and essential tools, enabling governments and international bodies to tackle critical social and political issues. The European space industry is a key actor in the world-wide commercial market of satellite manufacturing, launch services, and satellite operators.

'India will become bigger than the US!'
Rediff.com Thu, 24 Feb 2005 1:40 AM PST
If India manages the economy properly, it could have one-fourth the per capita income of the United States, by id-century, says Jeffrey Sachs.

TODAY'S NEWS
Orion Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:54 PM PST
Success has come to California's organic food source. Farmers and industry leaders came to Chico State Wednesday, Feb. 23 to share their thoughts at the 2nd Annual Organic Farming and Food Conference.

Dick Marshall carries a quiet strength
Montana Standard Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:48 PM PST
TWIN BRIDGES - Some people just talk about what is wrong. Other people work on making it better. Dick Marshall of Twin Bridges is a quiet man who would never brag about what he has done. But the record is a silent testimony proving that what he loves is what he has devoted his time to over the years.

Strawberry virus not such a new discovery in US
The Advertiser-Tribune Wed, 23 Feb 2005 9:44 PM PST
A recent discovery of strawberry latent ring spot virus in a crop of strawberries in California turned out not to be very new at all. The virus was discovered during a a broad-spectrum test to search for viruses. Mint plants tested came from Ohio, Maryland, Texas, Nebraska and Oregon.




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Thursday, February 24, 2005

- soil science environment

Greenhouse gas cuts crops' nutrition
EastDay.com - Shanghai,China
... Jianguo, a researcher with the Nanjing Institute of Soil Science, a branch ... The scientists simulated a closed agricultural environment with increasingly higher ...

Drever, JI The Geochemistry of Natural Waters (Prentice-Hall ...
Nature.com - London,England,UK
... Kurtz, AC, Derry, LA & Chadwick, OA Germanium/silicon fractionation in the weathering environment. ... (eds Dixon, JB & Weed, SB) 914--974 (Soil Science Soc. ...

NZ can't afford division over dirty dairying - dairy companies
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
... particularly dairying, were damaging New Zealand's soil and water ... "In many cases the science doesn't ... should be trusted not to sacrifice the environment to save ...

Ghana Flunks Math and Science: Analysis (2)
GhanaWeb - Accra,Ghana
... about what students can observe in their environment and the ... must be the entry point to science instruction ... What soil types are suitable for the cultivation of ...

In hot pursuit of polar dinosaurs
Christian Science Monitor - USA
... "Dinosaurs were coping with this extreme environment. ... Just 200 yards away, he shows soil layers at the ... 11 edition of the journal Science, provide a striking ...

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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]


Monday, February 21, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Maine agriculture programs suffer under proposed Bush cuts
Bangor Daily News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:56 AM PST
Although the major farm cuts in Bush's budget affect Midwestern states with program crops that receive subsidies, such as corn and soybeans, it is the proposed research, water quality and soil conservation program cuts that will hurt Maine.

Agriculture research faces cuts
Bangor Daily News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:56 AM PST
ORONO - All of the land-grant research facilities that serve Maine's agriculture industries - potato, blueberry, apple, forestry and dairy - are in jeopardy of losing their federal funding under President Bush's recent agricultural budget proposal.

P200,000-ransom sought for ARMM agriculture execs release
INQ7.net Mon, 21 Feb 2005 1:48 AM PST
Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386.

Seeds of innovation
York News Times Mon, 21 Feb 2005 6:48 AM PST
YORK -- Biotechnology in seed production has meant producers are using 100 million pounds less crop chemicals on their operations, according to Dr. Robert Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Monsanto Co.

AGROTECH EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW
Russian Information Agency Novosti Mon, 21 Feb 2005 4:36 AM PST
MOSCOW, February 21 (RIA Novosti) - A specialized exhibition-cum-forum, Agrotech Spring 2005, will be held at the Russian Exhibition Center February 22-25.

Secrecy is the worst policy
The Daily Times Mon, 21 Feb 2005 2:07 AM PST
A bill passed unanimously by the Maryland House of Delegates last week could unleash another storm of controversy involving news media and free-speech advocates.

Monday, February 21, 2005 4:00 PM
Mail and Guardian Mon, 21 Feb 2005 6:00 AM PST
The marshes of Mesopotamia, thought by some biblical scholars to be the site of the Garden of Eden, could be restored, scientists will reveal this week.

Farm Bureau and quilt show at mall this next weekend
Coles County Leader Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:57 AM PST
An array of unique antique tractors and quilts will be rolling into Cross County Mall Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6.

Advisory Committee ok's project; next meeting set
Montana Standard Mon, 21 Feb 2005 1:15 AM PST
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee, approved funding $5,000 for a pipeline system near Wall Creek, south of Ennis. The action occurred at the committee's Feb. 9 meeting in Dillon.

MC teen plans career in dairy management
Lima News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 0:06 AM PST
MILLER CITY I want to see where life takes me, said Jenny Westrick, 17, a senior at Miller City High School and the daughter of Jerry and Connie Westrick.




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Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:04 AM PST

National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization, Igaden Develop On-Chip Microcosm for Nematode Observation
Japan Corporate News Tue, 22 Feb 2005 1:11 AM PST
Tokyo (JCNN) - The National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization announced on February 18 that it has developed an on-chip microcosm for observing nematodes in collaboration with Igaden.

Microscopic worm 'bad guys' may be useful in agriculture Researcher sees nematodes' softer side
The Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News Tue, 22 Feb 2005 0:40 AM PST
But the inch-long insect larvae that occupy plastic petri dishes in Patricia Stock's lab at the University of Arizona are actually being eaten from the inside out.

Microscopic worm 'bad guys' may be useful in agriculture
Arizona Daily Star Tue, 22 Feb 2005 2:17 AM PST
To the naked eye, they look like ordinary dead grubs. But the inch-long insect larvae that occupy plastic petri dishes in Patricia Stock's lab at the University of Arizona are actually being eaten

Summit discusses 7 revolutions affecting agriculture, Virginia
Roanoke Times Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:08 PM PST
While technology has revolutionized the world, it can never replace human emotion and communication, a Virginia Tech professor said Monday at a statewide agricultural summit in Roanoke.

5 Questions With... - from TBO.com
Pasco.TBO.com Mon, 21 Feb 2005 7:13 PM PST
5 Questions With... Ed Dillard, longtime agriculture and natural resources teacher at Pasco High School in Dade City. Dillard and fellow teacher Gwynedolyn Ellis are responsible for instructing 200 students.

Agri exec's abductors demand P200,000
INQ7.net Mon, 21 Feb 2005 8:25 AM PST
COTABATO CITY, Maguindanao, Philippines -- The abductors of an agriculture officer in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), who was seized on Valentine's Day in Lanao del Sur, have demanded P200,000 in exchange for their victim s freedom.

Ecological farming courses in eastern Ontario
The Community Press Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:41 AM PST
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is holding introductory and advanced courses on ecological agriculture in Berwick and Campbellford this winter. The courses include lots of time for discussion and are facilitated by experienced organic farmers.

Serving Marion, Illinois
Marion Daily Republican Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:23 AM PST
MARION -- Wayne Griffith saw it as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Griffith, the Marion High School agriculture teacher and FFA advisor started in 1998 with just 20 students in his agriculture class and five members in his FFA chapter.

Tragedy, inspiration in story of first PSU president
Centre Daily Tue, 22 Feb 2005 2:15 AM PST
Of all the stories from Penn State's 150-year history, none is more disconcerting than that of its founding president, Evan Pugh. How quickly his influence was felt. Then it was lost, utterly.

Beneficial Fungal Strains Fight Harmful Ones in Corn
Agricultural Research Magazine Tue, 22 Feb 2005 6:48 AM PST
Nontoxic strains of a fungus have been developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to control toxins produced by a different strain of the same fungus in corn.




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Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

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Monday, February 21, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Maine agriculture programs suffer under proposed Bush cuts
Bangor Daily News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:56 AM PST
Although the major farm cuts in Bush's budget affect Midwestern states with program crops that receive subsidies, such as corn and soybeans, it is the proposed research, water quality and soil conservation program cuts that will hurt Maine.

Agriculture research faces cuts
Bangor Daily News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:56 AM PST
ORONO - All of the land-grant research facilities that serve Maine's agriculture industries - potato, blueberry, apple, forestry and dairy - are in jeopardy of losing their federal funding under President Bush's recent agricultural budget proposal.

