Agriculture

S-U-S-P-E-C-T something.'  Perhaps, that the bees have been used like slave laborers in the mono-crop agri-empires that make up much of American agriculture? Which is a pretty crappy way to treat them, when you consider that bees pollinate the majority of the crops we eat . These are the workers... by enviromom.com | related posts

. When it happens here, even urban residents might find themselves living on collective farms: We're on a slow march of strip mining our resources so the question is, can a home benefit the community and in turn, the environment? Agricultural Urbanism is a proposed residential project that... by moonbattery.com | related posts

(Photo by Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images) Urban agriculture has taken another step forward as the city has made beekeeping legal. Apiaries have been outlawed for years, but the health department has slowly been revising city health codes. Now, after hearing from beekeepers, officials have decided honey... by blogs.wnyc.org/news | related posts

This week, March 14th through the 20th, is National Agriculture Week. There are many agriculture related events going on nationwide. Locally, we have our annual Marin County Farm Day coming up on Thursday the 18th. Attending one of such events is one thing you can do to gain more... by thewifeofadairyman.blogspot.com | related posts

Housed in the shell of an agricultural estate built by French immigrants in 1833 and faithfully restored, Veracruz’s Maison Couturier , with all it’s history of settlement and colonisation, couldn’t exude more traditional elegance if it tried. Inviting guests, who will occupy one of the 8... by weheartstuff.co.uk | related posts

With the exponential growth of mobile telephony in developing world, mainly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, the mobile phone has become the one of the best channel to reach the rural farmers. Here in Sri Lanka, already there are some mobile phone (telephone) based initiatives to provide the... by kottu.org | related posts

ecologically conscious residential development that features vertical farms. Dubbed Agricultural Urbanism, the proposed residential project combines thousand year old terrace farming with modern construction. Each level of the development will have its own terrace where crops can be grown privately... by ecofriend.org | related posts

Author: Aurelia George-Mulgan What is the DPJ’s Record? In the 2003 Lower House election, the DPJ, led by Kan Naoto, compiled an election manifesto that promised to create a system of direct payments to farmers. This matched the broad trend in government agricultural policy away from price supports... by eastasiaforum.org | related posts