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Conservation district hosts community breakfast

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Krishi Vigyan Kendra lends strength to our agriculture sector which is the backbone of our State's economy. What is KVK
Greater Kashmir Wed, 25 Jan 2006 6:49 AM PST
Basic Principles Need for increased productivity in agriculture has posed new challenges not only for development of appropriate farm technologies but also its quick dissemination to the farming community.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Leesville Leader Wed, 25 Jan 2006 6:26 AM PST
The Calcasieu Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct a tree seedling sale today, Jan. 23, through Friday, Jan. 27. The sale will be held at 1100A South 3rd St. in Leesville at the United States Department of Agriculture Service Center.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Wed, 25 Jan 2006 6:21 AM PST
ST. PAUL, Minn. - In an effort to protect Minnesota's water quality, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will help host workshops across the state to help farmers and conservationists assess the potential for phosphorus to move from soil to nearby lakes and streams.

Conservation district hosts community breakfast
Port Clinton News Herald Tue, 24 Jan 2006 9:05 AM PST
To celebrate National Agriculture Week, the Ottawa Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting an agriculture community breakfast at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Oak Harbor.

Elevated Copper, Nickel Levels Turn Up in Samples
RedNova Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:35 PM PST
By Aubrey Woods, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind. Jan. 24--Higher than normal levels of copper and nickel have been found in soil samples taken from a site northwest of Medora where chromium hydroxide waste from a now-defunct plastics factory was placed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Ag management workshops set
Rapid City Journal Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:40 PM PST
Agriculture Management Tools workshops will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Wall Community Center and Thursday, Feb. 9, at the new American Legion in Martin to help farmers and ranchers deal with rising production costs such as fuel and fertilizer.

One third of all trees damaged in Germany's ailing forests
Muzi Tue, 24 Jan 2006 8:48 PM PST
Germany's forests are in a worrying state and nearly one third of all trees are showing signs of damage. The situation among oak trees is of particular concern, with half in poor condition, the study carried out by the agriculture ministry in 2005 found.

Landmark proposal would conserve more than 400 acres
Register-Pajajonian Tue, 24 Jan 2006 4:06 PM PST
In what could be the largest private agreement to conserve prime farmland in the Pajaro Valley, open space advocates are exploring a proposal to keep more than 400 acres forever in agriculture.

Miniature Asian fish sets a whale of a record
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 24 Jan 2006 5:33 PM PST
Scientists from Europe and Singapore say they have discovered the world's tiniest fish -- a species that lives in peat wetlands in Southeast Asia and, when fully grown, is the size of a large mosquito.

One third of all trees damaged in Germany's ailing forests
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 24 Jan 2006 9:01 AM PST
Germany's forests are in a worrying state and nearly one third of all trees are showing signs of damage.

Environment - Guideline to the Environment Protection Law

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Agriculture Briefs
The Robesonian Fri, 20 Jan 2006 7:45 AM PST
LUMBERTON - The Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair won the Image Award as the best county agricultural fair in North Carolina at the Annual Convention of the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs in Raleigh on Friday.

Environment - Guideline to the Environment Protection Law
Yemen Observer Sat, 21 Jan 2006 0:24 AM PST
SANA'A - Yemen's environment is a precious and unique resource that needs to be protected. It was for this reason the Law for the Protection of Environment was drawn up 1995. The law, which consists of five parts, opened with the issues of the protection of water, soil and use of pesticides.

Kilgus Dairy named Conservation Farm Family of the Year
Pontiac Daily Leader Fri, 20 Jan 2006 6:04 PM PST
Kilgus Dairy was honored as the Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District Conservation Farm Family of the Year, at the 61st annual meeting of the SWCD Thursday.

Chelela forest needs proper management to regenerate
Kuensel Fri, 20 Jan 2006 7:41 AM PST
20 January 2006- The Chelala forest (between Paro and Haa), which experienced two severe fir diebacks in the past three decades, needs proper management and protection to regenerate as a healthy forest say officials of the Renewable Natural Resource-Research Centres of the agriculture ministry.

ORGANIC EVOLUTION
The Monterey County Herald Sat, 21 Jan 2006 3:07 AM PST
Buying organic produce used to require near-religious dedication.

LOCAL BUSINESS CALENDAR
Grand Forks Herald Sat, 21 Jan 2006 1:09 AM PST
Grant writing classes, 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 31 and Feb. 14, Bemidji State University Center for Research and Innovation. Fee: $60 for each workshop. Registration: cri@bemidjistate.edu or (218-775-4900.

Malawi Expects Bumper Corn Crop
Ag Report Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:44 AM PST
JOHANNESBURG - Jan 20/06 - IRIN -- Drought-affected Malawi could produce a bumper maize crop of more than two million MT this year, an official of the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) predicted.

Valley's educators tackle biotechnology
The Arizona Republic Fri, 20 Jan 2006 8:19 PM PST
A few years after biotechnology hit the headlines in Arizona, the concept is taking root at several high schools.* How to enter biotech studies* Some examples of high school biotechnology programs

Seeds may tell tales about migrating birds
Alamogordo Daily News Fri, 20 Jan 2006 3:11 PM PST
OTERO MESA -- At first, they look like plain brown birds, a common sight just about anywhere, but take a closer look at the chestnut-collared longspur, Sprague's pipit and grasshopper sparrow, and the variety and uniqueness of each begins to emerge.

Leetonia eyes levy for new library
Lisbon Morning Journal Fri, 20 Jan 2006 7:12 PM PST
LEETONIA - Want a new library? You'll have to pay for it. Voters will most likely see a 1.5-mill bond issue on the May 2 ballot. The issue, to generate $1.4 million, will fund the proposed $2.3 million library project scheduled to begin construction in November and finish a year later.

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Drought shrinks habitat for state's wildlife

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Turning donated land into nature area
El Defensor Chieftain Sat, 21 Jan 2006 8:25 AM PST
The Socorro Soil and Water Conservation District is working to turn a piece of land unsuitable for agriculture or housing into a nature area and education center.

Agriculture Briefs
The Robesonian Sat, 21 Jan 2006 4:58 PM PST
LUMBERTON - The Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair won the Image Award as the best county agricultural fair in North Carolina at the Annual Convention of the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs in Raleigh on Friday.

"Snow Pillow" inventor Beaumont dies
Seattle Times Sun, 22 Jan 2006 0:13 AM PST
Meteorologist Robert Beaumont's "Snow Pillow" invention revolutionized the way scientists and environmentalists measure snowpack.

Farmers help the Scioto
The Columbus Dispatch Sun, 22 Jan 2006 4:30 AM PST
Like many other farmers who make their living along the Scioto River, Roger Evans couldn't resist working the land near its banks. The rich soils of the Scioto's bottomlands can yield up to twice as much corn and soybeans per acre as crops planted farther away.

