Soil News: July 2005

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:44 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

Farmers in county could lose 60% of crops
Galesburg Register-Mail Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:14 PM PDT
GALESBURG - Crop losses are estimated as high as 60 percent in Knox County, where a drought has plagued crops since they have been planted. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday declared 93 Illinois counties agricultural disaster areas, including Knox, Warren and neighboring counties.

South Perth, Western Australia July 29, 2005
SeedQuest Fri, 29 Jul 2005 7:26 AM PDT
A world authority on potato cyst nematode (PCN) is assisting the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia in planning the preliminary stages of a survey to prove State-wide freedom from the pest.

More cases of livestock anthrax are found
KOTA Fri, 29 Jul 2005 3:40 PM PDT
State officials say anthrax is suspected of killing some 200 head of livestock in South Dakota. The agriculture department says anthrax has been confirmed in six herds and is suspected in four others.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Fri, 29 Jul 2005 5:50 PM PDT
MILFORD â€” The dew is still on the lawn most mornings when Rodman Mills, 87, ambles out to his garden. Although he's long-since retired from farming, Mr. Mills is still a sturdy man. And he still loves working with his hands and the soil.

USDA to extend program contracts
Waxahachie Daily Light Fri, 29 Jul 2005 1:42 PM PDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation has announced that farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year.

Grain Outlook: Best Guess Estimates
CattleNetwork.com Fri, 29 Jul 2005 1:31 PM PDT
The biggest guessing game in agriculture is to estimate the size of grain and oilseed crops. Estimates of acreage planted, yield per acre, and resulting total production affect the number of acres planted and prices before and during the growing season.

From Dirt to Diamonds
Agricultural Research Magazine Fri, 29 Jul 2005 7:25 AM PDT
Carbon stored in soil during the first five years of bermudagrass management was two to three times greater when the grass was grazed than when it was harvested for hay or left unharvested, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists.

News
Palatka Daily News Sat, 30 Jul 2005 4:32 AM PDT
SATSUMA - Although there are only a handful of grape growers in Putnam County, they have all found markets for their fruit.

Briefs
Monterey County Herald Sat, 30 Jul 2005 3:02 AM PDT
WOW Camp, Tanimura & Antle's summer enrichment program for children of company employees, is under way and in its fifth year.

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21 state Soil Conservation jobs cut

21 state Soil Conservation jobs cut
The Indianapolis Star Thu, 28 Jul 2005 1:06 AM PDT
The Indiana Department of Agriculture this week cut almost one-third of the work force in the Division of Soil Conservation as part of a restructuring plan, marking the latest round of job-trimming among Indiana agencies.

State lays off agriculture staffers
The Indianapolis Star Wed, 27 Jul 2005 3:05 PM PDT
The Indiana Department of Agriculture this week laid off almost one third of the workforce in the Division of Soil Conservation as part of a restructuring plan.

American Soil Technologies Launches Online Store -- Expanding Further into the Retail Market
RedNova Wed, 27 Jul 2005 7:26 AM PDT
American Soil Technologies Inc.

Deputy Ag Secretary Halling Announces Candidacy For Top Job
KCCI 8 Iowa Thu, 28 Jul 2005 4:30 AM PDT
Iowa's deputy secretary of agriculture says he'll run for the top job in his agency.

DEP'T EYES GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE PHILIPPINE TOBACCO INDUSTRY
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance Thu, 28 Jul 2005 2:22 AM PDT
Food The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) is aiming to transform the Philippine tobacco industry into a globally competitive sector to help improve socio-economic conditions nationwide.

Heat, drought punch America in breadbasket
Detroit News Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:10 PM PDT
When Brad Temple surveys the 1,000 acres of fertile soil he farms near Serena in northern Illinois these days, he finds himself confronted with wilting corn stalks, insatiable insects and cracks in the earth so big "you can stick your whole hand down in them."

The blooming world of community supported agriculture
Minnesota Women's Press Wed, 27 Jul 2005 12:25 PM PDT
Once a week, Barb Shumskerâ€™s vegetables come to her.

Opinion
AG Weekly Wed, 27 Jul 2005 10:05 PM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem.

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:06 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

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Industry body challenges CSE findings of pesticides in blood

'Terroir' Conference to Examine Link Between Wine and Earth ...
UC Davis (press release) - Davis,CA,USA
... by UC Davis' Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. ... Terroir is the French word for soil, but in ... the influence of the natural environment on grape ...

Industry body challenges CSE findings of pesticides in blood
Financial Express - Bombay,India
... has challenged the findings of the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) relating ... human body as a result of expose to air, soil, water and ...

Extreme Agendas Harmful - Environmentalists Have Lost Their Way
Truth about Trade & Technology - Des Moine,IA,USA
... faced with environmental policies that ignore science and result ... to human health or the environment, and the ... pesticides, higher yield, and reduced soil erosion ...

MORRISON: Possess the Land
The Illinois Leader - IL,USA
... energy development can disturb or kill wildlife, degrade soil quality, pollute ... a group called the Joint Appeal by Religion and Science for the Environment. ...

Cancer cells' need to roam
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
... calls "crosstalk" between the cancer and the waiting - and vulnerable - environment of the ... to a 115-year-old theory called "seed and soil," which postulated ...

American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
Dedicated to the development of agriculture enabled by science, in harmony with
environmental and human values.

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State lays off agriculture staffers

State lays off agriculture staffers
Indianapolis Star - United States
... The division will be restructured into regions to mirror the structure of the US Department of Agriculture, soil conservation division Director Gail Peas said. ...

Suffering farmers still need more rain
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee,WI,USA
... to half in neighboring Manitowoc County, where there is lighter soil and the ... The agriculture agency called last week's rains spotty, ranging from 0.29 inches ...

Ag Department refuses to disclose field burning plan
Twin Falls Times-News - Twin Falls,ID,USA
... struck that balance," Wayne Hoffman, spokesman for the state agriculture agency, told ... maintained they must burn their fields to shock the soil into producing a ...

Anthrax outbreak grows in North Dakota livestock
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... State Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson urges ranchers to report any unusual livestock ... bacteria that cause anthrax can lay dormant in the soil for decades ...

Beige Book Ag Highlights
AgWeb - USA
... the District remained generally dry, substantial rainfall greatly improved soil conditions and ... The US Department of Agriculture projects corn prices in 2005/06 ...

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Relationship of Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity to Claypan Soil

Relationship of Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity to Claypan Soil Properties
RedNova Wed, 27 Jul 2005 2:54 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Understanding relationships between sensor-based measurements and soil properties related to soil quality may help in developing site- specific management.

Soil Change, Soil Survey, and Natural Resources Decision Making: A Blueprint for Action
RedNova Wed, 27 Jul 2005 2:56 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Land managers and policymakers need information about soil change caused by anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic factors to predict the effects of management on soil function, compare alternatives, and make decisions.

Long-Term Fertilizer and Water Availability Effects on Cereal Yield and Soil Chemical Properties in Northwest China
RedNova Wed, 27 Jul 2005 2:57 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and corn (Zea mays L.) rotation is important for the region's food security in Northwest China.

Influence of Grass and Agroforestry Buffer Strips on Soil Hydraulic Properties for an Albaqualf
RedNova Wed, 27 Jul 2005 2:55 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Agroforestry production systems have been introduced in temperate regions to improve water quality and diversify farm income.

Drought attacks Midwest crops
Billings Gazette Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:52 PM PDT
When Brad Temple surveys the 1,000 acres of fertile soil he farms near Serena in northern Illinois these days, he finds himself confronted with wilting corn stalks, insatiable insects and cracks in the earth so big "you can stick your whole hand down in them."

Webster County farmer makes run for top ag post
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 27 Jul 2005 3:22 AM PDT
HARCOURT --- Iowa's agriculture machine isn't broken, but a Harcourt farmer says it could use a good tune-up. Eddie Peterson recently announced plans to run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.

Opinion
AG Weekly Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:04 PM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem.

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Tue, 26 Jul 2005 9:23 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

UA studies underground irrigation
KVOA Tucson Tue, 26 Jul 2005 9:49 AM PDT
A University of Arizona study of underground drip irrigation could help farmers save water and increase crop yields, researchers say. According to the state Department of Water Resources, agriculture accounts for about 70 percent of Arizona's water use.

Planting Is a Form of Protest for Some Gush Katif Farmers
Crosswalk.com Wed, 27 Jul 2005 7:03 AM PDT
Gush Katif, Gaza Strip (CNSNews.com) - Farmers in the Jewish settlement bloc of Gush Katif are planting and tending their crops, even though they may not be around to harvest some of those crops when the time comes.

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Hayburners pulling their weight on farms again

Hayburners pulling their weight on farms again
Lincoln Journal Star Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:46 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture.

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Sun, 24 Jul 2005 9:50 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

Search Site/Web enhanced by
Rocky Mount Telegram Sun, 24 Jul 2005 7:34 PM PDT
NASHVILLE â€” Food, facts, friends and fun were the orders of the day Friday at the Nash County Agriculture Center.

Dynamic Organics
Cootamundra Herald Sun, 24 Jul 2005 7:25 PM PDT
Local organic farmers, Mary and David Booth are excited at the prospect of local farmers and gardeners having the opportunity to change direction and keep pace with the changing nature of agriculture in the new millennium.

La Trinidad coops get P50M agri aid
Sun Star Sun, 24 Jul 2005 9:45 AM PDT
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet -- Two cooperative groups in the province are recipients of the Agriculture Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (Acef) of the government, acquiring P25 million each.

Roland Smith Named Texas Cooperative Extension Associate Director
AgNews Sun, 24 Jul 2005 8:14 AM PDT
COLLEGE STATION Dr. Roland D. Smith has been named Texas Cooperative Extension's associate director for agriculture, natural resources and community economic development.

UA farm project shows efficiency of drip irrigation
The Tucson Citizen Mon, 25 Jul 2005 6:07 AM PDT
A University of Arizona research project could help Arizona farmers save water and increase crop yields, a UA professor said.

Tata Chemicals launches agri solutions in Jharkhand &WB
India Infoline Mon, 25 Jul 2005 4:21 AM PDT
Tata Chemicals Ltd. on Monday announced the entry of 'Tata Kisan Sansar' into West Bengal and Jharkhand. Tata Kisan Sansar benefits farmers by offering end-to-end agri solutions including the latest in agro services and specialized input products.

Local RC&D celebrates 40 years Monday, July 25, 2005 - Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News Mon, 25 Jul 2005 6:00 AM PDT
PRESQUE ISLE - Local Resource Conservation and Development officials celebrated the program's 40th anniversary in style recently, taking local, state and national dignitaries on tours of some of its major projects and reflecting on how RC&D has impacted the local area in the last four decades.

GM crops created superweed, say scientists
Guardian Unlimited Mon, 25 Jul 2005 3:57 AM PDT
Modified genes from crops in a GM crop trial have transferred into local wild plants, creating a form of herbicide-resistant "superweed", the Guardian can reveal.

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Iowans put farmland in conservation program

Iowans put farmland in conservation program
The Des Moines Register Tue, 26 Jul 2005 2:09 AM PDT
The USDA program pays farmers who have taken steps to protect soil and water and to benefit the environment. Jefferson, Ia. - Jim Andrew 's dream came true Monday when the Greene County conservationist-farmer signed his farm into the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Security Program.

Majoring in Organics; OSU Students Get Hands-on Education in One of the Few Profitable Areas of Agriculture
RedNova Mon, 25 Jul 2005 2:03 PM PDT
CORVALLIS, Ore. James Cassidy knows perfectly well that in some circles, organic produce, meats and dairy are dismissed as the latest boutique-y trend, a fad that too shall pass.

Scarce, Degraded Land is Spark for Africa Conflict
Environmental News Network Tue, 26 Jul 2005 4:09 AM PDT
On a continent where a man's worth is often measured by his cattle, rivalry for the beasts and the degraded land they graze on is sparking lethal conflicts across Africa. Observers say the violence is rooted in increasingly parched soil which has been battered by overgrazing, erosion, population growth and global warming, exacerbating struggles among human communities with ancient and

Growing Greener II Plan Dedicates $625 Million to Boost Keystone State's Environmental Protection and Urban
Smart Growth Online Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:42 PM PDT
''We are entrusted as the stewards of our environment, and have a moral obligation to leave our soil, water and air in better condition than we found it for future generations,'' said Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Edward G. Rendell, signing into law his Growing Greener II plan, which dedicates $625 million over six years to boost the state's environmental protection, land conservation and

Manitoba Experiences Drier Week
Ag Report Mon, 25 Jul 2005 4:19 PM PDT
WINNIPEG - Jul 25/05 - SNS -- Manitoba experienced one of its driest weeks since April, allowing soil in parts of the province to start drying out and growers in other areas were able to get into fields to deal with the devastation left by weeks of excess moisture.

