Schafer Farms gains synergy from pork and beef enterprises (11) Nov 23, 2009
The diversity of the county is significant in that we have a very rich history of agriculture. Goodhue County is 65 miles south of the Twin Cities and 35 miles north of Rochester. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Touring Wethersfield's hidden farms Oct 23, 2009
He organized the recent tour of Wethersfield's remaining farmland as a follow-up to his Adult Education slide lecture on the history of agriculture in town. It's all part of the town's 375th anniversary celebration. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
Livestock Can Help Rangelands Recover From Fires Oct 6, 2009
11, 2009) The rangelands of Iran have one of the world's longest history of agriculture development, but new pressures to feed an increasing population of humans and livestock in the region has taken its toll. (June 24, 2005) Livestock forage, use of sequestered carbon, and even ecosystem inhabitants such as lesser prairie chickens all stand to gain from ongoing studies at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Southern. (Science Daily)
Monsanto, Dowstack up the genes Jul 31, 2009
Next year's "product launch would represent the largest introduction of a corn biotech seed product in the history of agriculture", the company claims. Up to 1. (Asia Times Online)
Localvores: Movement to buy Montana products helps boost agricultural economy Jul 19, 2009
But there are indications that Montana, a state with a rich history of agriculture, is starting to catch on to the localvore movement. Just a few years ago the state had fewer than 30 farmers' markets, said Nancy Matheson, a marketing specialist with the Montana Department of Agriculture. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lone Tree's Lihs enjoys Jazz and Ag May 16, 2009
"In my freshman year I learned about the history of agriculture and how the cotton gin made it easier for cotton pickers and the invention of the plow made it easier for farmers to plow the field." This year Lihs is under the tutelage of Julie Crozier. "I enjoyed my supervised agricultural experience which is something required for all Ag students," said Lihs. (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
More of this story Apr 7, 2009
I was concerned, however, as to whether there was enough data and understanding of the history of agriculture on Hawai i and Kaua i because those are important things to know, but I m hopeful and looking forward to seeing the results, she said. Bill 2293, which Yukimura helped draft before she left the council in December, proposes that housing for farmers and their workers be allowed over and above the density that zoning currently permits. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
A place at the table Apr 4, 2009
During this visit, my interest was to see how you had related the history of agriculture and its ever-changing impact on American life, since I am a family farmer in Bureau County, north central Illinois. I was very disappointed to find that you do not have any agricultural exhibit in your Museum of American History on the National Mall. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Summer Burning May Be Option For Pasture Maintenance Mar 13, 2009
11, 2009) The rangelands of Iran have one of the world's longest history of agriculture development, but new pressures to feed an increasing population of humans and livestock in the region has taken its toll. . (Science Daily)
Developing sustainable agriculture Mar 6, 2009
The history of agriculture in Indonesia is characterized by worries over the shift from subsistence production to market-oriented production. This transformation was once embraced as one of the requirements for increasing productivity. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Grain sales jump in Benton Feb 23, 2009
Application materials are preserved in the manuscript collections of the Oregon Historical Society library and provide useful information for research on the history of agriculture and farm families in Oregon. For detailed application guidelines and the official form, contact Glenn Mason, Oregon Century Farm Program coordinator at 503-297-5892 or. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