Would-be garden outlaws battle spraying
Casper Star-Tribune Sun, 22 Jan 2006 1:09 AM PST
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Activists scored a minor victory when their Hawkweed Manifesto -- which urged people to "be prickly and hard to eradicate, join the resistance" -- helped stop officials from spraying herbicides on a nonnative plant at a small Alaskan airport.

Drought shrinks habitat for state's wildlife
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sat, 21 Jan 2006 5:07 PM PST
The shortage of water is beginning to have serious effects on Texas wildlife, but that life is resilient.

Government & Public Sector Law
Mondaq Sun, 22 Jan 2006 5:23 AM PST
ML Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in government relations, public relations and real estate advisory services, is pleased to present this summary of the 2005 Congressional session and a look ahead to issues of importance in 2006. With a bipartisan team in our Washington D.C. office, ML Strategies is well-positioned to analyze Congressional actions and their impact on our clients as

Hardscaping isn't hard
Albany Democrat-Herald Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:38 PM PST
Despite its name, hardscaping isn't hard — but it does require planning, time and effort.

Southside farmers eligible for drought aid
Danville Register Bee Sat, 21 Jan 2006 5:28 PM PST
DANVILLE, Va. - Nearly 14 inches of rain have fallen in the River City since Oct. 1, making it hard to remember a time when Danville, Pittsylvania County and most of Southside Virginia were in the midst of a drought and farmers like Bobby Wilkerson were worried about their crops.

After a century, family orchard to be rented out
Register-Pajajonian Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:06 PM PST
BY ROGER SIDEMAN Drivers going up Riverside Drive this month will approach a telltale sign of agricultural change in the Pajaro Valley. Row after row, acre upon acre, uprooted apple trees fall sideways onto the valley's most nutrient-rich, expensive land bordering the Pajaro River.

Learning More About Beneficial Soil Fungi

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Learning More About Beneficial Soil Fungi
Agricultural Research Magazine Thu, 19 Jan 2006 6:30 AM PST
Beneficial soil fungi that help plants grow could become easier for farmers to use, based on research by Agricultural Research Service ( ARS ) scientists who are studying these valuable organisms.

Dr. M P Gupta writes on the effect of WTO on Indian Agriculture
Greater Kashmir Wed, 18 Jan 2006 9:18 AM PST
Introduction Nature has endowed India with diversified physiographic, climatic and soil characteristics suitable for growing a wide variety of crops, throughout the year and rearing of different species of animals, whereas our country is lagging behind in overall development.

Tri-State Neighbor
Tri-State Neighbor Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:49 AM PST
ST. PAUL, Minn. - In an effort to protect Minnesota's water quality, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will help host workshops across the state to help farmers and conservationists assess the potential for phosphorus to move from soil to nearby lakes and streams.

Conservation District to offer three scholarships
Atlanticville Thu, 19 Jan 2006 4:51 AM PST
Freehold Soil Conservation District will award three $1,000 scholarships to college students majoring in a conservation-related field. The deadline for applications is April 7.

High Plains Journal Farm and Ranch Magazine
High Plains Journal Thu, 19 Jan 2006 6:20 AM PST
OMAHA (DTN) -- Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner Thursday announced $40 million for one-time payment adjustments that will allow eligible Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) participants to complete conservation practices that have been delayed because of recent increases in energy prices.

Four receive honors as no-till innovators
SeedQuest Wed, 18 Jan 2006 1:45 PM PST
Progressive leaders and innovators in no-till agriculture were recently honored at the National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis. The 10 th annual No-Till Innovator Awards, co-sponsored by Syngenta Crop Protection and No-Till Farmer magazine, were presented Friday, Jan. 13, for achievements in the following categories: Consulting, Crop Production, Organization, and Research and Education.

Coming Spring 2006
The Prairie Advocate Wed, 18 Jan 2006 3:11 PM PST
The Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District will have a new residue management tool available for rent by county farmers this coming spring.

DA: Pesticide use big challenge to organic farming
INQ7.net Wed, 18 Jan 2006 9:40 AM PST
LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET—Although the government has recognized the productive and marketing potentials of organic farming, farmers' dependence on commercial farm inputs pose a challenge to those who want to make organic farming part of mainstream agriculture, officials said.

County planning ag center Facility would address diverse needs
Towson Times Wed, 18 Jan 2006 1:12 PM PST
Horse breeders, cattlemen, vineyard owners and vegetable farmers have different agendas, but one thing they have in common is the desire that land be preserved in northern Baltimore County to continue agriculture-related uses.

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Soil degradation blamed on improper bush burning practices

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Soil degradation blamed on improper bush burning practices
Ghanaweb.com Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:11 PM PST
Duodukrom (E/R), Jan. 19, GNA - Mr Samuel Yaovi Dotse, Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Director of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has attributed soil erosion, infertility and land degradation to indiscriminate bush burning by farmers, which has led to a decline in food crops denying farmers good yields.

American Soybean Association applauds DOE/USDA announcement to map the soybean genome
SeedQuest Thu, 19 Jan 2006 3:01 PM PST
The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture's (USDA) decision to sequence the soybean genome. Decoding the DNA of the soybean, Glycine max , is important to the world's most valuable legume crop because it charts a course for soybeans to offer even more nutrition for humans and animals as well as greater value as a feedstock for biodiesel.

Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology
EurekAlert! Thu, 19 Jan 2006 1:18 PM PST
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture report what may be the first evidence of queen honeybees transmitting viruses to their offspring. They report their findings in the January 2006 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

Group seeks help controlling erosion
The Star Press Fri, 20 Jan 2006 0:32 AM PST
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation District picked up statewide support Thursday for its effort to convince the state to resume helping counties with inspections of erosion at construction sites and landfills.

Drought shrinks habitat for state's wildlife
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fri, 20 Jan 2006 5:31 AM PST
The shortage of water is beginning to have serious effects on Texas wildlife, but that life is resilient.

Long-Term Research at the USDA Forest Service's Experimental Forests and Ranges
RedNova Fri, 20 Jan 2006 4:35 AM PST
By Lugo, Ariel E; Swanson, Frederick J; Gonzlez

US bird flu team to travel to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
AFP via Yahoo! News Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:19 AM PST
A US team of experts, currently investigating the deadly bird flu outbreak in Turkey, will also travel to neighboring Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, a US embassy spokesman said.

Govt to Boost Fertilizer Production
AllAfrica.com Fri, 20 Jan 2006 7:16 AM PST
Local Organising Committee (LOC),Africa Fertiliser Summit, yesterday said it would work out a country paper for fertiliser production and use in Nigeria.