High Plains Journal Farm and Ranch Magazine
High Plains Journal Tue, 26 Jul 2005 5:38 AM PDT
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program (CSP) contracts across the nation. These 2005 contracts being offered translate into more than a $1 billion long-term commitment to conservation over the next ten years.

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Mon, 25 Jul 2005 9:53 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

Opinion
AG Weekly Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:48 AM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem.

USDA Announces 2005 Conservation Security Program Contracts
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 25 Jul 2005 5:47 PM PDT
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that USDA will offer 12,700 Conservation Security Program contracts across the nation. These 2005 contracts being offered translate into more than a $1 billion long-term commitment to conservation over the next 10 years.

Horse-and-plow farming making a comeback
Picayune Item Mon, 25 Jul 2005 7:17 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture, but the practice is making a comeback.

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Agriculture Department Soil Testing Lab Improves Efficiency

Agriculture Department Soil Testing Lab Improves Efficiency
Southern Pines Pilot Sun, 24 Jul 2005 4:41 AM PDT
The Soil Testing Section of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services analyzed 314,000 samples for state residents in fiscal year 2005.

Teachers get an education in agriculture
Galesburg Register-Mail Sat, 23 Jul 2005 9:31 PM PDT
Twenty teachers. Six days. Fifteen tours in five counties. And a new perception of local agriculture. "I was raised on a farm and I was amazed at how much change has happened and how knowledgeable farmers are," said Stephanie Watters, a Galva first-grade teacher.

Horse-and-plow farming sees resurgence in tight economy
The Clarion-Ledger Sun, 24 Jul 2005 3:07 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. â€” To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is making a comeback.

Hayburners pulling their weight on farms again
Lincoln Journal Star Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:16 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture.

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts
Rapid City Journal Sat, 23 Jul 2005 9:59 PM PDT
WASHINGTON Farmers and ranchers with certain Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, contracts expiring this year may extend their contracts for one year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation, or CCC.

Horse-and-plow farming making a comeback
Picayune Item Sat, 23 Jul 2005 3:16 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture, but the practice is making a comeback.

The Habitat and Plant Associates of Eriocaulon Decangulare L. In Three Southern Appalachian Wetlands
RedNova Sun, 24 Jul 2005 2:43 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Eriocaulon decangulare is a wetland species that is rare in the North Carolina mountains. The mountain populations are disjunct from those in the Coastal Plain, where the species is more common. We investigated the habitat and plant associates of E.

A peaceful spot amid development
Bismarck Tribune Sun, 24 Jul 2005 2:12 AM PDT
Once described as being located "two miles south of Bismarck," the Lincoln-Oakes nursery is now surrounded on three sides by city limits. While the area is developing rapidly, the nursery seems like a "peaceful park."

Multifunctional Mesoscale Observing Networks
RedNova Sun, 24 Jul 2005 2:37 AM PDT
More than 120 scientists, engineers, administrators, and users met on 8-10 December 2003 in a workshop format to discuss the needs for enhanced three-dimensional mesoscale observing networks.

Valley crops still plagued by drought conditions
The Monitor Sun, 24 Jul 2005 1:51 AM PDT
Adam Estrada and many other citrus farmers in the Rio Grande Valley are breathing a sigh of relief after Hurricane Emily dropped much-needed rain on their crops....

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Soil in south Minneapolis to be tested for arsenic

Soil in south Minneapolis to be tested for arsenic
Grand Forks Herald Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:24 PM PDT
MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says soil will be tested for arsenic contamination next month at 600 homes and businesses in south Minneapolis.

Brown County Ag Agent: Crops are "on the Edge of Crashing"
WBAY 2 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 4:19 PM PDT
Agricultural experts say farmers are seeing significant crop damage in some areas with lighter soil. Agriculture agent Dan Schreiner says crops are growing slower, and the corn is tasselling several weeks early.

Emily Mostly Beneficial for South Texas Agriculture
AgNews Fri, 22 Jul 2005 7:29 AM PDT
WESLACO Hurricane Emily's sideswipe appears to have been beneficial for South Texas agriculture. With landfall 75 miles south of Brownsville, the storm brought little more than badly needed rainfall to the area.

Soil Fertility Management Strategies on the Jos Plateau: the Need for Integrating 'Empirical' and 'Scientific'
RedNova Sat, 23 Jul 2005 1:52 AM PDT
Tin mining carried out on the Jos Plateau since the beginning of the last century has disturbed some 320 km^sup 2^ of agricultural land. Formal attempts at reclamation of this land failed, but local farmers have developed a successful informal strategy for reclamation.

Saturday, July 23, 2005
Morgan Hill Times Sat, 23 Jul 2005 5:44 AM PDT
The bell isn t tolling for South Valley farmers just yet. Total agriculture revenue in Santa Clara County grew by a healthy 7 percent in 2004 to $258,359,850, up from $241,113,8490 in 2003, according to the annual crop report released this week.

Horse-farming makes a comeback
Arizona Daily Star Sat, 23 Jul 2005 0:09 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. - To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is

Emergency CRP grazing authorized
Galesburg Register-Mail Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:14 PM PDT
GALESBURG - The Department of Agriculture on Friday released conservation acreage for emergency grazing because of the severe drought.

HORSE-AND-PLOW FARMING MAKING A COMEBACK
KPVI-TV Fri, 22 Jul 2005 2:34 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) -- The horse and plow are making a comeback in the world of farming. The publisher of the "Small Farmer's Journal" says increasingly, small farmers are finding horse-powered agriculture a workable alternative to mechanization.

Horse-And-Plow Farming Makes Comeback Many Farmers Find Horses More Economical
Bakersfield Channel.com Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:12 PM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. -- To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is making a comeback.

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Local soil scientist helps Afghans restore pistachio crops

SeaLife Corporation Announces Test Results For Algeria
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 22 Jul 2005 6:30 AM PDT
SeaLife Corporation today announced the preliminary results of recent tests of its soil treatment product, ProTerra Plant & Soil ResQ. The test was conducted by the Algerian Department of Agriculture's Institut Techniques des Grandes Cultures .

Horse-and-Plow Farming Making a Comeback
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 22 Jul 2005 0:23 AM PDT
To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is making a comeback.

Local soil scientist helps Afghans restore pistachio crops
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Thu, 21 Jul 2005 9:35 PM PDT
Henry Shovic sat in his office Wednesday and flipped through photographs of Afghanistan on his computer screen. There was a picture of a poppy field, "enough to grow somebody's (heroin) habit," he said.

Farms show off methods for success
Maine Today Fri, 22 Jul 2005 5:57 AM PDT
Rose Hoad of the Knox-Lincoln Soil Conservation District pets cows at Highland Farm in Cornish while on a bus tour of York County farms on Thursday. The tour showcased a variety of agricultural enterprises.

Horse-and-plow farming making a comeback
KRON 4 Bay Area Fri, 22 Jul 2005 3:24 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. The horse and plow are making a comeback in the world of farming. The publisher of the "Small Farmer's Journal" says increasingly, small farmers are finding horse-powered agriculture a workable alternative to mechanization.

FARM SCENE: Horse-and-plow farming making a comeback
WHO-TV Des Moines Fri, 22 Jul 2005 5:24 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture.

Horse-and-Plow Farming Making a Comeback
WJLA-TV Washington D.C. Fri, 22 Jul 2005 1:23 AM PDT
SISTERS, Ore. (AP) - To some, the thought of a farmer patiently working the field behind a horse and plow might evoke pangs of nostalgia for the early days of agriculture. But in fact, the practice is making a comeback.Ol' Dobbin hasn't run the tractors out of the fields yet.

Scarce, degraded land is spark for Africa conflict
Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 22 Jul 2005 5:55 AM PDT
On a continent where a man's worth is often measured by his cattle, rivalry for the beasts and the degraded land they graze on is sparking lethal conflicts across Africa.

Weekend rain provides limited relief for Flamborough farmers
Oakville Beaver Thu, 21 Jul 2005 9:21 PM PDT
Last weekend's rain did more than just water lawns- it saved countless crops across the region. "It was more than a million dollar rain. It was more like a billion dollar rain for Flamborough," said Rob Pasuta, president of the Hamilton Wentworth Federation of Agriculture (HWFA).

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Comparative efficiency of P-Carriers in Saline Sodic Soil

Soil Amelioration Technique of Cover Drainage Combined Subsoiling ...
salinity and alkalinity with improving soil physical properties. ... some soils
of Egypt. Ph.D.Thesis, Fac. Agric., Cairo University. ...

© Comparative efficiency of P-Carriers in Saline Sodic Soil
soils in Indus plains of Pakistan. Ph.D. Thesis, Deptt. Soil. Sci., Univ. ...
fertilizers with particular regard to salinity and alkalinity. conditions. ...

Potentials and constraints of soil salinity studies in two ...
constraints of satellite data in mapping soil salinity in two ... for the study
of soil salinity and. alkalinity, Int. J. Remote Sensing Vol.19, 506-610. ...

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Air pollution: role of nitrogen oxides emission from soil underestimated

Air pollution: role of nitrogen oxides emission from soil underestimated
The Hindu Wed, 20 Jul 2005 1:21 PM PDT
NITROGEN OXIDES produced by huge fires and fossil fuel combustion are a major component of air pollution. They are the primary ingredients in ground-level ozone, a pollutant harmful to human health and vegetation.

Release No. 0268.05
USDA Thu, 21 Jul 2005 4:04 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2005-Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced the availability of $5 million in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for restoration activities in 20 states. These funds will restore and protect nearly 40,000 acres of wetlands.

Wednesday, July 20, 2005
The Gilroy Dispatch Wed, 20 Jul 2005 9:37 AM PDT
Gilroy - The bell isn t tolling for South Valley farmers just yet. Total agriculture revenue in Santa Clara County grew by a healthy 7 percent in 2004 to $258,359,850, up from $241,113,8490 in 2003, according to the annual crop report released this week.

Local News Heshelman receives award
Linton Daily Citizen Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:55 AM PDT
A former Eastern Greene teacher has received an outstanding service award for his many years of dedicated service to Future Farmers of America. Garry Heshelman, of eastern Greene County, began teaching vocational agriculture at the Eastern-Greene School Corporation in 1964.

South America s New Militarism
La Nueva Cuba Thu, 21 Jul 2005 4:04 AM PDT
Research Dept. South American societies are militarizing as a result of the regional superpowerâ€™s intervention, which is undoubtedly a crucial factor on the continent, but also as a consequence of the profound economic and political changes we have come to call neoliberalism.

Farms' runoff pollutes lakes
Detroit News Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:03 PM PDT
MADISON, Wis. -- Farmers' routine application of chemical fertilizers and manure to the land poses a far greater environmental problem to freshwater lakes than previously thought, potentially polluting the water for hundreds of years, according to research.

Challenged by rising expenses, state's family farms persevere
Lansing State Journal Thu, 21 Jul 2005 1:05 AM PDT
Running a farm is in Judy Shultz's blood. Her family has operated a 66-acre hay and soybean farm in Clinton County's Olive Township for more than 100 years.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 20 Jul 2005 5:10 PM PDT
While South Texas farmers are bracing for the possible damage that Hurricane Emily could inflict, many of the agricultural producers in other areas of the state will welcome the moisture, according to Texas Cooperative Extension agricultural experts.

Horse power
Missoulian Thu, 21 Jul 2005 0:01 AM 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.

What Newcomers Need to Know
Orlando Sentinel Thu, 21 Jul 2005 0:09 AM PDT
With thousands of new residents pouring into Central Florida, questions about the Sunshine State abound. Questions may be e-mailed to southwest@orlandosentinel.com or faxed to 863-422-0033.

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American Soil Technologies Launches Online Store -- Expanding Further into the Retail Market
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 20 Jul 2005 6:00 AM PDT
American Soil Technologies Inc. , a leading supplier of super-absorbent polymer soil amendments and other related products in the multibillion-dollar turf, retail, horticulture and agricultural markets, announced today that it has launched an online store to sell its superior products to the retail market that can be reached at http://www.americansoiltech.com/our_store/index.asp.

billingsgazette.com - Montana and Wyoming news and classifieds
Billings Gazette Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:53 PM PDT
It's easy to take American agriculture for granted. We are used to grocery shelves stocked with a bounty of fresh and prepared food, and extensive restaurant menus whenever we decide to eat. Most people don't spend much time thinking about what it takes to get this food from farms to our tables.

"Comfortable" monsoon rains in India seen keeping growth on track
AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 20 Jul 2005 4:20 AM PDT
Plentiful monsoon rains in India should help ensure a good harvest, boosting chances that the farm-dependent nation will achieve its seven-to-eight percent growth target, officials said.

