ENCINITAS: Council candidates divided over school issue Sep 1, 2008
In recent interviews, four of the seven challengers in the race for three council seats ---- Betsy Aceti, Rachelle Collier, Bob Nanninga and Joe Sheffo ---- all said a city park would be the best option for the nearly 3-acre former school campus; the school has been closed for several years ... She said she would like to propose a compromise that would allow the school district to develop part of the site and turn about an acre of it into a city park. (North County Times)
Black Hawk County farms recognized for longevity Sep 1, 2008
Merle Bell received a Century Farm designation for his 36 acres at 1644 Merle Road just northeast of Waterloo ... The farm is part of 350 acres annexed by Waterloo, of which 260 were rezoned from agricultural to planned industrial ... The retired farmer said his grandfather bought the 160-acre farm in 1892, which he and his brothers now own. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Foothill folks fight porkers whose focus is food Sep 1, 2008
Harmelin said the pigs had crossed onto his 40 acre property before but this was the first time they came so close to his house. In the background can be seen the trail the pigs used leading to the fencing which has been repaired. (Modesto Bee, CA)
A budding obsession with daylilies Aug 31, 2008
His one-sixth of an acre gets less sun than daylilies usually prefer. What the deliberately suboptimal conditions provide is a setting that promotes survival of the hardiest. (Boston Globe)
Is it lights out for the fireflies? Aug 31, 2008
Lynn Faust spent a decade researching fireflies on her 40-acre farm in Knoxville, Tenn ... jipsi wrote on Aug 30, 2008 10:14 PM:" It's not 'anecdotal' (that's a word they like to use when the younger generation thinks the older folks are 'embellishing'): just twenty to thirty years ago, our Central to NorthEast Normal backyard was so full of fireflies you could literally catch half a dozen of the FLYING (more like floating) insects just by swinging a jar in a wide arc.Our yard TWINKLED like it... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Pick 'Em While They're Hot Aug 31, 2008
Nestled between pecan groves and surrounded by desert, Joe Lujan Farms is 40 acres filled with five varieties of chiles as well as squash, okra, onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, cucumbers and a small pecan orchard ... Martha Lujan said on average the farm sells roughly 12,000 pounds of chiles per acre, with most sales generated through word of mouth and repeat customers ... The farm used to have 100 acres contracted to a food production company in California, but Lujan said he stopped a decade ago... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Sebastopol's hilly new haven for Pinot Noir Aug 30, 2008
As far as anyone knows the area's first tiny vineyard - barely three-quarters of an acre planted shotgun-style to Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay and field blends in 1972 by a professor at Santa Rosa Junior College - was no more than a backyard project ... Then, in 1994, Jennifer and Ross Halleck planted another backyard acre nearby, imagining it (perhaps unrealistically) as a "college fund" for their just-born sons ... While her husband continued to ply his trade in marketing services... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Groups organizing to deal with mineral rights offers Aug 30, 2008
She said plans are to seek permits from the Texas Railroad Commission and the town of Flower Mound soon to drill at the Northshore Club, a 71-acre tract west of FM 2499 near McCamey Creek Road ... They have negotiated signing bonuses between 17,000 and 30,000 per acre by uniting as a community ... Angela Hartman wrote on Aug 27, 2008 4:47 PM:" Hi Dan, actually, it is 450 acres that are leased. I don't have an exact count on the number of lease agreements signed. ". (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
* FEATURE : Kenya tries conservation with a new twist Aug 29, 2008
Wheat and maize you can grow anywhere in the world but these people dont have the efficiency per acre that others have and when prices drop theyll be the first to lose out, Hasla-Mara founder A.J. Patel said. Patel, a wealthy businessman of Indian origin who grew up in Uganda before his community was expelled by Idi Amin in 1972 and now lives in California, says the Maasais were never encouraged to see wildlife as their main wealth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sweet Potato Out-Yields Corn In Ethanol Production Study Aug 29, 2008