P200,000-ransom sought for ARMM agriculture execs release
INQ7.net Mon, 21 Feb 2005 1:48 AM PST
Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386.

Seeds of innovation
York News Times Mon, 21 Feb 2005 6:48 AM PST
YORK -- Biotechnology in seed production has meant producers are using 100 million pounds less crop chemicals on their operations, according to Dr. Robert Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Monsanto Co.

AGROTECH EXHIBITION IN MOSCOW
Russian Information Agency Novosti Mon, 21 Feb 2005 4:36 AM PST
MOSCOW, February 21 (RIA Novosti) - A specialized exhibition-cum-forum, Agrotech Spring 2005, will be held at the Russian Exhibition Center February 22-25.

Secrecy is the worst policy
The Daily Times Mon, 21 Feb 2005 2:07 AM PST
A bill passed unanimously by the Maryland House of Delegates last week could unleash another storm of controversy involving news media and free-speech advocates.

Monday, February 21, 2005 4:00 PM
Mail and Guardian Mon, 21 Feb 2005 6:00 AM PST
The marshes of Mesopotamia, thought by some biblical scholars to be the site of the Garden of Eden, could be restored, scientists will reveal this week.

Farm Bureau and quilt show at mall this next weekend
Coles County Leader Mon, 21 Feb 2005 5:57 AM PST
An array of unique antique tractors and quilts will be rolling into Cross County Mall Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6.

Advisory Committee ok's project; next meeting set
Montana Standard Mon, 21 Feb 2005 1:15 AM PST
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee, approved funding $5,000 for a pipeline system near Wall Creek, south of Ennis. The action occurred at the committee's Feb. 9 meeting in Dillon.

MC teen plans career in dairy management
Lima News Mon, 21 Feb 2005 0:06 AM PST
MILLER CITY I want to see where life takes me, said Jenny Westrick, 17, a senior at Miller City High School and the daughter of Jerry and Connie Westrick.




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Sunday, February 20, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Sunday, February 20, 2005 7:03 AM PST

Sweet success
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 20 Feb 2005 3:52 AM PST
Students and staff weigh watermelons at field trials last summer at Purdue’s Southwest Agriculture Program farm In Vincennes. Chris Gunter still hasn’t found the most marvelous muskmelon or most wonderful watermelon ever.

The Times and Democrat: Region farmers say outside interests, support network help them buck
Times and Democrat Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:46 PM PST
CHRISTOPHER HUFF/T&D Melvin Crum looks out across a field of oats at his farm on Gordon Drive near Rowesville. Crum is a veteran farmer whose father, grandfather and great-grandfather tilled the soil, so the uncertainty of the farming business comes as no surprise to him.

Armed men seize ARMM ranking employee in Lanao
Minda News Sun, 20 Feb 2005 0:03 AM PST
COTABATO CITY -- Armed men seized a ranking official of the Bureau of Soil and Water Management last week in Lanao del Sur town, a belated report from the Philippine National Police in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said.

Saltcedar steals South Dakota water
AberdeenNews.com Sat, 19 Feb 2005 8:40 AM PST
ABERDEEN, S.D. - A thirsty weed that pigs out on water is spreading in eastern South Dakota. Saltcedar has been confirmed in all but Gregory County in western South Dakota, said Greg Buntrock of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Goulds, Redland in turf war
Miami Herald Sun, 20 Feb 2005 0:31 AM PST
The South Miami-Dade communities of Goulds and the Redland have reached an uneasy stalemate in their bids to become cities. Goulds and the Redland are both communities founded on the promise of endless farmlands and sun-ripened beauty.

K-State professor to discuss feeding the world's population without poison
EurekAlert! Sat, 19 Feb 2005 1:13 PM PST
MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Feeding the world can be a constant battle between opposing forces.

Hoosier organic farming grows
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 20 Feb 2005 3:21 AM PST
Dan Flotow, owner of Country Garden & Farm Market, cuts Calla Lily flowers at his greenhouse on U.S. 24 West in Roanoke. Flotow received his organic certification last fall.

High-tech sensors benefit bottom line
The Des Moines Register Sun, 20 Feb 2005 2:12 AM PST
GreenSeeker uses infrared and near- infrared sensors to "read" a corn plant's leaves and gauge the plant's need for fertilizer. Six GreenSeeker sensors were mounted on a 12-row tool bar on a Hagie Manufacturing high-clearance spray rig, pictured above.

Ardmoreite.comBermuda grass ­­ When to sprig, what variety should I plant? 02/20/05
Ardmoreite.com Sun, 20 Feb 2005 2:46 AM PST
Bermuda grass ­­ When to sprig, what variety should I plant? Much of the bermuda grass sprigging often occurs in May or later each year. Oklahoma State University, however, has long recommended that the ideal time to sprig Bermuda is as early as February and no later than April.

The Times-News Online -- Twin Falls, Idaho
The Times-News Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:22 PM PST
Water worries ... TWIN FALLS -- The rainy weather seemed to lift the spirits of those attending the annual KMVT Agri-Action expo Saturday -- the overall mood was cautiously optimistic.




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Saturday, February 19, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Saturday, February 19, 2005 7:06 AM PST

Headlines
The Deming Headlight Fri, 18 Feb 2005 1:38 PM PST
Local agriculturalists who have put their efforts into conserving the quality of water and soil could become eligible to receive funds through a new program under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Serving Marion, Illinois
Marion Daily Republican Sat, 19 Feb 2005 6:08 AM PST
MARION -- Wayne Griffith saw it as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. Griffith, the Marion High School agriculture teacher and FFA advisor started in 1998 with just 20 students in his agriculture class and five members in his FFA chapter.

Choosing proper site is key garden decision
Newport News-Times Fri, 18 Feb 2005 10:38 AM PST
Choosing a garden site is as important as selecting the vegetables to grow in it. All vegetables need sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil, and they will contract fewer diseases if the site has good ventilation. Place the garden so it will be convenient to plant, care for, and harvest.

Ecological farming courses in eastern Ontario
The Community Press Fri, 18 Feb 2005 8:12 AM PST
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is holding introductory and advanced courses on ecological agriculture in Berwick and Campbellford this winter. The courses include lots of time for discussion and are facilitated by experienced organic farmers.

No-till shows promise on strawberries
Monterey County Herald Sat, 19 Feb 2005 3:15 AM PST
High-value strawberries produced in California's cool coastal counties could soon be grown using no-till farming practices, a process that minimizes the number of times growers pull equipment through their fields.

Saltcedar continues to steal South Dakota water
AberdeenNews.com Sat, 19 Feb 2005 2:27 AM PST
Saltcedar, the water-hogging weed relatively new to eastern South Dakota, has not gone away. Not that anyone expected it to, because it is extremely difficult to control, according to information presented Friday in Aberdeen at the South Dakota Weed and Pest Conference.

ANGOLA: Homecoming not so sweet for some refugees
AlertNet Sat, 19 Feb 2005 2:15 AM PST
LUMBALA NGUIMBO, 19 February (IRIN) - With more than 160,000 Angolan refugees still waiting to return home, the UN refugee agency's repatriation programme is expected to maintain its projected pace through 2005, but will also shift its focus to help those who have made it back to re-integrate into their communities.

TheStar.com - Recycling sludge match
Toronto Star Sat, 19 Feb 2005 1:30 AM PST
Field manager Bob Campsall tosses a handful of Nitro-sorb mix. The paper sludge product is combined 80:20 with compost. We're reusing nearly 600,000 tonnes of scrap paper every year, but something's always left behind Now some of that waste is ending up on farmers' fields.

Farmers forced to hold out hope
Canoe Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:33 PM PST
There is no choice for farmer Jeff Davis, who has poured 14 years of dedication into a few hundred acres of land near St. Thomas. Over the years he's watched the price of grain corn and his other crops plummet -- of late to 25-year lows.

Advisory Committee ok's project; next meeting set
Montana Standard Sat, 19 Feb 2005 0:16 AM PST
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee, approved funding $5,000 for a pipeline system near Wall Creek, south of Ennis. The action occurred at the committee's Feb. 9 meeting in Dillon.




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Friday, February 18, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Friday, February 18, 2005 7:04 AM PST

American Soil Technologies Announces That It Will Exhibit and Demonstrate Its Products at the North American Grain
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 18 Feb 2005 6:31 AM PST
American Soil Technologies Inc. announced today it that will be exhibiting and demonstrating the effectiveness of its products at the North American Grain Congress, held in Reno, Nev., starting Feb. 20 and running through Feb. 23.