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Phosphorus levels catch regulators' attention

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Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Phosphorus levels catch regulators' attention
AG Weekly Wed, 09 Nov 2005 9:02 PM PST
BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho State Department of Agriculture issued a press release Wednesday announcing that soil tests have revealed higher-than-acceptable levels of phosphorus in fields that receive manure.

Corn harvest nears completion
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier Thu, 10 Nov 2005 2:40 AM PST
INDEPENDENCE --- The vast majority of combines and corn pickers have went back into hibernation as Iowa's harvest winds down. Monday's weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture Crops and Weather Report indicated the state's soybean fields are bare and only 9 percent of the corn crop is standing.

FAO food census aims to eradicate hunger
Food Navigator Thu, 10 Nov 2005 2:50 AM PST
10/11/2005 - An FAO agricultural census covering 2006 to 2015 could help to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. The UN Organisation plans to gather socio-economic data on community issues in addition to conventional structural data concerning agriculture.

Wednesday Nov 09, 2005
Rockland Village Soup Wed, 09 Nov 2005 3:49 PM PST
WARREN (Nov 9): The Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District held its Annual Dinner and Meeting on Thursday, November 3rd, at the North Nobleboro Community Hall, with fifty-four people attending.

Agric Experts Advise On Research
AllAfrica.com Wed, 09 Nov 2005 1:17 PM PST
In a bid to conduct community-based research, researchers at Rwanda Institute of Agriculture (ISAR) have called for a strong linkage between research activities and the national policy on agriculture.

USDA agencies offer electronic information, tools for better service
Prairie Star Wed, 09 Nov 2005 1:06 PM PST
BOZEMAN, Mont. - First there was the Big Chief tablet and the pencil, then there was the telephone and now there is the computer and the Internet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has evolved with the times, offering new ways for its agencies to communicate with their clients over time.

Drainage seminar at 3 sites
The Prairie Advocate Wed, 09 Nov 2005 12:50 PM PST
Agriculture producers and landowners have a chance to learn more about current research on agriculture drainage and decision aids for design at the Advances in Agricultural Drainage Seminar.

Dividend XL RTA now registered for use on oats, rye & triticale in Canada
SeedQuest Thu, 10 Nov 2005 6:51 AM PST
Dividend XL RTA, a leading seed treatment in wheat and barley, just got better with the addition of three more cereal crops to the label: oats, rye and triticale.

ICRISAT varieties restart pigeonpea cultivation in China
SeedQuest Thu, 10 Nov 2005 6:51 AM PST
Pigeonpea is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking. However, in the neighboring China, for centuries it was used for rearing lac insects. And when the lac industry collapsed, pigeonpea cultivation had disappeared from Chinese farmlands, till improved varieties from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) restarted cultivation.

Interactive Effects of Fungicide Programs and Nitrogen Management on Potato Yield and Quality
RedNova Thu, 10 Nov 2005 2:14 AM PST
By Miller, J S; Rosen, C J ABSTRACT The use of azoxystrobin (Quadris) for early blight control often results in potato vines remaining greener later in the growing season.

Farmers urged to embark on seed selection

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Corn harvest nears completion
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier - Waterloo,IA,USA
... Monday's weekly US Department of Agriculture Crops and Weather Report indicated the state's ... averaged between 225 bushels per acre in high-quality soil to 160 ...

FAO food census aims to eradicate hunger
Food Navigator - France
... on community issues in addition to conventional structural data concerning agriculture. ... Issues such as soil degradation, irrigation by crop type, method and ...

Record walnut harvist predicted
Record-Searchlight (subscription) - Redding,CA,USA
... After all, the county's department of agriculture headquarters are on Walnut ... Walnut trees like deep soil, something Tehama County has in abundance compared ...

Agriculture in decline for 20 yrs
Business Standard - India
... water and soil conservation were needed. The report highlighted the fact that though there was a need for generating employment outside the agriculture sector ...

Farmers urged to embark on seed selection
Daily Observer - Banjul,Gambia
The department of state for Agriculture has called on farmers to embark on ... which drastically reduce yields in groundnut detachment in the soil, which inturns ...

Soil and Water Conservation District hold Harrison banquet

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Tuesday, November 8, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Study: Burn corn stalks, fertilize soil
UPI Mon, 07 Nov 2005 5:16 PM PST
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Iowa State University scientists say partially burning corn stalks, husks and cobs left in fields may help improve soil fertility.

Phosphorus levels catch regulators' attention
AG Weekly Mon, 07 Nov 2005 9:02 PM PST
BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho State Department of Agriculture issued a press release Wednesday announcing that soil tests have revealed higher-than-acceptable levels of phosphorus in fields that receive manure.

Soil and Water Conservation District hold Harrison banquet
The Steubenville Herald-Star Mon, 07 Nov 2005 7:28 AM PST
CADIZ - Sixty years of developments and improvements in farming and rural living and changes in personnel were shown in a display of photographs and a slide presentation during the 60th annual Harrison Soil and Water Conservation District meeting and banquet held Thursday at Wallace Lodge at Sally Buffalo Park.

USDA awards more than US$4.5 million for integrated organic research
SeedQuest Mon, 07 Nov 2005 8:57 PM PST
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced today the awarding more than $4.5 million in research grants to address organic agricultural issues and priorities, while increasing organic agriculture's global competitiveness.

New Global Agricultural Census Under Way
AllAfrica.com Tue, 08 Nov 2005 6:17 AM PST
More than 100 countries are participating in the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) 2010 round of agricultural censuses covering the period 2006-2015, the agency announced today.

Ag Bill contains funding for Black Belt farmers
Demopolis Times Tue, 08 Nov 2005 3:07 AM PST
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding for Alabama agriculture projects included in the Fiscal Year 2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

Farming That Improves the Environment
Newswise Mon, 07 Nov 2005 1:23 PM PST
Researchers say partially burning some of the corn stalks, husks and cobs left in corn fields produces products that can be used to improve soil fertility, boost in-soil storage of greenhouse gases and reduce the amount of natural gas used to produce fertilizer.

Could Africa be the incubator for bird flu pandemic?
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News Tue, 08 Nov 2005 4:18 AM PST
As countries scramble to slaughter infected poultry in fear of a bird-flu pandemic, there is growing concern about the effect of the disease on Africa. The continent's population, already ravaged by AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, could be particularly vulnerable.

Hope stirs in Angola 30 years after independence
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 08 Nov 2005 6:58 AM PST
Angola won independence from Portugal 30 years ago but the southwest African country is only

ILLINOIS STYLE: Goat cheese is an increasingly popular product in Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat Mon, 07 Nov 2005 9:23 AM PST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Leslie Cooperband, a Boston native who holds a Ph.D. in soil science, had a secret passion. And it didn't have anything to do with soil.

