farmers

A farmer in Farm Town

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:39:25 -0500

Flowers and plants are not my specialization. No, its not that I wouldn’t love a nice garden full of flowers and trees and with a bunch with vegetables in a corner, I wish I had one. Alas, I’m not good on that. There are times I see a beautiful plant and take it home. I watering it and take care of it with a religious manner, yet this last couple of weeks only.

Simplifying data management for farmers

harminka — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:13:06 -0500

Hiring temporary workers and machines for the harvest, sending soil samples to the laboratory for analysis, ordering seed: Farming today involves a great deal of administrative work. A new Internet-based platform will soon make this task easier.

Keeping yields, profits and water quality high

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:34:16 -0500

Researchers investigate the potential of low-input farming systems to benefit both farmers and the environment

African farmers gaining access to disease-resistant rice varieties

harminka — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:10:25 -0500

As concern builds around the impact of rising food prices and new restrictions on rice exports from Asian countries hit by adverse climate conditions, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced today that African rice breeders have made critical steps towards ensuring self-sufficiency and boosting African rice production.

Climate change threatens Amazonian small farmers

harminka — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:03:39 -0500

A six-year study of Amazonian small farmers and their responses to climate change shows the farmers are vulnerable to natural catastrophes and risky land use practices, say Indiana University Bloomington anthropologists Eduardo Brondizio and Emilio Moran.

India to Spend Billions of Dollars to Help Farmers

seher — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:41:39 -0600

The Indian government says it will spend billions of dollars to help farmers and revive the rural economy. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the promise comes ahead of general elections scheduled for next year.

IRS Says Some Farmers, Fishermen Have Until March 10 to E-File

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:27:29 -0600

Agricultural industry taxpayers, farmers and fishermen, who electronically file Form 1040 returns with Form 4136, Credit for Federal Tax Paid on Fuels, must wait until March 3 to e-file the newly-revised Form 4136.

Strawberry fields ripe for picking

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:34:28 -0600

Many fruit farmers in the United States rely heavily on "pick-your-own" (PYO) operations to realize profits and create repeat business. Pick-your-own fruit farms are an important market segment, and consumer satisfaction with the experience is critical to farmers eager to increase seasonal revenues.

Tiny pest-eating insect fights fruit flies

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:19:16 -0600

Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit flies in vineyards.

Important rice production system under pressure

harminka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:51:11 -0500

In the face of growing pressure on one of Asia’s most important food production systems, experts are warning that farmers must get more help to make them more efficient.

Emphasizing 'precision' in precision agriculture

harminka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:31:25 -0500

New protocol and software developments are helping farmers put the precision back in “precision agriculture” by making it easier for growers to use previously ineffectual soil and environmental data to manage their crops.

African, Asian, Latin American farm animals face extinction

harminka — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:53:36 -0500

With the world’s first global inventory of farm animals showing many breeds of African, Asian, and Latin American livestock at risk of extinction, scientists from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) today called for the rapid establishment of genebanks to conserve the sperm and ovaries of key animals critical for the global population’s future survival.