Agriculture
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Capital Region foods trends reported by USDA
5 hours agoThe United States Department of Agriculture has released its findings of a study conducted on the eating habits of Americans over the past century. Overall, Americans are eating more chicken and cheese while cutting back on milk and beef. Americans are also consuming 200 percent more soft-drinks... by blog.timesunion.com/business | related posts
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The plight of the honey bee in modern agriculture
8 hours agoThe plight of the honey bee in modern agricultureS-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
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Moonbat Tech: Agricultural Urbanism
7 hours agoMoonbat Tech: Agricultural Urbanism. 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
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Hives Can Come Out of Hiding
9 hours agoHives Can Come Out of Hiding(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
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Up for a Challenge? In Honor of National Agriculture Week
Mar 17, 2010Up for a Challenge? In Honor of National Agriculture WeekThis 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
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Maison Couturier, Veracruz, Mexico
14 hours agoMaison Couturier, Veracruz, MexicoHoused 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
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Research on “Mobile Phones for Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka”
Mar 16, 2010Research on “Mobile Phones for Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka”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
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Agricultural Urbanism project merges terrace farming with modern...
22 hours agoAgricultural Urbanism project merges terrace farming with modern...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
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Agricultural insurance launched in Botswana
Jan 30, 2010by Brain Benza Agriculture insurance has finally been launched for the first time in Botswana with the facilitation of the Agricultural Hub, as the sector tries to move towards full commercialisation. Agrinsure Botswana, a joint venture effort between South Africa's Farmers... by africanagriculture.blogspot.com | related posts
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Is Japan’s DPJ a party of reform on agriculture and agricultural trade?
Jan 13, 2010Is Japan’s DPJ a party of reform on agriculture and agricultural trade?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
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New Zealand: Free market agriculture on N - 1 dimensions
Jul 23, 2009New Zealand abandoned agricultural subsidies in the 1980s. The transition wasn't easy, but the wide majority of farmers here prefer things as they are: no going back. Compared to the rest of the world, we're paragons of virtue. So I was surprised to learn on moving here of Zespri's legislated near... by offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com | related posts
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Agricultural Exceptionalism
Jan 26, 2010By Sallie James House Agriculture Committee Chairman Colin Peterson (D, Sugarbeet Farmers) announced yesterday [$] that he would begin hearings on the 2012 Farm Bill this spring. I’m still recovering from the traumatizing 2008 Farm Bill fight, so I heard this news with some trepidation. But... by cato-at-liberty.org | related posts
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