Soil News: August 2005

Earthworms Don't Get Respect Deserved

Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Poland farms blossom with EU seed money
Chicago Tribune Tue, 30 Aug 2005 3:29 AM PDT
$6 billion infusion transforms, renews faith in agriculture

Local work groups begin conservation meetings
Tri-State Neighbor Tue, 30 Aug 2005 7:05 AM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Over the next three months, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) across Minnesota will hold local work group sessions and related meetings to gather public input on priorities for spending Minnesota's 2006 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds.

Biotech boosts food production
Sun Star Tue, 30 Aug 2005 0:34 AM PDT
CURRENT biotechnology can increase crop yields and reduce production costs, even for small-scale farmers in developing countries, who make up a large part of the world's poor and hungry population, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

One farmer who 'digs' research - Ronald Stutzman plants the future of agriculture at research farm
Hornell Evening Tribune Mon, 29 Aug 2005 8:47 AM PDT
For one local farmer, the destruction of his primary crop in the late '90s has lead to an adventure in research. Ronald Stutzman grew up in Erie County, Pa., and moved to his Canaseraga Road property in 1974 from State College, Pa. From 1976 to 1997, he and his wife, Marilyn, grew strawberries.

Poland farms blossom with EU seed money
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News Tue, 30 Aug 2005 5:10 AM PDT
A decade ago, it was common to see farmers in this hardscrabble patch of eastern Poland turning their fields with horse-drawn plows. These days, such sights are considered quaint.

Release No. 0334.05
USDA Mon, 29 Aug 2005 3:05 PM PDT
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 29, 2005 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced USDA accomplishments and initiatives during a keynote address at the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation that will help to set the course for a new era of conservation in the 21st century.

Government success stories
CNN.com Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:37 AM PDT
As the summer of 2005 turns into autumn, each new public opinion poll reports even further hemorrhaging of voters' confidence in the federal government and the Bush administration.

A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Tue, 30 Aug 2005 6:54 AM PDT
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Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:19 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.

Earthworms Don't Get Respect Deserved
RedNova Tue, 30 Aug 2005 1:20 AM PDT
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Earthworms have a thankless job. They toil in anonymity under the ground. They never see the beautiful plants their work helps to produce. And, to top it off, humans think they're gross.

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Agriculture

Monday, August 29, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Fields in tsunami-damaged Aceh could take up to five years to recover: FAO
Jakarta Post Mon, 29 Aug 2005 5:02 AM PDT
JAKARTA (AP): Farmers have started replanting some fallow fields in Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh province, but it will take up to five years to rehabilitate the hardest-hit areas, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said Monday.

Agriculture
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sun, 28 Aug 2005 8:31 AM PDT
Prices that dairy farmers receive for their milk will drop 5 cents a gallon on Sept. 1, continuing the roller-coaster prices that have become common at the producer level.

Illinois high school teaching grape growing from ground up
Kansas City Star Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:31 AM PDT
VALMEYER, Ill. - The few rows of grapes planted about six years ago near the high school's greenhouse in this tiny southern Illinois town used to give agriculture teacher Howard Heavner and his students fits.

ICAR chief for pro-active approach in the management of patents
The Hindu Sun, 28 Aug 2005 1:19 PM PDT
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Agriculture Research should set its house in order on management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), particularly in agriculture, instead of fighting the poaching efforts by others on India's traditional knowledge, Director-General Mangala Rai said here on Saturday.

Gov. Leans Toward a Paler Shade of Green
Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News Mon, 29 Aug 2005 2:30 AM PDT
SACRAMENTO â€” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who enthused activists and unnerved business leaders with many of his early appointments to top environmental slots, is increasingly favoring industry officials for key jobs protecting California's forests, air and water.

DA mobilizes resources to promote agribusiness
The Manila Times Sun, 28 Aug 2005 8:11 AM PDT
AGRICULTURE Secretary Domingo Panganiban is promoting a three-pronged approach to modernize and increase the global competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

No Quick Fix for Plant Health Says Weed Expert's New Book
Newswise Mon, 29 Aug 2005 6:20 AM PDT
Holistic health care isn't just for humans anymore, according to a new book by Trinity Western University biology professor, David Clements, Ph.D.: "New Dimensions in Argroecology."

A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Mon, 29 Aug 2005 6:27 AM PDT
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Research trumps old rumors at desert site
Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:23 PM PDT
MILFORD - There are no black helicopters buzzing about or white-coated scientists conducting nefarious biological experiments at a remote government reserve located in the vast expanse of southwestern Utah. Instead, visitors to the Desert Range Experimental Station are greeted by views of a weed-choked tennis court and several empty buildings that stand against a backdrop of sounds that

Organic farming not being fully embraced
Bangkok Post Sun, 28 Aug 2005 6:43 PM PDT
The government has failed to fully embrace the principle of organic farming, simply promoting the use of organic fertiliser over chemicals, an award-winning agricultural scholar said yesterday.

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California Tomato Farmers Dabble in Sustainable Agriculture

Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

KITCHEN Q&A
Miami Herald Thu, 25 Aug 2005 1:28 AM PDT
Q: Why do onions get a black mold on them? Are the onions safe to eat? A: The black mold is caused by Aspergillus niger, a fungus common in soil. It can infect onions while they're growing or in storage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, it's safe to trim mold from firm vegetables and consume the uncontaminated portion. Trim at least 1 inch

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:36 PM PDT
Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

California Tomato Farmers Dabble in Sustainable Agriculture
RedNova Wed, 24 Aug 2005 7:53 PM PDT
Aug. 24--Central Valley growers want to make the humble tomato, the main ingredient of ketchup, pizza and spaghetti sauce, into a dominant new player in a growing movement to curb the use of pesticides and fertilizers on U.S. farms.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
Jakarta Post Thu, 25 Aug 2005 5:04 AM PDT
PARIS (AFP): Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the Dec. 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh
The Australian Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:35 PM PDT
FEARS the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, Australian-led researchers said.

LOCAL NEWS from
Northwestern Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:32 AM PDT
Two pesky insects have left their calling card in area soybean fields this summer. Spider mites and aphids have drawn nutrients from the plants and if found in large enough numbers can reduce soybean yields, agriculture experts said.

Advanced biotech must to cope with future food demand: Anwar
Financial Express Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:00 AM PDT
Although the use of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in farming has sparked debates between governments, environmentalists and the multinational companies, Agriculture Minister MK Anwar said Bangladesh needs advanced biotechnology to cope with future food demand and generate more revenue.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 24 Aug 2005 9:10 PM PDT
Iowa crop producers are getting ready to harvest this year's corn and soybeans. But an Iowa State University agronomist is suggesting they consider some fall planting, as well.

Germ Sours Florida Citrus Industry
Los Angeles Times Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:33 AM PDT
Scattered by last year's storms, it has spread a contagious canker. The only defense is containment through destruction. FORT PIERCE, Fla. â€” For more than 40 years, grapefruit grew juicy and ripe on this 1,200-acre grove inland from the Atlantic.

New anthrax cases raises animal death toll to 33
Brandon Sun Thu, 25 Aug 2005 6:50 AM PDT
Six more animals have died from anthrax exposure in the Pembina Valley region, bringing Manitoba s death toll to 33 cattle and horses this year. One cow on an RM of Roblin farm and five horses on an RM of Argyle farm were confirmed dead due to anthrax earlier this week.

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Mindanao agriculture (2)

Friday, August 26, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Watershed specialist selected for OAS-Fulbright ecology programme
The Jamaica Observer Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:27 PM PDT
DONNA Lowe, watershed and soil conservation officer at the Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, has won a scholarship under the OAS-Fulbright Ecology Programme administered by the United States Embassy in Kingston.

Mindanao agriculture (2)
Manila Bulletin Thu, 25 Aug 2005 9:36 AM PDT
THE Mindanao Investment forum published a brochure on the nine priority industries and a directory of buyers and suppliers, both of them excellent pieces of work which are available from the Department of Agriculture.

British farmers putting down roots in Estonia
International Herald Tribune Fri, 26 Aug 2005 7:04 AM PDT
The newcomers discovered that if they cleared the soil and worked it, the local government would give it to them more or less for free.

KAP president to press feds for aid
Brandon Sun Fri, 26 Aug 2005 6:49 AM PDT
Elgin s David Rolfe has little hope that meetings today with federal Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell will bear much fruit for flooded Manitoba farmers.

New, Tougher EPA Regulations Are No Burden For ScoringAg Farmers
PR Web via Yahoo! News Fri, 26 Aug 2005 5:00 AM PDT
(PRWEB) August 26, 2005 -- Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) announced new CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) regulations requiring complete, precise recordkeeping will be required by law, in place and available for review by EPA officials no later than December 31, 2006. For the conscientious farmer and rancher, maintaining conventional manure, litter, process

New, Tougher EPA Regulations Are No Burden For ScoringAg Farmers
PR Web Fri, 26 Aug 2005 0:08 AM PDT
Accurate recordkeeping is vital in proving proper land management principles and stewardship of soil and water resources; and ScoringAgs Web-based recordkeeping is a leader in the protection of the nations natural resources and vital food supply. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2005]

Illinois high school teaching grape growing from ground up
Kansas City Star Thu, 25 Aug 2005 9:46 AM PDT
VALMEYER, Ill. - The few rows of grapes planted about six years ago near the high school's greenhouse in this tiny Illinois town near St. Louis used to give agriculture teacher Howard Heavner and his students fits.

Release No. 0326.05
USDA Thu, 25 Aug 2005 1:05 PM PDT
PALMER, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2005-Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that 110 watersheds, with at least one in all 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico, will be eligible for the 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP).

Promotion norms flouted GK NEWS SERVICE
Greater Kashmir Thu, 25 Aug 2005 9:53 AM PDT
Srinagar, Aug 25: In clear violation of promotion norms an agriculture extension officer has been posted as chief agricultural officer (CAO) by superceding at least four senior officials.

Release No. 0325.05
USDA Thu, 25 Aug 2005 1:05 PM PDT
PALMER, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2005 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that the first-ever Tribal Conservation District in Alaska that has been formed through a cooperative conservation agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tyonek Native Corporation and the Native Village of Tyonek.

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Lookout crews tower above to scan forest

Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Coalition to Save Farmland Gets Busy
RedNova Sat, 27 Aug 2005 1:15 AM PDT
Aug. 27--The Central Valley Food and Farmland Coalition wants to save the valley's agriculture from urban growth -- but some of the patients would like a little more say in the treatment.

3000 rural projects on stream in Gov't Week
IranMania.com Sat, 27 Aug 2005 1:34 AM PDT
LONDON, August 27 (IranMania) - During the Government Week (August 24 to 30, 2005), some 3,523 infrastructural projects in the agriculture and the rural development sectors will come on stream.

Lookout crews tower above to scan forest
The Union Democrat Fri, 26 Aug 2005 3:34 PM PDT
During the long, hot days of fire season â€” when the sun shrivels plants, melts asphalt and roasts soil to dust â€” a handful of Stanislaus National Forest employees spend their time in towers high above the trees watching for the first sign of wildfire.

Farmer supports call for drought aid
News Democrat & Leader Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:07 AM PDT
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer Friday called for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns to respond swiftly to Governor Ernie Fletcher's request for disaster assistance in the wake of the ongoing drought in Kentucky.

Conservation Reserve program expands to Lake Superior region
The Ashland Daily Press Fri, 26 Aug 2005 9:03 AM PDT
Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod Nilsestuen Thursday signs an agreement bringing the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to the four Lake Superior counties of Wisconsin.

