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Most of that produce is grown on their 7 acre property. "We till the garden in the fall and break up the soil with a five foot tiller early in the spring so we can get in the early crops as soon as possible," John said. (Kalona News, IA)
City recipient of NWOSU $1 million Guild Award Oct 22, 2008
Chesapeake Energy had notified the city several weeks ago that they were interested in leasing the 150 mineral acres in the city s industrial park at a price of $300 an acre ... A week later, I received a letter saying they wanted to drop it to $150 per acre, Brown said. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Daniel Weintraub: Former pol finds new business just like the old Oct 22, 2008
If corn yields remain constant and demand for other corn-based products doesn't decline, this theory goes, then every acre of corn used for ethanol will have to be replaced with an acre of corn to take its place in the food supply. If the land used for ethanol is taken out of other crops, then that food will have to be replaced as well, increasing carbon emissions as forests or grasslands are turned into farmland. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Restoration offers more questions than answers Oct 22, 2008
But this mottled terrain - identified prosaically as SF2 on maps in the know - is where the largest and potentially most inspirational development in Bay Area history will begin next year: the restoration of 13,500 acres of what once was tidal marsh ... Cargill still "mines" salt on 8,000 acres in Newark ... It retains 1,400 acres of Redwood City shoreline where it wants to develop half the site while converting the rest to parks and wetlands. (San Francisco Chronicle)
America's Luxury Homes, Downsized Oct 21, 2008
Such cottage clusters can include as many as eight homes on two-thirds of an acre, surrounded by green space and shared gardens. The biggest draw, says Chapin, is an unparalleled feeling of community. (Forbes)
Open space bond makes no sense Oct 21, 2008
A good acre of farming ground in Lewiston goes for about 30,000 to 40,000. You do the math and determine how much ground you can buy with this bond issue. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Housing for seminarians Oct 21, 2008
The seminary's 65-acre student housing complex off Wheeler Way is 50 years old and in need of replacement, seminary officials say ... The seminary development, which would represent a density of 10 units per acre, is one of several plans under consideration for helping with the quota obligation ... "We're concerned about how many units per acre are going to be built," said one Colonnade Pointe resident, who added that he thought half of the seminary site contained wetlands. (NJ.com -- Times)
Farmers race rain to bring in beans Oct 20, 2008
This field, which was replanted June 15, surprised Haveman by yielding 48 bushels per acre. Haveman said his family still must combine 1,500 soybean acres ... "We have 1,500 acres of soybeans left and it's supposed to rain again this week," said Craig Haveman, who ran one of the combines for his family's grain operation. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pumpkin growers in Texas say demand is up Oct 20, 2008
The number of farms reporting pumpkin acreage has more than doubled since 1982 to 14,073 farms and harvested area has more than tripled to about 96,400 acres. Illinois typically leads the nation's top producer with Texas ranking seventh in acreage ... In Texas, Floyd County farmers planted fewer acres and yields are down. (Anchorage Daily News)
The green grades Oct 20, 2008
two years ago, the Samuel L. Green program takes up one-third of an acre and features extensive organic flower and vegetable gardens, as well as a fully-staffed outdoor classroom that hosts classes three to five times a day. Although sustainable gardening is a hallmark of the program's output, the Edible Schoolyard is more about fully integrating outdoor, hands-on, environmentally friendly activities with the school curriculum, program director Donna Cavado said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Agri-Tech: American Seeds, Inc. plants seeds of choice (2) Oct 19, 2008
For the United States to once again become the Bread Basket to the World, Monsanto has a goal of 300 bushels per acre corn and 90-bushel soybeans across the United States by 2030 ... Yield increases in soybeans have not been as significant as with corn although biotech has added about a 6-bushel-per-acre increase ... It's going to give us a lot of durability with the products going forward, and an opportunity for a reduction in refuge acres, Stern said. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
NEWS IN BRIEF Oct 19, 2008
11,400 acres of remote land goes up for bid. More than 11,400 acres of remote and wilderness land in north-central Washington are up for bid ... Prices start at about $600 per acre. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Church celebrates 175th year in Jasper County Oct 18, 2008