CAP reform hits organic farmers By Paul Andersen
Farmers Weekly Interactive Fri, 18 Feb 2005 2:52 AM PST
HUNDREDS OF pioneering organic farmers, and all organic dairy farmers, will be disadvantaged as a result of new CAP payments, the Soil Association has said.

Ecological farming courses in eastern Ontario
The Community Press Thu, 17 Feb 2005 2:26 PM PST
The Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) is holding introductory and advanced courses on ecological agriculture in Berwick and Campbellford this winter. The courses include lots of time for discussion and are facilitated by experienced organic farmers.

Kyoto Treaty Offers Little Hope for Improving Global Warming
Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel Thu, 17 Feb 2005 8:51 AM PST
G lobal warming is a problem, but it is doubtful that any type of Kyoto-style treaty arrangement will halt the rise in temperatures in any meaningful way. A recent article in Scientific American traces the beginning of human-induced climate change back about 8,000 years, near the dawn of agriculture.

Briefs
Monterey County Herald Fri, 18 Feb 2005 3:20 AM PST
SALINAS. The Community Alliance With Family Farmers will hold its annual Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting and Cover Crop/Hedgerow Field Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Local residents talk about conservation in Montpelier
Bennington Banner Fri, 18 Feb 2005 4:29 AM PST
MONTPELIER -- A Vermont Housing and Conservation Board lobbying push brought a Pownal farmer and a North Bennington conservationist to Montpelier Wednesday with the message that land conservation is vital to the future of farming and recreation in the state.

Farmers' livelihoods lost in the flood Land devastated by tsunami may take years to recover
San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 18 Feb 2005 3:44 AM PST
Thirukadayur, India -- The tsunami spared the homes of 350 families living in Kumarakudi, but not their land. The giant waves of Dec. 26 did not reach deep enough into Tamil Nadu's Thirukadayur district to significantly damage the villagers' houses.

Michigan Soybean Yields Trending Lower
Ag Report Thu, 17 Feb 2005 3:19 PM PST
LANSING - Feb 17/05 - MFB -- A disturbing downward trend in Michigan's soybean yields has prompted agricultural officials to ask 1,500 state producers why.

Check Cotton Seed Quality Carefully This Year
AgNews Fri, 18 Feb 2005 6:39 AM PST
LUBBOCK Cotton producers who catch their own seed for planting should pay particular attention to seed quality this year, said a Texas Cooperative Extension cotton agronomist.

BIOSOLIDS SOLUTIONS
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Fri, 18 Feb 2005 3:14 AM PST
It is estimated that each year 90M tonnes of fresh weight farm manures, 3M tonnes of sewage sludge and 7M tones of treated municipal and industrial are recycled to farmland in the UK. With the advent of new regulations for the recycling of sewage sludge and the implementation of the landfill directive, the issue of harnessing technologies that will provide an 'enhanced product', from all sectors




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Thursday, February 17, 2005

Google Alert - soil agriculture

Swaminathan Committee's recommendations accepted: Pawar:
New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
The committee recommended various measures on improving agriculture output and checking adverse impact of different factors on soil, crop and environment. ...

'No fertilizer crisis during present govt', Agriculture Minister
Bangladesh Journal - Dhaka,Bangladesh
... Listing different programmes undertaken by the government, MK Anwar said the agriculture ministry through the soil resources institutes has been conducting ...

GOV. BLAGOJEVICH'S PROPOSAL FOR ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF ...
Illinois Department of Agriculture (press release) - IL,USA
... The agriculture budget contains no fee increases. ... as well as a $2.6 million appropriation for Conservation 2000, a statewide soil conservation program.

CSP meeting to be held in Maryneal
Sweetwater Reporter - Sweetwater,TX,USA
... and technical assistance to promote the conservation and improvements of soil, water, air ... as forested land that is an incidental part of an agriculture operation ...

Larger budget proposed for Illinois agriculture
Brownfield - Jefferson City,MO,USA
... of Agriculture. The state fairgrounds in DuQuoin and Springfield will receive $825,000 for maintenance and repairs, and the statewide soil conservation program ...

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Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Managing food plots for deer
The Charlotte Observer Thu, 17 Feb 2005 0:20 AM PST
In a previous column, I listed crops you can mix to plant a wildlife food plot for deer. Here is how to manage those plots. Liming and fertilizing are very important. The N.C. Department of Agriculture now has a code for wildlife food plots on its soil test form.

Richardson a witness to the changes in conservation
Manning Times Wed, 16 Feb 2005 2:41 PM PST
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has completely changed in the past 40 years.

Release No. 0054.05
USDA Wed, 16 Feb 2005 7:19 AM PST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2005-The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Smithsonian Institution will showcase a soils display this month at the National Museum of Natural History. The display features a soil monolith and introduces visitors to an expanded soils exhibit still being developed.

USDA addressing bobwhite quail decline
Daily Times Leader Wed, 16 Feb 2005 4:05 PM PST
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency is helping to address the widespread decline of the bobwhite quail population in Mississippi through the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

Choosing proper site is key garden decision
Newport News-Times Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:14 PM PST
Choosing a garden site is as important as selecting the vegetables to grow in it. All vegetables need sunlight and fertile, well-drained soil, and they will contract fewer diseases if the site has good ventilation. Place the garden so it will be convenient to plant, care for, and harvest.

Interesting agri-people you would like to meet
Manila Bulletin Thu, 17 Feb 2005 6:22 AM PST
Meeting the right agri-people can be most rewarding. They could provide you bright ideas or some kind of assistance you can use in your own projects.

Washington's Afghan poppy policy withers
Asia Times Thu, 17 Feb 2005 4:07 AM PST
On January 28, the Washington Post reported "an unusual and abrupt resignation" by the US assistant secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement, Robert Charles.

Advisory Committee ok's project; next meeting set
Montana Standard Thu, 17 Feb 2005 1:16 AM PST
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee, approved funding $5,000 for a pipeline system near Wall Creek, south of Ennis. The action occurred at the committee's Feb. 9 meeting in Dillon.

BEEF IMPORT ROW
Meat News Wed, 16 Feb 2005 8:17 PM PST
Australia's opposition party is accused of irresponsible scaremongering over imports of Brazilian beef. A major row has broken out between the Australian opposition Labor party and the Australian government over imports of Brazilian beef.

Pastures of plenty
Rutland Herald Thu, 17 Feb 2005 0:08 AM PST
This is one of B.J. Hanfield's favorite times of year at Billings Farm & Museum, because he's able to give visitors the same individual attention and interest that have made the site's dairy herd among the best in Vermont.




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The Second Congress of Microbiologists of Uzbekistan
... and anthropogenic factors: erosion, salinity, alkalinity, compaction, aridization ...
drainage area (heavy salinity and abuse ... in total pollution of soils, water, air ...

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Google Alert - soil science environment

Undergrads Hooked on Research
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Chevy Chase,MD,USA
... an uninspiring, boring, even a hostile environment," Handelsman observes ... needed--to map out soil lead levels ... Los Angeles, wants everyone--science majors and ...

What Did the Last Easter Islander Say as He Chopped Down the Last ...
LA Weekly - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... a story of tree rings and soil samples, centuries-old ... for the two young Harvard science students, the ... in fact, big business -- doing good for the environment. ...

A warmer Arizona and Southwest chill scientists to the bone
KMSB - Tucson,AZ,USA
... seem straight out of the Bible or science fiction. ... about what's actually been happening to our environment," he said ... plant growth will suck up more soil moisture ...

Solution to Pollution: New Bacteria Eats Toxic Waste
Newswise (press release) - USA
... to degrade the PAHs and survive in the soil. ... microbes function and survive in the environment so contaminated ... the Colleges of Engineering and Science are also ...

Iowa State Daily | Online Edition
Iowa State Daily - Ames,IA,USA
... Perminus Mungara, assistant scientist in food science and human ... to biodegrade and not hurt the environment if left ... used as a conditioner for the soil," she said ...

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Swaminathan Comm recommendations accepted: Pawar
Press Trust of India Wed, 16 Feb 2005 1:36 AM PST
Pune, Feb 16 (PTI) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the M S Swaminathan Committee's recommendations on improving agriculture output and checking adverse impact of different factors on soil, crop and environment have been accepted in totality by the Centre.

Swaminathan Committee's recommendations accepted: Pawar:
New Kerala Wed, 16 Feb 2005 6:55 AM PST
[India News]: Pune, Feb 16 : The Union Minister for Agriculture, Sharad Pawar today revealed that the government has accepted the recommendations of the M S Swaminathan Committee in totality.