2 tons an acre in Alabama and 5. 7 tons an acre in Maryland ... 4 tons an acre, compared to 1. (Science Daily)
13-foot tomato plants highlight Paragould garden Aug 29, 2008
One could easily get lost in this quarter of an acre garden which resembles a maze. "We're going to have to stand on a tall ladder when we pick them (the tomatoes)," Mary Howe said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Marijuana Seedlings Found In Buchanan State Forest Aug 29, 2008
According to Lynn, on August 13 while on a routine survey for gypsy moth damage just off the Oregon Road, forester Jodi Skipper ran across the plethora of illegal plants scattered across one acre of a timber plot. Whoever was growing them either died or was arrested, said ranger Lynn. (Fulton County News, PA)
No composting in Byxbee Park, commission says Aug 28, 2008
A seven-plus acre composting operation doesn't belong in the Baylands, the Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night ... According to a decades-old plan, the 126-acre landfill would then revert to parkland ... 1/2 acres to put all our compostable material. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
High-cost harvest Aug 28, 2008
If you have fantasies about quitting your day job, buying a couple hundred acres in the Sacramento area and planting a vineyard, you might want to set aside about $4 ... A study released this year by the University of California Cooperative Extension put the cash costs of establishing a vineyard in the Delta region of Sacramento and Yolo counties at about $13,402 per acre for the first three years ... Vineyard land costs about $8,000 per acre in the Delta region, according to the study. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
READERS WRITE: The '08 campaign Aug 28, 2008
It sounded like common sense to me that an acre of undeveloped rural land consumes more water than an acre of developed land. Concrete and rooftops soak up no water, much of which will run off and find its way back to streams, rivers and lakes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
BUCHANAN: It's the bees' needs! Aug 28, 2008
California's almond trees, for example, would produce 40 pounds of almonds per acre without honeybees; with the bees, they can generate 2,400 pounds ... Essex County Greenbelt, a nonprofit land trust, has conserved nearly 12,000 acres of our region's special ecological, scenic and agricultural lands. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Weekend marijuana raid yields 900 plants, no arrests Aug 28, 2008
Rosey Glasses wrote on Aug 26, 2008 1:43 PM:" TDN Bad Boy; just because someone smokes pot doesn't mean they go to work that way... Many that drink don't go to work that way. If it were legal, the taxes could help our government fund itself instead of increasing our taxes and cutting much needed programs in our schools. I agree with many of these posts regarding how the money could be used and the stupidity of our government to allow mob ruling of our country. Giving special interest groups such... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Breaking Grounds Aug 28, 2008
She also added the 324 acre Kaweah Oaks Preserve to the list of sensitive grounds that would be impacted. Gorden said in her protest, within 0. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Maasai Mara under threat Aug 28, 2008
Using a completely new approach to generating and sharing tourism revenue, Olare Orok hosts four luxury tourist lodges to form a conservancy of more than 20000 acres bordering the national reserve. The conservancy brings together the 150-acre plots of some 150 Maasai landowners, who lease the land to the tourism partners in exchange for a fixed rent providing better income than what they could achieve with farming ... "Wheat and maize you can grow anywhere in the world but these people don't... (iAfrica.com)
This Might Be Year For Fall-Harvested Alfalfa Aug 28, 2008
6 tons per acre by taking a fourth harvest in fall for three consecutive years, compared to just three harvests per year. A key aspect of his four-cut system was that the fourth harvest was taken when alfalfa plants attained either 40 to 50 percent bloom or 2 to 3 inches of new shoot growth from the crown. (Agri-View, WI)
Bin Run Wheat Seed Bad Idea This Year Aug 28, 2008