Extreme weather worries farmers
USA Today Wed, 20 Jul 2005 6:41 AM PDT
The progression from too cold, to too wet, to too dry has made farming in parts of Minnesota even more of a roller-coaster ride than it usually is. Wet fields have been a particular problem in northern and western Minnesota. Dry weather has been the problem in central Minnesota lately.

Like Rest of Midwest, Minnesota Farms Suffer From Drought Effects
RedNova Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:52 AM PDT
Jul. 19--Upper Midwest farmers need a good soaking, state agriculture statisticians said Monday, with Wisconsin already under a drought emergency and Minnesota needing rain to restore rapidly drying fields. Sunday's rain showers across much of Minnesota will help.

Opinion
AG Weekly Tue, 19 Jul 2005 7:35 AM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem.

Tuesday July 19, 08:36 PM
Yahoo! India News Tue, 19 Jul 2005 8:16 AM PDT
New Delhi, July 19 (ANI) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar stressed on the need for synergy among the technical and agricultural universities and urged the academicians to take up collaborative projects and programmes so as to give Indian agriculture a competitive edge.

Lords of the land
Daily Telegraph Wed, 20 Jul 2005 7:05 AM PDT
THEY are usually found wearing old boots in dusty paddocks but last night they dressed to the nines and kicked up their heels on Sydney Harbour. Farmers honoured two of their own at the NSW Farmers Association awards dinner at the overseas passenger terminal.

Crops in need of more rain
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 20 Jul 2005 3:36 AM PDT
WATERLOO --- Last week's heat wave accelerated crop development and the need for rain. Crop conditions deteriorated overall throughout the state as daytime temperatures exceeded 90 degrees for much of the week, or 4.5 degrees above normal.

Picked-to-perfection fruit is just a stone's throw away
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 20 Jul 2005 5:14 AM PDT
Pick up a red bucket and traipse down corridors of full green trees and shrubs. Quick, keep step with the man with the bullhorn and long strides, and he'll stop and show you where you can pick some of the most delectable fruits of the summer.

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Drought Chokes State

South Perth, Western Australia July 18, 2005
SeedQuest Mon, 18 Jul 2005 8:11 AM PDT
The Department of Agriculture, Western Australia has kicked off its campaign to guide new field pea growers on the back of a massive expansion in field pea plantings this season.

Drought Chokes State
WISC Channel3000.com via Yahoo! News Mon, 18 Jul 2005 8:51 AM PDT
The National Weather Service says this is the worst drought statewide in several years. The extremely hot and dry weather is slowly damaging the crops, which could mean higher prices at the grocery store.

Continued dry spell could mean the end of many crops in region
Green Bay Press-Gazette Tue, 19 Jul 2005 1:13 AM PDT
What started out as a promising growing season for farmers has taken a decided turn for the worse this month as the rain has simply stopped.

Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:01 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.

Too cold, too wet, too dry - extreme weather vexes farmers
Grand Forks Herald Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:24 PM PDT
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - First it was winter kill devastating alfalfa roots. Then spring rains flooded fields. And then July drought withering crops on lighter soils.

Farm culture
The State News Mon, 18 Jul 2005 7:30 PM PDT
Ag Expo displays livestock, research, equipment in Mich. For people who don't know how to manage manure or handle cattle, the MSU Agricultural Expo can help.

Smoke from burning fields threatens Persepolis
IranMania.com Tue, 19 Jul 2005 0:34 AM PDT
LONDON, July 19 (IranMania) - The smoke caused by the annual burning of farm fields surrounding Persepolis causes serious damage to the historical site, the director of the Persepolis Complex announced, MNA said.

Rainfall has farmers smiling
Canoe Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:52 PM PDT
Corn and bean farmers in the London area are breathing a collective sigh of relief after this weekend's downpours. But the region's watersheds aren't out of the drought woods because the summer has brought heat and more heat -- but not enough rain.

HISTORY OF GIBSON COUNTY
Tri-State Media Tue, 19 Jul 2005 0:18 AM PDT
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.

High fuel costs, weather wallop struggling farms By Sue Halena
St. Cloud Times Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:24 PM PDT
Too cold, too wet, too dry. The roller-coaster ride of farming in Central Minnesota got a little scarier than usual this season, with winter kill devastating alfalfa roots, spring rains flooding fields and July drought withering crops on lighter soils.

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A Register special report: Turning over the soil

A Register special report: Turning over the soil
The Des Moines Register Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:01 AM PDT
A major transfer of wealth will sweep Iowa over the next 10 to 15 years as aging farmers sell or pass on to heirs roughly half of the stateâ€™s farmland. What will happen to our farms, economy and way of life?

A Register special report: Turning over the soil
The Des Moines Register Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:08 AM PDT
In Iowa, we've always been able to take for granted that the land will provide. But think about this: Almost half of the state's farmland is owned by people older than 65.

Turning Over the Soil
The Des Moines Register Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:11 AM PDT
Last in line? Patrick Puhl discs a field outside Struble. He farms land for his father and an aunt, both of whom live in a Le Mars nursing home. Puhl wonders whether he'll be the last generation to farm in his family.

Ministry to continue cocoa subsidy
Viet Nam News Sun, 17 Jul 2005 6:16 AM PDT
HA NOI After a successful trial period, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to subsidise cocoa crops in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands).

Women bag a quarter of ICAR awards
The Hindu Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:48 PM PDT
NEW DELHI: Women agriculture scientists have cornered 30 per cent of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) awards. More than 50 awards in 12 categories were given on Saturday to meritorious agriculture scientists and research institutions.

Sewer plan for Rte. 20 gets a boost
Boston Globe Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:44 AM PDT
Sudbury officials are stepping up efforts to build a sewer system for the town's central business district on Route 20, saying the viability of businesses there is at stake.

Grape growers find ripe future in southern Illinois
Chicago Sun-Times Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:39 AM PDT
CARBONDALE -- From his vantage point in southern Illinois, Jim Ewers doesn't think adding his new winery to the state's growing list will squeeze the market dry.

Uprooting a way of life
The Des Moines Register Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:10 AM PDT
Over the next decade, changes in farmland ownership will determine who controls Iowa's most valuable natural resource - and which towns and businesses survive.

'Bit by bit,' farm towns blow away
The Des Moines Register Sun, 17 Jul 2005 2:09 AM PDT
Still standing - for now: Not much remains in the northwest Iowa community of Struble. St. Joseph's Catholic Church is one of the last places where townspeople can gather, but it is expected to close in the next few years.

Toxic elements found in infants' cord blood
TheExperiment Sun, 17 Jul 2005 6:55 AM PDT
In a benchmark study released today, researchers found an average of 200 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of newborns, including seven dangerous pesticides â€” some banned in the United States more than 30 years ago.

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Soil, Water Protection Helps Eritrea Farmers

Soil, Water Protection Helps Eritrea Farmers
Environmental News Network Thu, 14 Jul 2005 4:30 AM PDT
Redaegzy Gebremedhin, 64, an experienced farmer and entrepreneur in the Red Sea state of Eritrea, remembers fondly the days when he exported fruit and vegetables to Europe and meat to Saudi Arabia. But that was more than 30 years ago.

India heading for bumper foodgrain output: Pawar
Press Trust of India Thu, 14 Jul 2005 4:37 AM PDT
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Encouraged by the progress of monsoon so far, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said the country was heading for a record foodgrain production this year despite initial hiccups due to delayed rains.

Pest may threaten trees
The Sacramento Bee Thu, 14 Jul 2005 5:22 AM PDT
The Asian longhorned beetle, a voracious tree borer that has killed thousands of trees in New York, Chicago and New Jersey, may be loose in Sacramento and threatening the city of trees, state and federal agriculture officials said Wednesday.

High-tech boost for agro sector: PM
The Sun Daily Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:29 PM PDT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) period (2006 to 2010) will be instrumental in changing the course of the country's agriculture and agro-based industries to a more hi-tech and valued added stage, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday.

Climate only partly to blame for Africa food woes
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 14 Jul 2005 6:14 AM PDT
Africa may seem incapable of growing enough food to feed its starving millions, but in the fields of South Africa's Free State, farmers are taking in more maize than they know what to do with.

Organic Revolution
Free Times Wed, 13 Jul 2005 2:34 PM PDT
Can Sustainable Agriculture Save the South? Bouncing down a long, dirt road in Leesville, passing mobile homes nestled among Carolina pines and Confederate flags flapping in a warm summer breeze, itâ€™s strange to think the South may be poised on the brink of a cultural revolution.

Myainggyingu Special Region witnessing cumulative development
The New Light of Myanmar Wed, 13 Jul 2005 7:40 PM PDT
YANGON, 13 Julyâ€”Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Thein Sein, together with member of SPDC Lt-Gen Maung Bo of the Ministry of Defence, Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo, Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs Col Thein Nyunt, Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and

Ill. Proves Ripe for New Crop of Wineries
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 14 Jul 2005 0:33 AM PDT
From his vantage point in southern Illinois, Jim Ewers doesn't think adding his new winery to the state's growing list will squeeze the market dry.

Organic Farms Produce Same Yields As Conventional Farms
Science Daily Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:23 PM PDT
For corn and soybeans, organic farming yields the same size crop with a lot less fossil energy input and impact on the environment than conventional farming, according to a new study whose lead author is David Pimentel of Cornell University. Bioscience (Vol. 55:7, 2005).

Study: Toxins found in newborns
GJ Sentinel Thu, 14 Jul 2005 6:35 AM PDT
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â€” In a benchmark study released today, researchers found an average of 200 industrial compounds, pollutants and other chemicals in the umbilical cord blood of newborns, including seven dangerous pesticides â€” some banned in the U.S. more than 30 years ago.

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Organic farms use less energy and water

Organic farms use less energy and water
Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA
David Pimental, a Cornell professor of ecology and agriculture, said the 22-year ... the apparent anomaly was that wind and water erosion degraded the soil on the ...

Plenty of Good News Stories at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada ...
CCNMatthews (press release) - Toronto,ON,Canada
... Safeguarding our air, water and soil for future generations is a priority for the Government of Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ...

American Soil Technologies Enters Into Exclusive Arrangement in ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... and CEO of American Soil Technologies, stated, "The principal of Pure Chemicals has many years of experience consulting the major agriculture companies that ...

District Conservationist Named In Jackson
MyMotherLode.com - Sonora,CA,USA
... Rocha worked in Stockton for 3 years as a soil conservationist before her move ... University with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and agriculture education ...

Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers
RedNova.com - Dallas,TX,USA
... Conservation of water and soil is best done with manmade obstacles, or ... Agriculture, population pressures, poverty, use of wood for cooking, and destruction of ...

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Spatial discrimination of salt- and sodium-affected soil surfaces

Spatial discrimination of salt- and sodium-affected soil surfaces
Soil salinity± alkalinity is a time- and space-dynamic soil degradation process in
... PhD thesis, University of. Ghent, Belgium. ...

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American Soil Technologies Enters Into Exclusive Arrangement in Israel

American Soil Technologies Enters Into Exclusive Arrangement in Israel
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 13 Jul 2005 6:01 AM PDT
American Soil Technologies, Inc. , a leading supplier of super-absorbent polymer soil amendments and other related products in the multi-billion dollar turf, retail, horticulture and agricultural markets, announced today that it has entered into an exclusive Representation Agreement with Pure Chemicals, based in Israel, a nation where all the Company's patents have been filed.

Celebrity Marsha Mason Shares the Fruits of Her "Spiritual Agriculture" With the World
Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:22 AM PDT
Marsha Mason, four-time Oscar-nominated actress, two-time Golden Globe winning actress and star of the Broadway play, "Steel Magnolias" brings "Spiritual Agriculture" to retail stores and spas nationally with her full line of Resting in the RiverÂ® herbal medicinal Wellness Sprays(TM) and body and bath products, all of which are made from the certified organic herbs and flowers spiritually grown

Growing Problem ; WTO Doesn't Cotton to U.S. Farm Subsidies
RedNova Wed, 13 Jul 2005 1:03 AM PDT
One of mankind's earliest inventions was agriculture. Growing their food rather than chasing it around or wandering in search of it enabled people to stay in one place. This stability allowed the development of other trappings of civilization: towns, trade, regional culture and government.

Kuensel Online
Kuensel Wed, 13 Jul 2005 4:00 AM PDT
9 July 2005 - A team agriculture officials led by the agriculture minister, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, will start a 15-day land management campaign in the east starting today.

Conservation Key to Growth
RedNova Tue, 12 Jul 2005 9:04 PM PDT
Jul. 12--Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller told conservationists Monday the state could expand its influence on national agriculture policy. The group Miller addressed was set to tour area conservation projects today to see how some of that may happen.