The church received a gift of an 80 acre farm. 1996 - The church received a new grand piano as a gift. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Puzzle over issuance of land titles Oct 17, 2008
However, the construction of the jetty had upset the ecology of the mangroves, with nearly an acre of the mangrove land from the 10ha project already gone. Some of these trees were believed to be illegally logged for use as wood piling for the jetty. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Curing Poverty With $15 Per Household? Oct 17, 2008
It will take many farmers expanding their farms from the one and two acre sustenance farming to larger tracts. That may need some mechanized farming, financing, and cooperative sharing of expenses in the farm communities, and then decent transportation systems to the markets. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Salazar staff: Farm bill boosts farmers Oct 16, 2008
The ACRE, a revenue-based counter-cyclical program, is also new. It s a one-time option to participate, and producers are locked into it for the life of the bill, Gates said. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Garden dedicated at 'Imiloa Astronomy Center Oct 16, 2008
2 acre landscape which offers visitors an opportunity to explore Hawai'i's rich native ecosystem. Joining family members at the dedication ceremony were representatives from UH Hilo, and leaders of several of the local organizations in which the Wongs played active roles: the Waiakea Lions Club, the Retired Seniors Volunteers Program, the Chinese Civic Association and the Department of Education. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Regents accept fraternity relocations Oct 16, 2008
3 acre tract on River Road land to be turned over to an offshoot of the UGA Real Estate Foundation, which then would be responsible for developing the housing. Generally, public-private projects like the Greek housing proposal require students who use the facilities to pay a fee that over time reimburses the foundation for its costs, though the plan approved by the board isn't specific. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Biofuel use, input costs rising for area farmers Oct 16, 2008
Jergenson estimates sandy soil is yielding 100 bushels of corn per acre and heavier soils are averaging 120 bushels per acre. That's down from the county average of 128 bushels per acre, but the county's corn yield is up from 60,523 acres last year, according to City-data ... com, to close to 80,000 acres this year, says Barron County Farm Service Agency Director Randy Cook. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Corn, bean yields up despite late start Oct 16, 2008 Despite Spring Flooding, Late Start USDA Sees Strong Finish For Corn Oct 16, 2008 Ideas For Flexible Cash Rent Leases Oct 16, 2008 5 Stocks You Can Feel Good About Oct 15, 2008 • Emmett grower peddles grapes overseas Oct 15, 2008 Late harvest: Elevated moisture levels in corn forcing many farmers to wait Oct 14, 2008 A need for condos (2) Oct 14, 2008 Weather woes pose scary times for pumpkin buyers writeLink("vid_id=1262&file=punkinator.flv"); Oct 14, 2008 Online Personal Shoppers Oct 14, 2008 The first cotton bales in the 2008 season were being loaded at the Tillman Producers Cooperative gin Saturday southwest of Frederick. David Lingle, gin manager, says more than 350 bales have been ginned in the past few days. He says he is anticipating a good season with good yields for the farmers. Oct 14, 2008 Cranberry farm grows native crop organically Oct 14, 2008 North Dakota grows booming barley crop Oct 13, 2008 BioteQ Starts Commissioning New Plant in Colorado Oct 13, 2008 2008 U.S. Senate Race: Johnson vs. Dykstra Oct 13, 2008 West Riverside residents wary of high-density plans Oct 12, 2008 Private botanical garden blooms at PV home Oct 11, 2008 Initiative links farming, open-space preservation Oct 11, 2008 Tip: Keep an eye on soybean plantings in South America Oct 10, 2008 Blanket of snow is a poor man's fertilizer Oct 10, 2008 Horse farm hearing draws a crowd Oct 10, 2008 Letters to the Editor Oct 10, 2008 Poet gets $76 million for cellulosic production Oct 8, 2008 Wheat field sprouts in New York City Oct 8, 2008 Economic mess 'closed' crop markets Oct 8, 2008 Beet growers finally have contract but lag behind few years ago (61) Oct 8, 2008 YESTERDAYS: Copious rain breaks drought Oct 6, 2008 Contemporary Thought Oct 5, 2008 Organic idea not taking off as planned Oct 5, 2008 Hybrids need higher seeding rates for yield boost (2) Oct 5, 2008 Skaggs Island wetlands closer, but not a deal Oct 5, 2008 Oregon Recreation Report (17) Oct 5, 2008 Building heights a tall issue before City Council Oct 4, 2008 Waiting on details of the farm program Oct 4, 2008 New World conquers Tempranillo: The noble grape of Spain is finally achieving its potential on the West Coast of America Oct 4, 2008 Miller spotlighted for his gourmet grains Oct 4, 2008 Ethnobotany - edible and medicinal plants of the prairie Oct 3, 2008 W.G. passes budget, keeps same tax rate Oct 3, 2008 Clarks continue tradition Oct 3, 2008 Rancher owns 1,174 acres Oct 3, 2008 New terminal gets hearing Oct 3, 2008 Plant