Agri-tourism interest growing
Perry County News Wed, 16 Feb 2005 7:01 AM PST
PERRY COUNTY - Agriculture and tourism, two cogs in the wheel driving Perry County's economy, are coming together, local and state leaders say - creating opportunities for farmers and others interested in new ventures that allow visitors to experience life on the land first-hand.

Water district meeting
The Indianapolis Star Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:47 PM PST
The Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its 55th annual meeting and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in Scott Hall at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.

Source: AgAnswers , an Ohio State University and Purdue Extension Partnership
SeedQuest Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:57 PM PST
Precision agriculture, which can aid growers in tracking the development and progression of crop insects and diseases, may also prove to be an effective tool when it comes to soybean rust.

Texas Crop, Weather Report
AgNews Tue, 15 Feb 2005 1:39 PM PST
COLLEGE STATION Millions of dollars in agriculture production savings poured from the sky in southern regions of Texas recently, according to Texas Cooperative Extension experts.

Will Kyoto treaty make a difference?
BBC News Wed, 16 Feb 2005 5:24 AM PST
The Kyoto Protocol, which aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions, has come into force seven years after being agreed. Send us your views.

No. 17/05 February 16, 2005 STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR JOHN BRUTON ON CLIMATE CHANGE
European Union Wed, 16 Feb 2005 6:27 AM PST
Ambassador John Bruton, Head of the EU Commission Delegation in Washington, today welcomed the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol by 141 nations as an important step in the fight against climate change.

Advisory Committee ok's project; next meeting set
Montana Standard Wed, 16 Feb 2005 1:17 AM PST
DILLON The Madison-Beaverhead Resource Advisory Committee, approved funding $5,000 for a pipeline system near Wall Creek, south of Ennis. The action occurred at the committee's Feb. 9 meeting in Dillon.

February 15, 2005
SeedQuest Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:57 PM PST
Scientists from the University of Florida and other southeastern universities are helping farmers to get a jump on Mother Nature.




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Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Sunday, February 13, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Agriculture students visit research station
Ghanaweb.com Sun, 13 Feb 2005 0:37 AM PST
KPONG, FEB 12, GNA - Students from the Faculty of Engineering Sciences of the University of Ghana Legon, paid a day's familiarisation tour to the University of Ghana's Agricultural Research Station in Kpong.

HEALING RICE steams farmers
SEMissourian.com Sun, 13 Feb 2005 0:47 AM PST
CHAFFEE, Mo. It's only 150 acres, a small amount by agriculture standards, and right now the land that sits in Scott County's vibrant farm community is bare.

Undercover crops
The Des Moines Register Sun, 13 Feb 2005 2:13 AM PST
Growing food crops during Iowa winters is expensive and challenging, say people involved with greenhouse vegetable production. "There is not enough sunlight," said Richard Gladon, associate professor of horticulture at Iowa State University.

Wine expo is a boon for state's wineries
Tri-City Herald Online Sun, 13 Feb 2005 5:08 AM PST
Washington state travelers may find some comfort in knowing they can drink a glass of Gordon Brothers Wine on their next British Airways flight to London.

Begin planning spring garden now
Ardmoreite.com Sun, 13 Feb 2005 3:31 AM PST
The days for fresh vegetables to be picked right from the garden are not so distant. The cold winter temperatures will likely soon be behind us, leaving us to return to the garden and begin growing those favorable vegetables and produce.

Looking for greener pastures
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sun, 13 Feb 2005 3:51 AM PST
A growing number of northeast Indiana dairies and other livestock farms are reducing their overhead by returning to a traditional farming technique – but with a modern twist.

U.S. forests are on a rebound, but can it last?
Seattle Times Sun, 13 Feb 2005 2:16 AM PST
Despite a booming population and urban sprawl, the United States has gained 10 million acres of forests since 1990. That's enough trees to cover all the land in New Jersey twice.

Lawmakers take another run at manure regulation
The Times-News Sat, 12 Feb 2005 10:37 PM PST
BOISE -- Rep. Doug Jones has a story about his octogenarian parents who have lived in the same modest farmhouse on U.S. Highway 93 for more than 50 years.

Major cleanup
Decatur Daily Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:10 PM PST
Flint Creek and Cotaco Creek cleanup projects are poised to make major improvements in water quality starting this spring, according to their directors.

Obituaries for Saturday, February 12, 2005
Winona Daily News Sat, 12 Feb 2005 9:28 PM PST
Bea Trainor, 91, of Watkins Manor, Winona, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born in Winona on Oct. 30, 1913, to Jennie (Potter) and Ole Peterson.




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Africa
Checkbiotech.org (press release) - Basel,Switzerland
... In many African countries, agriculture is the backbone of the economy employing ... more efficiently absorb trace metals and micronutrients from the soil and have ...

Official relents, pulls creek off no-fertilizer list
Arkansas Democrat Gazette - AR,USA
... opposite," Young of Dover told the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and ... Indeed, the commission is studying water and soil samples elsewhere, including ...

CHANGING OF THE LANDSCAPE
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park,NJ,USA
... in the 1940s, farming was very prevalent because the type of soil in the ... per acre, or $3.093 million, according to the State Agriculture Development Committee. ...

Farming a way of life for new director
Lincoln Journal - Concord,MA,USA
... food production issues and food security in the sustainable agriculture educational program. ... as many factors as possible like nature, weather, soil, people and ...

Illinois tops in soybeans
Pontiac Daily Leader - Pontiac,IL,USA
The figures, released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its 2004 ... in the growing season coupled with some of the richest soil and most ...

Agronomy and Soils
... 2004, Department of Agronomy and Soils | 202 Funchess Hall | Auburn University,
AL 36849-5412 | Phone: (334) 844-3952 Send comments to: webmaster.

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College Teaching Methods

College Teaching Methods & Styles Conference
19 to 21 September 2005
Reno, United States

The CTMS Conference gives those in the
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The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 21
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Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Burial site could yield clues about development of agriculture in Vietnam, archaeologist says
AP via Yahoo! Asia News Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:41 PM PST
The discovery of a Bronze Age burial site in northern Vietnam could help resolve a dispute among archaeologists about the evolution of agriculture in the region and the origins of modern-day Vietnamese people, an Australian researcher said Thursday.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 09 Feb 2005 7:12 PM PST
There is no one solution to controlling disease in barley crops, however, developing an integrated disease management approach can help to reduce the risk according to Western Austrlia Department of Agriculture plant pathologist Kith Jayasena.

DA asked to do study on how to repress chicken dung odor
Sun Star Wed, 09 Feb 2005 9:01 PM PST
MEMBERS of the La Trinidad Municipal Council approved on first reading a resolution asking the Department of Agriculture (DA) to do a study on a cheap and appropriate way of packing chicken dung to contain its foul smell.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:44 AM PST
Plant physiologist Timothy R. Gottwald of Fort Pierce, Fla., has been named by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) as the agency's "Distinguished Senior Research Scientist of 2004." ARS is the chief scientific research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Climate change may force crop swap
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 09 Feb 2005 4:20 PM PST
It is mostly bad news for Britain - except that the Champagne region of France will be moving to the South Downs. That is the verdict of a government conference on agriculture and climate change, which seeks to change farming practices in the UK to suit changing weather patterns.

Illinois tops in soybeans
Pontiac Daily Leader Wed, 09 Feb 2005 2:06 PM PST
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois leads the nation in soybean production for the second year in a row, and ranks number two in corn production, Illinois Agriculture Director Chuck Hartke said.

Release No. 0044.05
USDA Wed, 09 Feb 2005 7:46 AM PST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that $22.2 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds would be provided to 17 states for their high levels of performance in implementing the program during 2004.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 09 Feb 2005 10:57 PM PST
Financial Highlights Excluding Restructuring, Impairment As reported under IFRS(4) and Discontinued Operations(4) 2004 2003(5) Actual% CER(1)% 2004 2003(5) $m $m $m $m Sales 7269 6525 +11 +7 7269 6525 Operating Income 895 684 +31 +34 541 521 Net Income(6) 762 340 +124 460 250 Earnings per Share $7.19 $3.34 +115 $4.34 $2.45 Earnings per Share before one-off tax credit $5.87 $3.34 +76 $3.02 $2.45

U.S. forest growth spotty, not likely to last
Kansas City Star Thu, 10 Feb 2005 3:28 AM PST
WASHINGTON - (KRT) - Despite a booming population and urban sprawl, the United States has gained 10 million acres of forests since 1990. That's enough trees to cover all the land in New Jersey twice.

