Setting up an agricultural information system in Papua New Guinea [video]
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 10:12 AM CDT
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Showing posts with label Society and Culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Society and Culture. Show all posts
Monday, 8 September 2008
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Only connect? Emerging ICT options and opportunities for farmers
Only connect? Emerging ICT options and opportunities for farmers
Posted: 11 Aug 2008 01:28 PM CDT
2008/08 - AgInfo News from IAALD
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Farming for the Country And Not the Individual
Image via WikipediaFarming for the Country And Not the IndividualDespite often owning large areas of land, many farmers in Botswana only choose to cultivate a few acres, as that is all they need to feed their own families ...
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Small stock has quicker returns
Farmers across the country have been encouraged to go into small stock production as it has potential for massive and quicker returns.
Botswana Meat Commission’s chief executive officer, Dr Motshudi Raborokgwe advised Batswana farmers when officially opening the Ghanzi District Agricultural show on Saturday .
Dr Raborokgwe said Botswana should not only be exporting beef but small stock meat as well.
Botswana Meat Commission’s chief executive officer, Dr Motshudi Raborokgwe advised Batswana farmers when officially opening the Ghanzi District Agricultural show on Saturday .
Dr Raborokgwe said Botswana should not only be exporting beef but small stock meat as well.
Sunday, 15 June 2008
New Web Site Aids Ornamental Horticulture Industry
New Web Site Aids Ornamental Horticulture Industry
A new online resource for Wisconsin's commercial herbaceous ornamental industry is now available from the UW-Madison Department of Horticulture. The Wisconsin Ornamentals Website includes a forum for questions, answers and observations, links to information from industry, professional organizations and educational institutions, a calendar of upcoming events that allows you to set reminders, the ability to "subscribe" to portions of the site to know when new items are posted, opportunity for feedback, comments and questions, and access to a bi-weekly newsletter. Wisconsin Ag Connection reports the site is public, although to participate in the forum section a visitor must register. Some basic individual business information is requested when registering in order to tailor parts of the site to particular needs expressed by visitors.
Thursday, 12 June 2008
You are what you share…or the economy of ideas
You are what you share…or the economy of ideas
Posted: 11 Jun 2008 04:22 AM CDT
2008/06 - CGIAR ICT-KM ProgramWednesday, 11 June 2008
Monday, 9 June 2008
Call to convert Botswana agricultural stations into viable ...
An Agricultural Officer in Botswana has called for the upgrading of Agricultural Research Stations into institutions that would lead in recommending ...
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
Adding Value to Dairying Field Day
June 19, 2008, Baltimore County, Maryland Join Future Harvest at one of its popular, informative free field days. Bobby Prigel will give a tour of Belleview Farm, focusing on his successful rotational grazing strategies, organic management and his plans for expansion into value-added enterprises.
Organic Culture of Bramble Fruits
Oregon Food Processors Opt for 'Middle-way' CertificationSome food processors in Oregon who are interested in letting the public know that their products are sustainably grown have developed a new certification program, according to Oregon State University Extension Service News. Oregon State University Extension and the organization Food Alliance helped NORPAC, a farmer-owned cooperative of 165 farms, and the largest fruit and vegetable processor in the Willamette Valley, develop a voluntary certification system. The system includes four performance standards: soil and water conservation, responsible pest management, safe and fair working conditions, and wildlife habitat conservation. Developers call the program a "middle way" between conventional and organic production, that emphasizes sustainability and stewardship.
Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Saturday, 31 May 2008
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Saturday, 3 May 2008
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
California Agriculture Secretary visits Cuba
Monday, 17 December 2007
Senate approves $268 billion agriculture bill
Image via WikipediaMonday, 24 September 2007
Senate farm bill would benefit state agriculture (23rd September, 2007)
Amid the hustle and bustle of Oakland County's suburban cities and its bedroom communities is a small but significant percentage of farms.
Yes, despite all of the urbanization that has occurred and continues to occur in Oakland County, there are still some operating farms. Although they are obviously modernized over the years, they still seem to possess a whisper of that more rural, simpler life of years ago.
And agriculture is still a major industry in Michigan. Consequently, the 2007 farm bill currently pending in the U.S. Senate is important legislation not only for the state but also Oakland County.
Information from Mary Wilson, extension horticulture educator for the Michigan State University Extension service in Oakland County, there are 643 working farms in the county, based on the most current data available.