used for Voodoo shows promise as source of biofuel Oct 3, 2008 Cranberry farms go high-tech to meet demand Oct 3, 2008 Keep Your Machine and Your Body Running Optimally During Harvest Oct 3, 2008 FM: Post Oak Park, trail head talks progress Oct 3, 2008 Going with the grain Oct 3, 2008 Tractor, baler burn in fire (249) Oct 3, 2008 Garden wagon gets you rolling Sep 25, 2008 Nett Lake wont open for wild rice harvest Sep 25, 2008 Ag director: ‘Share the roadway' for harvest season Sep 25, 2008 Farmers prepare for big harvest Sep 24, 2008 Food or fuel? New technology offers both Sep 24, 2008 Stalking vineyard enemy No. 1 Sep 24, 2008 Baha'i shrines listed as UNESCO Heritage Sep 24, 2008 Gallo grandchildren take on increasing responsibilities with vision, determination Sep 22, 2008 A cleaner alternative? Sep 22, 2008 Heads Up: New farm bill starts to take shape (2) Sep 21, 2008 Home, home on the range (9/18) Sep 19, 2008 Small brewers become hop farmers amid shortage Sep 19, 2008 100 Years Ago: Egyptian Fossil Discovery Sep 19, 2008 Clifton Park celebrates farm roots Sep 19, 2008 Don’t Leave Soybean Yield Behind at Harvest Sep 18, 2008 Shepherds: Grazing Way to Beat High Feed Costs Sep 18, 2008 Wisconsin’s Corn, Soybean Forecasts Both Cut Four Bushels From Last Month Sep 18, 2008 ETSU's arboretum creates beautiful, informative campus for students Sep 18, 2008 Looking Back Sep 18, 2008
Elevators reported yields anywhere from 47 bushels an acre to as high as 80 bushels an acre. At our place in Colusa, they've had a few guys with 80 bushels an acre, said Trent Scanlan, plant manager at Colusa Elevator Company in Ferris ... Scanlan said the Ferris area has had 200 to 230 bushels per acre in yield so far. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Managing N Loss With Cover Crops and N Tests Oct 16, 2008
Those higher amounts are found on corn on corn acres, and fields with long manure history ... In research conducted at the Arlington Research Station, soil nitrate left in soil after the application of 40 tons per acre of dairy manure was reduced by almost 50 percent when using a cover crop versus no cover crop. (Agri-View, WI)
After a dismal start to the crop year that included severe flooding through the very heart of the Corn Belt, USDA revised its 2008 yield estimate to 154 bushels per acre ... Planted acreage of corn is now estimated at 86 ... 909, 68,000 less than the previous estimate, while area harvested for grain is estimated at 79,197 million acres, 93,000 below the September forecast. (Agri-View, WI)
Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 price of corn per bushel X bushels per acre, plus government payment to determine a total return per acre. Then, total return X 35 percent is the per-acre rent ... 35 to come up with rent per acre. (Agri-View, WI)
5 acres of wetland for each acre disturbed. Fund holdings as of Aug. 31, 2008. (MSNBC -- Business)
Medes, who could have retired to a life of leisure, decided to start Rocky Fence Vineyard with 10 acres of organic grapes ... Medes' story spotlights Idaho's efforts to nurture small-acreage farmers and expand niche markets overseas ... From Medes' 10-acre farm to large corporations such as Boise Cascade, exports are big business in the state. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Sixth-generation farmer Steve Ward of Sycamore harvests on Monday 200 acres of soy beans on Dayton Farms land in Cortland Township ... Meyer said fields are generally yielding about 45 bushels of soybeans per acre, which is about average for the region. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Over the next several years, Somerset County has to prepare for a population increase. When U.S. Route 219 becomes a four-lane south of our county, the preparation time will be over shortly. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
5-acre plot to produce about 3,000 pumpkins, he said ... Farmers report soybean yields this fall are about 5 to 10 bushels per acre less than recent years, and farmers expect cornfields that produced 200-bushel-per-acre corn in recent years to only muster 170 to 180 this year ... Moseley planted his 1/4-acre patch in early June, but overly saturated soils hurt the pumpkins. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
We encountered plenty of unusual offerings, like an acre of land on the moon for our engaged couple. Most of the products come from mom-and-pop retailers. (SmartMoney)
8 bale per acre of lint cotton ... "We know of some dryland cotton that is yielding a bale to the acre of lint cotton." ... Both say they are hearing of yields of dryland cotton in excess of a bale to the acre and over two bales to the acre for irrigated cotton. (Altus Times, OK)
So we wanted to increase the value per acre and growing organic was one way to do that ... The farm, which is approximately 1500 acres, cultivates around 60 acres of berries ... Cranberries are a water intensive crop that require between five and ten acres of wetland for every acre of cultivated berries. (Forest Republican, WI)