Midwest Farmland Thirsty For Moisture
WFIE-TV Tue, 12 Jul 2005 3:23 PM PDT
The Agriculture Department says hot weather across the Midwest is putting the pinch on crops, and that's definitely true in Illinois. The Illinois Agriculture Statistics Service says 52-percent of the state's corn crop was rated poor or very poor in the reporting period ended Sunday.

NJHerald.com
New Jersey Herald Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:10 PM PDT
FRELINGHUYSEN â€” As birds chirped in the trees and farmers worked the soil, local residents filed into a small wooden shelter Tuesday to pick up fresh herbs and vegetables that were picked from the adjacent farm that morning.

Conservation key to growth
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Tue, 12 Jul 2005 9:04 AM PDT
State Director Andy Millerâ€™s speech outlined ways to influence national policy. Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller told conservationists Monday the state could expand its influence on national agriculture policy.

New standard for organic fertilisers set
Bangkok Post Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:35 AM PDT
People wanting to produce organic fertiliser for sale will have to meet the new production standard of the Agriculture Department or face legal action, said a senior official dealing with fertiliser control yesterday.

Corn begins to tassle in Northeast Iowa
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 13 Jul 2005 3:24 AM PDT
HOLLAND --- Soybean aphids coupled with a bone-dry August two years ago cut soybean yields in half throughout much of Northeast Iowa. As this year's crop reaches the mid-point of the growing season, the yield-robbing insects aren't a problem yet.

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Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers

Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 12 Jul 2005 5:13 AM PDT
Redaegzy Gebremedhin, 64, an experienced farmer and entrepreneur in the Red Sea state of Eritrea, remembers fondly the days when he exported fruit and vegetables to Europe and meat to Saudi Arabia.

Agriculture Subsidies: Aid lets farmers ignore reality of market
The Monitor Mon, 11 Jul 2005 11:51 PM PDT
Farms and farmers have a special place in U.S. history and in our hearts; many urban Americans are only a generation or two removed from working the soil. So when the federal government pays subsidies for agricultural products or sets artificial prices th...

Modified algae plan meeting opposition
Honolulu Advertiser Tue, 12 Jul 2005 6:29 AM PDT
A group of environmentalists is seeking to overturn a Board of Agriculture decision allowing the import of genetically modified algae.

Reliance on cotton subsidies a sign market suffering
Kinston Free Press Tue, 12 Jul 2005 4:37 AM PDT
Farms and farmers have a special place in our history and in our hearts; many urban Americans are only a generation or two removed from working the soil.

Crops just days away from total disaster
Canoe Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:26 PM PDT
The next 10 days will be critical for Southwestern Ontario's crops. A good, steady rain within that time frame could prevent low yields, an Ontario Agriculture Ministry spokesperson said.

Houston Gripped by Drought After Enduring Driest June (Update1)
Bloomberg.com Tue, 12 Jul 2005 5:32 AM PDT
U.S. July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Houston is in the middle of its driest summer on record. The city, the fourth-largest in the U.S., had 0.08 inch of rain in June, 50 percent less than the previous low, set in 1934, and one-65th Houston's average for the month.

The price of buying organic
MSNBC Tue, 12 Jul 2005 6:03 AM PDT
NEW YORK - Q: Why does organic food cost more than conventionally grown food? A: There are a bushel of reasons why organic food costs more than conventional food.

No drought-buster, but rainfall is likely
Peoria Journal Star Tue, 12 Jul 2005 1:12 AM PDT
PEORIA - Don't expect Dennis to break the drought, but he could wash the dust off your lawnmower.

Bin building boom
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Tue, 12 Jul 2005 3:31 AM PDT
RYAN --- Piling corn on the ground is like throwing away money, and Patrick Neppl won't stand for it. As general manager of the Ryan Cooperative --- one of a handful of single-location cooperatives in the state --- staying profitable is hard enough without losing out because of spoiled corn.

Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 11 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.

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Fayetteville, Arkansas July 7, 2005

Fayetteville, Arkansas July 7, 2005
SeedQuest Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:06 PM PDT
As food for people or livestock, the more the protein, the better the soybean. By that standard, the University of Arkansas (UA) Division of Agriculture is making a better bean.

Chirundu Project threatens wildlife habitat
Zimbabwe Independent Fri, 08 Jul 2005 1:15 AM PDT
GOVERNMENT is planning a massive agriculture and housing project in the Zambezi Valley on land designated for wildlife heritage, the Zimbabwe Independent can reveal.

County fair honors Dave Mueller
Winona Daily News Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:47 PM PDT
The Winona County Fair Board has named Dave Mueller to the 2005 Hall of Fame for his contributions to agriculture in Winona County as the owner and operator of a family farm.

Friday July 8, 03:22 AM
Yahoo! India News Thu, 07 Jul 2005 5:28 PM PDT
BT may soon come to stand for â€˜beyond transgressionâ€™ in Punjab. Unleashed onto a state with little or no knowledge of farming bio transgenic crops, Bt cotton is rapidly compromising all agriculture in areas where it is being grown.

Ancient farm community unearthed in Port Rowan
The Simcoe Reformer Thu, 07 Jul 2005 8:30 AM PDT
AGRICULTURE IN NORFOLK COULD DATE BACK TO 1000 B.C. PORT ROWAN - Archaeologists in Port Rowan are probing the site of the local area s first farmers. The dig has nothing to do with United Empire Loyalists, European settlement or the way settlers lived in the late 18th century.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Fri, 08 Jul 2005 6:36 AM 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.

Welasco, Texas July 7, 2005
SeedQuest Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:06 PM PDT
Vine decline has impacted South Texas melon crops for years. This disease strikes late in the growing season, at a time when most farmers are contemplating harvest. But just as the cantaloupes begin to ripen, plants and profits wither and die.

edie news centre - EU shelves key environmental strategies as economy trumps ecology
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Fri, 08 Jul 2005 6:18 AM PDT
Key legislation to protect Europe from air pollution has been put on the backburner by the European Commission, sparking outrage from environmentalists.

Horse power
Missoulian Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:35 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.

Eritrean farmers struggle on a daily basis
Independent Online Fri, 08 Jul 2005 2:41 AM PDT
More than half of Eritrea's population still depend on food aid, and are waiting to see whether donations by the United States and Britain will stop a million people from going hungry this year.

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Ag center leads way in research

Ag center leads way in research
Monterey County Herald Sat, 09 Jul 2005 3:01 AM PDT
Every Californian who enjoys food should review the recent issue of California Agriculture that chronicles 40 years of agricultural research and technology that has taken place at the Kearney Research and Extension Center at Parlier in Fresno County.

Opinion
AG Weekly Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:05 PM PDT
Humanity's future in a Kansas field? As I drove here from Kansas City (to Salinas), rain fell nearly all the way and pooled in wide fields of crops. Eventually the water would run off, carrying away precious top soil and leeching chemical fertilizers into the ecosystem.

Land management campaign begins
Kuensel Sat, 09 Jul 2005 0:44 AM PDT
9 July 2005 - A team agriculture officials led by the agriculture minister, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, will start a 15-day land management campaign in the east starting today.

RP has its first case of bird flu
INQ7.net Fri, 08 Jul 2005 1:55 PM PDT
THE COUNTRY has its first case of bird flu, but the strain is not deadly to humans. At least three ducks in a small farm in Calumpit, Bulacan were found to have H5, a "low-pathogen" strain of avian influenza, outgoing Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap announced yesterday.

Kellogg endows research at UCD
The Sacramento Bee Fri, 08 Jul 2005 7:29 AM PDT
One of the largest private gifts ever made for the study of "sustainable agriculture" - a $1.5 million endowment from the Michigan-based Kellogg Foundation to UC Davis - will propel the university's research to the forefront of growing more food with fewer chemicals, officials announced this week.

Hawaii: Celebrating the sweet Maui onion
CNN.com Fri, 08 Jul 2005 1:13 PM PDT
Eric Booker, right, celebrates his win at the Maui onion eating contest in August 2004. HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- Some essentials to bring to Maui: Golf clubs, swimsuit and sunscreen. Binoculars during whale-watching season. And there's the less obvious: Breath mints.

Oil and Food Security Linked
RedNova Sat, 09 Jul 2005 2:38 AM PDT
FROM FARM TO PLATE, the modern food system relies heavily on cheap oil. Threats to the oil supply also are threats to the food supply. As food undergoes more processing and travels farther, the system consumes ever more energy each year. The U.S.

Investigating the Record of Permian Climate Change From Argillaceous Sedimentary Rocks, Oman
RedNova Sat, 09 Jul 2005 2:39 AM PDT
Abstract: A standard method for the analysis of carbon isotope composition of bulk organic matter (Î´^sup 13^C^sub bulk^) in palaeoenvironmental and stratigraphic studies of sedimentary basins associated with hydrocarbons is suggested.

Horse power
Missoulian Fri, 08 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.

Ag News R&D Firm Files Patent in 30 Countries to Mitigate Global Climate Change
AG Weekly Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:01 PM PDT
ATHENS, GA -- Eprida, Inc. a company dedicated to exploring innovative solutions to global challenges, announced today they have filed international patents in the 30 largest industrial and agricultural countries for a breakthrough technology that offers a sustainable solution to address climate change.