New, Tougher EPA Regulations Are No Burden For ScoringAg Farmers
PR Web via Yahoo! News Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:48 AM PDT
(PRWEB) August 26, 2005 -- Recently, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) announced new CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operations) regulations requiring complete, precise recordkeeping will be required by law, in place and available for review by EPA officials no later than December 31, 2006. For the conscientious farmer and rancher, maintaining conventional manure, litter, process

Morgan Ridge Vineyard
Salisbury Post Sat, 27 Aug 2005 5:06 AM PDT
When Darrell Blackwelder drove out to Morgan Ridge Vineyard in Gold Hill, he was shocked. Amie Baudoin laughs as she remembers Blackwelder's reaction to seeing their vines.

Monterey County Herald | 08/27/2005 | Less pruning, more wine, same taste?
Monterey County Herald Sat, 27 Aug 2005 3:24 AM PDT
Less pruning, more wine, same taste? Those who believe that wine has a personality and shares certain other human characteristics might be ready for the finding by a viticulture researcher at the University of California that the philosophy of "less is more" applies to wine.

West pursues ag museum dream
Daily News Journal Sat, 27 Aug 2005 4:13 AM PDT
A museum to celebrate the agricultural history of Rutherford County has long been a dream of many here. Now, it's up to Caroll Van West, director of MTSU's Center for Historic Preservation, to find a way to make that dream a reality.

A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Sat, 27 Aug 2005 6:13 AM PDT
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Germ Sours Florida Citrus Industry

Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

KITCHEN Q&A
Miami Herald Thu, 25 Aug 2005 1:28 AM PDT
Q: Why do onions get a black mold on them? Are the onions safe to eat? A: The black mold is caused by Aspergillus niger, a fungus common in soil. It can infect onions while they're growing or in storage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, it's safe to trim mold from firm vegetables and consume the uncontaminated portion. Trim at least 1 inch

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:36 PM PDT
Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

California Tomato Farmers Dabble in Sustainable Agriculture
RedNova Wed, 24 Aug 2005 7:53 PM PDT
Aug. 24--Central Valley growers want to make the humble tomato, the main ingredient of ketchup, pizza and spaghetti sauce, into a dominant new player in a growing movement to curb the use of pesticides and fertilizers on U.S. farms.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
Jakarta Post Thu, 25 Aug 2005 5:04 AM PDT
PARIS (AFP): Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the Dec. 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh
The Australian Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:35 PM PDT
FEARS the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, Australian-led researchers said.

LOCAL NEWS from
Northwestern Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:32 AM PDT
Two pesky insects have left their calling card in area soybean fields this summer. Spider mites and aphids have drawn nutrients from the plants and if found in large enough numbers can reduce soybean yields, agriculture experts said.

Advanced biotech must to cope with future food demand: Anwar
Financial Express Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:00 AM PDT
Although the use of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in farming has sparked debates between governments, environmentalists and the multinational companies, Agriculture Minister MK Anwar said Bangladesh needs advanced biotechnology to cope with future food demand and generate more revenue.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 24 Aug 2005 9:10 PM PDT
Iowa crop producers are getting ready to harvest this year's corn and soybeans. But an Iowa State University agronomist is suggesting they consider some fall planting, as well.

Germ Sours Florida Citrus Industry
Los Angeles Times Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:33 AM PDT
Scattered by last year's storms, it has spread a contagious canker. The only defense is containment through destruction. FORT PIERCE, Fla. â For more than 40 years, grapefruit grew juicy and ripe on this 1,200-acre grove inland from the Atlantic.

New anthrax cases raises animal death toll to 33
Brandon Sun Thu, 25 Aug 2005 6:50 AM PDT
Six more animals have died from anthrax exposure in the Pembina Valley region, bringing Manitoba s death toll to 33 cattle and horses this year. One cow on an RM of Roblin farm and five horses on an RM of Argyle farm were confirmed dead due to anthrax earlier this week.

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Isfahan university of technology(IUT)
Isfahan,Iran

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Thursday, August 25, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

KITCHEN Q&A
Miami Herald Thu, 25 Aug 2005 1:28 AM PDT
Q: Why do onions get a black mold on them? Are the onions safe to eat? A: The black mold is caused by Aspergillus niger, a fungus common in soil. It can infect onions while they're growing or in storage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, it's safe to trim mold from firm vegetables and consume the uncontaminated portion. Trim at least 1 inch

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
AFP via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:36 PM PDT
Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

California Tomato Farmers Dabble in Sustainable Agriculture
RedNova Wed, 24 Aug 2005 7:53 PM PDT
Aug. 24--Central Valley growers want to make the humble tomato, the main ingredient of ketchup, pizza and spaghetti sauce, into a dominant new player in a growing movement to curb the use of pesticides and fertilizers on U.S. farms.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh after tsunami: scientists
Jakarta Post Thu, 25 Aug 2005 5:04 AM PDT
PARIS (AFP): Fears that the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the Dec. 26 tsunami are unfounded, scientists say.

Agriculture reviving in Aceh
The Australian Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:35 PM PDT
FEARS the most fertile agricultural land in the Indonesian province of Aceh has been wrecked by seawater that swept inland from the December 26 tsunami are unfounded, Australian-led researchers said.

LOCAL NEWS from
Northwestern Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:32 AM PDT
Two pesky insects have left their calling card in area soybean fields this summer. Spider mites and aphids have drawn nutrients from the plants and if found in large enough numbers can reduce soybean yields, agriculture experts said.

Advanced biotech must to cope with future food demand: Anwar
Financial Express Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:00 AM PDT
Although the use of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) in farming has sparked debates between governments, environmentalists and the multinational companies, Agriculture Minister MK Anwar said Bangladesh needs advanced biotechnology to cope with future food demand and generate more revenue.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Wed, 24 Aug 2005 9:10 PM PDT
Iowa crop producers are getting ready to harvest this year's corn and soybeans. But an Iowa State University agronomist is suggesting they consider some fall planting, as well.

Germ Sours Florida Citrus Industry
Los Angeles Times Thu, 25 Aug 2005 0:33 AM PDT
Scattered by last year's storms, it has spread a contagious canker. The only defense is containment through destruction. FORT PIERCE, Fla. â For more than 40 years, grapefruit grew juicy and ripe on this 1,200-acre grove inland from the Atlantic.

New anthrax cases raises animal death toll to 33
Brandon Sun Thu, 25 Aug 2005 6:50 AM PDT
Six more animals have died from anthrax exposure in the Pembina Valley region, bringing Manitoba s death toll to 33 cattle and horses this year. One cow on an RM of Roblin farm and five horses on an RM of Argyle farm were confirmed dead due to anthrax earlier this week.

**********************************************************

Sayed Fakhreddin Afzali
PhD student of Soil Science
Isfahan university of technology(IUT)
Isfahan,Iran

***********************************************************
www.afzali.it.tt
***********************************************************

fafzali@gmail.com

fakhrafzali@yahoo.ca

fafzali@ag.iut.ac.ir

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Farmer supports call for drought aid

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

County postpones decision on zoning of Strawberry land
Provo Daily Herald Wed, 24 Aug 2005 0:23 AM PDT
Jared DeHart wants his children to grow up the way he did -- living on a family farm in the West Mountain area -- and he needs county commissioners to agree to a zone change to bring his dream into focus.DeHart wants commissioners to change the zone for 200 acres above the Strawberry Canal from the mining & grazing zone to residential agriculture zone, which allows

Farmer supports call for drought aid
News Democrat & Leader Tue, 23 Aug 2005 2:50 PM PDT
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer Friday called for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns to respond swiftly to Governor Ernie Fletcher's request for disaster assistance in the wake of the ongoing drought in Kentucky.

U.N.: Iraq Marshlands Rebound Quickly
AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 5:36 AM PDT
The marshlands of southern Iraq, said to be the inspiration for the biblical Garden of Eden, have recovered rapidly since the fall of Saddam Hussein, whose regime turned much of the lush waterscape into arid salt flats, the United Nations said Wednesday.

State Officials Address Preparing Food For Local Farmersâ€™ Market
Greene County Tue, 23 Aug 2005 3:02 PM PDT
The panel of speakers, shown in top photos, at a meeting about food manufacturing held Monday evening at the Greene County Courthouse Annex includes, from left: John Sanford and Ron Coates of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture; Dr. Bill Morris of the University of Tennessee Department of Food Science and Technology; and Paul Miller from the Appalachian Spring Cooperative in Hancock County.

Publish Date: 8/23/2005 Homegrown
Canon City Daily Record Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:51 PM PDT
A farmer s work is never done. From sun up to sun down, farmers till the soil, plant seeds, weed, hoe and irrigate to harvest produce while keeping a watchful eye on the sky.

U.N. Agency: Iraqi Marshlands Recovering
Fox News Wed, 24 Aug 2005 1:27 AM PDT
Satellite images reveal Iraqi marshlands that suffered environmental devastation under former dictator Saddam Hussein are recovering quickly, U.N. agency says.

Good weather produces bountiful oat crop
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Wed, 24 Aug 2005 3:06 AM PDT
VOORHIES --- Northeast Iowa farmers harvested a relatively good oat crop, with some producers tallying a whopping 100 bushels an acre.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Tue, 23 Aug 2005 7:55 PM PDT
There was a big announcement at last week's anniversary event that will strongly impact sorghum's future.

A Conversation with Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Wed, 24 Aug 2005 6:25 AM PDT
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Wetland windfall probed in audit

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Farmers need help to prevent erosion
Brandon Sun Tue, 23 Aug 2005 6:49 AM PDT
It may be too late for farmers to prevent soil erosion that stems from this summer s flooding.

Wetland windfall probed in audit
The Sacramento Bee Tue, 23 Aug 2005 2:30 AM PDT
WASHINGTON - California farmers have been reaping questionable windfall payments from an Agriculture Department program designed to protect wetlands, federal auditors say.

Local work groups begin conservation meetings
Tri-State Neighbor Mon, 22 Aug 2005 1:21 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Over the next three months, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) across Minnesota will hold local work group sessions and related meetings to gather public input on priorities for spending Minnesota's 2006 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds.

South African farmers shift to animal parks
MSNBC Tue, 23 Aug 2005 6:33 AM PDT
An elephant grazes in the Amakhala Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The tourist operation was once a farm. AMAKHALA GAME RESERVE, South Africa - Squinting into his binoculars, William Fowlds scans a vast, grassy plain where a busy dairy farm once stood.

TAIWANESE, CHINESE INVESTORS EYE GEOTEXTILE PLANT IN PHILIPPINES
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance Tue, 23 Aug 2005 2:39 AM PDT
Agribusiness A group of Chinese and Taiwanese investors are planning to put up a manufacturing plant in Sarangani Province for the massive production of coconut geotextile or coconet.

Can We End Global Poverty? - Council on Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations Tue, 23 Aug 2005 6:58 AM PDT
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Europe's sugar reform sparks anger in Mauritius
Reuters.co.uk Tue, 23 Aug 2005 2:22 AM PDT
PLAINE MAGNIEN, Mauritius (Reuters) - With two clean sweeps of his blade, Zopaul Sabanand slices the sugar cane from its root, slashes off the green ears and dumps it on the pile.

Wyoming briefs
Casper Star-Tribune Tue, 23 Aug 2005 1:07 AM PDT
Tent collapses during sheep contest DOUGLAS -- Six people were injured Friday as they were struck by poles when a large tent collapsed during a sheep show at the Wyoming State Fair.

Chicken run ! - on the environmental impact of broiler production systems
uniprotokolle Tue, 23 Aug 2005 4:43 AM PDT
A broiler chicken produces an average 115g excrements a day; this amounts to 2 million tons a year in Germany alone.

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S.C. farmers report good year so far

Monday, August 22, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Philippines Seeks To Modernize Its Agriculture Sector
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:24 PM PDT
Agriculture Secretary Domingo Panganiban is promoting a three-pronged approach to modernize and increase global competitiveness of the Philippine agricultural sector.

S.C. farmers report good year so far
Times and Democrat Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:23 PM PDT
COLUMBIA â€” Spring and summer showers have been just the thing farmers need for a banner year in the fields, state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers said.