"This year, our total crop averaged in the 80s (bushels per acre)," he said ... "Some growers were only expecting yields in the 70 to 75 bushel per acre range, but were receiving yields in the 80 to 90 bushel per acre range."The cool summer, coupled with timely rainfall, had a positive impact on production in eastern North Dakota," he said.That was enough to boost the Agriculture Department's Sept. 30 North Dakota barley production estimate 23 percent from the August forecast. The estimate of... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The Town of Breckenridge and Summit County purchased the site as part of an 1,800 acre open space plan. The goal of the mine cleanup is to lower the concentration of dissolved metals in the Blue River downstream of French Creek, to meet Colorado Water Quality Standards and protect the brown trout fishery. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
The commodity title has been the backbone of our nation's production safety net and the creation of the new average crop revenue election (ACRE) option paves the way for new safety net ideas in future farm bills. I do have a concern, however, with the low loan rates established in the 2008 farm bill. (Agri-View, WI)
Produced by WGM Group in Missoula, it mapped out 826 dwelling units more than half of them of the multifamily variety on 112 acres of land above the log yard that Cooney bought from Stimson Lumber Co. last year ... A significant part of the undisclosed purchase price Cooney paid Stimson was for water rights to roughly 200 acre feet of water ... In doing that, we have to justify how we get to that number, so we go backwards and say, OK, 200 acre feet a dwelling unit takes so much water. (Missoulian, MT)
Meandering pathways lead visitors through more than an acre of densely vegetated desert at Shirley and Garret Weyand's Paradise Valley home ... Mazier, whose Phoenix company is Cesar Mazier Landscaping and Consulting, treated the project as a smaller version of the 50-acre Phoenix preserve. (AZCentral -- Home)
With land prices so high sometimes as much as 5,000 an acre it is becoming increasingly difficult for young people who want to enter the farming industry. The new project would make land more accessible to them, and would also help with providing equipment, such as tractors, that several small farm owners could share and utilize. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
The USDA Sept. 12 Crop Production report forecasts an average U.S. soybean yield of 40 bushels per acre - down half a bushel from the August report ... Most farmers with less than 500 acres or so are c.. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
It is estimated that 2 to 12 pounds of nitrogen are deposited per acre as a result of snow and rain ... Granted, to a chemical gardener, 2 to 12 pounds per acre is not that much nitrogen when one considers the suggested rate of application is 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet ... (An acre has 43,560 square feet). (Anchorage Daily News)
The proposed development will put 43 homes on a 131 acre parcel on the north side of Grooms Road one half mile west of Grooms Corners ... Zoning restrictions for the 131 acres allow 20 homes to be built. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Take the number of acres in each category of land use and multiply by the maximum number of houses allowed, then add them up ... 8 acres of irrigated land that has Grandfathered Type 2 Irrigation Right of 1,543 ... 5 acre feet of water per year. (Nogales International, AZ)
With the added cellulosic production, a bushel of corn will produce 11 percent more ethanol per bushel of corn, and 27 percent more per acre of corn, Poet said ... The company will need about 275,000 acres of cobs to supply its Emmetsburg plant, which is scheduled for retrofit construction starting in 2009 and operation beginning in 2011. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The pallets were placed together Monday, forming a wheat field of a one-quarter acre. Wheat experts are using the display to guide visitors through each phase of the grain's life cycle. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Retter says soybean yields are fair to average, with some as low as 20 bushels to the acre, most in the mid 40s, and a few in the 50s. "The yields aren't as good this year, but they aren't as bad as expected," Retter says. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Sugar plant threatens to close if acres can't be met ... As a result of lower prices and high inputs, sugar acres dropped substantially in the northern region ... 50 to 7 a bushel, and producers followed with increased barley acres and a cutback in beet acres. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
THE STATE AUTHORITIES have made final negotiations with Mr. Morris Whiton which will secure to the state as a site for the new Armory in Hingham, an acre and a half of land fronting Central street ... Set back on a hill with nearly an acre of land ... The land is described at approximately 15 acres lying behind house lots on Plymouth River Rd on the flood plain. (Hingham Journal, MA)