Miss. nursery sells bonsai
The Clarion-Ledger Thu, 10 Feb 2005 3:09 AM PST
Click on Amazon.com, Proflowers.com or Hallmark.com and order a bonsai tree, and more than likely employees at a specialty nursery in northwest Mississippi will process and ship your order.




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Saturday, February 12, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Attack of the Metal-Eating Plants
Wired News Sat, 12 Feb 2005 2:42 AM PST
Removing heavy metals from soil can be an expensive, complicated undertaking, so researchers are trying to design plants that draw the toxins out of the ground. By Stephen Leahy.

Flood debris still a threat
The Mining Journal Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:15 PM PST
MARQUETTE - Debris littering the Dead River watershed left by the 2003 flood continues to present a hazard to the environment, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Fri, 11 Feb 2005 9:27 AM PST
Crop rotation is commonplace in today's agriculture, but wheat planted no-till after sorghum often yields less than does wheat after soybeans or corn. A Kansas State University researcher has examined the issue and found a major reason why.

Farmers are busy in the winter, too
Petoskey News-Register Fri, 11 Feb 2005 1:44 PM PST
Once crops are harvested on Northwest Michigan's farms each fall, the fields commonly will lay dormant for many months before the next planting. With the local growing season typically lasting only three to four months, some might see agriculture as a seasonal enterprise.

printer friendly format e-mail this story State to receive $11.5 million for farmers
Enterprise Ledger Fri, 11 Feb 2005 7:42 AM PST
Alabama will receive more than $11.5 million to provide assistance to farmers who face environmental threats to soil, water, air and related natural resources on their land.

A good time to browse vegetable catalogs
Arizona Daily Sun Sat, 12 Feb 2005 6:00 AM PST
It is snowing again and spring seems such a long way away. But now...

Obituaries for Saturday, February 12, 2005
Winona Daily News Fri, 11 Feb 2005 9:42 PM PST
Bea Trainor, 91, of Watkins Manor, Winona, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at Community Memorial Hospital. She was born in Winona on Oct. 30, 1913, to Jennie (Potter) and Ole Peterson.

ECOWAS member states hail market information system project
Ghanaweb.com Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:07 PM PST
Accra, Feb 10, GNA - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states have expressed hope and enthusiasm that a new project to promote trade and marketing information in the region would largely facilitate the integration process.

2005 Master Gardener training scheduled for March
The Searcy Daily Citizen Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:31 PM PST
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, White County, is seeking new applicants for the Master Gardener Program. A new series of training classes will be conducted in March on five consecutive Thursdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2005.

Uzbek Farmers Sue Mayors
Institute for War and Peace Reporting Fri, 11 Feb 2005 7:55 PM PST
Land seizures and harassment claims prompt legal action from farmers and human rights association. Human rights activists in the Jizzakh region are attempting to take two of its local administration heads to court after land was confiscated from hundreds of farmers.




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Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Transgenic Plants Remove More Selenium From Contaminated Soil Than Wild-type Plants, New Field ...
Science Daily Tue, 08 Feb 2005 9:12 PM PST
In the first field trial of plants genetically tweaked to absorb more contaminants, researchers found that the transgenic plants handily beat out their wild-type counterparts. The results raised hopes that the plants might become a viable alternative for cleaning up polluted soil.

American Soil TEchnologies Announces That It Will Exhibit at the 2005 Golf Industry Show and GCSAA Education Conference
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 09 Feb 2005 6:31 AM PST
American Soil Technologies Inc. announced today that it will be exhibiting at the 2005 Golf Industry Show held in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 10-12.

Rice Chaff Turned into Silica Fertilizer: National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization
Japan Corporate News Wed, 09 Feb 2005 1:41 AM PST
Tokyo (JCNN) - The National Agriculture and Bio-oriented Research Organization (NARO) has developed an innovative method to produce silica fertilizer out of rice chaff in collaboration with Takada Engineering.

Administration Asked To Prioritize Mindanao Irrigation System
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Wed, 09 Feb 2005 2:29 AM PST
Land Reform Secretary Rene C. Villa has asked the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to prioritize the rehabilitation of irrigation facilities in Mindanao, saying it is the key to maximizing the region's unlimited potential in agriculture.

Andrew D. Mager
Collegiate Times Tue, 08 Feb 2005 9:11 PM PST
A new Agriculture and forestry laboratory is going up behind Slusher tower. The building will be used specifically for plant sciences and graduate study research. Until the building’s completion, residents in and around Slusher are combating the noise and inconvenience.

A Valentine's gift for your lawn
The Charlotte Observer Wed, 09 Feb 2005 0:18 AM PST
A good way to remember the fertilizer schedule for cool-season lawns such as fescue is to keep three holidays in mind. Valentine's, Labor Day and Thanksgiving are the indicators for applying fertilizer to encourage growth.

The Times-News Online -- Twin Falls, Idaho
The Times-News Wed, 09 Feb 2005 6:07 AM PST
Environmentalists, dairymen team up ... BOISE -- Environmentalists and dairymen made the unusual announcement Tuesday that they are working together on a Clean Air Act permitting process for large dairies.

Panel passes increase in wheat checkoff fee
AberdeenNews.com Wed, 09 Feb 2005 2:20 AM PST
PIERRE - The checkoff fee paid by South Dakota farmers should be raised to provide more money for research and promotion programs, a state Senate committee decided Tuesday.

How we create rivers of no return
Cape Argus Wed, 09 Feb 2005 1:26 AM PST
There's a biblical saying that "water must flow over seven stones before it can be used".

2005 Master Gardener training scheduled for March
The Searcy Daily Citizen Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:31 PM PST
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, White County, is seeking new applicants for the Master Gardener Program. A new series of training classes will be conducted in March on five consecutive Thursdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2005.




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Tuesday, February 8, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Ag's diversity is on display
Visalia Times-Delta Tue, 08 Feb 2005 5:04 AM PST
Welcome, world. A couple of square miles in Tulare will become the focus of the world's agriculture interests for the next three days with the 38th annual World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center.

Navigation
Pharmalicencing Tue, 08 Feb 2005 4:37 AM PST
Ironically, anticipation and anxiety characterise the modern climate for plant biotechnology:1 anticipation for the much promised revolution that plant biotechnology has the potential to effect in areas ranging from agriculture 2 to medicine, 3 and anxiety over the significant obstacles that challenge the development of plant biotechnology in general.

NDSU Geospatial Website offers access to GIS information and more
Prairie Star Mon, 07 Feb 2005 9:28 AM PST
If you're looking for a good source of information on precision agriculture, there's an easy-to-use site sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Geospatial Program.

Worms To Turn I.V. Food Waste Into Fertilizer for Parks
UC Santa Barbara Daily Nexus Mon, 07 Feb 2005 7:05 AM PST
With bins full of slimy red worms, Associated Students Environmental Affairs Board plans to digest wasted food from Isla Vista restaurants and turn it into fertile soil.

Farm notes
Peoria Journal Star Tue, 08 Feb 2005 6:52 AM PST
Leadership conference: The Illinois Farm Bureau hosts a governmental affairs leadership conference Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield.

When Things Fall Apart
Time Magazine Mon, 07 Feb 2005 8:25 AM PST
The author of Guns, Germs, and Steel asks, Why do some civilizations die out while others survive?

Chemical makes meth blush
Columbian Missourian Tue, 08 Feb 2005 5:46 AM PST
A new product that stains methamphetamine users skin is being touted as the latest tool in Missouri s efforts against the drug. But questions remain about the environmental safety of the compound and whether evidence of its effects will be viable in court.

Stevens Launches Bluetooth Wireless Transceiver for Environmental and Industrial Monitoring and Control
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 08 Feb 2005 6:31 AM PST
Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc., an innovative developer and manufacturer of environmental monitoring solutions, today introduced a rugged, low-power radio transceiver based on Bluetooth wireless technology.

Pennsylvania's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 10th Annual National Awards Program
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 08 Feb 2005 6:10 AM PST
Shannon Hickey, 14, of Lancaster and Jonathan Webster, 14, of Langhorne today were named Pennsylvania's top two youth volunteers for 2005 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

2005 Master Gardener training scheduled for March
The Searcy Daily Citizen Mon, 07 Feb 2005 10:44 PM PST
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, White County, is seeking new applicants for the Master Gardener Program. A new series of training classes will be conducted in March on five consecutive Thursdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2005.