South African farmers turn to game viewing
USA Today Sun, 21 Aug 2005 3:40 PM PDT
For well over a century, South African farmers have forged a living from the rugged and arid land of the country's Eastern Cape. But years of drought, stock theft and low prices have taken a toll. Now, many hope to cash in on a boom industry: game viewing.

S. African Farmers Turn to Game Viewing
AP via Yahoo! News Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:10 AM PDT
Squinting into his binoculars, William Fowlds scans a vast, grassy plain where a busy dairy farm once stood.

River Road hums with activity
Salinas Californian Mon, 22 Aug 2005 5:08 AM PDT
Sometimes I like to just get away from the hustle of the daily grind and take a relaxing drive in the country. There's nothing like a pleasant outing around farmland to cool my nerves.

S. African Farmers Turn to Game Viewing
ABC News Sun, 21 Aug 2005 5:47 PM PDT
As Farming Gets Harder, South African Ranchers Turn Back the Clock and Embrace Wildlife

Wyoming wine is not impossible, growers say
Billings Gazette Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:20 PM PDT
CHEYENNE - The first time she heard about starting a vineyard in southeastern Wyoming, Kim Porter wasn't impressed. "At first I thought it was crazy," she said.

Farm show packed with activities
Northwest Herald Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:06 PM PDT
Area farmers are fortunate this year to have the nation's largest outdoor farm show within a day's drive.

Wyoming briefs
Casper Star-Tribune Mon, 22 Aug 2005 1:06 AM PDT
Tent collapses during sheep contest DOUGLAS -- Six people were injured Friday as they were struck by poles when a large tent collapsed during a sheep show at the Wyoming State Fair.

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China succeeds in solving food problem: official

Sunday, August 21, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Conservative agriculture saves Dangme East farmers
Ghanaweb.com Sun, 21 Aug 2005 0:06 AM PDT
Ada, Aug. GNA - The reliance of cover crops and animal manure in place of chemical fertilizers as methods of conservative agriculture has brought relief to farmers in the Damgme East District of the Greater Accra region.

Moderate rainfall important for farmers
Myrtle Beach Online Sun, 21 Aug 2005 0:18 AM PDT
COLUMBIA - Spring and summer showers have been just the thing farmers need for a banner year in the fields, state Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers said.

Four-footed 'farm hands' return to Bootheel farm
Daily Dunklin Democrat Sat, 20 Aug 2005 9:44 PM PDT
Kennett farmer Steve Atwill knows it takes thinking outside the box these days to win, place or show in the agriculture trifecta. Lately, he's used a couple of headstrong farm hands in his rice fields about two miles south of Deering to achieve what he called "a win-win" situation.

Homeowners ditch chemicals and help save wetland area
Portsmouth Herald Sun, 21 Aug 2005 6:55 AM PDT
PORTSMOUTH - To Jim and Eva Powers, preserving the wetlands around their home is as easy as turning off the lawnmower. The couple intentionally killed the lawn around their Curriers Cove house after buying it 10 years ago.

Regulation adrift Spotty enforcement of pesticide laws puts farm workers in harm's way
Recordnet.com Sun, 21 Aug 2005 1:13 AM PDT
SACRAMENTO -- Every year, illegally used pesticides sicken thousands of farm workers laboring long hours to harvest California's agricultural bounty. But all too often, justice for the campesinos is slow, weak or nonexistent.

Changes urged to fight Africaâ€™s chronic hunger
Kansas City Star Sun, 21 Aug 2005 0:07 AM PDT
WASHINGTON â€” This summerâ€™s food shortage in West Africa has sent the humanitarian community into crisis mode. The United Nations appealed for $71 million in emergency funds, and aid workers rushed to feed millions threatened by starvation.

Wyoming briefs
Casper Star-Tribune Sun, 21 Aug 2005 1:03 AM PDT
Tent collapses during sheep contest DOUGLAS -- Six people were injured Friday as they were struck by poles when a large tent collapsed during a sheep show at the Wyoming State Fair.

Horse power
Missoulian Sat, 20 Aug 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.

Dan Flannery column: The call of the wild, the lure of the lens: A great retirement
Northwestern Sun, 21 Aug 2005 2:07 AM PDT
Most of us look anxiously, longingly, even desperately to retirement. No worries. No deadlines. No one to answer to. No urgency. No e-mails demanding your attention. No blinking lights on the phone. No frustrations.

China succeeds in solving food problem: official
People's Daily Sat, 20 Aug 2005 7:36 PM PDT
China has marvelously succeeded in raising its grain output steadily through the introduction of reform and opening-up drive, along with the development of agrosciences.

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American Soil Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results

Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Internet-based system allows users access to soil survey information
SeedQuest Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:25 PM PDT
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the launch of a USDA Web Soil Survey site that will provide secure public access to the national soils information system.

American Soil Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 18 Aug 2005 6:00 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 reported revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005 of $217,710 compared to $142,625 reported for the comparable period in 2004.

A national plan for the R&D needed to protect U.S. critical infrastructure is released
EurekAlert! Thu, 18 Aug 2005 5:45 AM PDT
In a world at war with terrorism, where the future may likely contain a terrorism attack on our own soil, America's great infrastructures remain prime targets.

7.2 Pct Growth Target For Food Segment Under 9th Plan, Says Abdullah
Bernama Thu, 18 Aug 2005 2:24 AM PDT
SHAH ALAM, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- A 7.2 per cent growth target has been set for food production segment of the agriculture sector under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Thursday.

A hopping infestation
Corvallis Gazette Times Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:56 PM PDT
Kings Valley residents suffering from a grasshopper infestation aren't going to see relief any time soon, according to Oregon Department of Agriculture entomologist Jim LaBonte.

Couple recognized for conservation efforts
Richmond Times-Dispatch Wed, 17 Aug 2005 6:57 PM PDT
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH A dozen years ago, George and Lynne Iverson gave up their home on Washington's Embassy Row for a centuries-old farm in King and Queen County.

Church's flock is of a multicolored feather
Daily Press Thu, 18 Aug 2005 3:30 AM PDT
More than 30 clowns participated in the "Blessing of the Clowns" service in Toano. Clowning around in church was allowed - encouraged, even - and also taken very seriously Aug. 7 at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church in Toano.

Earthworms: Nature's hard workers garner no respect
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Thu, 18 Aug 2005 3:18 AM PDT
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (KRT) - Earthworms have a thankless job. They toil in anonymity under the ground. They never see the beautiful plants their work helps to produce. And, to top it off, humans think they're gross.

Dissecting red diesel rules
Farmers Weekly Interactive Thu, 18 Aug 2005 3:02 AM PDT
Q. What vehicles can I run on red diesel? A. Red diesel can only be used on the road by exempted vehicles. Q. I am an agricultural contractor. Are there any restrictions on when I can use red diesel?

Horse power
Missoulian Wed, 17 Aug 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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Workshop on hybrid maize-seed production opens in Kumasi

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 7:06 AM PDT

State soil testing lab improves efficiency
Bladen Journal Tue, 16 Aug 2005 8:45 AM PDT
The Soil Testing Section of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services analyzed 314,000 samples for state residents in fiscal year 2005. This is the second largest volume in the lab's 60-year history and the third time that sample numbers have exceeded 300,000 in the last six years.

Release No. 0312.05
USDA Tue, 16 Aug 2005 9:34 AM PDT
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 16, 2005-Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced the launch of a USDA Web Soil Survey site that will provide secure public access to the national soils information system.

Africa's 200 Million Empty Plates
BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News Wed, 17 Aug 2005 5:28 AM PDT
"Children are starving in Africa." American parents have uttered the same phrase for decades to persuade their kids to finish dinners rather than waste precious food. Yet the simple statement has remained depressingly valid year after year.

Russia Kills More Fowl Amid Flu Fears
AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 17 Aug 2005 5:04 AM PDT
Russian veterinary workers clad in long white robes and masks incinerated thousands of slaughtered fowl Wednesday in an attempt to prevent a bird flu epidemic blamed on wild ducks from spreading further west toward Europe.

Workshop on hybrid maize-seed production opens in Kumasi
Ghanaweb.com Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:33 AM PDT
Kumasi, Aug. 16, GNA - A two-day training workshop on hybrid maize-seed production opened at the Kwadaso Soil Research Institute (SRI) in Kumasi on Tuesday.

Malawi faces worst food crisis in years, says FAO
AngolaPress Tue, 16 Aug 2005 11:03 AM PDT
Dakar, Senegal, 08/16 - With more than 4.2 million of its people in need of assistance, Malawi is facing its worst food crisis in more than a decade, due to a combination of factors, including drought, floods, consecutive poor harvests, endemic poverty and the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned.

Africa's 200 Million Empty Plates
BusinessWeek Tue, 16 Aug 2005 9:29 PM PDT
When the U.N. ponders the continent's ills and their tragic consequences, a sorry list of contributing factors needs to be on the table

Peat Forest Fires Near Sungkai Under Control
Bernama Wed, 17 Aug 2005 6:38 AM PDT
SUNGKAI, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The fires that broke out in a 300ha peat forest near Felda Gunung Besout 5, about 50km from here, have been put under control.

Lake Victoria water quality deteriorates
People's Daily Wed, 17 Aug 2005 2:53 AM PDT
The Lake Victoria water quality is continuing deterioration because of the misuse of natural resources, Minister of Water, Lands and Environment Kahinda Otafire said on Wednesday.

Rice crop projected to protect levees
The Sacramento Bee Wed, 17 Aug 2005 5:18 AM PDT
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, wet is for rivers and canals. Dry is for islands and levees.

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Merlot is from Mars

Snowy finds earn CU research funds
Boulder Daily Camera (subscription) - CO, United States
... two years ago in the frozen soil beneath Colorado's ... CU announced Wednesday that the National Science Foundation has ... "We found a unique environment to study ...

Geology crosses over into medicine
International Herald Tribune - France
... form in rocks are ground down to soil, and this is ... into the most urgent priorities in earth science as it ... and how they move through the environment, which are ...

Merlot is from Mars
South African Wine News - South Africa
... But a build up of salts in arable soil due to mass ... Leonie Joubert is a freelance science journalist with a special interest in climate and the environment.

Redemption Within Reach for the American Empire
Left Hook - USA
... are reaping, and the flag firmly planted in their soil is one ... materialism, and toward the advancement of human rights, the environment, science, medicine, and ...

The value of farmland
Seattle Times - United States
... land conservation, determining best available science, riparian buffers ... to both agriculture and the environment -- with the ... We even know what soil types we ...

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Watering trees and spring-flowering plants

Watering trees and spring-flowering plants
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
... Soil moisture needs to be monitored closely when flower bud formation ... your landscape, call University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension ...

7.2 Pct Growth Target For Food Segment Under 9th Plan, Says ...
Bernama - Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
... there was no reason why Malaysia cannot become a developed agriculture nation as it was blessed with rich natural resources like fertile soil, suitable climate ...

World mango production increases by 1.7%
Philippine Information Agency - Philippines
... Panginaban said Mindanao's potential in agriculture cannot be denied at it is blessed with fertile soil, abundant water supply, tropical climate conducive to ...

Additional anthrax cases reported
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide - ND, USA
... carcasses and burying both the burned remains and the soil immediately under ... information is available on the North Dakota Department of Agriculture website at ...

New USDA Web site allows access to soil survey info
Ohio Farm Bureau (press release) - Columbus,OH,USA
... Web site provides secure public access to the national soils information system, according to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. The soil survey Web site, http ...

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Acid sulphate soil remediation techniques on the Shoalhaven River ...

Acid sulphate soil remediation techniques on the Shoalhaven River ...
Increases in soil salinity were limited to samples taken. close to the drain and
were not in ... Soil Impacts via Tidal Restoration. PhD Thesis. Faculty of ...