Most are operated by part-time farmers and the average size is 64 acres.
About 7.3 percent of the land in Oakland County is for farms, which includes fruit and vegetable growers.
Wilson notes that many of the Oakland County farms are nurseries that grow trees and shrubs. Also, there are a number Christmas tree farms. Statewide, the percentages are understandably higher. About 27.9 percent of Michigan land is used for farming with the average size of a farm about 190 acres.
Ben Kudwa, executive director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission and a member of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, says the farm bill is a good piece of legislation that needs to be passed to help Michigan's $60 billion agricultural industry.
"Michigan is a big specialty crop producing state -- we produce apples, cherries and other fruits as well as potatoes and other vegetables in addition to the main crops wheat, corn and soy beans," Kudwa says. Kudwa notes the alliance is a national coalition of more than 120 specialty crop organizations.
The farm bill must be renewed regularly but Kudwa says, for the first time, it recognizes the priorities of specialty crop producers, who account for more than half of all the crop value in the nation.
The U.S. Senate's agriculture committee was scheduled to begin reviewing the farm bill this past week. The Senate is scheduled to pass some version of the farm bill by the end of October.
Because the bill includes funding for the federal Women, Infants and Children and Food Stamp programs, some version is expected to be passed into law.
Currently, the bill has some provisions that would help Michigan specialty crop producers and farmers in general.
They include: expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program to all 50 states; enhancement of critical trade assistance and market promotion tools that will grow international markets for specialty crops; investment in prevention and mitigation protocols to combat invasive pests and diseases that cost the economy millions of dollars per year; and investment in research to improve the taste and quality of foods.
However, changes in the bill still could be made between now and the end of October. We call upon Michigan's senators -- Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin -- to make sure that the bill will still include the necessary provisions that benefit Michigan farmers.
It's amazing how some old adages using farm terminology are still appropriate today throughout society -- such as what you sow is what you reap.
Yes, despite all of the urbanization that has occurred and continues to occur in Oakland County, there are still some operating farms. Although they are obviously modernized over the years, they still seem to possess a whisper of that more rural, simpler life of years ago.
And agriculture is still a major industry in Michigan. Consequently, the 2007 farm bill currently pending in the U.S. Senate is important legislation not only for the state but also Oakland County.
Information from Mary Wilson, extension horticulture educator for the Michigan State University Extension service in Oakland County, there are 643 working farms in the county, based on the most current data available.
Most are operated by part-time farmers and the average size is 64 acres.
About 7.3 percent of the land in Oakland County is for farms, which includes fruit and vegetable growers.
Wilson notes that many of the Oakland County farms are nurseries that grow trees and shrubs. Also, there are a number Christmas tree farms. Statewide, the percentages are understandably higher. About 27.9 percent of Michigan land is used for farming with the average size of a farm about 190 acres.
Ben Kudwa, executive director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission and a member of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, says the farm bill is a good piece of legislation that needs to be passed to help Michigan's $60 billion agricultural industry.
"Michigan is a big specialty crop producing state -- we produce apples, cherries and other fruits as well as potatoes and other vegetables in addition to the main crops wheat, corn and soy beans," Kudwa says. Kudwa notes the alliance is a national coalition of more than 120 specialty crop organizations.
The farm bill must be renewed regularly but Kudwa says, for the first time, it recognizes the priorities of specialty crop producers, who account for more than half of all the crop value in the nation.
The U.S. Senate's agriculture committee was scheduled to begin reviewing the farm bill this past week. The Senate is scheduled to pass some version of the farm bill by the end of October.
Because the bill includes funding for the federal Women, Infants and Children and Food Stamp programs, some version is expected to be passed into law.
Currently, the bill has some provisions that would help Michigan specialty crop producers and farmers in general.
They include: expansion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program to all 50 states; enhancement of critical trade assistance and market promotion tools that will grow international markets for specialty crops; investment in prevention and mitigation protocols to combat invasive pests and diseases that cost the economy millions of dollars per year; and investment in research to improve the taste and quality of foods.
However, changes in the bill still could be made between now and the end of October. We call upon Michigan's senators -- Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin -- to make sure that the bill will still include the necessary provisions that benefit Michigan farmers.
It's amazing how some old adages using farm terminology are still appropriate today throughout society -- such as what you sow is what you reap.
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