Phosphorus levels catch regulators' attention

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Sunday, November 6, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Phosphorus levels catch regulators' attention
AG Weekly Sat, 05 Nov 2005 9:02 PM PST
BOISE, Idaho -- The Idaho State Department of Agriculture issued a press release Wednesday announcing that soil tests have revealed higher-than-acceptable levels of phosphorus in fields that receive manure.

MSU designing course on sustainable crops
Billings Gazette Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:31 PM PST
BOZEMAN - Montana State University's agriculture faculty needs the help of ag producers and professionals to develop a course in sustainable agriculture.

Update: 2005 Crop Harvest
The Des Moines Register Sun, 06 Nov 2005 2:05 AM PST
Dry, warm weather hastened harvest completion last week across the U.S. Corn Belt. As of Oct. 30, the corn and soybean harvests were ahead of last year's pace and ahead of the five-year average in most of the Midwest.

Toxin smacks already-hurt corn
The Des Moines Register Sun, 06 Nov 2005 2:05 AM PST
As if drought did not do enough damage, farmers in parts of east-central and southeastern Iowa have found aflatoxin in their corn this fall.

Planting profits
Desert Sun Sun, 06 Nov 2005 4:13 AM PST
It's that time of year again - residents are ready for cooler weather, and so are the plants. During the past month, homeowners associations, hotels, golf courses and others around the Coachella Valley have been busily sprucing up their flower beds with fall colors.

Local News
The Tucson Citizen Sat, 05 Nov 2005 7:14 AM PST
University of Arizona researchers say a new facet of their work will help find ways to keep your water safe, clean and tasting and smelling good.

New method to separate jute fibre gaining ground
News From Bangladesh Sat, 05 Nov 2005 10:16 AM PST
Nov 2 : : Rotting of jute fibre has become a big problem for the farmers due to shortage of water in the ponds, canals and rivers of the country. But the scientists of the Jute Research Institute has evolved a new method to rot the fibres of jute titled 'Ribbon Betting'.

A conversation with Wendell Berry

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Sunday, October 30, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Investment in soil pay off
Republican American Sun, 30 Oct 2005 2:12 AM PST
Paul Bucciaglia had a hunch three years ago that if he planted vegetables at Fort Hill, a 20-acre New Milford hayfield preserved by the Nature Conservancy, people would come.

Hurricane Bends Landfill Rules
Washington Post Sat, 29 Oct 2005 9:26 PM PDT
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 29 -- New Orleans is building a mountain, a heap of broken concrete and soiled mattresses and shredded curtains plopped out on the edge of a swampy road that routinely draws comparisons to a hellish scene from Dante's "Inferno."

Grant for monitoring milk nitrogen levels could help dairy farmers and environment
Baltimore Sun Sun, 30 Oct 2005 6:19 AM PST
On the Farm -- Stacy Kaper Like many dairy farmers, Kate and David Dallam hire a nutritionist to regulate the feed for their cows.

Study finds pesticide effect in local creeks
The Sacramento Bee Sun, 30 Oct 2005 5:24 AM PST
A group of insecticides that now dominate the home-and-garden market is poisoning urban creeks in California, including three tested in densely residential Roseville, according to several scientists.

Tribune exclusive report
SanLuisObispo.com Sun, 30 Oct 2005 3:15 AM PST
A tentative deal to retain the $135 million state loan needed to fund most of the Los Osos sewer project would let the Community Services District build an out-of-town treatment plant and would extend the completion deadline by two years, The Tribune has learned.

Update: 2005 crop harvest
The Des Moines Register Sun, 30 Oct 2005 2:04 AM PST
Iowa farmers headed into the homestretch on fall harvest last week , under clear skies and nearly ideal conditions.

After 5 years, agreement still keeps SMC, groups content
Billings Gazette Sun, 30 Oct 2005 1:05 AM PST
Nye rancher Noel Keogh was worried about his kids and his cattle. CLICK TO READ ENTIRE STORY SHERIDAN, Mont. - Paul Degel killed his first deer with a muzzleloader at age 14 and was hooked.

A conversation with Wendell Berry
Bloomington Alternative Sun, 30 Oct 2005 6:04 AM PST
For the past four decades, writer Wendell Berry has crafted a body of work within the “green” American literary tradition that includes Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gary Snyder and Edward Abbey.

Corn crop liked it hot
The Des Moines Register Sun, 30 Oct 2005 2:04 AM PST
Bob Henderson feared heavy crop losses because of this year's drought. He thought he would be harvesting insurance checks, rather than filling bins with grain.

On The Farm: Protein-rich hay is key to maintaining animal's weight
The Bryan-College Station Eagle Sun, 30 Oct 2005 5:40 AM PST
Hay is the most common used stored feed source for livestock. By utilizing high-quality hay, livestock producers are able to supply their livestock with quality roughage when forage quality and/or quantity is limited. Animals consuming hay will reflect the quality of hay being fed.

Sewage rules could stall new home starts

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Monday, October 31, 2005 7:05 AM PST

High Plains Journal Farm and Ranch Magazine
High Plains Journal Mon, 31 Oct 2005 5:18 AM PST
OMAHA (DTN) -- Over 80 percent of Ontario's soybean crop has been harvested as of Oct. 27, says Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Soybean Seasonal Summary.

SOUTH BAY
San Jose Mercury News Mon, 31 Oct 2005 5:22 AM PST
Camera Show. Collectible and rare cameras, new and used camera equipment. 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday. Napredak Hall, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose. $6, $5 seniors/students. (888) 338-1350.

Greenhouse project endangered in Gaza
Boston Globe Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:53 PM PST
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- The refurbished greenhouses shine amid the rubble of Kfar Darom, a former Jewish settlement, embodying the hope that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza will drive an economic revival of this desperately poor and crowded urban strip.

Protecting vital resource: Steps aim to preserve area aquifers
Idaho State Journal Mon, 31 Oct 2005 5:26 AM PST
Maurice Grady's farm on West Hildreth Road, where he raises cattle on irrigated pastures, has been in the family since 1929. But the true value of his land, which happens to be located above the heart of the municipal aquifer, is the gravel below the surface.

Special Reports
Farmers Weekly Interactive Mon, 31 Oct 2005 4:46 AM PST
Most oilseed rape has established well and even late drillings are looking good. However, there is some variability in Autocast crops and decisions are having to be made now about whether they should be left. About 70% have been successful.

Pittsfield park goes commercial
Bangor Daily News Mon, 31 Oct 2005 5:59 AM PST
ome day, when my 5-year-old daughter is grown, I will tell her were I was when her hometown of Pittsfield was given back to Massachusetts. Well, not given back literally. Spiritually perhaps.

‘Jenny's Gut' in Hertford getting makeover
The Daily Advance Sun, 30 Oct 2005 9:10 PM PST
HERTFORD – "Jenny's Gut," a narrow strip of rodent-infested marshland next to Perquimans County High School, is getting a makeover.