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Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Monday, February 7, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Alert for bogus organic products By Farmers Weekly staff
Farmers Weekly Interactive Mon, 07 Feb 2005 3:07 AM PST
ORGANIC FARMERS and growers are being warned to look out for products that are falsely marketed as suitable for use on organic farms. The Soil Association has said it is aware that some companies are falsely claiming that their products are approved for use on organic farms.

Higher food output remains ‘key to offsetting shortfall’
News From Bangladesh Sun, 06 Feb 2005 9:04 PM PST
The country's current foodgrains shortfall might turn out to be a chronic phenomenon in future unless pragmatic efforts are taken to boost the per acre yield, Agriculture Minister MK Anwar expressed the fear Sunday.

India sees healthy GDP growth despite poor rains
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News Mon, 07 Feb 2005 4:05 AM PST
NEW DELHI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - India said on Monday it expects its economy to grow 6.9 percent in the year to March, slower than last year but above many estimates, with increased manufacturing and services output helping to offset anaemic farm sector growth.

Wholesome Italian goodness at the Global Village
AME Info Mon, 07 Feb 2005 4:29 AM PST
One of the many good things about the Global Village is that it introduces us to products from other countries hitherto unknown to us. The Italian Pavilion does not disappoint, and presents visitors with a range of pastas made from the freshest of wheat, grown in the hinterland of the Puglia region.

Crop management programs offered
Midwest Messenger Mon, 07 Feb 2005 5:58 AM PST
Lincoln, Neb. - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Crop Management Winter Programs in February and March will provide producers and agribusiness professionals the latest information on weed management, corn rootworm control and digital agronomy.

The dirt on Palm Beach County
Palm Beach Post Sun, 06 Feb 2005 10:48 PM PST
Once a farmer gets dirt under his fingernails, it's there for eternity. Unless you've worked in the dirt, put your heart into it and pulled your life from it, it is difficult to understand the soul of the farmer.

02/07/05
Sun Herald Sun, 06 Feb 2005 9:11 PM PST
Eva Worden is fulfilling her grandfather's dream and much, much more. Worden's maternal grandfather, Roland Granat, was a Miami Beach attorney who always dreamed of raising limes and avocados on 25 acres he owned in South Dade, the Redland-Homestead area.

Agrium Takes Steps to Expand Smart Nitrogen Product ESN'R'
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 07 Feb 2005 5:00 AM PST
Agrium Inc. announced today plans to proceed with detailed engineering on a proposed expansion of its controlled release urea fertilizer product "ESN" at the Carseland, Alberta nitrogen facility in response to overwhelming demand.




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Monday, February 07, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Sunday, February 6, 2005 7:05 AM PST

Green light: USDA rules go into effect, allowing growers in Mexico to boost avocado exports and own profit
Pioneer Press Sun, 06 Feb 2005 5:55 AM PST
URUAPAN, Mexico - (KRT) - Omar Caballero is a prince in a kingdom of avocados, a kingdom about to expand. On a recent cool, misty morning, Caballero trekked through his family's avocado groves supervising workers as they deftly plucked fruit from the shady trees.

Walworth County no stranger to change
AberdeenNews.com Sun, 06 Feb 2005 2:28 AM PST
Naturally, the story of Walworth County begins long before the county was organized in 1883. Members of the Arikara American Indian tribe were the first to record a history of the region.

Stealing Fertilizer from a Rich Family Brings Fortune
donga.com Sun, 06 Feb 2005 6:49 AM PST
The National Folk Museum of Korea has recently published the first volume, January, of a dictionary series on Korean seasonal customs (six volumes total), breaking a record for spending the biggest budget for a single project, 4.2 billion won.

Show time
The Des Moines Register Sun, 06 Feb 2005 1:57 AM PST
Huge: One of the largest pieces of equipment at the Iowa Power Farming Show last week was the Hagie STS 12 1,200-gallon sprayer, which comes with a 90-foot boom.

Salinity, sea sediment deposits in tsunami-hit farmland:
New Kerala Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:35 PM PST
[India News]: New Delhi, Feb 6 : A preliminary study of the impact of the devastating tsumani that struck India and several countries in the Indian Ocean has revealed an increase in levels of salinity and deposits of sea sediments.

Growth across county remained strong in 2004
The News-Enterprise Sun, 06 Feb 2005 2:27 AM PST
The old trend for growth in Hardin County was Rineyville. Now, most new housing developments are cropping up near Glendale. In the last few years, new growth has mostly been in the Rineyville "rural village," as it's called in planning lingo.

Rainfall in the South could drop by half
Independent Sat, 05 Feb 2005 10:23 PM PST
Drought menaces Britain's breadbasket in the east of England, a special global warming summit of ministers and farmers' leaders will learn tomorrow.

Top News Stories
Laramie Boomerang Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:20 PM PST
With one of the strangest early winter weather patterns for the Laramie Valley in recent memory with warm spells of record high temperatures and a January rain, the first snowpack report of the year was released by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the State Engineer’s Office.

Camps teach leadership, conservation
San Angelo Standard-Times Sun, 06 Feb 2005 1:49 AM PST
August Huckabee of Miles might be the youngest cadet to ever participate in the Texas Brigades, but his enthusiasm speaks volumes about the dozen years the youth camps have existed.

2/6 BILL YOUNG: Wells point likely a descendant of ones preceding it
Corsicana Daily Sun Sun, 06 Feb 2005 0:20 AM PST
Last week, the last section of my article was devoted to writing about the Dawson and Gary points. Based on the outline of the base on both of these projectile points, there is a strong possibility the Dawson point succeeded the Wells point followed by the more modern Gary point.




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Sunday, February 06, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Saturday, February 5, 2005 7:04 AM PST

China underscores agriculture, ecological protection in western development
People's Daily Fri, 04 Feb 2005 5:14 PM PST
Premier Wen Jiabao said the issues concerning agriculture and rural areas and ecological protection should be prioritized in China's large-scale development of the western regions, designed to bridge economic and social gap with the developed eastern regions.

Local News :: Vincennes Sun-Commercial Online ::
Vincennes Sun-Commercial Sat, 05 Feb 2005 5:03 AM PST
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - Robert and Tracee Andrews were named Conservationists of the Year by the Lawrence County Soil and Water Conservation District at the organization's 60th annual meeting here Thursday night.

A deal is a deal
The Californian Fri, 04 Feb 2005 5:22 PM PST
Our View: The Ecke family nurtured the fertile soil that blossomed into the city of Encinitas, first with their flower-growing industry and then with their philanthropy. They deserve the city's gratitude and support.

Agriculture Researchers Move To High-Tech Center
Brandon.TBO.com Fri, 04 Feb 2005 3:01 PM PST
BALM - Boxes with titles such as ``test tubes'' and ``Gladwear for fertilizer'' were unpacked this week in new offices and laboratories. The University of Florida's long-awaited Gulf Coast Research and Education Center opens for business in less than two weeks.

Ag Commissioner Optimistic About TennCare Effort
Greene County Fri, 04 Feb 2005 3:01 PM PST
Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Ken Givens said Thursday that he believes farmers have much to gain from the budget Gov. Phil Bredesen presented on Monday.

Chinese Premier Wen pledges further develop impoverished west
AFP via Yahoo! News Fri, 04 Feb 2005 8:01 PM PST
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to help China's impoverished western regions catch up with the booming eastern coastline, saying the country could not call itself fully modernized otherwise.

edie news centre - Irish - Welsh waste water treatment through integrated wetlands launched
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Fri, 04 Feb 2005 7:46 AM PST
A joint Irish-Welsh initiative on integrated constructed wetlands as a potential waste-water solution for agriculture, agribusiness, rural communities and the environment has been launched at the International Wetlands Day seminar in Dunhill, County Waterford.

Auburn declares victory in effort to get rid of crows
WRGB Sat, 05 Feb 2005 0:18 AM PST
(Auburn, NY - AP) — Biologists who experimented with new hazing techniques to scare thousands of crows away from the city of Auburn are declaring their efforts a success.

Manufacturers reap big benefits with growth of small farmers
The Des Moines Register Sat, 05 Feb 2005 1:57 AM PST
Might need a ladder: Bob Ewert of Bingham Lake, Minn., is dwarfed by a self-propelled sprayer Friday at the Iowa Power Farming Show at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines. The show is one of the largest indoor trade shows for farm equipment in the country.