$699,900 37 WOODLAND STREET, SHERBORN SQUARE FOOTAGE 2,987 LOT SIZE 1 acre BEDROOMS 4 BATHS 2 full 2007 TAXES $10,484 LAST SOLD FOR $367,500 in 1997. PROS This house has a striking interior, with ceilings that slope from more or less average height to a soaring 26 feet. (Boston Globe)
He talks of the money to be made from selling strawberries and eggs and would love to see organically produced soybeans take over more acreage ... Marqusee cited U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics that show Woodbury County had 1,930 farms with an average size of 268 acres in 1975, compared with 1,140 farms with an average size of 387 acres by 2004 ... Kim Alexander of Smithland: Has converted 160 acres to organic crops and received 1,539 in county tax rebates. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
So, he switched from 30-inch to 20-inch rows and increased his plant populations from 32,000 plants per acre to 36,400 ... A survey of Iowa farmers found some put in 29,600 plants/acre, Jansen says ... Jansen says most current hybrids were bred for a stand of 34,000-36,000 plants/acre. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Rancher owns 1,174 acres ... Although the Navy decommissioned its communications base on Skaggs Island in 1993 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been willing to take it over and restore its 3,200 acres to wetlands, the actual transfer has been held up for many years over which agency would be responsible for any contamination found during the restoration process ... Haire owns approximately one quarter of the 4,400-acre island, created more than a century ago by land companies that... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
This week ODFW staff released 190 pheasants on the 1,788-acre wildlife area ... Nestled against Forest Park, five minutes from downtown Portland, is Audubon s 150-acre, free-to-the-public Nature Sanctuary-a showcase for native flora and fauna ... Approximately 12,000 acres are under management by the Oregon Department of Fishing Wildlife. (Lebanon Express, OR)
The proposed city code amendment as introduced to the council on Sept. 16 would allow a maximum height of 70 feet, from the current limit of 35 feet, for high density residential (R-3) zoning districts on lots 1 acre or larger. A limit of 45 feet would apply for lots less than an acre in size ... n Option C Allow exceptions up to 55 feet for building sites larger than 1 acre. (Santa Maria Times)
One of the components used in determining payment amounts on farms is the crop base acres that were assigned to the farm by Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) years ago. These base acres are frozen for the majority of crops and cannot currently be adjusted ... Once the 2008 Farm Bill was approved, and enrollment into the 2008 DCP program began last June, county FSA offices and farmers soon discovered new language in the farm bill, intended as a cost saving measure, made... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
According to the Wine Institute and TAPAS, about 535 acres of Tempranillo existed in North America in the 1960s, nearly all of it in the San Joaquin Valley ... Its vigorous nature made it an easy grape to grow, and when left untamed in the vineyard, it produced up to 10 tons per acre - twice the amount of most grapes ... TAPAS members estimate that there are between 1,500 and 2,000 acres of Tempranillo planted in the United States, with the most in California (850 acres), Oregon (about 150... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Roberts' 1,000 acres of crops are spread around the country, never in a plot of more than 20 acres, a system that ensures an isolated storm can't wipe out a plant variety - or his business ... That reduces yield - about 20 bushels an acre compared with 60 for regular wheat ... "In order for me to get them to stop and blow their combine out to do my little 5- or 10-acre plot, I plead with them every year for grace.". (The Trentonian, NJ)
The Kankakee Sands Project is a 7,200 acre prairie restoration project of The Nature Conservancy located in Newton County. The Nature Conservancy office is located on US 41 between CR 400N and CR 250N. For more information about the project, call 219-285-2184. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
voted to annex half an acre located at 422 Magnolia St. and rezone the property from Orange County Rural to City C-2. A second public hearing is set for Oct. 23. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
"Their family venture has been a certified organic beef and crop farm since 1985.The Clarks used to drive their products into Chicago. When they learned many of the customers had places in the Diamond Lake area, they just told them to stop at the farm, and so the first market was born. Today the 1,600 acre beef farm is the largest organic beef farm in the midwest.Unfortunately John died in 2006, while trying to protect his land off Dailey Road, by cutting down an evasive species - box elder... (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Although the Navy decommissioned its communications base on Skaggs Island in 1993 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been willing to take it over and restore its 3,200 acres to wetlands, the actual transfer has been held up for many years over which agency would be responsible for any contamination found during the restoration process ... Haire owns approximately one quarter of the 4,400-acre island, created more than a century ago by land companies that dredged and diked the delta to... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