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Are unmanned vehicles the future in agriculture?

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Are unmanned vehicles the future in agriculture?
uniprotokolle Tue, 16 Aug 2005 4:43 AM PDT
Are unmanned vehicles the future in agriculture? The latest technologies such as satellite navigation and unmanned autonomous vehicles do not stop at agriculture. In precision agriculture these techniques are used for variable rate spreading of fertilisers or pesticides.

New state board appoints secretary of agriculture
Arkansas News Bureau Tue, 16 Aug 2005 2:50 AM PDT
LITTLE ROCK ? In the halls of the Capitol, the hills of western Arkansas and the fields of the Delta, Gov. Mike Huckabee kept hearing the same advice about who should lead the state?s newest agency.

High Carbon Dioxide Levels Spur Southern Pines To Grow More Needles
Science Daily Mon, 15 Aug 2005 9:01 PM PDT
A Duke University study has found that maturing stands of pines exposed to the higher levels of carbon dioxide expected by mid-century produce more needles than those absorbing today's levels of the gas, even under drought conditions. However, the study also found that lack of soil nutrients may impose limitations in many forests.

Women s Outdoor Skills Days coming in September
CentralOhio.com Mon, 15 Aug 2005 9:14 AM PDT
There will be a Women s Outdoor Skills Days, Sept. 23-24 at the Miller Conservation Farm in Seneca County. The event is being coordinated through the Ottawa County Soil and Water Conservation District and other county conservation departments.

Malawi faces worst food crisis in years, says FAO
AngolaPress Mon, 15 Aug 2005 9:36 AM PDT
Dakar, Senegal, 08/15 - With more than 4.2 million of its people in need of assistance, Malawi is facing its worst food crisis in more than a decade, due to a combination of factors, including drought, floods, consecutive poor harvests, endemic poverty and the effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned.

Release No. 0309.05
USDA Mon, 15 Aug 2005 9:50 AM PDT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture, along with other federal agencies, will participate in the White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation in St. Louis, Mo., August 29-31, 2005 to provide a forum for a diverse group of leaders to exchange information.

Anthrax Toll Rises
KFYR Tue, 16 Aug 2005 5:49 AM PDT
than 300 animals in 12 North Dakota counties have died from anthrax. Doctor Beth Carlson says it's the largest outbreak the state has ever seen and she says it does not appear to be over. The disease was first found July Sixth, in a bison herd in Ransom County.

Biofertilisers To Be Available For Market Next Year
Bernama Tue, 16 Aug 2005 2:42 AM PDT
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Biofertilisers and animal feed products developed jointly by the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and FybOrganic Technologies Sdn Bhd are expected to be available in the market by next year.

www.delawareonline.com آ¦ The News Journal آ¦ A bumper crop of opportunity
Delaware Online Tue, 16 Aug 2005 3:08 AM PDT
The fact that glues, inks, paints, plastics and fuels can be made with soybeans is for most people merely a fascinating bit of science. For Delmar soybean farmer Martin Ross -- who faces constant pressures to sell his land for development -- it means hope for farming's future.

On the use of meat/bone meal as fertiliser - new fertiliser for organic farming uses P&S
uniprotokolle Tue, 16 Aug 2005 4:43 AM PDT
Meat and bone meal (MBM) contains mineral elements essential for all organisms, typically 6-8% Nitrogen (N) and 5-6% Phosphorus (P). Phosphorus is essentially short lived and non renewable. It is estimated that currently the world's naturally occurring stocks of P will only last for 50-150 years.

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DA taps LGUs for fertilizer scheme

Monday, August 15, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

PM focuses on agriculture; says no
Deccan Herald Sun, 14 Aug 2005 11:36 PM PDT
Exuding confidence of a seven per cent growth this year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said a focused approach on agriculture and infrastructure sectors was a must to sustain the 'unprecedented economic growth' while asking people to pay a reasonable price for electricity just like petroleum products.

DA taps LGUs for fertilizer scheme
Manila Bulletin Sun, 14 Aug 2005 9:34 AM PDT
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has embarked on a comprehensive tie-up with local government units (LGUs) on a P246-million environmentally-sustaining organic fertilization program that will raise rice productivity at reduced cost.

New Jersey, the Garden State, Spends $140 Million to Save Farms
Bloomberg.com Mon, 15 Aug 2005 4:02 AM PDT
U.S. Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey, the most densely populated U.S. state, is investing more than $140 million to preserve farms from real-estate development.

Kazakhstan Expects 11 MMT Wheat Harvest
Ag Report Sun, 14 Aug 2005 7:35 PM PDT
WASHINGTON - Aug 14/05 - SNS -- Wheat production in Kazakhstan is expected to end up at 11.0 million metric tons (million MT) despite reports of wheat rust, assuming weather remains good through harvest.

Stateâ€™s ag leader plans to boost biofuels, pork
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Mon, 15 Aug 2005 2:48 AM PDT
Changes under new Gov. Mitch Daniels are everywhere within state government. This summer, Capital Changes will provide a weekly look at a different key state agency, its new leadership and any significant changes.

No gaps here
Gazette.Net Mon, 15 Aug 2005 6:52 AM PDT
On Feb. 16, 1945, as World War II finally neared its end, a group of Damascus-based 4-H leaders and club presidents assembled with the local young agricultural population in mind.

Niger needs lasting solutions to its problems
Mail and Guardian Mon, 15 Aug 2005 5:15 AM PDT
When aid workers start packing up after dealing with the hunger emergency, Niger's leaders will be left struggling to find lasting solutions to a cycle of chronic lack of food that affects much of Africa.

World is watching us, it's time to make history: PM
India Daily Mon, 15 Aug 2005 7:02 AM PDT
Asserting that the time had come for India to make history, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday pledged to work towards an economically powerful India where everyone can share the fruits of development amid peace and harmony.

Water: Researchers seek ways to make the most of a limited resource
Science Daily Sun, 14 Aug 2005 9:04 PM PDT
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers in El Paso look for ways to make water resources stretch further.

Corn borers congregate in Plover
Northwestern Mon, 15 Aug 2005 2:50 AM PDT
A pesky corn-eating insect seen in large numbers in Portage County has farmers spraying their fields to prevent infestation.

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Dry year gives melons better flavor

Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Local family lives Rastafarian ideal of sustainable agriculture
Durango Herald Sun, 14 Aug 2005 5:45 AM PDT
Tom Buscaglia began threading seeds into the soil around Durango about the same time he started weaving strands of his dirty-blond hair into 3-inch-thick dreadlocks.

Grassroots
The Des Moines Register Sun, 14 Aug 2005 2:12 AM PDT
The Iowa Farmers Union 2005 state convention will be Saturday at the Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown. Speakers include former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards. Candidates for Iowa governor and Iowa secretary of agriculture also have been invited.

Western Kentucky is under water shortage alert
Murray Ledger & Times Sat, 13 Aug 2005 5:02 PM PDT
Limited rainfall for the past week and beyond has led University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and state officials to issue drought warnings for western Kentucky and most of the rest of the state.

Noxious weeds pester plantlife
The Record-Courier Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:54 PM PDT
Whether noxious or just plain obnoxious, weeds can be a nuisance in any vegetated area. It's when they become destructive that they are dubbed "noxious" by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

Dry year gives melons better flavor
The Des Moines Register Sun, 14 Aug 2005 2:12 AM PDT
Muscatine, Ia. - At least one crop has benefited from this year's drought: melons.

Remembering V-J Day
Austin American-Statesman Sun, 14 Aug 2005 6:10 AM PDT
Letters from Central Texans reflect years of war and joy that it was over. The day started just like all the other hot August days in Austin, for me anyway. I got up and went to work, selling papers early in the morning.

N.D. officials confirm anthrax
Billings Gazette Sun, 14 Aug 2005 2:57 AM PDT
BISMARCK, N.D. - Anthrax cases among North Dakota livestock appear to be moving west. Dr. Susan Keller, the state veterinarian, said Thursday that a case of anthrax has been reported in Kidder County livestock.

Feelin' hot, hot, hot
This Ithaca Journal Sun, 14 Aug 2005 2:33 AM PDT
ITHACA â€” It's like walking across a field of potato chips. That's how Tom Trenchard explained the sound of crossing the baseball fields down at Cass Park.

Horse power
Missoulian Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:16 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.

China Odyssey
RedNova Sun, 14 Aug 2005 1:33 AM PDT
Globetrotting engineers ponder China's past and future Marco Polo first arrived in China in 1275 A.D. I arrived in the summer of 2004 and doubt that Marco Polo was any more amazed.

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Midwest witnesses growing drought

Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

State soil testing lab improves efficiency
Bladen Journal Fri, 12 Aug 2005 7:59 AM PDT
The Soil Testing Section of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services analyzed 314,000 samples for state residents in fiscal year 2005. This is the second largest volume in the lab's 60-year history and the third time that sample numbers have exceeded 300,000 in the last six years.

Midwest witnesses growing drought
The Des Moines Register Sat, 13 Aug 2005 2:14 AM PDT
Withered plants, cracked soil and, everywhere, dust: Eastern Iowa farmers say they haven't seen this severe a drought for 17 years. Read about the effects of the drought in the Iowa Agriculture section.

Ag Secretary candidate Peterson pushing economic growth
Charles City Press Fri, 12 Aug 2005 9:51 AM PDT
A Webster County man is campaigning for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture on an issue familiar to Floyd County. Democratic candidate Eddie Peterson said economic development was his top priority during an interview in Charles City on Tuesday, en route to a community event in Cresco.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Contribution of Bangladesh
News From Bangladesh Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:16 AM PDT
Since the advent of the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have devised many inventions that burn fossil fuels. Burning these fossil fuels, as well as other activities such as clearing land for agriculture, or urban settlements, releases some of the gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.

Niger Struggles to Find Hunger Solutions
AP via Yahoo! News Fri, 12 Aug 2005 2:30 PM PDT
When aid workers pack up after dealing with the hunger emergency in Niger and other nations along the Sahara, leaders will be left struggling to find lasting solutions to the chronic lack of food in much of Africa.

Darrell Blackwelder column: Prepare now for fall yard work
Salisbury Post Sat, 13 Aug 2005 5:06 AM PDT
Generally, early August is the time to prepare for lawn renovation in September. September is the best time to fertilize and reseed fescue or cool season lawns in Rowan County; however certain preparations now will make the renovation process more successful.

Obituaries for Sat. August 13, 2005 Search by Name: Year:
Portsmouth Herald Sat, 13 Aug 2005 6:23 AM PDT
HAMPTON - Nora Eileen Mills Durman, 101, of Esker Road and formerly of Saginaw, Mich., Venice, Fla., and Sarasota Fla., died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Jane and John Adams, in Hampton.

Niger Struggles to Find Hunger Solutions
ABC News Fri, 12 Aug 2005 2:54 PM PDT
After Emergency, Niger Struggles to Find Lasting Solutions to Hunger Problem

Horse power
Missoulian Fri, 12 Aug 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.

Corn, soybean yields down in much of Ohio Experts see reverse in Michigan
Toledo Blade Sat, 13 Aug 2005 3:43 AM PDT
Amid reports of devastating drought in Illinois that helped decrease projections for the U.S. corn and soybean harvest from last year's record levels, many local farms appear to be garden spots.

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Watermelons get makeover for modern consumers

Friday, August 12, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Noxious weeds pester plantlife
The Record-Courier Fri, 12 Aug 2005 6:01 AM PDT
Whether noxious or just plain obnoxious, weeds can be a nuisance in any vegetated area. It's when they become destructive that they are dubbed "noxious" by the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

Watermelons get makeover for modern consumers
Courier-Post Fri, 12 Aug 2005 2:09 AM PDT
Scientists are enhancing the features of watermelons. For more about the care and feeding of watermelons, see the National Watermelon Promotion Board Web site, www.watermelon.org, or the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service site about watermelons at www.ars.usda.gov.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Contribution of Bangladesh
News From Bangladesh Fri, 12 Aug 2005 1:57 AM PDT
Since the advent of the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have devised many inventions that burn fossil fuels. Burning these fossil fuels, as well as other activities such as clearing land for agriculture, or urban settlements, releases some of the gases that trap heat in the atmosphere.