The increased production is due to a 60,000-acre increase from last year ... Wisconsin farmers anticipate winter wheat to yield an average of 67 bushels per acre statewide, down 2 bushels from 2007 ... 6 bushels per acre, up 4. (Agri-View, WI)
Monsanto's bane: The evil pigweed Aug 28, 2008
" How the World Works' readers know that So it was fascinating to do a little digging and learn how exactly it came to be that fertilizer research would be considered a natural domain of expertise for the newly born TVA. According to Norman Wegner, a former TVA official and professor of government at City College of New York, writing in the journal "Land Economics" in 1949, the typically poor soils prevalent in the American Southeast led to an early regional interest in fertilizers, especially... (Salon)
Open space issue splits residents, supervisors Aug 27, 2008
2474-acre Ludlow Farm on Quarry Road and the 34. 345-acre White Chimney Farm property on Blue School Road ... The cost per acre for the two pieces of land was at the heart of the debate that resulted in heated comments from both residents and supervisors. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Crops forecast ” good/excellent Aug 27, 2008
Yields are expected to average 155 bushels per acre, up 3 ... 029 billion bushels with an average yield of 172 bushels per acre, down three bushels from last year ... 5 bushels per acre, down 0. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
From its new Germantown office, Magnolia Homes starting two high-end subdivisions Aug 27, 2008
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This is what to look for in ACC candidates Aug 27, 2008
A 500 kilowatt combined cycle natural gas plant will otherwise evaporate 5,000 acre feet of water. Large coal-fired power plants suck up as much as 12,000-25,000 and more acre feet of water ... are consuming about 4,000 acre feet. (Nogales International, AZ)
PRIVATE SCHOOL BUS SCHEDULES Aug 26, 2008
Bus 89 7:09 AM 1633 JENNINGS RD (RT) 7:11 AM 435 CRESTWOOD RD 7:11 AM BROOKMERE DR WOOD RD 7:12 AM PARKWOOD RD ACRE LN 7:13 AM 74 QUAKER LN 7:17 AM 150 WAKEMAN RD 7:18 AM WAKEMAN RD W PLAIN DR 7:19 AM OLD SPRING RD HILL RD(W) 7:25 AM 64 SHOREHAM VILLAGE DR 7:25 AM 251 SHOREHAM VILLAGE DR 7:28 AM 331 RIVERSIDE DR 7:31 AM 466 OLD POST RD 7:35 AM SCHOOL: ST THOMAS. Bus 90 7:00 AM 72 WHEELER PARK AVE 7:05 AM 625 TAHMORE DR 7:10 AM 191 SHORT HILL LN 7:13 AM LUCILLE ST N LY LN 7:16 AM 112 STILLSON RD... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Fresh produce from the roadside Aug 26, 2008
"Also when you get soil test back, you tell them what crops you're growing, and they'll tell you how many pounds per acre of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium you need for optimum growth.". But produce stand aficionados tell of that lull in late August, when the planting seasons are just changing, and it's time for produce growers to sell off the last of their summer crops. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
2008-2009 BUS ROUTES: Concord-Carlisle High School Aug 26, 2008
6:15 am SCHOOL BUS YARD 6:26 am WESTFORD & ROCKLAND 6:29 am WESTFORD #416 6:31 am MUNROE HILL & NATHAN 6:33 am VIRGINIA FARME #68 6:37 am LOWELL #93 6:38 am LOWELL & ELIZABETH RIDGE 6:40 am LOWELL & LITCHFIELD 6:42 am LOWELL & SUNSET 6:44 am LOWELL & ORCHARD ACRES 6:45 am LOWELL & EMBER 6:46 am LOWELL & WOLF ROCK 6:47 am LOWELL & NORTH 6:48 am CURVE #385 6:49 am CURVE #360 6:51 am CURVE & HART FARM 6:53 am CURVE & FISKE 6:57 am CURVE & HUTCHINS 6:59 am CURVE & FOREST PARK 7:04 am CROSS & BINGHAM... (Concord Journal, MA)
Mosquito Fogging To Begin In Antioch, Brentwood Aug 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 6:51 am. Get breaking news, daily headlines and more. (NBC 11, CA)
Church's light relief to save the world Aug 26, 2008
The guide also calls for a revival of the God's Acre tradition of churchyard management, using more of the land to provide havens for wildlife and plants. Vicars and churchwardens are asked to draw up modern versions of the medieval use of churchyards to grow yew - essential for longbows but banned from open pasture because its berries poisoned livestock. (guardian.co.uk)
AgriLife Research breeder develops drought-tolerant corn Aug 26, 2008
84 tons per acre under 75 percent evapotranspiration irrigation, just slightly lower than the 27. 49 tons per acre under 100 percent evapotranpiration irrigation, Spinhirne said. (EurekAlert!)