Update: 2005 crop harvest
The Des Moines Register Sun, 30 Oct 2005 6:47 PM PST
Iowa farmers headed into the homestretch on fall harvest last week , under clear skies and nearly ideal conditions.

Sewage rules could stall new home starts
Lima News Mon, 31 Oct 2005 0:07 AM PST
OTTAWA — The rich clay soils in Putnam County remain perfect for high-yielding corn, soybean and wheat crops each year. Those same soils could keep a crop of new homes from sprouting throughout the county’s rural areas, though.

HISTORY OF GIBSON COUNTY
Tri-State Media Mon, 31 Oct 2005 0:16 AM PST
In this section you will find an interesting historical account of the communities that make up Gibson County. Gibson County was once a wilderness situated in the Northwest Territory which, in 1784, was ceded to the United States of America by Virginia.

Montana organic conference set for Nov. 11-13

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Tuesday, November 1, 2005 7:04 AM PST

Conditions improve for winter wheat
Billings Gazette Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:28 PM PST
The condition of Montana's winter wheat improved last week, as did soil moisture in the state, a federal agriculture agency said Monday. The Montana field office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service rated the crop 73 percent good to excellent for the week that ended Sunday.

Winter wheat condition improves
Independent Record Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:38 PM PST
BILLINGS (AP) - The condition of Montana's winter wheat improved last week, as did soil moisture in the state, a federal agriculture agency said Monday.

Department of Agriculture Signs "5-Star" Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve
USDA Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:07 PM PST
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Honorable Thomas F. Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, announced that Mike Johanns, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed a "5-Star" Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve in Washington, D.C.

Toxic runoff disposal could imperil water / U.S. agency offers 3 options; critics prefer retiring farmland
San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 01 Nov 2005 3:43 AM PST
A pending decision on the disposal of contaminated wastewater produced by San Joaquin Valley agriculture could have disastrous consequences for Bay Area drinking water, fisheries and wildlife, officials say. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which is...

Appreciating ag's complexities
Redwood Falls Gazette Tue, 01 Nov 2005 4:06 AM PST
Growing up I didn't pay much attention to agriculture. Even though I was raised in Sanborn, which is an agricultural community, farming just didn't really seem to matter much.

New classification of eukaryotes has implications for AIDS treatment, agriculture and beyond
Medical News Today Mon, 31 Oct 2005 4:11 PM PST
This classification conveys important information about the biochemistry and metabolism of disease-causing organisms.

Agricultural Institute of Canada releases discussion paper: - Big farms, small farms - Strategies in sustainable
SeedQuest Mon, 31 Oct 2005 8:36 AM PST
A landmark discussion paper, published by the Agricultural Institute of Canada , proposes that the GST or some other levy be applied to groceries to help achieve sustainable agriculture and staunch a potentially disastrous collapse of smaller sized farms.

USDA agencies offer electronic information, tools for better service
Prairie Star Mon, 31 Oct 2005 3:51 PM PST
BOZEMAN, Mont. - First there was the Big Chief tablet and the pencil, then there was the telephone and now there is the computer and the Internet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has evolved with the times, offering new ways for its agencies to communicate with their clients over time.

Wet October no big problem
The Burlington Free Press Tue, 01 Nov 2005 6:12 AM PST
The rain, rain of October has gone away to come back another day, but all those downpours were enough to alter the record books and leave Vermonters squishing through an oddball autumn mud season.

Montana organic conference set for Nov. 11-13
Iowa Farmer Tue, 01 Nov 2005 3:09 AM PST
BILLINGS, Mont. - Organic production systems represent the best future for preserving family farms as they quickly disappear, according to Montana Organic Association officials.

Farmers test soil for salt damage

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Saturday, October 29, 2005 8:03 AM PDT

Farmers test soil for salt damage
2theadvocate.com Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:22 PM PDT
LAFAYETTE -- Agriculture scientists hope to receive the first results next week in a massive soil sampling project to gauge how much salt Hurricane Rita's storm surge left in the rice fields of southwest Louisiana.

Houlton, Maliseets ready to fix soil erosion problem
Bangor Daily News Sat, 29 Oct 2005 4:57 AM PDT
HOULTON - Now that a company has been selected to do the work, the town will move forward with its plan to cure a problem that has been festering on land behind the Millar Civic Center for nearly a decade.

Adamski and Dantoin to receive top award from college
The Shawano Leader Sat, 29 Oct 2005 2:11 AM PDT
Rick Adamski and Valerie Dantoin of Seymour will be honored in Madison tonight for their commitment to sustainable agriculture and work to share their vocation.

Plant Genes Identified That Can Form Basis For Crops Better Adapted To Environmental Conditions
Science Daily Fri, 28 Oct 2005 9:04 PM PDT
Roots are crucial for the development of strong, healthy crops. But until recently, exactly which genes are involved in the development of roots was still a mystery. VIB scientists have now analyzed a complete plant genome in order to identify the genes that are essential for the formation of capillary roots. For the first time, they are unraveling the genetic basis for the branching of the root

Task force monitors feathered guests
INQ7.net Fri, 28 Oct 2005 9:22 PM PDT
PARANAQUE CITY\'S TASK Force Avian Flu has cordoned off the bird sanctuary just off the Coastal Road in Barangay La Huerta near the Fishermen\'s Wharf.

Tribute: To reflect and...Act
Vanguard Sat, 29 Oct 2005 2:39 AM PDT
WHEN one loses a loved one and it occurs in an abrupt manner, such that you least expected it to happen, it dawns on you with a clarity more real than imagined that indeed man’s existence on earth is a vain pursuit after the wind.

Archeological Dig Northwest Of Tucson Uncovers 2,800 Year-Old Settlement
KOLD News 13 Tuscon Fri, 28 Oct 2005 4:40 PM PDT
Archeologists are finding the people who lived here three thousand years ago have more in common with us than we might think. One thing that's fairly obvious, they came here because water was plentiful.

Fears of egg farm stirring up residents
Ohio News Network Fri, 28 Oct 2005 3:43 PM PDT
RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio -- The possibility that an Iowa poultry operation might build a large egg farm near the resort community of Indian Lake has alarmed residents and is fueling organized opposition.

Organic, sustainability research discussed at scientific meeting

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Organic, sustainability research discussed at scientific meeting
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... Society of America, and Soil Science Society of ... CSSA: "50 Years of Crop Science, 1955-2005 ... Our New Horizons: Education, Environment, Exploration, Experimentation ...

New option for dairy effluent disposal
Scoop.co.nz (press release) - New Zealand
... Last year, Environment Bay of Plenty contracted Dr Dave Horn, a senior lecturer in soil science at Massey University, to investigate another option for dairy ...