Govt set to help longong farmers hit by unrest
Bangkok Post Thu, 11 Aug 2005 11:32 AM PDT
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is coming to the aid of longong farmers in the South whose incomes have been hit by the ongoing violence. The ministry is working with the Commerce Ministry to help distribute around 44,000 tonnes of the fruit in the area.

Environment minister proposes national greenhouse-emissions trading scheme
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Thu, 11 Aug 2005 3:04 PM PDT
OTTAWA (CP) - Environment Minister Stephane Dion is challenging Canadians to come up with their own projects for cutting greenhouse gases, and offering them a way to make money doing it.

Environment Canada proposes greenhouse-emissions trading scheme
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:46 PM PDT
OTTAWA (CP) - Companies, farmers and municipalities that come up with ways to cut greenhouse gases would earn credits under an emissions-trading scheme proposed by Ottawa as part of its Kyoto plan.

Colliding factors worsen famine in Africa
Boston Globe Fri, 12 Aug 2005 0:48 AM PDT
JOHANNESBURG -- A confluence of interlocking problems in more than a dozen African countries, including poor governance, inattention to agricultural production, AIDS, drought, and last year's locust plague, has combined to create the continent's most wide-ranging food shortages and famine in decades, according to aid specialists in Africa and the United States.

South African Farmers Trade Livestock for Wildlife
Environmental News Network Fri, 12 Aug 2005 4:08 AM PDT
Squinting into his binoculars, William Fowlds scans a vast, grassy plane where a busy dairy once stood. The cattle and sheep have given way to herds of grazing antelope. Out of a knot of thorny bushes, a family of elephants emerges.

Eroded lakeside will be restored
Sun-Sentinel Fri, 12 Aug 2005 0:07 AM PDT
Homeowners living along Lake Wellington will get relief from erosion problems sooner than expected. The Village Council hired a contractor this week to begin restoring the lake's banks, which have encroached on residents' property lines.

Horse power
Missoulian Thu, 11 Aug 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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Contaminated soil gets heave-ho

Minister calls for public awareness on environment
GhanaWeb - Accra,Ghana
... The workshop is organised by the Ministry of Environment and Science in collaboration with ... "Biodiversity is disappearing, priceless top soil is washing off ...

Contaminated soil gets heave-ho
Durango Herald - Durango,CO,USA
... 850 cubic yards of contaminated soil from the ... Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. ... woodworking, trees and other science-related demonstrations ...

CropLife Canada seeks Supreme Court challenge of Toronto pesticide ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
... also prevent up to 90% of soil erosion. ... of Toronto and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. ... developers and distributors of plant science innovations - pest ...

How barley deals with aluminium
Checkbiotech.org (press release) - Basel,Switzerland
... without neutralizing the acidity of the soil could intensify ... technology has to offer to the environment and to ... Schoebi is a biologist and a Science Writer for ...

Children Gardens... and Lead!
Mother Earth News - Topeka,Kansas,USA
... beans, and radishes--in a carefully controlled greenhouse environment-during the ... Uptake in Boston Urban Gardens", Communications in Soil Science and Plant ...

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Identifying Strategies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Canada / ہ la recherche de stratégies de soutien de l'agriculture durable au Canada

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Wet summer means more problems for plants, soil

Lewis farm shows off innovative conservation methods
Macomb Eagle - Macomb,IL,USA
... wildlife, soil, and water in the first two hours Tuesday to a farm near Good Hope. "This is a wonderful opportunity for the community and agriculture to come ...

Reading the labels
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - MN,USA
... an agency accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture) in compliance ... t cheap), bureaucracy (the paperwork is considerable) or time (soil must be ...

High carbon dioxide levels spur Southern pines to grow more ...
EurekAlert - Washington,DC,USA
However, the study also found that lack of soil nutrients may impose ... United States Department of Energy and the US Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. ...

CropLife Canada seeks Supreme Court challenge of Toronto pesticide ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada
... Today's crop protection products are vital to Canadian agriculture. ... By reducing the need for tillage, herbicides can also prevent up to 90% of soil erosion. ...

Wet summer means more problems for plants, soil
Gwinnett Daily Post - Griffin,GA,USA
... with soil similar to the soil on the site, wait for the soil to settle ... Stephen D. Pettis is an agriculture and natural resources agent with the Gwinnett County ...