Market.view: An arable parable Aug 25, 2008
The average price of an acre in America has almost doubled since 2004. In Britain, the value went up by 25% in 2007 and by a staggering 47% year-on-year in the first half of 2008. (The Economist)
Hearing set on county tax rate Aug 25, 2008
055 Acre Tract Subdivision, in A-373, the Robert Marsh League ... 055 Acre Tract Subdivision in A-373, the Robert Marsh League - Andrew Isbell. (Huntsville Item)
Caring for a Wildflower Meadow Aug 25, 2008
However, your deadheading efforts may be curtailed if your garden is larger than ; an acre. Furthermore, leaving flowers to set seed both feeds wildlife and allows self-seeding flowers like columbine and coneflowers to multiply. (Suite101.com)
What if Atlanta just disappeared? Aug 25, 2008
In general, Hairston says, an acre of rural land with no development an acre covered with trees, brush, kudzu and other natural vegetation consumes more water than an acre of developed land. How is that possible. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Southern Minnesota corn generally planted in April (3) Aug 24, 2008
According to a 2006 University of Minnesota publication, corn planted prior to May 1 has averaged more than 10 bushels/acre higher than trend yields. The publication, by University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Dale Hicks, says that corn yields in Minnesota decreased by half a bushel per acre with each one day later planting date from April 28 to May 21 for the years 1968-2005. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
United Church clears path behind Metcalf Drive Aug 23, 2008
Turning an overgrown acre of land behind the church into a place of prayer and meditation reflects the congregation's commitment to caring for the environment ... Turning an overgrown acre of land behind the church into a place of prayer and meditation reflects the congregation's commitment to caring for the environment. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Ethanol emphasis: Uncertainty grows over corn's use in fuel Aug 22, 2008
Liepold's fertilizer supplier is telling him he must lock in next year's supply now, at nearly double the current price in dollars per acre, and pay upfront. Land rents are rising. (USA Today -- Money)
The rural life Aug 22, 2008
And yet every time I walk across that acre and a half, its topography surprises me: its lifts and hollows, the long slope down to the eastern fence line. Something in me keeps wanting to believe it is flat. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Finer Points of Strip Tillage Explored Aug 22, 2008
It came in at 192 bushels per acre, versus 180 for the no-tilled crop ... Vyn said one count had corn planted using an auto guidance system yielding 216 bushels per acre ... By contrast, corn that was planted visually yielded 209 bushels per acre, presumably because the seed was not deposited precisely in the center of the berms. (Agri-View, WI)
Farmers on Track For Second Largest Corn Crop Aug 22, 2008
The USDA included this statement in the report: Extensive rains and flooding during June in several Midwestern States caused producers to change harvesting intentions for crops already planted and modify planting decisions for acres not yet planted. In an effort to more accurately determine how many acres producers planted and still intend to harvest, NASS conducted an intensive re-interview study in July in flood-affected areas ... Acreage estimates in this report reflect this updated... (Agri-View, WI)
Commercial Real Estate Aug 22, 2008
huge half acre lot, with frontage on three streets ... 3 acre parcel with grandfathered commercial use. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Michigan land values set to go higher, but 'remember 1980s' lessons' Aug 22, 2008
The "2007 Michigan Land Values and Leasing Rates" showed that land values ranged from 1,936 an acre in the upper and northern Lower Peninsula to 6,680 an acre for prime fruit tree land in the southern Lower Peninsula ... "Right now the typical corn/soybean land is bringing around 4,000 an acre. There is also land out there that can still be bought for 2,000 to 2,500 an acre."We tend to see southern Michigan follow more closely to what is happening in Indiana and we are seeing stronger prices... (Dowagiac News, MI)
K Vintners: Washington State Superstar Aug 22, 2008
5 tons of fruit per acre. The nose offers up meat, game, bacon, spice box, pepper, and blueberry. (BusinessWeek)
The CORE Announces Redevelopment Aug 21, 2008
5 acre Devonian Gardens downtown urban park, which will be closing for renovations shortly, and expanded, next generation food facilities including seating for 900 patrons. The highly anticipated opening of the luxury retailer Holt Renfrew's flagship store is confirmed for August 2009. (Canada Newswire)
Uganda: Jatropha is a Good Source of Fuel Aug 21, 2008
An acre of land can take up to 1,000 trees of jatropha ... This implies that from an acre of land, one can earn about sh900,000 annually for 40 years ... She says it costs her about sh60,000 a month to maintain her five-acre farm of jatropha trees. (allAfrica.com)
Corn looks good at pollination Aug 21, 2008
I asked some farmers in Osborn if they thought a quick return to production of the CRP acres would devastate the market. They already seem worried that there will be 4 corn and 8 beans by fall, no one wants the additional acres to come out any faster than the normal attrition rate ... It is almost like the seventies when a forty acre field might have forty nests. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Garden State Park project finish date is pushed back Aug 20, 2008
The 222-acre site was to be transformed into a mix of shops, restaurants, offices, and residences that would finally give this sprawling suburb the feel of a walkable town center ... An acre and a half that was set aside for a possible new school has not been touched and awaits school board action. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Erratic soybean aphids make spraying decision difficult for farmers Aug 20, 2008