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Conference Alerts Monthly

09 Jul 2005


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July 2005 10 IASE 9th Biennial Conference - Sailing the Sea of Knowledge Halifax Canada 10 International Seminar 2005 - Peace Education: Theory and Practice Walenstadt Switzerland 10 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering Glasgow United Kingdom 11 Twelfth International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning Granada Spain 11 Twelfth International Literacy Conference on Learning Granada Spain 11 National Mental Health Nursing Conference Leicester, UK United Kingdom 12 50th ICET WORLD ASSEMBLY 2005 Pretoria South Africa 12 REITS Asia Pacific 2005 Singapore Singapore 13 Real Asset Investing Forum San Francisco California 13 Knowledge and science in Africa Frankfurt am Main Germany 13 Advances in Potato Cyst Nematode Management Newport United Kingdom 14 2nd Global Conference - Creative Engagements: Thinking with Children Oxford United Kingdom This second global research conference aims toexplore multi- and inter-disciplinary perspectiveson creatively engaging with children. 14 2005 Advanced Placement National Conference Houston Texas 15 9th National Postgraduate Analytical Philosophy Conference (NPAPC) York United Kingdom 15 NEW Business and Professional Women's Career Seminar and Business Expo Philadelphia PA 16 Plant Biology 2005 Seattle Washington The annual meeting of the American Society ofPlant Biologists (ASPB) features 5 major symposia,minisymposia, posters, exhibits, workshops,networking and social events! 18 Twelfth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education Amsterdam The Netherlands 18 Information Superiority Washington DC 19 NEW The Role of Nurses in Palliative Care Audio Conference 20 XIII ABAS International Conference Québec City, Québec, Canada Canada 21 The Real Mandate: Educate and Fight for Social Justice Philadelphia 21 Sixth Annual Update in Gastroenterology Sails from Papeete, Tahiti French Polynesia 21 Writers Institute Madison Wisconsin 23 Society for College and University Planning's Fortieth International Conference Washington, DC 23 Sixth Annual Update in Gastroenterology Papeete, Tahiti French Polynesia 24 AILA 2005: 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics Madison Wisconsin Proposals for presentations related to policy, research, and theory are invited in any area of applied linguistics. Proposals may be for individual papers, posters, or symposia. 24 3rd IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment Rio de Janeiro Brazil 25 MERLOT International Conference (Teaching and Technology) Nashville Tennessee 27 IPSI-2005 PESCARA Pescara Italy 27 PSI-2005 ITALY Italy 29 5th Annual Mastering Natural Healing at Sea Sails from Vancouver, BC Canada 30 Soil and Water Conservation Society's 2005 Annual Conference Rochester New York August 2005 01 ISEC 2005 - Inclusion in education: Celebrating diversity? Glasgow United Kingdom ISEC 2005 is a forum for understanding the principles and practices of developing educational systems that include students, whatever their age and their need for support. 01 25th Annual Meeting of the International Institute for Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics Baden-Baden Germany 01 Asia Pacific Summit 'Population and Development Bangalore, India India 01 International Journal of Biological Sciences - CFP Other 01 Planning and Management Models for Capital Project and Facilities Management San Diego CA 01 eTail 2005 Philadelphia Philadelphia PA 03 Gifted Child 2005: 16th Biennial World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children New Orleans Louisiana 03 3rd Annual Midwest Network Security Forum Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago 04 Beyond The Formula - A Conference on Teaching Statistics Rochester, NY New York 08 4th Global Conference: The Idea of Education Prague Czech Republic This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinaryconference aims to provide a vigorous forum forthe examination and evaluation of higher educationand the contexts where higher education is delivered. 08 Filling the Gaps-Building Collaborative Relationships between Parents, Schools and Juvenile Justice Anderson Indiana 09 2005 US AG HR Roundtable Greensboro Other 12 AoM/IAoM 22nd Annual Conference Norfolk Virginia 14 Medical Management 2005 - Cruise Conference Sails from Seward, Alaska Alaska 14 15th International Farm Management Conference Campinas Brazil Theme - Developing Entrepreneurship Abilities toFeed the World in a Sustainable WayPre and Post Congress Tours also arranged, andAccompanying Person programme 14 International Physical Asset Management Conference - IPAMC Tehran Iran 15 9th Annual Pharmacy Purchasing Networking Conference Las Vegas, Nevada 18 FAVHEALTH2005 - International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables Quebec, Canada This conference aims at providing a forum forhorticulturists, nutritionists, chemists, foodscientists, andclinicians to exchange on ways to improve humanhealth effects of F & V 19 US Conference on Methamphetamine and AIDS: At the Crossroads Again Salt Lake City US 19 First National Conference on Methamphetamine, HIV and HEP C Salt Lake City Utah This biannual conference has been designed toprovide an arena in which our nations preeminentscientists, providers and professionals willgather to discuss the intersection betweenMethamphetamine, HIV & Hepatitis C. 21 World View on Physics Education in 2005 : Focusing on Change New Delhi India 21 2005 World Water Week in Stockholm and Stockholm Water Symposium Stockholm, Sweden Sweden 22 Fourth Pan African Reading for All Conference EZULWINI Swaziland 22 The Third International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy, and Industry St. Catharines Canada 22 Florida Conference on Aging Orlando Florida 22 2nd DoD Sustainable Ranges Initiative San Antonio Texas 24 EUROCALL 2005 Krakow, Poland Poland 29 NEW International Workshop on Computational Science and its Education Beijing China 29 The International Conference on Efficient Infrastructure Development (INCEID2005) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 29 5th International Conference of ASAE Zahedan Iran 31 Joint Conference of the South African Association for Research and Development in Higher Education and The Productive Learning Cultures Project Bergen Norway 31 NEW Transforming Conflict into Collaboration? 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Cross-discipline and appliedpaper submissions are especially welcome. 18 IWA Specialist Conference Nutrient Management in Wastewater Treatment Processes and Recycle Streams Krakow Poland 19 Fifth European Conference on Ecological Modelling Pushchino Russian Federation 19 College Teaching Methods & Styles Conference Reno Nevada The CTMS Conference gives those in the professionof teaching a forum for discussion by facultyabout all areas affecting teaching and learning,gives faculty the opportunity to share proven,innovative pedagogies. 19 10th International Toy Library Conference Tshwane / Pretoria South Africa 19 3rd Young Medics' International Conference Yerevan Armenia 19 Power Generation Summit Noordwijk aan Zee Netherlands 19 The Fourth Jordanian International Conference Of Chemistry Irbid Jordan 19 DesignCon East Worcester MA 20 NEW PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Culloden Hotel - BELFAST Ireland 20 Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Zurich Switzerland 21 New Zealand Resource Teachers: Learning & Behaviour Conference Waitangi, Bay of Islands New Zealand 22 Artivistic -_ art.information.engagement Montreal Canada 25 CHPCA National Hospice Palliative Care Conference Edmonton Canada 25 Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE'2005) Magdeburg Germany 26 Interdrought-II Rome Italy 27 World Junior Mining Congress 2005 Johannesburg South Africa 27 2005 Canadian Ag HR Roundtable (2nd annual) Guelph Canada 28 NEW Looking West: Adventures, Challenges, and Opportunities Portland, Oregon 29 NEW Blackboard Southest Users Group (BbSEUG) Conference 2005 Savannah Georgia 29 14th Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association Ottawa Canada 30 6th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science Maastricht Netherlands October 2005* 01 IPSI-2005 MONTENEGRO Sveti Stefan Yugoslavia 02 Horizons in Livestock Sciences 2005; Redesigning Animal Agriculture Gold Coast Australia 02 Horizons in Livestock Sciences 2005 Surfers Paradise Australia 06 Wolfram Technology Conference 2005 Champaign Illinois 06 NEW In Solidarity: Engaging Empire in Activism, Education and Community Strategies Goshen Indiana 06 Inaugral Conference on Globalizations: Off-shore Outsourcing San Antonio Texas -St. Mary's University -Offshore Outsourcing Conference,October 6-8, 2005,San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, TX,Focus:Cultural, economic, ethical, historical,political, social, and technical implications ofglobalization. 07 NEW The 4th Annual Midatlantic Music Conference Charlotte North Carolina 08 Pain Management 2005 - Cruise Conference Sails from Ft. Lauderdale Florida 09 Integrating human dimensions and Coastal zone management for aquaculture. Bonn, Germany Germany 09 International Session - Integrating human dimensions and Coastal zone management for aquaculture. Bonn, Germany Germany 10 NEW Statewide Specialist Inclusive Education Conference Perth Australia 10 6th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption & Production Melbourne Australia 12 NEW ITAFE05 - International Congress On Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food & Environment Adana Turkey 13 International Conference on Romanticism 2005: Romantic Metamorphoses and Transformations Colorado Springs Colorado 14 Performing the World 3 Performing the World 3 New York 15 7th Intl Conference AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, ORGANISMS, INNOVATIONS Moscow Russian Federation 15 Internal Medicine - Cardiology - Cruise Conference Sails from Civitavecchia (Rome) Italy 16 Plant Genetics 2005 Snowbird UT 17 Second National Lake Victoria Environmental Management Conference Kisumu Kenya 18 Biotechnica Hannover Germany 19 Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2005) Indianapolis Indiana 19 Renaissance studies: new methodological approaches Cracow Poland 19 International Conference on Language, Communication, and Culture: Dialoques and Contexts in Focus Bangkok Thailand Thailand 19 International Conference on ¡§Language, Communication, and Culture: Dialoques and Contexts in Focus¡¨ Bangkok Thailand 20 13th Annual HIV/AIDS Update Conference/Border Health Summit South Padre Island Texas This conference has been designed to provide HIV/AIDS update training to professionals and care givers. This conference is a global venue to discuss the future of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. 21 DIG 2005 Saint John Canada 21 Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) annual conference 2005 Belfast, United Kingdom We encourage papers on a wide range of topics,including but not limited to, the politics of theRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. 24 Conference: International Conference on Lepidopterous Cereal Stem and Cob Borers in Africa Nairobi Kenya 24 Academic Science Buildings St. Petersburg FL 24 NEW BioNetwork 2005 Niguel CA 25 mLearn 2005 (Mobile Learning) Cape Town South Africa 25 International Conference on Church in Development Ekpoma Nigeria 26 International Conference on Educational Technology, ICET 2005 Budapest Hungary 26 International Conference on Plant Genomics & Biotechnology: Challenges & Opportunities Indira Gandhi Agril. University India 27 Caribbean Business and Management International Congress. Competitive reality: 2015 perspective Cozumel Mexico 27 Girls 2005! Changing the Culture for Girls Tampa Florida 27 NEW Enrollment Management for Colleges & Universities 2005 Boston Massachusetts 31 World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development Durban South Africa November 2005 01 NEW EHR Summit VI, EMR Functionality: Exploring ROI in Functional Benefits Indianapolis Other 02 Teaching and Learning in a Global Context Rome Italy 03 Where's the Patient's Voice in Health Professional Education? 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Melbourne Australia 06 NEW CAUTHE 2006: Council for Australian University Tourism & Hospitality Education Melbourne Australia CAUTHE consists of 24 member universities & more than 100 individual members. CAUTHE aims to promote the development of tourism & hospitality education & research in Australia & celebrates these achievements with an international conference 08 Academic Chairpersons Conference Orlando Florida 13 International Education, A Matter of Heart Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 16 Resort to Humor for Stress Relief and Success Strategies Austin Texas AATH,being a leader in the dissemination of information about humor,laughter and play- while promoting humor as a potential solution for challenges from the mundane to the extreme,offers and enriching and uplifting educational experience 18 2nd Environmental Physics Conference Cairo Egypt 22 Investment Education Symposium New Orleans Louisiana March 2006 06 NEW 1st World Congress on Power of Language: Theory, Practice, and Performance Bangkok Thailand 09 NEW International Conference on Early Childhood Education Arnhem Netherlands 16 Empire, Borderlands, & Border Cultures Stanislaus California April 2006 03 Biocontainment Facilities 2006 Alexandria VA 07 NEW LITERARY STUDIES IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Ierapetra, Crete, Greece Other 08 Faith, Spirituality and Social Change Winchester United Kingdom 19 NEW Southern African Society for Co-operative Education Conference Vanderbijl Park South Africa 26 NEW BioVisionAlexandria 2006 Alexandria Egypt May 2006 01 Research Buildings 2006 Boston MA 07 209th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society Denver 09 58th International Symposium on Crop Protection Gent Belgium June 2006 06 NEW Knowledge Management International Conference & Exhibition 2006 (KMICE06) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 14 NEW Performance Studies International #12 (PSi#12) - Performing Rights London United Kingdom July 2006 09 18th World Congress of Soil Science - Frontiers of Soil Science: Technology and the Information Age Philadelphia Pennsylvania 10 NEW 10th International Conference on Experiential Learning: INSPIRING LEADERS - Experiential Learning and Developing Leadership Lancaster United Kingdom The conference will showcase and exchange ideasand insights about the nature of leadership andhow the process of experiential learning candevelop and strengthen leadership for individuals,groups, companies, communities and society. 12 First Year in Higher Education Conference Brisbane Australia 27 NEW Lumos 2006: A Harry Potter Symposium Las Vegas Nevada August 2006 16 7th International Congress of the Asian Vascular Society 2006 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 23 Sustainable Development york uk United Kingdom September 2006 24 15th Australian Weeds Conference: Managing Weeds in a Changing Climate Adelaide Australia October 2006 02 Australian Computers in Education Conference 2006 (ACEC 2006) Cairns Australia July 2007 08 NEW World Conference on Science and Technology Education Perth Australia

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Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers

Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers
Daily Times Sat, 09 Jul 2005 3:46 PM PDT
ASMARA: Redaegzy Gebreme-dhin, 64, an experienced farmer and entrepreneur in the Red Sea state of Eritrea, remembers fondly the days when he exported fruit and vegetables to Europe and meat to Saudi Arabia.

Ag director OKs grass field burning in Idaho
KBCI Boise Sat, 09 Jul 2005 5:02 PM PDT
RATHDRUM, Idaho Idaho Department of Agriculture Director Pat Takasugi says grass growers have no economically viable alternative to field burning. The finding clears the way for northern Idaho farmers to burn their fields again this year.

Jul 09 2005
The Abbotsford News Sat, 09 Jul 2005 9:03 AM PDT
Critics say that soil made from sewage biosolids may be laden with disease pathogens, PCBs or heavy metals from industries.

State of mental anguish
The Des Moines Register Sun, 10 Jul 2005 2:07 AM PDT
When her husband whispered about government plots against him and, one weekend last summer, accused a bedroom lamp of firing bombs at Cuba, Amber Joplin started telephoning emergency rooms for help.

For these rural stalwarts, life is a Rural Crunch
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 10 Jul 2005 0:22 AM PDT
PICKLEVILLE - If Clark Willis would just turn around, he could witness summer sunlight spreading over the turquoise waters of Bear Lake. Instead, he paces in a nearby hayfield, frowning at a distant pump house. "This is not a good day," the fourth-generation sheep grower and farmer growls. "Last night a raccoon got up in there and shorted out the electric motor. Looks like two wells are

Water, land and air quality concerns grow along with development
Journal and Courier Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:15 PM PDT
The farms and woodlands of Tippecanoe County, once a continuous spread of cultivation and natural vegetation, are disappearing at an increasing pace under the bulldozer's blade.

Horse power
Missoulian Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:16 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.

Ways of maize
Jacksonville Daily News Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:46 PM PDT
Andy Brogden's corn isn't from around these parts. But that's OK. It wasn't planted to shuck and eat for dinner or even to feed the livestock. But it has a purpose, nonetheless.

Unnayan Samunnay launches green report in Bangla
News From Bangladesh Sat, 09 Jul 2005 11:57 PM PDT
Population growth, traffic congestions, unplanned buildings, solid waste squatters, water stagnation, unhealthy sewerage system and migration of rural poor are some of the major problems in urban areas, said an environment report for 2002â€“2003 prepared by Unnayan Samunnay, non-governmental development organisation, on Saturday.

State of mental anguish
The Des Moines Register Sun, 10 Jul 2005 2:04 AM PDT
Alone now: Amber Joplin had trouble finding a psychiatrist for her late husband, David, in the Storm Lake area. David Joplin killed himself two days before an appointment with a psychiatrist he had waited five weeks to see.