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10 Aug 2005


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New A NEW ALTERNATIVE & ECOLOGICAL CANADIAN UNIVERSITY: Founding Meeting 27 August 2005 Arundel Canada International Seminar - Sexuality, Human Dignity and Marriage: Preparation, Preservation, Fulfillment 27 August 2005 Walenstadt Switzerland Eighth International Conference on Humans and Computers HC'2005 31 August 2005 Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan Japan Australian Women in Agriculture 13th National Conference 01 September 2005 ORANGE, NSW Australia 2005 Plastic Debris, Rivers to Sea Conference 07 September 2005 Redondo Beach California Workshop on Computational Science 2K5 08 September 2005 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Indonesia Bringing It Home: Mobilizing and Creating Change, A Conference on HIV/AIDS in Communities of Color 15 September 2005 Marlborough MA E-Government Conference 19 September 2005 Rosebank South Africa Meeting rural transport needs 20 September 2005 oxford United Kingdom Cash, Treasury and Risk Management in the Pan-Baltic region 21 September 2005 Riga Latvia Russian IT Seasons 2005 22 September 2005 Chicago Illinois Health Empowerment for Baby Boomers & Beyond 23 September 2005 Austin TX Chemical Logistics & SCM Middle East 2005 26 September 2005 Dubai United Arab Emirates 5th Annual New England Network Security Forum 26 September 2005 Boston Marriott Hotel Copley Place 12th Annual Training and Performance Solutions Conference 26 September 2005 Minneapolis Minnesota Implementing Effective Assessment Tools for Student Services 29 September 2005 Online eLearning Accelerator Workshop 30 September 2005 Sydney, Australia Other EinsteinFest 30 September 2005 Waterloo Canada Preparing the Crisis Management Team 05 October 2005 stevenage United Kingdom The World's largest international Cash and Treasury Management event 05 October 2005 Berlin Germany Recruiting and Retaining Talented Adjunct Faculty 11 October 2005 Online Colorado IBM IT Simplification European Technical Conference 11 October 2005 Montpellier France Poor health, food insecurity and poverty - How to break a vicious circle? 13 October 2005 Berne Switzerland 3rd International Conference on Teacher Education and Social Justice 14 October 2005 Honolulu Hawaii Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success 17 October 2005 San Diego California 1 st Asian Indoor Games Scientific Congress 17 October 2005 Bangkok Thailand IBM Rational European Technical Conference 17 October 2005 Düsseldorf Germany IBM WebSphere European Technical Conference 17 October 2005 Düsseldorf Germany 11TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATION IN ALBERTA 25 October 2005 Calgary Canada Finance and Treasury management in the Caribbean 25 October 2005 Montego Bay Jamaica Northeast Regional Technical Seminar on Hydraulic Analysis for Spillways 02 November 2005 princeton New Jersey e-vocational 2005 04 November 2005 birmingham United Kingdom Cash and Treasury management in Poland 04 November 2005 Cash and Treasury management in Poland Poland IBM eServer pSeries, AIX & Linux European Technical Conference 07 November 2005 Barcelona Spain Cash and treasury Management in Central and Eastern Europe 08 November 2005 Prague Czech Republic Cash and Treasury Management in China 09 November 2005 Shanghai China Intulo Australia 2005 Gekko Operations and Maintenance Training Conference 09 November 2005 South Stradbroke Island, (1hr from Brisbane) Australia day of provocation 11 November 2005 Perth Australia INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH IN ASIA 14 November 2005 Penang Malaysia Cash and Treasury Management in Hungary 14 November 2005 Budapest Hungary 5th Annual New York Metro Network Security Forum 14 November 2005 Manhattan Millennium Broadway Hotel Trade, Treasury and Investment in Korea 15 November 2005 Seoul Korea (South) Cash and Treasury Management in Romania 16 November 2005 Bucharest Romania 2nd ENYSSP Workshop 18 November 2005 Ghent Belgium Cash and Treasury Management in Bulgaria 18 November 2005 Sofia Bulgaria Cash and Treasury Management in Croatia 21 November 2005 Zagreb Croatia (Hrvatska IBM SMB and Midrange European Solutions Technical Conference 21 November 2005 Prague Czech Republic IBM SecureWorld European Conference 21 November 2005 Prague Czech Republic Treasury and Risk Management in India 22 November 2005 New Delhi India Auto Logistics & SCM World China 2005 28 November 2005 Shanghai China FOODWORLD INDIA 2005 28 November 2005 New Delhi India Fuel Choice Asia Summit 2005 05 December 2005 Hong Kong Hong Kong World Scrap Metal Congress 2005 06 December 2005 Shanghai China Third International Conference on Innovative Applications of Information Technology for the Developing World (AACC 2005) 10 December 2005 Kathmandu Nepal West Regional Technical Seminar on Hydraulic Analysis for Spillways 31 January 2006 Las Vegas Nevada Midwest Regional Technical Seminar on Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams 05 April 2006 Indianapolis Indiana Home and Away: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives 19 May 2006 London United Kingdom Place, Taste, and Sustenance: The Social Spaces of Food and Agriculture 07 June 2006 Boston Massachusetts Academy of world Business,Marketing & Management Development 2006 10 July 2006 Paris Other Dam Safety 2006: ASDSO's Annual Conference 10 September 2006 Boston Masschusetts		Featured events Implementing Effective Assessment Tools for Student Services 29 September 2005 Online Join us for a two hour presentation to discoverhow you can implement effective assessment toolsfor student services. 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August 2005 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 nation’s 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 27 NEW A NEW ALTERNATIVE & ECOLOGICAL CANADIAN UNIVERSITY: Founding Meeting Arundel Canada 27 NEW International Seminar - Sexuality, Human Dignity and Marriage: Preparation, Preservation, Fulfillment Walenstadt Switzerland 29 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 Eighth International Conference on Humans and Computers HC'2005 Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan Japan 31 Transforming Conflict into Collaboration? Sheffield United Kingdom September 2005 01 NEW Australian Women in Agriculture 13th National Conference ORANGE, NSW Australia 02 IPSI-2005 STOCKHOLM Stockholm Sweden 04 EUROCORR- European Corrosion Congress Lisbon Portugal 05 Potato 2005 Emmeloord The Netherlands 05 LCM2005 Innovation by Life Cycle Management Barcelona Spain 05 IX International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience Havana Havana 06 NET2005: Education in Healthcare Durham United Kingdom 06 The Fourth International Internet Education Conference and Exhibition - ICT-Learn 2005 Cairo Egypt 06 ALT-C 2005 Exploring the frontiers of e-learning: borders, outposts and migration Manchester United Kingdom 06 8th International Riversymposium & Thiess International ($150,000) & National ($50,000) Riverprize Brisbane Australia 06 SCMLogistics World 2005 Singapore Singapore 07 Crisis Management For Local Government Melbourne Australia 07 NEW 2005 Plastic Debris, Rivers to Sea Conference Redondo Beach California 08 Education & Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century Cambridge United Kingdom 08 NEW Workshop on Computational Science 2K5 Yogyakarta, Indonesia Indonesia 11 Persistently Safe Schools 2005: The National Conference of the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence Philadelphia Pennsylvania 11 5th International Conference on the Capability Approach Paris France This international conference will exploreEducation, Collective Action, Responsibility, andEquity. Papers will critically engage with thehuman development and capability approach. Juniorand senior scholars are welcomed. 11 Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology IV Freiberg Germany 12 The Fourth Global Conference of GCHERA, September 12-15, 2005 Hangzhou,China hangzhou China 12 Jordan International Chemical Engineering Conference V (JICEC05) Amman Jordan 12 Einstein, God and Time Oxford United Kingdom 12 International Conference on Human Impacts on Soil Quality Attributes in Arid and Semiarid Regions Isfahan Iran 13 Generations United's (GU) 13th International Conference, The Intergenerational Current: Across the Life Span and Around the Globe Washington D.C 13 Learning and Livelihood Oxford United Kingdom 14 IX Conference on Research Methods in Social and Health Sciences Granada Spain 14 Chiropractice - CRA - Pearls from the Master - Cruise Conference Sails from Venice Italy 14 Discover Mongolia 2005 - Third International Mining Conference and Investors Forum Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia 15 Measuring HR ROI Conference & Workshops Singapore Singapore 15 NEW Bringing It Home: Mobilizing and Creating Change, A Conference on HIV/AIDS in Communities of Color Marlborough MA 16 International Online Conference and Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research Online Other 16 Membrane Desalination Technologies in Practice Workshop Singapore Singapore 17 Neurology 2005 - Cruise Conference Sails from Ft. Lauderdale Florida 17 Education & Careers conference & Expo Nairobi Kenya 18 Applied Statistics 2005 Ribno (Bled) Slovenia Applied Statistics 2005 conference is anopportunity for researchers in statistics andrelated fields to present their research and learnfrom each other. 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 19 NEW E-Government Conference Rosebank South Africa 20 PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Culloden Hotel - BELFAST Ireland 20 NEW Meeting rural transport needs oxford United Kingdom 20 Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Zurich Switzerland 21 New Zealand Resource Teachers: Learning & Behaviour Conference Waitangi, Bay of Islands New Zealand 21 NEW Cash, Treasury and Risk Management in the Pan-Baltic region Riga Latvia 22 Artivistic -_ art.information.engagement Montreal Canada 22 NEW Russian IT Seasons 2005 Chicago Illinois 23 NEW Health Empowerment for Baby Boomers & Beyond Austin TX 25 CHPCA National Hospice Palliative Care Conference Edmonton Canada 25 Information Technologies in Environmental Engineering (ITEE'2005) Magdeburg Germany 26 Interdrought-II Rome Italy 26 NEW Chemical Logistics & SCM Middle East 2005 Dubai United Arab Emirates 26 NEW 5th Annual New England Network Security Forum Boston Marriott Hotel Copley Place 26 NEW 12th Annual Training and Performance Solutions Conference Minneapolis Minnesota 27 World Junior Mining Congress 2005 Johannesburg South Africa 27 2005 Canadian Ag HR Roundtable (2nd annual) Guelph Canada 28 Looking West: Adventures, Challenges, and Opportunities Portland, Oregon 29 Blackboard Southest Users Group (BbSEUG) Conference 2005 Savannah Georgia 29 NEW Implementing Effective Assessment Tools for Student Services Online Join us for a two hour presentation to discoverhow you can implement effective assessment toolsfor student services. John Schuh,the speaker, is aleader in assessment in higher ed and co-author of Assessment Practice in Student Affairs. 29 14th Conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association Ottawa Canada 30 NEW eLearning Accelerator Workshop Sydney, Australia Other 30 6th European Doctoral Conference in Nursing Science Maastricht Netherlands 30 NEW EinsteinFest Waterloo Canada 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 05 NEW Preparing the Crisis Management Team stevenage United Kingdom 05 NEW The World's largest international Cash and Treasury Management event Berlin Germany 06 Wolfram Technology Conference 2005 Champaign Illinois 06 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 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 Statewide Specialist Inclusive Education Conference Perth Australia 10 6th Asia Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption & Production Melbourne Australia 11 NEW Recruiting and Retaining Talented Adjunct Faculty Online Colorado 11 NEW IBM IT Simplification European Technical Conference Montpellier France 12 ITAFE05 - International Congress On Information Technologies in Agriculture, Food & Environment Adana Turkey 13 NEW Poor health, food insecurity and poverty - How to break a vicious circle? Berne Switzerland 13 International Conference on Romanticism 2005: Romantic Metamorphoses and Transformations Colorado Springs Colorado 14 Performing the World 3 Performing the World 3 New York 14 NEW 3rd International Conference on Teacher Education and Social Justice Honolulu Hawaii 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 NEW Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals: Tools and Strategies for Success San Diego California 17 NEW 1 st Asian Indoor Games Scientific Congress Bangkok Thailand 17 NEW IBM Rational European Technical Conference Düsseldorf Germany 17 NEW IBM WebSphere European Technical Conference Düsseldorf Germany 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 BioNetwork 2005 Niguel CA 25 mLearn 2005 (Mobile Learning) Cape Town South Africa 25 International Conference on Church in Development Ekpoma Nigeria 25 NEW 11TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATION IN ALBERTA Calgary Canada 25 NEW Finance and Treasury management in the Caribbean Montego Bay Jamaica 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 Enrollment Management for Colleges & Universities 2005 Boston Massachusetts 31 World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development Durban South Africa November 2005 01 EHR Summit VI, EMR Functionality: Exploring ROI in Functional Benefits Indianapolis Other 02 Teaching and Learning in a Global Context Rome Italy 02 NEW Northeast Regional Technical Seminar on Hydraulic Analysis for Spillways princeton New Jersey 03 Where's the Patient's Voice in Health Professional Education? Vancouver Canada 03 Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society Minneapolis 03 Hope2005 Mumbai, India 03 Hope 2005 Mumbai India 04 NEW e-vocational 2005 birmingham United Kingdom 04 Labeling Genetically Modified Food: An Interdisciplinary Conference Columbia Missouri 04 16th Novembertagung on the History of Mathematics paris France 04 17th Annual UC Davis Anesthesiology Update Monterey California 04 NEW Cash and Treasury management in Poland Cash and Treasury management in Poland Poland 07 CEEHR 2005 Budapest Hungary 07 NEW IBM eServer pSeries, AIX & Linux European Technical Conference Barcelona Spain 08 NEW Cash and treasury Management in Central and Eastern Europe Prague Czech Republic 09 IPSI-2005 VENICE Venice Italy 09 Sport and Urban Development rotterdam Netherlands 09 NEW Cash and Treasury Management in China Shanghai China 09 NEW Intulo Australia 2005 Gekko Operations and Maintenance Training Conference South Stradbroke Island, (1hr from Brisbane) Australia 10 Towards Lisbon 2010 Rome Italy 10 Agricultural and Rural Development in Asia: Ideas, Paradigms, and Policies Three Decades After Makati Philippines 11 SPSS Users Meeting 2005 York United Kingdom 11 NEW day of provocation Perth Australia 11 EXPOLINGUA Praha Prague Czech Republic 14 Open Source for Education in Europe Heerlen The Netherlands 14 NEW INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH IN ASIA Penang Malaysia 14 NEW Cash and Treasury Management in Hungary Budapest Hungary 14 NEW 5th Annual New York Metro Network Security Forum Manhattan Millennium Broadway Hotel 15 Jordanian Internatioal Electrical & Electronics Engineering Conference 2005 Amman Jordan 15 World of Learning Birmingham United Kingdom 15 NEW Trade, Treasury and Investment in Korea Seoul Korea (South) 16 NEW Cash and Treasury Management in Romania Bucharest Romania 17 11th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks (ALN) Orlando Florida The conference focuses on the theme of The Power of Online Learning: Mobilizing to Expand Community” and will feature over 100 presentations from 3 tracks: Growth Challenges, Effective Online Instruction, & Institutional Transformation 17 The Role of NGOs in Creating a World Fit for Children Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 18 EXPOLINGUA Berlin Berlin Germany 18 NEW 2nd ENYSSP Workshop Ghent Belgium 18 NEW Cash and Treasury Management in Bulgaria Sofia Bulgaria 19 FAO Special Conference on Small Island Developing States Rome Italy 21 LANGUAGE,CULTURE AND GLOBALIZATION owerri Nigeria 21 Third International Conference on Energy Research & Development (ICERD-3) Kuwait City Kuwait 21 NEW Cash and Treasury Management in Croatia Zagreb Croatia (Hrvatska 21 NEW IBM SMB and Midrange European Solutions Technical Conference Prague Czech Republic 21 NEW IBM SecureWorld European Conference Prague Czech Republic 22 Mines and Money 2005 London United Kingdom 22 NEW Treasury and Risk Management in India New Delhi India 25 15th Australian Space Research Institute (ASRI) Conference Brisbane Australia 26 ACBSP - The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs Conference Dubai United Arab Emirates 27 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) Waikato New Zealand 28 MSACROA 75th Annual Conference Philadelphia Pennsylvania 28 NEW Auto Logistics & SCM World China 2005 Shanghai China 28 NEW FOODWORLD INDIA 2005 New Delhi India 29 Linkages between Population and Millennium Development Goals: An Asian Perspective Islamabad Pakistan 30 Online Educa Berlin 2005: 11th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training Berlin Germany December 2005 02 Best Practice in TEFL Cairo Egypt 04 The Australasian Society for Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Brisbane Australia 05 NEW Fuel Choice Asia Summit 2005 Hong Kong Hong Kong 06 NEW World Scrap Metal Congress 2005 Shanghai China 08 IPSI-2005 POLAND Warsaw Poland 09 International Conference on Education Singapore Other 10 NEW Third International Conference on Innovative Applications of Information Technology for the Developing World (AACC 2005) Kathmandu Nepal 10 13th RACI Analytical and Environment Divisions R&D Topics 2005 Mt Eliza Australia 12 National Academy of Sciences Sackler Tapestry of Life Colloquium Irvine California 12 International Conference on Advances in Materials, Product Design and Manufacturing Systems Sathyamangalam INDIA 14 IADIS International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age Porto, Portugal Portugal 14 International Conference on Natural Farming and Farmers' Knowledge Hisar India 21 TAC2005, Tac 2005: 1st Internatiobnal Conference onTraffic Accident s (University of Tehran) Tehran Iran January 2006 05 EURECO-2006 / The Eurasian Rectors' Council, Winter Meeting Bangkok Thailand 23 The Fifth IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education Puerto Vallarta Mexico 23 International Conference on Application of Radiotracers in Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences (ARCEBS 06) Kolkata India 27 ECEP2006: eCommerce Effectiveness and Profitability 2006 Goa India 31 NEW West Regional Technical Seminar on Hydraulic Analysis for Spillways Las Vegas Nevada February 2006 06 CAUTHE 2006 - to the city and beyond... Melbourne Australia 06 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 1st World Congress on Power of Language: Theory, Practice, and Performance Bangkok Thailand 09 International Conference on Early Childhood Education Arnhem Netherlands 16 Empire, Borderlands, & Border Cultures Stanislaus California April 2006 03 Biocontainment Facilities 2006 Alexandria VA 05 NEW Midwest Regional Technical Seminar on Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams Indianapolis Indiana 07 LITERARY STUDIES IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Ierapetra, Crete, Greece Other 08 Faith, Spirituality and Social Change Winchester United Kingdom 19 Southern African Society for Co-operative Education Conference Vanderbijl Park South Africa 26 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 19 NEW Home and Away: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives London United Kingdom June 2006 06 Knowledge Management International Conference & Exhibition 2006 (KMICE06) Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 07 NEW Place, Taste, and Sustenance: The Social Spaces of Food and Agriculture Boston Massachusetts 14 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 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. 10 NEW Academy of world Business,Marketing & Management Development 2006 Paris Other 12 First Year in Higher Education Conference Brisbane Australia 27 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 10 NEW Dam Safety 2006: ASDSO's Annual Conference Boston Masschusetts 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 World Conference on Science and Technology Education Perth Australia

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Soil moisture levels declining

Tuesday, August 9, 2005 7:09 AM PDT

Soil moisture levels declining
AberdeenNews.com Mon, 08 Aug 2005 3:00 PM PDT
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Soil moisture levels went down last week due to high temperatures and a lack of rain, according to the weekly crop report from the South Dakota Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

UAE agriculture plays vital role in economic growth
Khaleej Times Mon, 08 Aug 2005 8:58 PM PDT
DUBAI â€”Agricultural achievements in the United Arab Emirates are among the most significant and commendable feats of the country.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Mon, 08 Aug 2005 3:19 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.