The project will be on about 20 acres of "previously disturbed" land, Bernard added ... In that case, the airport would have to improve one to three acres of "suitable, but overgrown" habitat for the western lily by Dec. 31, 2011 ... 18 acre of wetlands, which must be mitigated off-site, the report stated. (Daily Triplicate)
"There are about (1.5 million acres) of dry and arid land, which is suitable for Jatropha plantations and would create thousands of rural jobs," said Reginald Noel, a biofuel pioneer in Haiti, whose car runs on biodiesel ... At the same time, he is working alongside Noel to breed a nontoxic Jatropha that would yield between 150 and 200 gallons of biodiesel per acre and - as an added benefit for farmers - produce animal feed ... "With 500,000 acres, we could substitute all of Haiti's imported... (AZCentral -- News)
A GH1 cranberry vine generally produces 350 to 400 barrels per acre, on average about 30 barrels more than the Stevens cranberry, which has been the industry standard, he said. A newer hybrid the family is testing and could release in the next few years has been averaging 600 barrels per acre, said Ed Grygleski, Jr. That means it has the potential to greatly increase growers' production in a time of high demand ... Wisconsin has about 18,000 acres planted in cranberries, and the harvest that... (MSNBC -- Technology)
- Four soybeans and two kernels of corn per square foot equals one bushel per acre in grain loss. Machine-related losses should be about a bushel per acre or less if the crop is standing well ... Each inch of uncut stubble can result in a one bushel per acre yield loss, he points out. (Agri-View, WI)
Flower Mound s undeveloped park land subcommittee met Tuesday with the design team from Dunaway Associates to discuss the revisions to a plan first presented in May concerning the renovation of the 19-acre park, which is located on the corner of Flower Mound Road and Skillern Boulevard. The two sides also discussed a plan for an equestrian trail head to be designed on an acre of land south of Wichita Trail and just west of Skillern. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Harding said the number of acres planted in potatoes is down this year, with many farmers opting to plant grain, which is bringing an attractive price and is less costly to produce. "I've had people tell me it's costing them 1,500 an acre in fuel and fertilizer to produce spuds," Harding said ... And there is more of it - about 5 percent more in acreages planted. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Published: Saturday, September 27, 2008 4:35 PM CDT Quick response from a traveler on State Highway 205 who spotted a tractor on fire in a pasture Thursday afternoon and saved hundreds of acres from going up in smoke ... The tractor and baler were a total loss but with the quick response from the Terrell Volunteer Fire Department only one-quarter acre was burned. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
But don't forget the garden wagon, says Linda Arredondo, whose home sits on three- quarters of an acre in Fresno and includes drought-tolerant plants, grass, a vegetable garden and compost pile ... Fred and Nancy Ackers have a garden wagon and a cart to use around their Fig Garden home, which sits on a half acre and includes a rose garden, pond with plant life and grape arbor. (Fresno Bee)
He says that on a good year at Nett Lake, there s 1,400 acres of wild rice plants capable of producing more than 200 pounds of rice per acre. Holm says that after a ceremonial pick last week, ricers reported the crop was so poor that it didn t make sense to send people back out. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Jim Rumbold, who owns a 700-acre in rural Medina Township, said he's been in one accident while he was driving a sprayer ... In a Sept. 12 report, the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Springfield predicted Illinois' corn crop would yield 172 bushels per acre this year, which is three bushels lower than last year ... Soybeans would yield one bushel less than last year, at 42 bushels per acre. (Pekin Times, IL)
Broesder said around 8 percent to 10 percent of the corn acres had to be replanted in Winnebago County and some of those were replanted with soybeans, which are still green and nowhere near maturity ... With all that said, Propes said he anticipates 175 to 200 bushels of corn per acres, especially where it is good, but overall he doesn't expect high yields ... Currently yields are expected at 45 bushels an acre for beans and over 165 bushels an acre for corn, which is down from last year, he... (Forest City Summit, IO)