Study Finds That Loss Of Tree Diversity Affects The Ability Of ...
Science Daily (press release) - USA
... a healthy forest provides such as soil stability or ... integrated study of Earth, its environment and society ... The Earth Institute mobilizes science and technology ...

Potato project lands budding scientist on top
San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
... free, able to grow in infertile soil and doesn ... original field of thousands with her science project examining ... a test tube and greenhouse environment, free from ...

UCLA Environmental Report Card Grades Public Agencies Poorly for ...
UC Los Angeles - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... to UCLA Institute of the Environment researchers ... wastes in groundwater, surface water and soil are on ... and director of the environmental science and engineering ...

Introduce soil health cards: Swaminathan

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Organic, sustainability research discussed at scientific meeting
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
Sustainable agriculture, food security, organic production, biodiversity, and soils and ... of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society ...

Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
... used to warm the soil, prevent frost heaving and soil erosion, and ... of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics ...

Researcher studies ways to utilize winter legumes
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide - ND, USA
... Pulse crops are gaining momentum in Montana agriculture as farmers ... or lentils, the plant residue decomposes and releases that nitrogen into the soil, making it ...

Transplant trees, shrubs and vines during the fall
Baxter Bulletin - Baxter,AR,USA
... Use a mulch to keep the soil surface cool and moist. ... on transplanting, stop by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension office ...

Introduce soil health cards: Swaminathan
NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India
Addressing a seminar on sustainable development of agriculture and allied sector ... to lab" and establish National network of Advanced Soil Testing laboratories ...

Agriculture Adventures

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Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:04 AM PDT

Britain should vaccinate poultry: group
Reuters Thu, 27 Oct 2005 6:31 AM PDT
"This use of vaccination in the form of a ring-fence is a proven, effective tool that should be used ahead of any moves to bring organic and free-range poultry indoors throughout the country and to prevent the mass slaughter of UK poultry," the Soil Association said.

Agriculture Adventures
CentralOhio.com Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:12 AM PDT
Atkinson Elementary first-graders Maxwell Jones, left, and Alec Snodgrass try their hand at milking a life-sized model of a cow during the COSI on Wheels assembly on Tuesday morning. Volunteer parent Toni Musser gives instruction.

Britain should vaccinate poultry: group
Reuters via Yahoo! News Thu, 27 Oct 2005 6:16 AM PDT
Britain should protect its poultry industry by vaccinating fowl against the spread of the bird flu virus, an organic farming group said on Thursday.

RRFA board acclaimed for another term
Fort Frances Times Wed, 26 Oct 2005 11:23 AM PDT
There was no new president to welcome at the 29th-annual dinner and meeting of the Rainy River Federation of Agriculture on Saturday evening at the Millennium Hall in Stratton.

Charles calls for emphasis on climate change
DeHavilland Thu, 27 Oct 2005 4:02 AM PDT
Prince Charles has today called for a greater emphasis to be placed on climate change within the UK. The Prince of Wales told the BBC that global warming is the "greatest challenge to face man" and that it would have a significant impact on the future of UK farming.

Prince fears over bird flu threat
PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:31 PM PDT
Prince Charles has expressed sympathy for UK poultry producers facing the threat of bird flu describing the situation as "very, very worrying".

It's time to start living by the 11th commandment
The Pilot-Independent Thu, 27 Oct 2005 6:51 AM PDT
The winds and the rains of the Gulf Coast hurricanes may have faded away (or a new one may be approaching), but the storm of problems, recriminations and blame will fly for a long time. There are two simple lessons that are related.

OBITUARIES
The Monitor Thu, 27 Oct 2005 0:46 AM PDT
On Oct. 25, 2005, our Dear Lord called upon one of his living angels named Rafael A. Guerra to join his son Victor, his brothers Arcadio and Manuel Angel, and his parents Arcadio and Leonor Guerra in Heaven....

Linda Smith
The Times Record Thu, 27 Oct 2005 7:59 AM PDT
Linda Smith, 59, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, in Van Buren. She was born July 21, 1946, in St. Anthony, Iowa. She worked as a seamstress for Garen and Lady Fair manufacturing.

Chandy should give up home dept: BJP

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Monday, October 24, 2005 4:30 AM PDT

Chandy should give up home dept: BJP
Kaumundi Online Sun, 23 Oct 2005 9:58 AM PDT
BJP general secretary P P Mukundan today demanded that Chief Minister Oommen Chandy should give up the home and jail departments following the seizure of arms from the central jail here. Mukundan said, Chandy has so far not responded on the incident.

RSS wants BJP to return to its Hindutva roots
Kaumundi Online Sun, 23 Oct 2005 9:59 AM PDT
CHITRAKOOT : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today said it wanted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to embrace collective leadership and return to its Hindutva roots.

Toledo is on top of food trends

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Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:30 AM PDT

Toledo is on top of food trends
Toledo Blade Sun, 23 Oct 2005 3:44 AM PDT
Some gourmets say that in the Toledo area they are hard pressed to find the latest in cutting edge cuisine and wonderful avant-garde dishes by chefs who are wildly inventive.

Chicken Farmers Fight State's Plan To Test Soil

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Sunday, October 23, 2005 8:04 AM PDT

Chicken Farmers Fight State's Plan To Test Soil
KOTV Tulsa Sat, 22 Oct 2005 9:46 AM PDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Several Delaware County poultry farmers are fighting efforts by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture to conduct soil tests on their land.

Farmers urged to try 'agriculture conservation'
SABCnews.com Sat, 22 Oct 2005 3:14 PM PDT
by Kimani Chege African farmers could boost yields and save money by taking simple steps to conserve soil quality, according to a report on the Science and Development Network.

It's all in the soil
Galesburg Register-Mail Sat, 22 Oct 2005 9:53 PM PDT
Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information.

Citrus greening still spreading
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:35 AM PDT
LAKE ALFRED -- Citrus greening apparently has spread to two new locations in the heart of Florida's commercial orange and grapefruit groves, agriculture officials said Friday after a meeting to plot a strategy for combatting the feared tree disease.

J K govt assessing crops loss due to earthquake
Outlook India Sun, 23 Oct 2005 3:15 AM PDT
With the dust of the earthquake settling down in the worst-hit Tangdhar and Uri sectors, Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department has mobilized its resources to assess the loss caused to crops in the areas.

Man grows 17 foot okra plant
WALB News 10 Sat, 22 Oct 2005 3:14 PM PDT
Mitchell County- Joe Henry has worked in agriculture for decades. "I've been a pecan shaker, and then I've been a cotton picker, and then I've been a peanut shaker, and I've been a 'bacco cropper."