Reclaimed Wastewater: An Idea that Could Soak in
AgNews Tue, 09 Aug 2005 5:59 AM PDT
EL PASO As water becomes ever more scarce, quenching thirsty crops with wastewater may be OK if done right, researchers here say.

Ex-planner files gender bias complaint
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Tue, 09 Aug 2005 3:08 AM PDT
An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint has been filed against the Huntington Countywide Department of Community Development by a former associate planner who was fired in late June, the commissioners learned Monday.

Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 08 Aug 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.

Opinion CAFTA-DR bodes of more bad deals to come
AG Weekly Mon, 08 Aug 2005 9:05 PM PDT
U.S. sugar growers suffered a grave defeat with the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic this week. The contentious trade deal squeaked through by two votes in the House and is now whisking it's way to President Bush's desk.

High-stakes tomato grows near Willcox
The Arizona Republic Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:56 PM PDT
- The long days of summer are the busiest time of the year for workers at Eurofresh, the nation's largest grower of greenhouse tomatoes.

2005-08-09-tomatoes
Tracy Press Tue, 09 Aug 2005 2:36 AM PDT
harvest: Tomatoes ripen in the August heat in a field off MacAurthur Drive, north of town. Late rain and high heat have contributed to a smaller crop overall this year.

Reply to the Jargonized Commodities of the Ultra Modern Scholars
News From Bangladesh Tue, 09 Aug 2005 0:42 AM PDT
I am wandering with where to start with as I am very poor in English having English medium access throughout my life in Bangladesh. Let me handle one by one as done before.

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State soil testing lab improves efficiency

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

State soil testing lab improves efficiency
Bladen Journal Tue, 09 Aug 2005 7:44 AM PDT
The Soil Testing Section of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services analyzed 314,000 samples for state residents in fiscal year 2005. This is the second largest volume in the lab's 60-year history and the third time that sample numbers have exceeded 300,000 in the last six years.

Roadmap guides agriculture to 2020
Manila Bulletin Tue, 09 Aug 2005 9:34 AM PDT
A key farm roadmap called "Philippine Agriculture 2020" (PA2020) is seen to bring about a stunning rise in farm growth by 2020, lifting agriculture s gross value added to P422 billion by 2020 from a 2000-2004 base of P206.2 billion or a yearly seven percent growth.

Erosion a concern to area farmers
Brandon Sun Wed, 10 Aug 2005 6:35 AM PDT
The Keystone Agricultural Producers say time is running out for the provincial and federal governments to come up with more than $70 million to help Manitoba farmers prevent soil erosion on two million acres of unseeded land.

edie news centre - Fruit farmers urged not to pollute for fruit
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange Wed, 10 Aug 2005 4:48 AM PDT
Environmentalists have renewed calls for a curb on the use of ozone-destroying pesticide methyl bromide in America. Under an international treaty, the Montreal Protocol, all use of methyl bromide in agriculture should have ceased in January this year.

Environment Agency - Drought - what's happening?
Environment Agency Wed, 10 Aug 2005 2:18 AM PDT
See also... We are not responsible for the content of other web sites. Drought - what's happening? This page will be updated each week, describing the affects of the drought on the environment, water supplies and agriculture.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Tue, 09 Aug 2005 8:34 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.

Senator recognized by conservation districts
Monmouth Review Atlas Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:02 AM PDT
During its 57th annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Select in Decatur, the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) will recognize Senator John Sullivan for his outstanding support for Illinois' natural resources with the 2005 Legislator of the Year Award.

S&W makes impact with stream reclamation projects
Headlight-Herald Tue, 09 Aug 2005 2:19 PM PDT
TILLAMOOK â€” The investigation into financial irregularities at the Tillamook County Soil and Water Conservation District has put the spotlight on an agency that, while known to many county land owners and milk producers, labors in relative obscurity.

Reclaimed Wastewater: An Idea that Could Soak In
RedNova Wed, 10 Aug 2005 0:49 AM PDT
EL PASO â€“ As water becomes ever more scarce, quenching thirsty crops with wastewater may be OK if done right, researchers here say.

Horse power
Missoulian Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:46 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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Department of Agriculture offices head to business park

Monday, August 8, 2005 7:09 AM PDT

Department of Agriculture offices head to business park
Journal Gazette & Times Courier Sun, 07 Aug 2005 1:14 PM PDT
CHARLESTON -- Offices at the U.S. Department of Agriculture building will soon call Coles Business Park home. The offices located on Illinois Route 316 just west of Charleston are scheduled to move into a new building at the business park by the first of the year.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Sun, 07 Aug 2005 8:05 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.

Scenic route may preserve landscape
Orlando Sentinel Mon, 08 Aug 2005 6:21 AM PDT
Like a ribbon snapped by a quick wrist, the black pavement rolls through the citrus groves in the heart of Florida offering vistas of tree-covered hillsides.

Turning food into trash
Food Production Daily Mon, 08 Aug 2005 4:21 AM PDT
08/08/2005 - Water, we save. Energy, we conserve. But food, it seems, we can waste, junk and bin and no-one cares. Except one crusader, whose 20-year project has proven what should have been obvious in the first place: our attitude to food is costing us a fortune.

Department merger tops list of new laws effective Friday
Arkansas News Bureau Mon, 08 Aug 2005 6:34 AM PDT
LITTLE ROCK - Like they often do in health units statewide, Arkansans may have to wait a while before noticing changes from this week's merger of two massive state agencies.

Tanzanian lecturers undergo further studies in the US
IPP Media Sun, 07 Aug 2005 11:02 PM PDT
Two female Tanzania lecturers left on Friday last week to begin doctorate studies at Universities in the United States.

Illegal logging goes on in Yunnan
Asia Times Mon, 08 Aug 2005 4:27 AM PDT
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President calls upon Latvians to prevent damage to countryâ€™s image
Baltic Times Mon, 08 Aug 2005 4:41 AM PDT
Speaking to Radio SWH on Sunday, Vike-Freiberga said that controlling â€œthe spread and obtrusiveness of prostitutionâ€‌ was necessary in order to change Latviaâ€™s unflattering image. She also stressed that other entertainment options for tourists needed to be developed.

Horse power
Missoulian Sun, 07 Aug 2005 8:47 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.

Opinion CAFTA-DR bodes of more bad deals to come
AG Weekly Sun, 07 Aug 2005 9:03 PM PDT
U.S. sugar growers suffered a grave defeat with the passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic this week. The contentious trade deal squeaked through by two votes in the House and is now whisking it's way to President Bush's desk.

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American Soil Technologies Ships Product to United Arab Emirates For Testing Purposes

Thursday, August 4, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

American Soil Technologies Ships Product to United Arab Emirates For Testing Purposes
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 04 Aug 2005 6:00 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 is has shipped its polymer products into the U.A.E. to commence testing to determine whether the products can be beneficial in the country's agricultural, turf and

Fruit growers seek redress of problems
Greater Kashmir Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:21 AM PDT
Srinagar, Aug 3: Fruit Growers of Chararisharief have stressed the need for coordination among various departments of agriculture/horticulture sector in the state for early solution of their problems like arrangement of quality pesticides, arrangement for quality pesticides, arrangement for early leaf/soil testing facilities, subsidy on packaging material, establishment of other infrastructure

Suit to block Mera GM algae
bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 03 Aug 2005 7:31 PM PDT
The Sierra Club and a coalition of other groups filed suit Tuesday asking that the Hawaii Department of Agriculture be

Pest infestation is found along I-75 in Auglaize County
Toledo Blade Thu, 04 Aug 2005 5:27 AM PDT
The Ohio Department of Agriculture yesterday announced a new emerald ash borer infestation in north-central Ohio as well as an expansion of its quarantine against the movement of firewood and ash materials near Indiana.

Organic farming making inroads in Ontario
Fort Frances Times Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:19 PM PDT
There is a new trend in agriculture sweeping across Ontario and Rainy River District soon will be part of it. At the Emo agricultural research station s annual open house last Wednesday evening and the farm tour the following day, the theme was organic farming.

Organic farming stands the test of time
CNews Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:38 PM PDT
It might seem like a hip new trend, but various forms of organic agriculture have been around for some 6,000 years.

Suit to block Mera GM algae
BizJournals Wed, 03 Aug 2005 7:58 AM PDT
The Sierra Club and a coalition of other groups filed suit Tuesday asking that the Hawaii Department of Agriculture be ordered to conduct an environmental assessment of genetically modified microalgae.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Wed, 03 Aug 2005 4:35 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.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Hollister Free Lance Wed, 03 Aug 2005 2:22 PM PDT
Hollister - After a batch of tests, San Benito County Agriculture Commissioner Paul Matulich released McIntosh apples for harvest on Monday, but the apple season is just beginning.

Crawford pig farm raises concern
News Journal Thu, 04 Aug 2005 4:03 AM PDT
GALION -- Carl and Peg Thornton do not like the idea of 500 pigs moving into their neighborhood.

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Farmers get soil help

Farmers get soil help
The Kimberley Echo - Kununurra,Western Australia,Australia
... in the Ord Valley helping farmers identify soil problems and providing them with 'Ord Soilpak'. Farmers hailed the initiative by the Department of Agriculture. ...

Grain futures close lower
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... Except in Minnesota and northern Iowa, meteorologists said, soil moisture in many ... at 2.814 billion bushels, down from the Department of Agriculture's current ...

Lawsuit targets altered algae
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
... but in a presentation at the June 28 Board of Agriculture meeting, director ... expressed concern that escaped algae could become established in moist soil or in ...

S'wak recognises importance of agriculture sector: minister
Borneo Bulletin - borneo,Brunei Darussalam
... Tan Sri Dr George Chan, Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture Sarawak, said this to participants at the seminar on Advances in Soil, Plant and Fertiliser ...

Mowing, yellow jackets equal trouble
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
... After drenching the opening, cover it with soil to keep the yellow ... control, contact the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension ...

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Egypt warns of climate change effects

Good and Evil
theTrumpet.com - Edmond,OK,USA
... On the one hand, 20th-century science and technology ... they have also depleted the soil and food ... all-important nutrients, contaminated the environment and caused ...

The Cost of Greed
theTrumpet.com - Edmond,OK,USA
... According to Science magazine, the 1918 flu jumped from ... It was God who created our environment, and it was ... a perfect balance between the soil, plants, animals ...

Egypt warns of climate change effects
The Mercury (subscription) - Durban,South Africa
... untenable, warns a report on the Science and Development ... from the Egyptian Ministry of Environment recommends both ... such as drought and salty soil," says Wahead ...

Lawns, allergies and asthma
myDNA.com - Austin,TX,USA
... constitute an integral part of the environment, whether urban ... contribute organic matter to the soil over time ... Their goal is to provide science-based research in ...

Farmington firm's compost is the real deal
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
... commercial sites, apprenticing along the way, and has part of a master's degree in soil science from Georgetown ... Economics and the environment can work together ...