Anything less than that, and paying 15 to more than 20 per acre to treat fields isn't worth it ... He finished 300 acres on Saturday. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
UNL Scientists Watching Grass In Biofuel Debate Aug 20, 2008
Some hybrids grow to be 9 feet tall and yield 10 tons per acre. Vogel said a big bale of the grass can yield 55 gallons of ethanol. (7 KETV Omaha)
Delco heightens battle against West Nile virus Aug 20, 2008
75 ounces per acre, according to a release. "(The insecticide) is safe for humans and pets. In fact, it won't even kill many insects. We apply it at Ultra-Low Volume in order to better target mosquitoes specifically," said Harney. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Algae: Biofuel Of The Future? Aug 19, 2008
As part of the photosynthesis process algae produce oil and can generate 15 times more oil per acre than other plants used for biofuels, such as corn and switchgrass. Algae can grow in salt water, freshwater or even contaminated water, at sea or in ponds, and on land not suitable for food production. (Science Daily)
Mother knows best Aug 19, 2008
Most of her product comes directly from her three acre garden designed and planted from scratch in 2000. I did the terracing, stone work and all the digging and planting myself, she said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Commentary: Prince Charles promotes world hunger Aug 19, 2008
This achievement was certainly not due to his elitist organic farming, which continues to yield about half as much per acre as conventional farming ... For openers, biotechnology's pest-resistant cotton seeds have raised yields by one-third on the 35 million cotton acres in China and India ... That has freed 15 million acres for additional food crops in the very countries which are currently adding the most pressure on world food supplies. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Her passion for plants never stops growing Aug 19, 2008
I have almost an acre of land down here, so I have a lot of things planted, but not as many as years past. The rain was part of that, I didn t even plant a garden this year. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Commissioners consider county-wide ban on use of phosphate fertilizers Aug 19, 2008
2 acre parcel of land into the Village of Mattawan be placed on the November ballot was also approved. A Truth-In-Taxation public hearing was set for August 26 at 4:15 p.m. in the Board of Commission Chambers. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Green Acres (in Roxbury) Aug 18, 2008
The Garden Girl compound, three-quarters of an acre, is just up the road from Roxbury Crossing. When Moreno and her husband bought the plot in 2002, it was surrounded by a series of garages, or bays, where people kept cars for a monthly fee. (Boston Globe)
> Biofuel association forms to push industry forward Aug 18, 2008
Algae and camelina an oilseed distantly related to canola are particularly promising because of their high yields per acre and their low water and nutrient requirements ... We can easily see from one to three million acres of biofuel feedstock under production in the Southwest and some northwestern states. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Beyond seed and soil: Farmers' high-tech tools increase productivity Aug 17, 2008
With the high cost of input such as seed, feed and fertilizer, farmers have always been early adopters of tools to help them get the most out of every head of livestock and every acre of land, Clare farmer Tracy Jones said ... I suppose if they did 15 acres per day, they were doing pretty good ... Now we're planting 60 feet wide, and we like to average 250 acres per day. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Evaluate early June hail damage to soybeans (4) Aug 17, 2008
Count several areas that are equal to 1/1000 of an acre ... For instance, populations near 100,000 per acre are likely to produce maximum yields, and those around 80,000 will yield about 90 percent of the maximum ... However, expected yields drop more rapidly in stands below 50,000, with 39,000 plants per acre likely to produce about 75 percent of the normal yield. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Acres of farmland and, maybe, profits Aug 17, 2008
Charles Gracey, a computer chip designer, bought a 105-acre walnut farm in Red Bluff, California, to build his assets while improving his family's quality of life ... 59 million for a 105-acre walnut farm complete with a 37-year-old farmhouse in Red Bluff, California, about 125 miles north of Sacramento ... The average price for an acre as of Jan. 1 was $2,350, a record, it said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Chelan County marijuana seizures top $127 million, authorities claim Aug 16, 2008
Rosey Glasses wrote on Aug 15, 2008 2:46 PM:" Not only does hemp produce more fibre per acre per year than trees, the seeds can be used to make an oil (none of which will get a person high). So Louie may be onto something... using the hemp-seed oil for fuel? Keep growing these plants Fibre!!! LOL ". MOLE wrote on Aug 15, 2008 7:42 PM:" they should have sold it,127 million at half that look at all the school supplies,NO JOKE.besides go over the hill, another field is growing!!! ". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Riverwalk serves as home for nature Aug 15, 2008
The park's maintenance staff bush hogs the 40 acre plot and burns it to prepare for replanting. While walking the trail, tourists might see a number of wildlife creatures, including, birds, butterflies, raccoons, and more. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
> Related story: Waters three Rs: retrofit, reuse, recycle Aug 15, 2008
Marin s desalination plant would cost $2,000 an acre foot, said Peter Gleick, president of the , Environment and Security in Oakland. Conservation can be had for a couple hundred dollars an acre foot. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