Canola produces about 1,180 litres of biofuel an acre, for example; soybeans about 446 litres; Asian and South American oil palms generate up to 5,959 litres an acre; and algae (which has been grown experimentally using sewage as a medium) has a theoretical yield of 47,500 litres an acre. BioExx is also exploring adapting its process to extract pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds from plants (such as saw palmetto, used in prostate treatment); and to separate and clean industrial oils. (Globe and Mail)
If not kept in check, the scavengers can devour several acres of crops in hours ... Mr. Gaudy now uses netting to prevent the birds from pecking, but it's expensive (about $600 an acre), labour-intensive and not always feasible for larger vineyards ... Getty Pollard, owner of B-1RD Inc., a falconry bird abatement company that services E. & J. Gallo Winery's 400-acre Two Rock Vineyard in Sonoma County, Calif. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The two shrines, one on Mount Carmel in Haifa, the other near the Old City of Acre on Israel's northern coast, are the resting places of the founders of the Baha'i Faith ... Now it's been awarded world heritage status by a UNESCO committee along with its sister shrine near the Old City of Acre. (Xinhuanet, China)
Other California operations: Wineries in Livingston, Fresno and a few areas near the coast; more than 15,000 acres of vineyards; contracts with numerous independent growers ... 5-acre cellar dug in 1976 under the headquarters site along Dry Creek ... "For every one acre of vineyard that we plant, we leave one acre out for preservation and enhancement of wildlife habitat.". (Modesto Bee, CA)
She approached Dan Gibson of Grazin Angus Acres in Ghent and David Rowley of Monkshood Nursery and Gardens in Stuyvesant about forming the co-op ... In Europe, most biodiesel fuel is made from canola oil, because 140 gallons of canola are produced from one acre, compared to 48 for soy. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Base acres and program yields for all crops, which are used to calculate direct payments and CCPs, would be maintained at 2007 levels for the next five years (2008-2012), with no opportunity for increases ... (Crop Base Acres x Payment Yield x 0 ... Planting flexibility for crop acres would continue; however, current restrictions on fruit and vegetable planting on crop base acres would be maintained; however, there may be some attempt to remove these restrictions. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
The price for an acre of land went from a little over 1,000 in 2001 to over 7,000 an acre in 2004. No telling what it s selling for now. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Acreage fell 30 percent between 1995 and 2006, when stocked warehouses finally emptied ... Hop growers added nearly 8,000 acres for harvest this year, largely in Idaho, Washington and Oregon, bringing total hop acreage to an estimated 38,145 acres ... "There really was not a lot of new aroma hops in the ground, and there won't be until the situation works out where growers can get an equal (price) per acre," Gatza said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Mr. John Joseph Mechi, the celebrated English farmer, uses one of these plows; and its cultivation of the soil is very superior the yield of wheat having been increased eight bushels per acre by its use. The saving is about one-fourth of the cost, in comparison with horses. (Scientific American)
The couple have around 70 heard of sheep that rotate their grazing from section to section on the 17 acre farm. The sheep are protected by two llamas, Austin and Costello. (Community News Weekly, NY)
In a study conducted at Penn State University, a yield loss of 20 bushels per acre occurred when harvest was delayed three weeks ... (Remember that you are losing a bushel per acre for every four beans per square foot you find on the ground. (Agri-View, WI)
Managing the forage resource to generate the maximum animal output per acre per year is the critical concept ... Such planted acres provide lots of yield with minimal parasite risk. (Agri-View, WI)
According to the Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service, the large increase in production in this state is the result of producers planting more soybeans this year after switching acres to corn in 2007 ... 5 to 40 bushels per acre. (Agri-View, WI)
The ETSU Arboretum, conceived in 2001 by Levy and McDowell, encompasses the core of the 200 plus acre ETSU campus and an adjoining 20 acres of university woods, located south of the train trestle on Southwest Avenue. A walking tour informative brochure notes that 451 varieties of woody plants that can be seen across the campus. (East Tennessean, TN)
$60 per acre buys it until Oct. 1. Farm of 320 acres near Mason City, Iowa within mile of good town ... The A. S. Ford farm which was put up for sale last Monday at auction was sold at private sale that day to Omer Sleichter for the consideration of $75 per acre. (Kalona News, IA)
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