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Warm weather and sunshine promotes corn and soybean development

New agriculture policy aims at improving rural wealth
The Jamaica Observer Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:11 PM PDT
STATE minister for agriculture Errol Ennis has mapped out government's agricultural strategy which he said seeks to develop a sector more responsive to global trends and which will help to create wealth in the rural economy in particular.

Warm weather and sunshine promotes corn and soybean development
Grand Forks Herald Tue, 05 Jul 2005 5:48 PM PDT
ST. PAUL - Warm, humid weather, sunshine and adequate soil moisture promoted corn and soybean development last week, agriculture officials said Tuesday.

Ethanol And Biodiesel From Crops Not Worth The Energy
Science Daily Tue, 05 Jul 2005 9:48 PM PDT
David Pimentel, professor of ecology and agriculture at Cornell University, has co-authored an analysis that finds that producing ethanol or biodiesel from corn and other biomass uses more energy than is produced.

Wednesday July 6, 04:44 PM
Yahoo! India News Wed, 06 Jul 2005 4:28 AM PDT
Hajipur (Bihar) , July 6 (ANI) : The Agriculture Research Institute (ARI) in Hajipur district of Bihar is promoting Jatropha, a plant which grows in dry tracts, as an economically viable substitute for diesel.

N.Y. May Raise Fines for ATV Use on Farms
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:14 AM PDT
A measure awaiting Gov. George Pataki's signature would raise the penalties for riding all-terrain vehicles on farmland posted against trespassing.

July 6, 2005
SeedQuest Tue, 05 Jul 2005 10:06 PM PDT
â€œNew lines are selected because they contain unique germplasm with traits of particular interest to Western Australian growers and are then evaluated to determine how well adapted they are to local conditions,â€ said Research Officer Ms Christina Grime.

Study Finds Ethanol And Biodiesel From Crops Not Worth The Energy
Pollution Online Wed, 06 Jul 2005 6:39 AM PDT
Ithaca, NY â€” Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study.

Tioga County Fair open with new attractions
Evening Times Wed, 06 Jul 2005 5:14 AM PDT
OWEGO - The 2005 Tioga County Fair actually opened at noon off Route 17C in Owego Tuesday with a Senior (Citizens) Day and free gate admission until 5 p.m., but the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce (in conjunction with the Tioga County Fair Board) held an official ribbon-cutting at 1 p.m. to inaugurate something new at the site.

Celebrate the sweet Maui onion
USA Today Tue, 05 Jul 2005 11:32 AM PDT
Some essentials to bring to Maui: Golf clubs, swimsuit and sunscreen. Binoculars during whale-watching season. And there's the ...

Summertime blues
Courier-Post Wed, 06 Jul 2005 1:10 AM PDT
It's blueberry season, and what better way to celebrate than by baking berries in prize-winning recipes? What better berry to bake than a Jersey blueberry?

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Farmers fight to keep land for agriculture

Ag Department set to begin soil tests on Oklahoma farms
Pryor Daily Times - Pryor,OK,USA
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The state Department of Agriculture is preparing to conduct soil tests at 15 Oklahoma farms in the Illinois River watershed to determine ...

Farmers fight to keep land for agriculture
Auburn Citizen - Auburn,NY,USA
... state officials want to preserve land with great agricultural soil that is ... across the county, officials realize it's important to maintain agriculture not only ...

Polk County High's fundraising for mini farm land buy builds ...
Tryon Daily Bulletin - Tryon,NC,USA
... Organizations including the local Cattlemen's Association, Agriculture Extension Service, the Soil and Water Conservation District, local forestry companies ...

Lupane Varsity to Open Next Month
AllAfrica.com - Africa
... Sciences General Degree with emphasis on plant, animal and soil science. ... had been awarded for the construction of the Faculty of Agriculture, student hostels ...

Blueberry thrill
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... The US Department of Agriculture touts them as having the highest antioxidant ... most important thing about planting blueberries is preparing the soil, says Lee ...

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Lack of Rain Hurting Maryland Crops 11:15 AM

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.â€” 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 Producing Ethanol And Biodiesel From Corn Not Worth The Energy: Study
SpaceDaily Thu, 07 Jul 2005 4:32 AM PDT
Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study.

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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Women farmers double since 1978

Women farmers double since 1978
Rutland Herald Mon, 04 Jul 2005 0:21 AM PDT
Cheryl Rogowski planted her seeds of change in the black soil of Orange County, N.Y., in 1994. Her parents, first-generation Polish-Americans, built the W. Rogowski Farm, starting in the 1950s.

Web of influences keeps weather experts guessing
USA Today Mon, 04 Jul 2005 6:50 AM PDT
There is more evidence that what happens in the sky can be influenced by happenings on the ground. Researchers at N.C. State ...

Grant helps nature center grow grass
The Auburn Citizen Sun, 03 Jul 2005 7:55 PM PDT
The green grass will grow all around. At least that's what Jim D'Angelo, director of Sterling Nature Center, is hoping will happen. Thanks to a $4,800 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the center will soon establish a variety of warm-season grasses on 16 acres of land.

Web of influences keeps weather experts guessing
The Herald-Sun Sun, 03 Jul 2005 9:54 AM PDT
Most people have one question about thunderstorms: Are they going to ruin my day? It's natural to look to the sky for signs of rain, but sometimes the clues are under your feet, according to researchers at N.C. State University. Different types of soil, vegetation and even buildings can play a role in the formation of thunderstorms, scientists say.

We really are what we eat
Seattle Times Mon, 04 Jul 2005 0:20 AM PDT
How you feel about food is how you feel about the world. There is no other way to read a flood of e-mails in response to my recent column...

Star-Gazette.COM - Southern Finger Lakes
Star-Gazette Mon, 04 Jul 2005 0:37 AM PDT
FAYETTE - America is a nation of collectors. They seek sports memorabilia, attend auctions and visit musty bookshops searching for rare first editions, or look for porcelain teacups and saucers in out-of-the-way antique shops.

Weather experts see chaos at work in forecast
Myrtle Beach Online Mon, 04 Jul 2005 0:19 AM PDT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Most people have one question about thunderstorms: Are they going to ruin my day? It's natural to look to the sky for signs of rain, but sometimes the clues are under your feet, according to researchers at N.C. State University.

Afforestation work carried out by NLC
News Today Mon, 04 Jul 2005 4:18 AM PDT
Land reclamation and Afforestation activities at Dumping Yard Mine-1A were inaugurated by S Jayaraman, CMD, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, at a function in Neyveli recently.

Horse power
Missoulian Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:16 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.

Review of foreign secretary level talks
DefenceIndia Mon, 04 Jul 2005 1:10 AM PDT
Foreign Secretaries of Bangladesh and India recently held discussions in New Delhi on the whole gamut of bilateral relations.

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Techniques Available To Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean Pest

Techniques Available To Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean Pest
Science Daily Mon, 04 Jul 2005 9:04 AM PDT
Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist.

Agricultural Antibiotic Use Contributes To 'Super-bugs' In Humans
Science Daily Mon, 04 Jul 2005 10:35 PM PDT
A paper published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine discusses evidence suggesting that antibiotic use in agriculture has contributed to antibiotic resistance in the pathogenic bacteria in humans.

July 4, 2005
SeedQuest Mon, 04 Jul 2005 5:40 PM PDT
Dr. Ismail Cakmak, recently appointed to the CIMMYT Board of Trustees, accepted the International Crop Nutrition Award from the International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) this month for his work in Turkish agriculture to improve the grain yield and amount of zinc in wheat.

N.Y. May Raise Fines for ATV Use on Farms
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 05 Jul 2005 5:31 AM PDT
A measure awaiting Gov. George Pataki's signature would raise the penalties for riding all-terrain vehicles on farmland posted against trespassing.

Growth in tobacco may be in counties like Logan
News Democrat & Leader Tue, 05 Jul 2005 4:17 AM PDT
Editor's Note: The following article was researched and written by a member of former N-D&L managing editor Al Cross's Rural Journalism class at the University of Kentucky last semester.

N.Y. May Raise Fines for ATV Use on Farms
AP via Yahoo! Asia News Mon, 04 Jul 2005 11:33 PM PDT
A measure awaiting Gov.

For farmers, hope is drying up
Dallas Morning News Mon, 04 Jul 2005 8:34 PM PDT
DEPORT â€“ Rocking over his cratered cornfield in a pickup truck reminds John Allen of rain. Each time he goes out to survey his drought-stricken crops, he has to negotiate a series of small ditches that formed during a downpour last year.

Agricultural antibiotic use contributes to 'super-bugs' in humans
EurekAlert! Mon, 04 Jul 2005 5:31 PM PDT
Doctors have become increasingly concerned by the problem of "super-bugs" - bacteria that have become resistant to standard antibiotics. It is well known that a high rate of antibiotic prescribing in hospitals contributes to the emergence of drug resistant bacteria.

Soybean Cultivation Tried In Afghanistan
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Mon, 04 Jul 2005 7:51 PM PDT
Soybean, which helps cure nyctalopia, iodine deficiency and malnutrition in children, has been cultivated over large areas of land in Afghanistan on a trial basis.

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Rutgers spearheads N.J. asparagus revival

Rutgers spearheads N.J. asparagus revival
Press of Atlantic City Sun, 03 Jul 2005 2:06 AM PDT
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP - Call it the comeback crop. Once nearly wiped out, asparagus is growing strong again on New Jersey soil.

Self-help in full flood, monsoon is no worry in these border villages
The Hindu Sat, 02 Jul 2005 1:47 PM PDT
CONTRIBUTING THEIR MITE: Villagers along the India-Pakistan border pooled their resources to prevent floods. They were able to save several acres of agriculture land from inundation. â€”

Grassroots
The Des Moines Register Sun, 03 Jul 2005 2:09 AM PDT
The agricultural policy summit, "New Directions in Federal Farm Policy: Issues for the 2007 Farm Bill," will be held Wednesday-Friday at the Scheman Center on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames.

Evaluation of Disinfectant Efficacy When Applied to the Floor of Poultry Grow-Out Facilities
RedNova Sun, 03 Jul 2005 2:39 AM PDT
Primary Audience: Researchers, Veterinarians, Production Managers SUMMARY A common practice is to wash and disinfect poultry grow-out barns after used litter has been removed.

Assimilation Versus Accumulation of Macro- and Micronutrients in Soils: Relations to Livestock and Poultry Feeding
RedNova Sun, 03 Jul 2005 2:39 AM PDT
Primary Audience: Extension Personnel, Consultants, Nutritionists SUMMARY Nutrient management is an integral part of profitable agrisystems, but in some areas of the United States, continued applications of fertilizer and manure nutrients in excess of crop requirements have led to a buildup of nutrient concentrations that are of environmental concern.

S.J. blueberry co-op bows to changing times
Courier-Post Sun, 03 Jul 2005 1:03 AM PDT
PEMBERTON TWP. In the cradle of the blueberry industry, the turnover is complete. It was here in 1916 that Elizabeth White and Frederick V. Coville tamed wild blueberries and made them commercially viable. Twelve years later, Tru-Blu Cooperative was formed.

Famine fears grow in North Korea as crops do not / Few reserves in nation where 2 million starved to death in mid-'90s
San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 03 Jul 2005 3:39 AM PDT
From the first light of morning, soldiers squat in the fields, many of them stripped down to their T-shirts. They are joined by women with babies strapped to their backs, children who look like they ought to be in school and senior citizens with white...

Catastrophic Mortality Composting: Is It Safe and Effective?
RedNova Sun, 03 Jul 2005 2:40 AM PDT
Primary Audience: Flock supervisors, Veterinarians, and Researchers SUMMARY Catastrophic composting can be an effective disposal method. This is especially true for destruction of viral disease agents.

North Korea appears on the brink of famine
Houston Chronicle Sat, 02 Jul 2005 10:44 PM PDT
HAEGUMGANG, NORTH KOREA - From the first light of morning, soldiers squat in the fields, many of them stripped down to their T-shirts.

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School board removes agriculture program By Mike Shands

School board removes agriculture program By Mike Shands
Watauga Democrat Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:46 AM PDT
Watauga High School will have no agriculture program during the 2005-2006 school year. In a unanimous decision during its June 13 meeting the Watauga County Board of Education voted to not offer agriculture courses at WHS for the 2005-2006 school year.

To stay in business, farmers in Miss-Lou
The Natchez Democrat Fri, 17 Jun 2005 8:08 PM PDT
The latest battles in the farming world aren't just taking place in the fields or in the markets - they're in the labs. No change has affected agriculture as drastically in the last few years as genetically engineered crops that are more resistant to pesticides.