Modeling the Distribution of Diffuse Nitrogen Sources and Sinks in the Neuse River Basin of North Carolina, Usa1
RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:17 AM PDT
By Lunetta, Ross S; Greene, Richard G; Lyon, John G ABSTRACT: This study quantified nonpoint source nitrogen (NPS-N) sources and sinks across the 14,582 km^sup 2^ Neuse River Basin (NRB) located in North Carolina, to provide tabular data summaries and graphic overlay products to support the development of management approaches to best achieve established N reduction goals.

Assessing the Need for Groundwater Quality Guidelines for Pesticides Using the Species Sensitivity Distribution Approach
RedNova Sun, 23 Oct 2005 1:18 AM PDT
By Hose, Grant C ABSTRACT The water quality needs of groundwater ecosystems are rarely considered. It is currently assumed that water quality guidelines for surface waters will also protect groundwater ecosystems and their fauna, but this assumption has not been tested.

22 structures in dire need of repairs
Honolulu Advertiser Sun, 23 Oct 2005 7:31 AM PDT
Perched on the Pali above Nu'uanu Valley and downtown Honolulu, Nu'uanu Dam is among nearly two dozen in the state with structural or functional deficiencies.

High fertilizer costs cultivate farming woes
Houston Chronicle Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:10 PM PDT
Dave Nielsen just spent nearly $14,000 to fertilize his crops, an amount he never could have imagined when he started farming 20 years ago.

City residents buying farmland some even to farm

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:05 AM PDT

Media alert: Special sessions feature Utah's military, agriculture connections
EurekAlert! Mon, 24 Oct 2005 9:11 AM PDT
MADISON, WI, OCTOBER 24, 2005 – Two sessions featuring a look at Utah's past, present, and future--one covering Utah's Military History and one focusing on Utah's Agricultural Research--will be presented on Monday, Nov. 7 in Salt Lake City, UT. The events will be held as part of the International Annual Meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil

Nigeria's Food Crisis: Something's Wrong With US
AllAfrica.com Tue, 25 Oct 2005 6:54 AM PDT
Government officials talk of food security, investment in agriculture and there are annual budgets that seem to underline commitment to these. The reality, however, is that the prices of foodstuffs have gone beyond the reach of most Nigerians.

Syngenta Crop Protection and the American Society of Agronomy’s Certified Crop Advisor launch online cotton nematode
SeedQuest Mon, 24 Oct 2005 8:36 AM PDT
A new web-based learning module addressing cotton nematode awareness, identification of key species, proper soil sampling techniques and nematode management strategies is now available.

Apollo FFA chapter to receive honors
Messenger-Inquirer Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:03 PM PDT
When Apollo High School agriculture teacher James Morgan receives his honorary American Degree this week during the national FFA convention, he'll receive something even more rewarding -- recognition for the impact he has made on students' lives.

Plant genes identified that can form the basis for crops that are better adapted to environmental conditions
SeedQuest Tue, 25 Oct 2005 6:36 AM PDT
Roots are crucial for the development of strong, healthy crops. But until recently, exactly which genes are involved in the development of roots was still a mystery.

For Midwest farmers, a disappointing harvest
The Christian Science Monitor Mon, 24 Oct 2005 2:26 PM PDT
High fuel costs and drought conditions are dealing a double blow.

Modernised Tay Nguyen farms prosper
Viet Nam News Tue, 25 Oct 2005 7:02 AM PDT
TAY NGUYEN — Provinces in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) have effectively modernised its farm economy, generating jobs for the rural unemployed and accelerating the process of industrialisation in the region.

Researchers looking into ways wasps can help law enforcement, among others
Macon Telegraph Tue, 25 Oct 2005 0:11 AM PDT
TIFTON - Move over, drug-sniffing dogs. Make way for the wasps. With just a wisp of scent, these tiny Georgia insects can identify not only drugs, but crop pests, explosives, diseases and dead bodies.

City residents buying farmland some even to farm
AG Weekly Mon, 24 Oct 2005 9:08 PM PDT
Pushing wheelbarrows full of home-equity or low-interest mortgages, more people all across America are heading for the countryside -- to raise animals, to experience life in the rough, sometimes even to grow a crop or two.

Japan Panel Delays U.S. Beef Safety Report Approval

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 4:30 AM PDT

Japan Panel Delays U.S. Beef Safety Report Approval
CattleNetwork.com Mon, 24 Oct 2005 8:04 AM PDT
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--A Japanese government panel charged with reviewing Japan 's ban on U.S. beef imports on Monday postponed a decision on whether to approve a report saying the risk of mad-cow disease entering Japan through U.S. beef is very low.

Launch of New Alliance to Combat Land Degradation in Africa

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Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:04 AM PDT

New classification of eukaryotes has implications for AIDS treatment, agriculture and beyond
EurekAlert! Tue, 25 Oct 2005 8:32 AM PDT
This classification conveys important information about the biochemistry and metabolism of disease-causing organisms.

Launch of New Alliance to Combat Land Degradation in Africa
AllAfrica.com Tue, 25 Oct 2005 9:19 AM PDT
With about 65 percent of Africa's population affected by land degradation, and over 3 percent of agricultural GDP lost annually to soil and nutrient loss in Sub-Saharan Africa, a new partnership - TerrAfrica - the largest of its kind to address land degradation and increase sustainable land management throughout the region was announced at the seventh session of the UN Conference of the Parties

Dutch design lets homes float on the floodwaters
USA Today Tue, 25 Oct 2005 3:57 PM PDT
After hurricane Katrina flooded the Gulf Coast, many U.S. hydrologists, architects, and city planners looked to the Netherlands for water-wise guidance. Some Dutch architects are designing ways to live on, instead of fighting against, the rising tide.

Water Cost Pits Residents Against Dupont, Officials
RedNova Wed, 26 Oct 2005 1:45 AM PDT
By JOHN LANTIGUA Palm Beach Post Staff Writer It's like living next to a haunted house. Residents in the Mapp Road North area here say worrisome phenomena emanate from the 13-acre property that was once the Loxahatchee Nursery.

Dutch design lets homes float on the floodwaters
The Christian Science Monitor Tue, 25 Oct 2005 2:10 PM PDT
Giving up their high-cost war with the sea, some architects are designing ways to live on, instead of against, the rising tide.

Corn harvest is moving right along, but storage continues to be a problem
Globe Online Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:10 PM PDT
Machinery is moving across North Iowa fields at a rapid pace, chewing up corn stalks and spitting grain into hoppers. About 60 percent of the crop is out of the field, putting producers a week ahead of a year ago, but only a day ahead of normal.

Defra plans mass cull of poultry if avian flu hits UK
Guardian Unlimited Tue, 25 Oct 2005 6:12 PM PDT
UK: Talks being held over disposal of carcasses amid fears that lethal strain has reached heart of EU.

FFA maps out plan for Wickland agritourism site
The Kentucky Standard Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:17 PM PDT
It’s a big plan, but one several local students and adults hope becomes a reality. Students and advisors with the Nelson County FFA program want to turn the Wickland estate into a fully operational agritourism site.