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Lawsuit targets altered algae

Wednesday, August 3, 2005 7:08 AM PDT

Lawsuit targets altered algae
Honolulu Advertiser Wed, 03 Aug 2005 4:56 AM PDT
Earthjustice, acting on behalf of four citizens groups, yesterday sued the state Board of Agriculture for allowing genetically engineered algae to be imported and grown on the Big Island without a thorough environmental review.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Ravalli Republic Tue, 02 Aug 2005 9:11 PM PDT
Nobody takes care of knapweed like this group of Victor students. They water, prune and fertilize the noxious weed and transplant it into dry, rocky soil where they can keep a close eye on its flowers.

Harare farmers vow to plough on
Independent Online Wed, 03 Aug 2005 3:41 AM PDT
Zimbabwean farmers have vowed to continue tilling the soil despite the government's controversial redistribution campaign, in which an estimated 4 000 farmers have lost their land.

DTN Launches Internet Version of DTN Grains
Grainnet.com Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:55 AM PDT
Omaha, NE (August 2) - DTN , a leading business-to-business provider of real-time information services, launched an Internet version of DTN Grains , which delivers real-time market, weather, agriculture news and production information specifically tailored to individual U.S. grains producers.

Citizens Sue for Environmental Review of Biopharm Algae in Hawai'i
U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:53 PM PDT
Today, citizen groups 'Ohana Pale Ke Ao, Kohanaiki 'Ohana, GMO Free Hawai'i, and Sierra Club, Hawai'i Chapter, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the State of Hawai'i, against the Board of Agriculture, State of Hawai'i, challenging the approval of a permit to allow the production of potentially dangerous genetically modified microorganisms on the Big

FILIPINO-JAPAN FIRM TO INVEST US$53 IN N. COTABATO PLANTATION
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:54 PM PDT
Agribusiness A Filipino-Japanese banana firm plans to invest some P3 billion (US$53.4 million) to improve the economic condition of the villagers in North Cotabato.

SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry
SeedQuest Tue, 02 Aug 2005 7:10 PM PDT
Paul Grundy, Research entomologist, Qld DPI&F/ Cotton CRC explains some of the new and innovative approaches to combating insecticide resistance being trialled in Central Queensland.

Horse power
Missoulian Tue, 02 Aug 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.

Worm farming gains state recognition
Corvallis Gazette Times Tue, 02 Aug 2005 6:44 PM PDT
OREGON CITY EEUU, Yuck! There they sit, a squiggly, slithering mass, in a tub in Dan Holcombe's yard maybe 4,000 to the cubic foot.

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War of the exotic species in the West

Tuesday, August 2, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Farmers hope for home run with Sox maze Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News Tue, 02 Aug 2005 5:27 AM PDT
CORINNA - For three generations, the Peavey family has farmed vegetables in the rich soil along the Sebasticook River at Thunder Road Farm. But peas and pumpkins just don't make it anymore in a competitive market, so this year, Charlie and Barbara Peavey have decided to bet on the Boston Red Sox.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 8:49 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.

War of the exotic species in the West
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 02 Aug 2005 4:15 AM PDT
Bug scientists in seven states will unleash swarms of hungry Asian beetles tonight on a stubborn tree species that is choking life out of the West's waterways.The beetles, no bigger than pencil erasers, should assault tamarisk, also known as salt cedar.

War of the exotic species in the West
USA Today Mon, 01 Aug 2005 8:19 PM PDT
Bug scientists in seven states will unleash swarms of hungry Asian beetles Tuesday on a tree species that is choking life out of the West's waterways. The beetles should assault the salt cedar. The bushy tree sucks up hundreds of billions of gallons of water a year and crowds out native plants.

Farm expert: 'We dodged a bullet'
Gazette Extra Sports Tue, 02 Aug 2005 5:25 AM PDT
Desperately needed rains across much of Wisconsin and cooler temperatures in recent days have bolstered hopes for salvaging at least average corn and soybean crops, farm experts said Monday.

Louisiana Agonizes over the Future of its Majestic Cypress Forests
Environmental News Network Tue, 02 Aug 2005 4:18 AM PDT
Bald cypress, Louisiana's state tree, has never been sacred. If anything, using the great wood has always been the Louisiana way. But that could change if Gov. Kathleen Blanco decides that Louisiana's sinking and disappearing coastline just can't take another culling of its majestic delta forests.

Worm farming gains state recognition
Corvallis Gazette Times Tue, 02 Aug 2005 0:43 AM PDT
OREGON CITY EEUU, Yuck! There they sit, a squiggly, slithering mass, in a tub in Dan Holcombe's yard maybe 4,000 to the cubic foot.

Too much mulch!
The Morning Call Tue, 02 Aug 2005 0:25 AM PDT
Mulch! Mulch! Mulch!

Study debunks myths of organic farm
This Ithaca Journal Tue, 02 Aug 2005 2:33 AM PDT
ITHACA â€” Troy Sherman remembers his first year of growing organic corn as a disaster. Four years later, the Dryden farmer can't imagine ever going back to using herbicides and pesticides.

Logging threatens Louisiana's bald cypress
CNN.com Mon, 01 Aug 2005 7:58 AM PDT
Biologist and anti-logging advocate Michael Greene points to a row of bald cypress trees that are in danger of being logged. MANCHAC, Lousiana (AP) -- Bald cypress, Louisiana's state tree, has never been sacred. If anything, using the great wood has always been the Louisiana way.

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Agriculture's diversification

Monday, August 1, 2005 7:07 AM PDT

Agriculture's diversification
Financial Express Sun, 31 Jul 2005 8:47 PM 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 have sharply declined due to monocropping or largely cereal production.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:19 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.

Governors given Alro's job Bid to improve land distribution scheme
Bangkok Post Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:31 AM PDT
Chon Buri _ Frustrated by the Agricultural Land Reform Office's slow progress in reclaiming agricultural land from influential figures, Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Newin Chidchob yesterday announced that the task would be taken over by provincial governors and district chiefs.

USDA to extend program contracts
Waxahachie Daily Light Sun, 31 Jul 2005 1:13 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.

Logging Louisiana: 'Working wetland' possible?
MSNBC Mon, 01 Aug 2005 6:18 AM PDT
MANCHAC, La. - Bald cypress, Louisiana's state tree, has never been sacred. If anything, using the great wood has always been the Louisiana way.

News
Palatka Daily News Mon, 01 Aug 2005 4:17 AM PDT
SATSUMA - Although there are only a handful of grape growers in Putnam County, they have all found markets for their fruit.

Horse, mule farming making a comeback
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Mon, 01 Aug 2005 2:48 AM PDT
The Small Farmerâ€™s Journal is a presence at horse and mule plowing exhibitions in Rock Creek, Ore., as Larry White turns his team of mules.

Sowing seeds
The Pueblo Chieftain Online Mon, 01 Aug 2005 6:50 AM PDT
ROCKY FORD - Surrounded by crops grown with state-of-the-art techniques, supported by more than a century of scientific research, the supervisor of the Colorado State University Arkansas Valley Research Center still clings to his roots. Briefly interrupting a tour of the center, Mike Bartolo bent to pluck a large weed and tossed it unceremoniously in the dirt. â€œI canâ€™t help it,â€‌ Bartolo said with

Horse power
Missoulian Mon, 01 Aug 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.

Kazakhstan July, 2005
SeedQuest Sun, 31 Jul 2005 11:25 AM PDT
The soft-spoken Meiram Sagymbayev recalls last yearâ€™s harvest, when his hundred hectare, zero-tilled plot had the highest wheat yield in Akmola county.

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Accelerated Soil Dissipation of Tebuconazole Following Multiple Applications to Peanut

Accelerated Soil Dissipation of Tebuconazole Following Multiple Applications to Peanut
RedNova Sat, 06 Aug 2005 2:03 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Repeated application may increase rates of pesticide dissipation in soil and reduce persistence.

Agriculture Secretary Promises Help
RedNova Fri, 05 Aug 2005 7:48 PM PDT
Aug. 5--West Allis -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Thursday that he is committed to continuing price supports for dairy farmers and favors legislation that will encourage young families to go into agriculture.

Auburn names new dean of College of Agriculture
BizJournals Fri, 05 Aug 2005 9:50 AM PDT
Richard L. Guthrie has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station at Auburn University, effective immediately, the university announced this week.

'Just-in-time rainfall' helps some corn crops
Canoe Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:56 PM PDT
A little rain is going a long way this summer for Southwestern Ontario farmers. "We've just been getting enough rainfall," Peter Johnson, soil and crop specialist for Ontario's Agriculture Ministry, said yesterday.

Time is ripe for Milford-area gardeners
Delaware State News Fri, 05 Aug 2005 7:50 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.

Local farmer will become Extension leader
Peoria Journal Star Sat, 06 Aug 2005 1:12 AM PDT
Eureka - A local farmer is bringing his expertise to Woodford County's University of Illinois Extension. Earl Allen, 44, of Mason City was hired as the Extension's new leader and will oversee five employees. He replaces Elaine Smillie, who headed the Extension from 1980 until February.

White Spruce Response to Co-Composted Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Drilling Waste: Effects of Compost Age and Nitrogen
RedNova Sat, 06 Aug 2005 2:02 AM PDT
ABSTRACT There are growing interests to use co-composted drilling wastes contaminated with hydrocarbons as growth media for planting in land reclamation.

Phosphorus Leaching in Sandy Outwash Soils Following Potato- Processing Wastewater Application
RedNova Sat, 06 Aug 2005 2:01 AM PDT
ABSTRACT Land application of wastewater presents potential for ground water pollution if not properly managed.

Physicochemical Characteristics of Animal and Municipal Wastes Decomposed in Arid Soils
RedNova Sat, 06 Aug 2005 2:04 AM PDT
ABSTRACT The application of anaerobically processed animal manure to maintain adequate levels of organic matter in arid soils is becoming a common practice. The purpose of this study was to characterize two farm manure products as compared with municipal waste compost (MWC).

College Composting Program Matures
RedNova Sat, 06 Aug 2005 2:04 AM PDT
DIVERSE, PROFITABLE LEARNING To meet the need for quality compost, Berea College now processes 35 tons of food residuals each year, providing jobs for students and nutrients for crops.

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Soil News

About Me

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Earthworms Don't Get Respect Deserved

Agriculture

Saturday, August 27, 2005

California Tomato Farmers Dabble in Sustainable Agriculture

Mindanao agriculture (2)

Lookout crews tower above to scan forest

Friday, August 26, 2005

Germ Sours Florida Citrus Industry

Fwd: Keyword News: [soil agriculture]

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Farmer supports call for drought aid

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Wetland windfall probed in audit

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

S.C. farmers report good year so far

Monday, August 22, 2005

China succeeds in solving food problem: official

Sunday, August 21, 2005

American Soil Technologies Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Workshop on hybrid maize-seed production opens in Kumasi

Merlot is from Mars

Watering trees and spring-flowering plants

Acid sulphate soil remediation techniques on the Shoalhaven River ...

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Are unmanned vehicles the future in agriculture?

DA taps LGUs for fertilizer scheme

Sunday, August 14, 2005

Dry year gives melons better flavor

Midwest witnesses growing drought

Saturday, August 13, 2005

Watermelons get makeover for modern consumers

Contaminated soil gets heave-ho

Identifying Strategies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Canada / ہ la recherche de stratégies de soutien de l'agriculture durable au Canada

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Wet summer means more problems for plants, soil

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Conference Alerts Monthly

Soil moisture levels declining

State soil testing lab improves efficiency

Monday, August 08, 2005

Department of Agriculture offices head to business park

American Soil Technologies Ships Product to United Arab Emirates For Testing Purposes

Farmers get soil help

Egypt warns of climate change effects

Lawsuit targets altered algae

War of the exotic species in the West

Agriculture's diversification

Accelerated Soil Dissipation of Tebuconazole Following Multiple Applications to Peanut

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