Saskatchewan, Kazakhstan ink pact on economic, technological co-operation
Canada.com Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:36 AM PDT
(CP) - The Saskatchewan government has signed an economic co-operation deal with Kazakhstan. Both governments will work together to identify and develop opportunities for future economic and technological co-operation beginning in the agriculture sector.

Daily Democrat Online - Business
The Woodland Daily Democrat Online Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:03 AM PDT
Conservation tillage updates, water quality research data and a grower panel will be showcased at the 17-year-old farming comparison project at UC Davis' Russell Ranch next Thursday, June 23. The Russell Ranch is home to long-term agriculture studies and provides a living laboratory for students and the new Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UCD.

Ithaca, new York June 17, 2005
SeedQuest Fri, 17 Jun 2005 7:55 PM PDT
Genetically modified crops containing two insecticidal proteins in a single plant efficiently kill insects. But when crops engineered with just one of those toxins grow nearby, insects may more rapidly develop resistance to all the insect-killing plants, report Cornell University researchers.

Noxious weeds choking Eastern Oregon
Seattle Times Sat, 18 Jun 2005 1:30 AM PDT
Geologists come here from around the world to look at the textbook-perfect glacial moraines rising above Wallowa Lake, but what they increasingly...

Watson is Saskatchewan's 2005 Outstanding Young Farmer
Ag Report Fri, 17 Jun 2005 3:34 PM PDT
REGINA - Jun 17/05 - SNS -- Darren Watson received an award for being Saskatchewan's 2005 Outstanding Young Farmer at presentation ceremonies today at Western Canada Farm Progress Show here. Watson will represent Saskatchewan at the National OYF event in Halifax this November.

Food-for-Work Programs in Indonesia Had a Limited Effect on Anemia1
RedNova Sat, 18 Jun 2005 2:13 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Indonesia's economic crisis of late 1990s lowered consumption of micronutrient-rich foods, which increased the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, including anemia.

Horse power
Missoulian Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:31 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.

Going it alone: hard lessons for tsunami-relief volunteers
Seattle Times Sat, 18 Jun 2005 0:34 AM PDT
She was fresh out of college, bright-eyed and ambitious, an earthy, well-read physician's daughter from Missoula, Mont., with an iPod, a...

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Saskatchewan Crop Conditions Improve

Saskatchewan Crop Conditions Improve
Ag Report Mon, 27 Jun 2005 4:49 PM PDT
REGINA - Jun 27/05 - SNS -- Drier weather during the past week in Saskatchewan resulted in an improvement in soil moisture conditions and contributed to a modest improvement in the status of crops growing in the province, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food's weekly crop report.

Most of Illinois in Moderate Drought
AP via Yahoo! News Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:41 PM PDT
Jim Tracy holds his hands about three inches apart as he describes just how dry the soil is in his southwestern Champaign County corn field.

ROLLA PARSONS, The Foxtail: Dealing with a drought
The Herald-Press Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:42 PM PDT
The agriculture reports are using the drought word more and more. As of June 18, northeast Indiana was over 3 inches short of rainfall for the growing season. Currently our crops and lawns are using water from the reserves in the soil.

Most of Illinois in Moderate Drought
WJLA-TV Washington D.C. Tue, 28 Jun 2005 0:23 AM PDT
IVESDALE, Ill. (AP) - Jim Tracy holds his hands about three inches apart as he describes just how dry the soil is in his southwestern Champaign County corn field."We've got cracks that wide," said Tracy, who's farmed near Ivesdale for 48 years. "You can put your hand down in there."

Moderate Improvement in Manitoba's Situation
Ag Report Mon, 27 Jun 2005 5:34 PM PDT
WINNIPEG - Jun 27/05 - SNS -- Conditions outside the Red River Valley improved during the past week in Manitoba, judging from the latest progress report from Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives.

Space Imaging wins Alaska contract
BizJournals Mon, 27 Jun 2005 4:04 PM PDT
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it has awarded a contract to Space Imaging to provide high-resolution IKONOS satellite imagery of Alaska for its Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) program.

County to consider tax breaks for farmers switching to organic methods
Sioux City Journal Mon, 27 Jun 2005 10:17 PM PDT
The casual observer sees Woodbury County fields full of corn and soybeans. Rob Marqusee sees possibilities. He envisions farmers using some of the world's best soil to grow organic crops that could lead to new business development in Woodbury County.

Soil conditioner cuts
Manila Bulletin Mon, 27 Jun 2005 9:36 AM PDT
As the prices of chemical fertilizers soar, it is gratifying to know that there are more and more organic inputs that are being made available that can significantly cut the use of chemicals.

Space Imaging's IKONOS Imagery Used For USDA's Natural Resources Inventory in Alaska
SpaceRef Mon, 27 Jun 2005 3:23 PM PDT
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a contract to Space Imaging to provide high-resolution IKONOS satellite imagery of Alaska for the USDA's Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) program.

Agriculture's diversification
Financial Express Mon, 27 Jun 2005 11:03 AM PDT
There was a time when Bangladesh had no requirement to import oilseeds or cooking oil, pulses and spices. Now, huge quantities of the same have to be imported on a regular basis because domestic production of the same has sharply declined due to monocropping or largely cereal production.

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Making the World Sustainable

Making the World Sustainable
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
... in Society (ISIS) and the Independent Science Panel (ISP ... of C per hectare including soil organic carbon ... tremendous losses that damage the environment have taken ...

Science & Africa: A message to the G8 summit Africa's scientists ...
Nature.com (subscription) - London,England,UK
... on health, water, agriculture and the environment, and to ... plenty to tackle in Rwanda, from soil erosion to ... is that there are not enough science teachers, as ...

LHS teams both finish well in their state tournaments
Lexington Minuteman - Lexington,MA,USA
... a full appreciation for the environment, with each ... team, headed up by earth science teacher Steven ... including agriculture, forestry, aquatics and soil and water ...

SILICONES TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVES OPTIMAL RESULTS FOR FARMERS
Jobwerx - Seattle,WA,USA
... volumes and chemical runoff into soil and groundwater ... leader in innovative materials science, GE Advanced ... negative effects of agriculture on the environment.". ...

Point & Counterpoint: Put Biotech Wheat on the Table
Truth about Trade & Technology - Des Moine,IA,USA
... Biotech crops also contribute to soil-saving tillage ... farmers, consumers and the environment, let's hope ... real questions are, "Where's the science?" And "Where's ...

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Clay soil in yard needs a helping of humus

LHS teams both finish well in their state tournaments
Lexington Minuteman - Lexington,MA,USA
... led by senior Anna Goldie, spent the year studying various environmental topics under Wilkins, including agriculture, forestry, aquatics and soil and water ...

Clay soil in yard needs a helping of humus
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA
... GCEA-Leaf Ecology (216-687-1266) or from companies that supply soil and mulch ... To control these weeds, the US Department of Agriculture requires all shipments of ...

Fans of farming create database to team growers with landowners
Hamilton Ravalli Republic - Hamilton,MT,USA
... "We need something in place to make it easier for folks to keep their land in agriculture," Johnson said. "A lot of these places have good soil and water, and ...

American Soil Technologies Announces Dealer Agreement With The ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Carl Ranno the president and CEO of American Soil Technologies stated, "The Kern Company a true veteran in the agriculture markets having been in this industry ...

R-CALF ringing hollow
Cochrane Times - Cochrane,Alberta,Canada
... which is the second confirmed case of mad cow on American soil, would help ... group, Americans will listen to the wise words of US Agriculture Secretary Mike ...

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Most of Illinois in moderate drought; farmers waiting for rain

Thursday, June 30, 2005
Ravalli Republic Wed, 29 Jun 2005 7:42 PM PDT
A group of local agriculture advocates wants to create a bridge between wanna-be farmers and local landowners, and they've turned to Ravalli County Extension for help.

Most of Illinois in moderate drought; farmers waiting for rain
Iowa Farmer Wed, 29 Jun 2005 9:30 AM PDT
IVESDALE, Ill. (AP) Jim Tracy holds his hands about three inches apart as he describes just how dry the soil is in his southwestern Champaign County corn field.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Thu, 30 Jun 2005 6:55 AM PDT
FuturaGene Plc, which develops environmentally friendly solutions that enable crops to grow in extreme conditions, today reports maiden full year results for the year to December 31, 2004. In May 2004 the company was admitted to the AIM market in London.

Philippines Eyes Higher Garlic Production With Hormone Use
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:06 AM PDT
Philippine authorities are expecting garlic farmers' income to soar by 66 percent with use of new technology.

Getting their greens
San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:35 AM PDT
SORRENTO HILLS, June 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Nobody knew what to do with the verdolaga, so farmer Stephenie Caughlin was fielding calls. It's a vegetable green, similar to watercress, she told callers who had just received it fresh from her small farm. Use it in a salad or sautÃ© with spices, she said.

The Sierra Oro Farm Trail' showcases local specialty farms
Oroville Mercury-Register Thu, 30 Jun 2005 0:23 AM PDT
Food lovers who have fallen in love with the romance of life on a family farm will be inspired to venture a little bit further north to explore California's newest farm trail, the Sierra Oro Farm Trail.

FOCUS:Australia Rains Brighten Outlook For Winter Crops
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Asia News Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:02 AM PDT
CANBERRA (Dow Jones)--Rains across much of eastern Australia in the past several weeks have heartened farmers, ensuring big plantings of winter crops including wheat, industry sources said Thursday.

FOCUS:Australia Rains Brighten Outlook For Winter Crops
Dow Jones via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance Thu, 30 Jun 2005 3:02 AM PDT
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

Africa needs DDT, not blah, blah, blah
Pravda Thu, 30 Jun 2005 6:57 AM PDT
We have heard a lot about gAfrican voicesh and gwhat Africans wanth recently. One thing they want is to be able to use DDT, or at least a reliable alternative.

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Philippines' DA, LMP Sign MOU To Promote Biotechnology

Philippines' DA, LMP Sign MOU To Promote Biotechnology
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Fri, 01 Jul 2005 2:27 AM PDT
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) signed Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on biotechnology information, education and technology exchange cooperation.

6/28/05 Texas Governor Calls for Emergency Assistance for Floyd County Farmers
KCBD-TV Thu, 30 Jun 2005 5:19 PM PDT
Cotton farmer Eddie Smith can't forecast the weather. "Hot dry winds continue to blow and so that continues to dry the soil out," described Eddie of his cotton fields. But he can forecast how extreme weather affects his crop. "The Milo is coming up," he said.

Timing of POST herbicide applications is important
Tri-State Neighbor Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:49 AM PDT
By Lizabeth Stahl. In a survey published by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, 84 percent of soybean acres in 2003 were treated with glyphosate.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Fri, 01 Jul 2005 6:25 AM PDT
Packaged, cut-up watermelon is convenient for consumers and represents a rapidly expanding market. But the fruit can quickly lose crispness when cut, presenting a challenge to the "fresh-cut" market that demands a firm, attractive fruit.

Fuel ethanol cannot alleviate US dependence on petroleum
EurekAlert! Fri, 01 Jul 2005 5:46 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."

Strong watermelon harvest expected
Dallas Morning News Thu, 30 Jun 2005 7:34 PM PDT
SNOOK, Texas â€“ Paul Wiggins gently squeezes into his rows of watermelons and hunkers down among the vines, searching for the first sign that the fruit is ready for cutting.

Horse power
Missoulian Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:01 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.

Time is running out for 2005 Conservation Program Sign-up
Okmulgee Daily Times Fri, 01 Jul 2005 6:41 AM PDT
Okmulgee County landowners have until January 15th 2005 to make application for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Although the applications will be accepted continuously only the applications received by January 15th, 2005 will be looked at for funding in 2005 according to Ronald Goedecke District Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Andersons able to complete spraying ... finally
Midwest Messenger Fri, 01 Jul 2005 6:22 AM PDT
REGENT, N.D. - Mark and Jill Anderson had planned on having all their spraying done early this month, but Mother Nature apparently had other plans.

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Ag Department To Begin Soil Tests On Oklahoma Farms

Ag Department To Begin Soil Tests On Oklahoma Farms
KOTV Tulsa Fri, 01 Jul 2005 1:15 PM PDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The state Department of Agriculture will test the soil at 15 farms along the Illinois River to determine how poultry litter is affecting the land.

Farmers' Feathers Ruffled By State's Poultry Tests
ChannelOklahoma Fri, 01 Jul 2005 4:05 PM PDT
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The state Department of Agriculture is preparing to conduct soil tests at 15 Oklahoma farms in the Illinois River watershed to determine the effects of poultry litter.

REGIONAL BUSINESS ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald Sat, 02 Jul 2005 1:19 AM PDT
A North Dakota State University soil science professor best known for his contributions to the sugar beet industry has retired. John Moraghan, 73, retired Thursday, after 44 years at NDSU.