Defra plans mass cull of poultry if avian flu hits UK
Guardian Unlimited Wed, 26 Oct 2005 1:02 AM PDT
A mass cull of poultry in the UK is being prepared by Defra officials in meetings with some of the main agricultural firms involved in the clean up and disposal of hundreds of thousands of cattle, pig and sheep carcasses during the foot and mouth epidemic.

Canadian company expands inoculant products to the U.S.
Prairie Star Tue, 25 Oct 2005 1:07 PM PDT
A Saskatoon, SK company, Philom Bios, has expanded into the United States with new uses for inoculants. Producers here know that a good quality inoculant is needed when soybeans are introduced to an area, but Philom Bios takes that same concept a step farther.

Fertilizer costs weigh down farmers' profits

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Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:03 AM PDT

Farmers urged to try 'agriculture conservation'
SABCnews.com Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:44 PM PDT
by Kimani Chege African farmers could boost yields and save money by taking simple steps to conserve soil quality, according to a report on the Science and Development Network.

Green acres for legislators
Times Leader Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:58 PM PDT
OFFICIALS WITH the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District offered a first-hand presentation Friday to show how a variety of its services and programs benefit the environment, the area's agricultural industry, the local economy and the community as a whole.

Local Farm-City Committee learns about peanut production
Opelika-Auburn News Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:45 PM PDT
Members of the 2005 Lee County Farm-City Committee visited one of the Lazenby family’s fields to learn about how peanuts are grown, harvested and marketed and toured new agriculture-related buildings on the Auburn University campus during their annual tour.

Herseth visits Gulf Coast areas devastated by recent hurricanes
Huron Plainsman Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:07 PM PDT
BY ROGER LARSEN Encouraging signs are slowly emerging in New Orleans, but for farmers and others in the agriculture community, the recovery from Hurricane Katrina will take years, Rep. Stephanie Herseth, D-S.D., said Thursday.

Burton to Lead Conservation Work in Golden State
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:22 AM PDT
A new State Conservationist has arrived in California to lead federal conservation efforts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Golden State.

City residents buying farmland some even to farm
AG Weekly Sat, 22 Oct 2005 7:39 AM PDT
Pushing wheelbarrows full of home-equity or low-interest mortgages, more people all across America are heading for the countryside -- to raise animals, to experience life in the rough, sometimes even to grow a crop or two.

Text of Chinese Communist Party Proposal on 11th Five-Year Programme - Part 2
RedNova Sat, 22 Oct 2005 4:30 AM PDT
Text of Part 2 of Chinese Communist Party proposal entitled: "(Released by authorization) CCP Central Committee proposal on formulating the 11th Five-Year Programme for National Economic and Social Development"; as carried by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency); subheadings as received V.

Flooding devastates acres of farmland
Portsmouth Herald Sat, 22 Oct 2005 6:38 AM PDT
CONCORD - Hundreds of acres of farmland in Cheshire and Sullivan counties were damaged or destroyed by the recent flooding and heavy rains, and federal recovery money may not come any time soon.

Fertilizer costs weigh down farmers' profits
Billings Gazette Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:45 PM PDT
OMAHA, Neb. - Dave Nielsen just spent nearly $14,000 to fertilize his crops, an amount he never could have imagined when he started farming 20 years ago.

New Hampshire cropland ravaged by floods
The Union Leader and NewHampshire Sunday News Fri, 21 Oct 2005 9:14 PM PDT
CONCORD — Hundreds of acres of farmland in Cheshire and Sullivan counties were damaged or destroyed by the recent flooding and heavy rains, and federal recovery money may not come anytime soon.

Green choice

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Friday, October 21, 2005 8:04 AM PDT

Steeped in a New Tradition
Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! News Fri, 21 Oct 2005 2:30 AM PDT
COAMILPA, Mexico — Only 3 years old, Leon Gustavo Davila Hinojosa is still learning to speak Spanish. But the precocious youngster already knows a bit of Japanese: "Maruchan."

Farmers' Poverty: a Threat to Food Security
AllAfrica.com Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:33 AM PDT
The Minister of Information, at the opening ceremony of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Co-operation regional workshop with local and national partners in Accra, wondered why most of our rural farmers fall within the poverty bracket.

Monocropping is not desirable
Financial Express Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:03 AM PDT
TRADITIONAL agriculture -- centering mainly on the production of foodgrains -- has served a purpose, no doubt, in feeding the growing population of Bangladesh. But this singular emphasis on foodgrain production is also costing the country dear in different ways.

Steeped in a New Tradition
Los Angeles Times Fri, 21 Oct 2005 0:34 AM PDT
Instant ramen noodles are supplanting beans and rice for many in Mexico. Defenders of the nation's cuisine and dietitians are alarmed.

Commissioners create preservation board
Observer-Reporter Fri, 21 Oct 2005 6:31 AM PDT
WAYNESBURG – A new, seven-member board will act as the voice of farmers in planning and development decisions in the area after county commissioners created a Farmland Preservation Board at their meeting Thursday.

City residents buying farmland some even to farm
AG Weekly Fri, 21 Oct 2005 2:08 AM PDT
Pushing wheelbarrows full of home-equity or low-interest mortgages, more people all across America are heading for the countryside -- to raise animals, to experience life in the rough, sometimes even to grow a crop or two.

Rising like a Phoenix from ash - environmentally friendly fertilisers from sewage sludge
uniprotokolle Fri, 21 Oct 2005 6:42 AM PDT
Municipal sewage sludge contains a number of plant nutrients like for instance phosphorus (P), which is a non-renewable resource going into depletion within the next 100 years.

Cowboy hopes to lasso Neb. seat Democrat Kleeb GRD '01 '03 faces tough fight in heavily Republican home district
Yale Daily News Fri, 21 Oct 2005 2:21 AM PDT
Handsome, 6'3 and clad in jeans, cowboy boots and a purple dress shirt, Scott Kleeb GRD '01 '03 strode onto Yale's campus last week to talk about his congressional campaign.

Japan Panel On U.S. Beef To Meet Monday; May Approve Safety
CattleNetwork.com Fri, 21 Oct 2005 5:34 AM PDT
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--A Japanese government panel studying the U.S. beef import ban issue will hold a meeting on Monday in which it may finalize a report saying the risk of U.S. beef imports bringing mad-cow disease into the country is extremely low.

Green choice
Bangkok Post Thu, 20 Oct 2005 6:48 PM PDT
Not so long ago, our mums went to fresh markets to buy their lettuce and cucumbers. Now people go to supermarkets and what they want is not your ordinary lettuce grown at some who-knows-where garden. They demand rocket lettuce, continental cucumbers, even microgreens.