Bush budget lowers cap on farm payments
The Des Moines Register Sat, 05 Feb 2005 1:57 AM PST
• Mike Sheilbey of Dawson said he doesn't think the proposed cuts will pass Congress. "There's got to be a farm program," Sheilbey said. "Prices are so low - $1.60 a bushel for corn and $5 for soybeans - and expenses for everything farmers buy have gone up."




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Saturday, February 05, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

Friday, February 4, 2005 7:04 AM PST

American Soil Technologies Announces That It Will Exhibit at the World Ag Expo Feb. 7-10
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 04 Feb 2005 6:30 AM PST
American Soil Technologies Inc. announced today that will be exhibiting at the World Ag Expo, held in Tulare, Calif., starting Feb. 7 and running through Feb. 10.

Vegetable Garden Seminar scheduled Special to the Daily News
DeRidder Beauregard Daily News Fri, 04 Feb 2005 6:41 AM PST
The 2005 Spring Home Vegetable Garden Seminar has been set for Wednesday, Feb. 9, and it is time to get your hands into the soil and ready to make things grow, says Robert M. Turley, LSU Extension Horticulturies with the LSU AgCenter office in Lake Charles.

A deal is a deal
The Californian Thu, 03 Feb 2005 11:30 PM PST
Our View: The Ecke family nurtured the fertile soil that blossomed into the city of Encinitas, first with their flower-growing industry and then with their philanthropy. They deserve the city's gratitude and support.

Redwood Falls Gazette :: Redwood Falls, Minnesota
Redwood Falls Gazette Fri, 04 Feb 2005 4:55 AM PST
Loyal Fisher is a busy man who has gotten a whole lot busier this year. After teaching agriculture in Renville County for many years, Fisher retired in 1998 to partake of a more relaxed style of life. Well, not exactly.

Dangerous fertilizers harder to get: A NewsChannel 7 investigative report
KTVB Idaho Thu, 03 Feb 2005 9:25 PM PST
BOISE -- Right after the attacks on September 11th, 2001, the Idaho Department of Agriculture issued a memo to fertilizer dealers.

NDSU Geospatial Website offers access to GIS information and more
Prairie Star Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:30 AM PST
If you're looking for a good source of information on precision agriculture, there's an easy-to-use site sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Geospatial Program.

Japan Reports First Mad Cow Disease Fatality
donga.com Fri, 04 Feb 2005 6:48 AM PST
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirmed the first human case of Mad Cow disease in Japan Friday, saying a Japanese patient died of the fatal disease.

Tsunami-hit areas to grow salt-resistant rice
Hindustan Times Fri, 04 Feb 2005 2:38 AM PST
Rice varieties that can grow in salty conditions are being sent to help farmers whose fields were flooded with seawater by Indian Ocean tsunamis.

Down & Out
Daily Press Fri, 04 Feb 2005 6:23 AM PST
For something so simple — it has no mechanical parts — a septic system prompts a great many questions. • Is it environmentally safe? • What should not be allowed to enter the tank?




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Friday, February 04, 2005

- soil agriculture

Sudan seeks Indian investment in industry, agriculture:
New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
... civil war, Sudan is seeking more Indian participation to develop its industry and agriculture. ... "Sudan has rich mineral resources and fertile soil with several ...

Boosting Genetic Diversity
Inter Press Service (subscription) - World
... as well as Asia and Africa, in regions where climate and soil conditions are ... The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reports that ...

Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture develops winter crop technology ...
PortAl Iraq - Waltham,MA,USA
... in close coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) have ... MOA and ARDI demonstrated several new techniques, including utilizing soil testing to ...

Soil judgers prep for national dirt
Palladium-Item - Richmond,IN,USA
... Judging Team is eager for the chance to sort out Sooner soil this spring ... Veteran agriculture teacher Don Sturgeon said he doesn't like asking for donations, but ...

US scientists find transgenic mustard efficient in cleaning ...
Xinhua - Beijing,China
... up polluted soil, said scientists from the University of California, Berkeley,and the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture. ...

Amazon.com: Books: The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and ...
... layperson will find Dr. Thompson's *Spirit of the Soil* to be a ... Specific Aspects)
Moral and ethical aspects Philosophy Agriculture & Farming Management of ...

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Google Alert - soil science environment

Environment:Human Development At the Service of Wildlife
AllAfrica.com - Africa
... the international conference "Biodiversity: Science and Governance ... the atmosphere, and creating fertile soil. ... and the United Nations Environment Programme in ...

Never to Forget The War Crimes of George W. Bush & Donald Rumsfeld
uruknet.info - Italy
... and eventually enters the soil, pollutes ground ... oxidize, releasing more uranium into the environment. ... The Christian Science Monitor recently sent reporters to ...

Chlorine dilemma: clean pool, dirty air
Christian Science Monitor - USA
... Mark Clayton | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. ... were emitted or released into the environment; the rest ... windows - or leak into the soil and water ...

SUMMARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE "BIODIVERSITY: SCIENCE ...
Earth Negotiations Bulletin - Canada
... wind forces; generation and renewal of soil fertility; maintenance ... s focus on biodiversity, science and governance ... Conference on the Human Environment (UNCHE, 5 ...

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Thursday, February 3, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Sudan seeks Indian investment in industry, agriculture:
New Kerala Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:18 PM PST
[World News]: Khartoum, Feb 3 : With a peace accord ending years of civil war, Sudan is seeking more Indian participation to develop its industry and agriculture.

For California artist, the road is a canvas
International Herald Tribune Wed, 02 Feb 2005 3:24 PM PST
SALINAS, California Out of the fertile fields of the Salinas Valley, the giant figures loom: 18-foot-high plywood workers harvest iceberg lettuce. An irrigator, his boot on a shovel, surveys the land. A farmer crouches nearby, his hand cupping the loamy soil.

Berkeley, California February 1, 2005
SeedQuest Wed, 02 Feb 2005 3:43 PM PST
In the first field trial of plants genetically tweaked to absorb more contaminants, researchers found that the transgenic plants handily beat out their wild-type counterparts. The results raised hopes that the plants might become a viable alternative for cleaning up polluted soil.

Munglinup added to 'water-poor' list
Esperance Express Thu, 03 Feb 2005 0:36 AM PST
MUNGLINUP has been added to the list of towns that are suffering from the lack of water due to a dry summer, according to the 'Farm Water Survey' conducted by the Department of Agriculture.

TEXAS CROP AND WEATHER REPORT
AgNews Thu, 03 Feb 2005 6:54 AM PST
COLLEGE STATION - This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. But at least 26,000 Texas pigs will go to a show this year, adding millions to the state economy, Texas Cooperative Extension reports.

Saving soils for future farming Wayne County farms apply for preservation program
The Narrowsburg River Reporter Thu, 03 Feb 2005 7:00 AM PST
HONESDALE, PA — Seven farms in Wayne County will be evaluated this spring and considered for permanent preservation under the Wayne County Agricultural Land Preservation Program.

After showers, flowers
San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 03 Feb 2005 2:15 AM PST
The storms last month left behind more than undermined homes, washed-out roads and soggy farms. Look outside. The county is popping with color, from the lupine along freeway medians to the dune evening primrose on the desert floor.

HISTORY OF GIBSON COUNTY
Tri-State Media Wed, 02 Feb 2005 10:27 PM PST
In this section you will find an interesting historical account of the communities that make up Gibson County. Gibson County was once a wilderness situated in the Northwest Territory which, in 1784, was ceded to the United States of America by Virginia.

WATER WORLD Yellow River Delta Being Eroded Away Beijing (XNA) Feb 02, 2005
SpaceDaily Wed, 02 Feb 2005 5:06 PM PST
The Yellow River Delta is shrinking southward by an average of 7.6 square kilometres a year, according to a source from the Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.

SPACEWAR Guardian Targeting Hyperspectral Services For Satellite Reconnaissance
SpaceDaily Wed, 02 Feb 2005 5:05 PM PST
Guardian Technologies International, an innovative developer of intelligent imaging informatics technologies for homeland security threat detection applications, healthcare disease detection and radiology information systems, is leveraging the unique information extraction and identification processes of its PinPoint image identification technology to develop applications that will automatically




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Thursday, February 03, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Swaminathan moots advanced soil testing labs
India Daily Tue, 01 Feb 2005 9:19 AM PST
Noted agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan has mooted setting up a network of advanced soil testing laboratories in the country with an investment of Rs.2 billion to help farmers boost production.