Techniques Available to Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean Pest
Newswise Fri, 01 Jul 2005 10:18 AM PDT
Identification of soils that inhibit a tiny soybean-destroying organism is an important tool in reducing yield losses, according to a Purdue University plant pathologist.

Arid June taking toll on crops
Daily News Journal Sat, 02 Jul 2005 4:12 AM PDT
With temperatures slightly above average and precipitation slightly below average for the month of June, farmers and gardeners are facing drought-like conditions that could start impacting crop yield, said an agriculture extension agent.

Speakers call for increasing production of aromatic rice
News From Bangladesh Fri, 01 Jul 2005 8:29 PM PDT
RAJSHAHI, July 1:â€“Speakers at a seminar here on Wednesday called upon the field level agriculture officials and other authorities concerned to put in their best efforts to enhance the production of fine and aromatic rice, reports BSS.

The 'center' of agriculture
The Smithfield Herald Fri, 01 Jul 2005 8:03 AM PDT
JOHNSTON COUNTY -- It won't open for business until mid-August, but the new Agricultural Services Complex is already getting good reviews. On Thursday, a group from Orange County toured the $4.5 million center, which is located on N.C. 210, about five miles west of Smithfield.

Importance of agricultural research
Financial Express Fri, 01 Jul 2005 11:16 AM PDT
A substantial part of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from agriculture and this sector is still the predominant one, particularly in respect of employment of the labour force.

Canker hits UF citrus center
Sun-Sentinel Sat, 02 Jul 2005 3:31 AM PDT
FORT PIERCE Â· Discovery of citrus canker at the University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center will result in the destruction of the facility's groves and a halt in research.

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Ag fields buzz with busy business

Ag fields buzz with busy business
Salinas Californian Mon, 20 Jun 2005 5:08 AM PDT
If you want to see Monterey County agriculture in action, all you have to do is drive south on Highway 101 from Salinas to King City. The fields along the way are abuzz with activity. Farm trucks laden with produce and buses packed with field crews crowd the highway.

To stay in business, farmers in Miss-Lou
The Natchez Democrat Sun, 19 Jun 2005 10:25 PM PDT
The latest battles in the farming world aren't just taking place in the fields or in the markets - they're in the labs. No change has affected agriculture as drastically in the last few years as genetically engineered crops that are more resistant to pesticides.

New technologies for better crops stressed
News From Bangladesh Sun, 19 Jun 2005 8:43 PM PDT
Speakers at a meeting stressed the need for application of new technologies in agriculture for yielding better crops.

Development threatens Malaysia's mangroves
Reuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 20 Jun 2005 6:23 AM PDT
It's a lucky person who gets to see a Great Tit.

Monday June 20, 11:34 AM
Yahoo! India News Sun, 19 Jun 2005 11:16 PM PDT
KUALA SELANGOR, Malaysia (Reuters) - It's a lucky person who gets to see a Great Tit. The dark green and yellow Great Tit (Parus major) is a bird species that makes its home in Malaysia's coastal mangrove swamps and both are disappearing as the country redoubles it attempts to boost agriculture.

Development threatens Malaysia's mangroves
Reuters.co.uk Mon, 20 Jun 2005 6:43 AM PDT
KUALA SELANGOR, Malaysia (Reuters) - It's a lucky person who gets to see a Great Tit.

Contributing Writer
The Daily Californian Mon, 20 Jun 2005 3:11 AM PDT
UC Berkeley anthropology professor Laurie Wilkie and the students of her Anthropology 133 class led a guided tour Thursday of the unearthed remains of the UC Berkeley Conservatory, after an archeological dig of the site yielded some surprising results.

Cumberland County News: The Press of Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic City Mon, 20 Jun 2005 2:05 AM PDT
Spuds now duds for farmers in N.J. SHILOH - Farmer Abe Bakker calls it "The Fertile Triangle." He also calls it the last bastion of the New Jersey potato farm.

Global warming in Africa: The hottest issue of all
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 20 Jun 2005 2:27 AM PDT
Bob Geldof, take note. All the rich nations' efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa will fail unless climate change can be checked, a coalition of British aid agencies and environment groups warns today.

Horse power
Missoulian Sun, 19 Jun 2005 11:31 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.

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Malta assured of full agro funds until 2010

Malta assured of full agro funds until 2010
Times of Malta Tue, 21 Jun 2005 1:25 AM PDT
In their first meeting following last week's acrimonious summit, EU agriculture ministers' meeting in Luxembourg yesterday sent a signal of unity by approving a plan to retain the present system of farm funds for the "less favoured areas" until 2010.

Rain improves island crops
BizJournals Mon, 20 Jun 2005 7:07 PM PDT
Increased rainfall over recent days has done a lot of crops a lot of good across the state, agriculture officials reported Monday.

Rain swamps farm fields
Minnesota Public Radio Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:39 PM PDT
Excessive rainfall is damaging crops across Minnesota. Some top state agriculture officials plan to tour west central and northwest Minnesota to survey the damage.

Getting To Know More About Farming Technology
BruDirect Mon, 20 Jun 2005 5:20 PM PDT
Bandar Seri Begawan - T he Science Department of Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Umar Al Khattab held an educational visit to the Brunei Agriculture Research Centre in Kilanas recently.

Saskatchewan, Kazakhstan ink pact on economic, technological co-operation
Canada.com Mon, 20 Jun 2005 8:49 AM PDT
(CP) - The Saskatchewan government has signed an economic co-operation deal with Kazakhstan. Both governments will work together to identify and develop opportunities for future economic and technological co-operation beginning in the agriculture sector.

Half the World's Cotton May Come From GM Crops (Update1)
Bloomberg.com Tue, 21 Jun 2005 4:07 AM PDT
June 21 (Bloomberg) -- More than half the world's cotton may be grown from genetically modified crops within two years as farmers in India and Brazil embrace the technology that promises to raise incomes and boost output, Rabobank Groep said.

Sowing a food approach that's closer to home
The Sacramento Bee Tue, 21 Jun 2005 6:35 AM PDT
Past the strip malls on Folsom Boulevard, just beyond the suburban homes around Cordova High School, a "no trespassing" sign and closed gate mark a dirt driveway that leads to another world.

Q&A Tuesday: When a good weed goes bad: noxious nonnative speciesPhoto:4211040,left;
Nevada Appeal Tue, 21 Jun 2005 4:06 AM PDT
What may be common plants in other parts of the world are often considered weeds here, and they're becoming more of a problem, according to farmers, land managers and wildlife advocates. According to the Invasive Weeds Awareness Coalition, nonnative...

Spring was area's fourth driest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mon, 20 Jun 2005 9:53 PM PDT
Lawns are turning prematurely brown. Sprinklers have kicked into high gear. And water-dependent mosquitoes are nowhere to be found.

Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:31 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.

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Soil survey now on CD

Soil survey now on CD
Kewanee Star Courier Tue, 21 Jun 2005 8:55 AM PDT
CAMBRIDGE -- Henry County's soil survey has been modernized and published in CD form. The survey is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other federal and state agencies, the Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District, the county board and local agri-businesses.

American Soil Technologies Announces Dealer Agreement with Reinke Pasco Inc. -- Targeting Irrigated Farmlands in
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 22 Jun 2005 6:00 AM PDT
American Soil Technologies Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Reinke Pasco located in Pasco, Wash., to distribute the company's products in the state of Washington.

U.K. subsidy push falls on shallow French soil
International Herald Tribune Tue, 21 Jun 2005 5:00 PM PDT
If Tony Blair intends to bypass established leaders and pitch his appeal for reform of the European Union budget at the rising generation of politicians, he is not likely to get a lot of help from France.

Schweitzer says future lies in niche crops
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:35 PM PDT
The future of Western agriculture isn't in commodity crops, especially not when foreign countries are able to produce crops cheaper than farmers in the United States, Montana's Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Tuesday.

Georgia still peachy
The Albany Herald Wed, 22 Jun 2005 5:42 AM PDT
Sweet and tangy, fragrant and juicy, peaches are a vibrant part of Georgia agriculture. ALBANY â€” Even though Georgia is nicknamed the Peach State, it's ranked third nationally in production of the fruit.

Hot weather helps crops, but some producers say rain is needed
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 22 Jun 2005 2:36 AM PDT
DECORAH --- Hot and humid weather last week sped crop development, though some farmers say more rain is needed. Monday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Crops and Weather Report indicated only 5 percent or less of the state's corn and soybean fields are in poor or very poor condition.

Fayetteville, Arkansas June 21, 2005
SeedQuest Tue, 21 Jun 2005 7:55 AM PDT
In the face of rising costs for nitrogen fertilizer, which is derived from natural gas, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture scientists are turning to nature for a less expensive, more environmentally friendly source.

Local farmer finds success with organic method
Nevada Daily Mail Tue, 21 Jun 2005 1:03 PM PDT
In this age of corporate agriculture and mega-farms, it's hard to imagine making a living off of a 20 acre farm, let alone make a living and provide seasonal employment for eight local residents.

Scientists study impact of manure, commercial fertilizer on atmosphere
Prairie Star Wed, 22 Jun 2005 5:30 AM PDT
West central Minnesota may not seem like your hot spot for greenhouse gas emissions - yet many scientists believe that rural areas hold some of the keys to reducing atmospheric gases that potentially hold in the sun's energy and warm this little planet called Earth.

Resorts, business council work to eradicate erosion
Sierra Sun Wed, 22 Jun 2005 6:07 AM PDT
For years ski resorts' attempts to stem erosion on their broad, treeless ski runs met varied success.

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A study by Rice, Georgia Tech team may lead to more federal ...

A study by Rice, Georgia Tech team may lead to more federal ...
Houston Chronicle - Houston,TX,USA
... buckyballs to two common types of soil bacteria, and ... The National Science Foundation gave Rice a five ... research the safety of nanomaterials in the environment. ...

Haber Strongly Urged by Ghana Science and Government Authorities ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ... health, their standard of living and their environment. ... these water sources and the soil in large ...

Buckyball aggregates are soluble, antibacterial
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
... June 1 issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology ... nano-C60 to two common types of soil bacteria ... impact buckyballs will have on the environment or in ...

Africa Must Embrace Biotechnology
Accra Mail - Accra,Ghana
... state of 60 percent of soil degradation, coupled ... play a major role in international science and technology, and conserve its environment by embracing ...

PROMISE KEEPERS?
LA City Beat - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... June 1 at the United Nations' World Environment Day conference ... We know the science, we see the threat, and ... conference, the first to be held on American soil. ...

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Soil News

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Sunday, July 31, 2005

Rapid City Journal: USDA to extend some CRP contracts

Saturday, July 30, 2005

21 state Soil Conservation jobs cut

Industry body challenges CSE findings of pesticides in blood

State lays off agriculture staffers

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Relationship of Apparent Soil Electrical Conductivity to Claypan Soil

Hayburners pulling their weight on farms again

Iowans put farmland in conservation program

Monday, July 25, 2005

Agriculture Department Soil Testing Lab Improves Efficiency

Sunday, July 24, 2005

Soil in south Minneapolis to be tested for arsenic

Friday, July 22, 2005

Local soil scientist helps Afghans restore pistachio crops

Comparative efficiency of P-Carriers in Saline Sodic Soil

Air pollution: role of nitrogen oxides emission from soil underestimated

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

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Drought Chokes State

Monday, July 18, 2005

A Register special report: Turning over the soil

Soil, Water Protection Helps Eritrea Farmers

Organic farms use less energy and water

Spatial discrimination of salt- and sodium-affected soil surfaces

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

American Soil Technologies Enters Into Exclusive Arrangement in Israel

Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers

Monday, July 11, 2005

Fayetteville, Arkansas July 7, 2005

Ag center leads way in research

Conference Alerts Monthly

Soil, water protection helps Eritrea farmers

Friday, July 08, 2005

Warm weather and sunshine promotes corn and soybean development

Farmers fight to keep land for agriculture

Lack of Rain Hurting Maryland Crops 11:15 AM

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Women farmers double since 1978

Techniques Available To Detect Soil That Inhibits Destructive Soybean Pest

Monday, July 04, 2005

Rutgers spearheads N.J. asparagus revival

Sunday, July 03, 2005

School board removes agriculture program By Mike Shands

Saskatchewan Crop Conditions Improve

Making the World Sustainable

Clay soil in yard needs a helping of humus

Most of Illinois in moderate drought; farmers waiting for rain

Philippines' DA, LMP Sign MOU To Promote Biotechnology

Saturday, July 02, 2005

Ag Department To Begin Soil Tests On Oklahoma Farms

Ag fields buzz with busy business

Malta assured of full agro funds until 2010

Soil survey now on CD

A study by Rice, Georgia Tech team may lead to more federal ...