County Soil and Water District names new board of directors
Daily American Republic Tue, 01 Feb 2005 12:14 PM PST
The Butler County Soil and Water Conservation District has a new board of directors in place to help provide leadership in the conservation of soil and water related resource concerns in the county.

NDSU Geospatial Website offers access to GIS information and more
Prairie Star Wed, 02 Feb 2005 6:45 AM PST
If you're looking for a good source of information on precision agriculture, there's an easy-to-use site sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Geospatial Program.

Bumper Crops for the Eye
New York Times Tue, 01 Feb 2005 4:22 PM PST
SALINAS, Calif. - Out of the fertile fields of the Salinas Valley, the giant figures loom: 18-foot-high plywood workers harvest iceberg lettuce. An irrigator, his boot on a shovel, surveys the land. A farmer crouches nearby, his hand cupping the loamy soil. Women in headscarves thin just-budding crops.

Presidential Travels: Windsor teen basks in 'whirlwind' experience as leader of Illinois FFA
Herald & Review Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:01 PM PST
WINDSOR - On Jan. 19, Kacy Baugher stepped from a plane on to U.S. soil for the first time in two weeks. She got to see her family for less than a day, and then it was off to yet another convention.

Truffles Save
Minneapolis City Pages Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:26 PM PST
Like most of the first organic farmers in southwestern Wisconsin, Micheal Roberts has a love of his land that attaches to much more than the land: He loves the worms that dance between the roots of prairie sweet-broom; he loves the meadowlarks catching caterpillars in the apple-scented twilight; he loves the red foxes hunting meadow voles in the quack grass; and he especially loves the invisible

Commissioners seeking federal funds to stabilize bank of Whitewater River
Connersville News-Examiner Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:40 PM PST
Erosion along the Whitewater River south of Nulltown has become so severe the Fayette County Commissioners are petitioning the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare the situation "urgent and compelling" so federal funds would be available to stabilize the riverbank.

Agriculture funds up for grabs
Hunstville Item Tue, 01 Feb 2005 8:13 AM PST
For Walker County farmers and ranchers, The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has more than $100,000 sitting on the table just waiting to be given away.

1/30 MIKE GAGE: Northern Zone votes for Boll Weevil eradication
Corsicana Daily Sun Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:07 AM PST
The Texas Department of Agriculture announced the results of the Northern Blacklands Boll Weevil Eradication Referendum vote that concluded Friday. The producer vote favored the referendum with an 85 percent approval while the acreage vote approved the issue with a 67 percent approval.




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Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

 

Tuesday, February 1, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Tsunami leaves behind soil-damaging sea salt
The Star Online Mon, 31 Jan 2005 3:47 PM PST
After losing family and homes to the devastating tsunami on Dec 26, farmers in Aceh now face another horror – their once fertile farms are now caked with sea salt, Beth Gardiner reports.

Presidential Travels: Windsor teen basks in 'whirlwind' experience as leader of Illinois FFA
Herald & Review Tue, 01 Feb 2005 2:44 AM PST
WINDSOR - On Jan. 19, Kacy Baugher stepped from a plane on to U.S. soil for the first time in two weeks. She got to see her family for less than a day, and then it was off to yet another convention.

NDSU Geospatial Website offers access to GIS information and more
Prairie Star Mon, 31 Jan 2005 7:19 AM PST
If you're looking for a good source of information on precision agriculture, there's an easy-to-use site sponsored by the North Dakota State University Extension Geospatial Program.

1/30 MIKE GAGE: Northern Zone votes for Boll Weevil eradication
Corsicana Daily Sun Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:07 AM PST
The Texas Department of Agriculture announced the results of the Northern Blacklands Boll Weevil Eradication Referendum vote that concluded Friday. The producer vote favored the referendum with an 85 percent approval while the acreage vote approved the issue with a 67 percent approval.

State relief bill introduced
Enterprise Mountaineer Mon, 31 Jan 2005 9:32 AM PST
Benjamin Hicks | staff photographer Trees removed as part of stadium overhaul Trees lining the Pisgah Memorial Stadium field were taken down Thursday. Several of the trees had developed disease and many were damaged when floods of September 2004 washed away soil around their root system.

Conservationists say little progress in water cleanup
Iowa Farmer Tue, 01 Feb 2005 5:49 AM PST
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) _ A coalition of conservation groups is threatening to sue the state, claiming it has failed to enforce the Clean Water Act and has made little progress in cleaning up Iowa's polluted lakes, rivers and streams.

Hardin County farmers get ahead in their field
The News-Enterprise Tue, 01 Feb 2005 2:17 AM PST
When Richard Preston started farming in the 1970s, he would flip open a notebook and jot down how well plants grew in certain parts of his field. Yield monitoring is much more complex now.

Crop management programs offered
Midwest Messenger Tue, 01 Feb 2005 7:00 AM PST
Lincoln, Neb. - University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Crop Management Winter Programs in February and March will provide producers and agribusiness professionals the latest information on weed management, corn rootworm control and digital agronomy.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Mon, 31 Jan 2005 5:13 PM PST
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Plant Biosafety Office (PBO) is responsible for regulating the intentional introduction of plants with novel traits (PNTs) into the Canadian environment.

Letters: Kids handling fish inhumane, unwise
Corvallis Gazette Times Tue, 01 Feb 2005 2:12 AM PST
This letter is to express my unhappiness with the situation described under the caption "Slippery situation," on the front page Saturday, Jan. 29, in which sixth-graders were used to help with the steelhead spawn.




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Monday, January 31, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Presidential Travels: Windsor teen basks in 'whirlwind' experience as leader of Illinois FFA
Herald & Review Mon, 31 Jan 2005 4:44 AM PST
WINDSOR - On Jan. 19, Kacy Baugher stepped from a plane on to U.S. soil for the first time in two weeks. She got to see her family for less than a day, and then it was off to yet another convention.

Four Former Lakeland Residents Plant Roots in Foreign Soil
The Ledger Mon, 31 Jan 2005 3:19 AM PST
Jeff Lunz, 24, shows off a reproduction of a Qing Dynasty chair at his parents' home in Lakeland. Lunz sent the chair to his parents from China, where he works as a tour guide. Behind Lunz are pieces of Chinese art that represent the seasons.

Conservation Police
Winchester Star Sun, 30 Jan 2005 9:51 PM PST
CLEARBROOK — Several years ago, Waverly Farm didn’t have a place to store manure or the funds to build a costly storage pit. Then the farm’s owners, Mike, Ken, and Paul Stiles, received a letter from the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District offering a solution.

GM crop watch: FAO calls for all-round control
Food Navigator Mon, 31 Jan 2005 3:45 AM PST
31/01/2005 - Joining the heated debate on GM food crops and ingredients, a group of agricultural experts, herded together under the UN-backed FAO, declare an A to Z approach must be the only path for responsible deployment of GM crops.

Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration
Astrobiology News Mon, 31 Jan 2005 1:28 AM PST
For humans to explore the Moon and Mars, most mission scenarios require that we shall make use of in-situ resources.

Wildfires bring about mushrooms
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Mon, 31 Jan 2005 4:14 AM PST
As we approach the spring and summer of 2005, a great opportunity may come our way as residents of Interior Alaska. With the large number of wildfires that burned more than 6 million acres in 2004, the summer of 2005 may bring massive amounts of morel mushrooms within the burned areas.

India to Increase Aid to Bhutan
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News Sun, 30 Jan 2005 4:27 PM PST
NEW DELHI, Jan 31 Asia Pulse - India Saturday decided to raise the aid to Bhutan from Rs 4.30 billion (US$;98.6 million) to Rs 7.10 billion for that country's 9th Five-year Plan (2002-07) as the two sides affirmed "support and cooperation" in addressing cross-border concerns to improve border management and security.

Government science body learns to walk on its own
Khaleej Times Sun, 30 Jan 2005 8:50 PM PST
GOVERNMENT organisations are often exhorted to function without depending on budgetary support. Here is one that has taken the point practically.

HISTORY OF GIBSON COUNTY
Tri-State Media Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:12 PM PST
In this section you will find an interesting historical account of the communities that make up Gibson County. Gibson County was once a wilderness situated in the Northwest Territory which, in 1784, was ceded to the United States of America by Virginia.

Industrial, agricultural and economic obstacles - Yemen Times
Yemen Times Online Sun, 30 Jan 2005 1:13 PM PST
T he economic obstacles that hinder agricultural industry in our country is ascribed to the failure of the implementation of successful agricultural policies that lead to profusion of production depending on the right selection of the planted categories.




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