Alabamian to lead state agriculture officials ...AG Weekly: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 01:20 PMBISMARCK - Alabama?s top state agriculture official is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks was elected Tuesday, during NASDA?s 2008 annual meeting in Bismarck.
Kerala Agriculture University denies pact with Mahyco ...Calcutta News: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 01:16 PMThe Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) Monday denied reports that it has entered into an agreement with Maharashtra Hybrid Seed Co (Mahyco) to provide it with the germplasm of indigenous rice varieties.
Angola launches $6bn agriculture expansion ...Financial Times: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 12:49 PMAngola, one of the world?s fastest-growing economies, has launched an ambitious plan to exploit both its fertile soils and high global food prices to attract $6bn (?4.3bn, £3.4bn) in agriculture investments over the next five years.
Storm Exchange Releases Agriculture Weather Risk Outlook for October to...Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:46 AMStorm Exchange, Inc., a market leader in grain market weather risk management services, today released its October to December 2008 Agriculture Weather Risk Outlook, holding steady on a 144 bushels per acre corn yield estimate and predicting a 38.4 bushels per acre yield for a struggling soybean crop. These numbers represent a 6% cut below trend for corn and a 10% cut for soybeans. The USDA ...
Agriculture futures open trading lower on CBOT ...AP via Yahoo! Finance: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:11 AMAgriculture futures traded lower Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 36.25 cents to $6.04 a bushel; December corn dropped 29.75 cents to $4.2425 a bushel; December oats declined 12 cents to $3.02 a bushel; November soybeans fell 70 cents to $9.22 a bushel.
Nigeria: NGO to Organise Youths in Agriculture Summit ...AllAfrica.com: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 09:24 AMA Non Governmental Organization (NGO), the Youth Farmers Development Initiative, is to organise a national youth in agriculture summit in December, with the aim of revamping agriculture in Nigeria.
Federal agriculture minister 'on some other planet' ...The North Bay Nugget: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 08:18 AMFederal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz must be on some other planet" if he thinks the issue of invasive species in Northern Ontario has been addressed, [...]
Agriculture Digest ...The Salinas Californian: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 08:15 AMLearn how to get more fresh local produce on school menus and teach children about local agriculture at Farm to School Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Crystal Bay Farm, 70 Zils Road, Watsonville.
Kenya: Dons Stress Need for More Agriculture Students ...AllAfrica.com: 1 views since Monday, October 6, 2008 at 06:13 AMThe current food crisis in Kenya is likely to continue if no action is taken to increase the enrolment of agriculture students in public universities, dons have warned.
Agriculture Accidents ...KKCO Grand Junction: 0 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 06:08 PMThe national safety council lists agriculture as 2008's most dangerous industry, with more than 700 deaths and 120,000 disabling injuries a year.
Alabamian to lead state agriculture officials ...AG Weekly: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 01:19 PMBISMARCK - Alabama?s top state agriculture official is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks was elected Tuesday, during NASDA?s 2008 annual meeting in Bismarck.
MINISTRY TO MONITOR IMPORT OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCE - MUSTAPA ...Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 09:06 AMJELI, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry will cooperate with the Health Ministry to monitor the entry of agriculture produce from China to ensure they were not tainted by melamine.
Agriculture commissioner takes national post ...The Tuscaloosa News: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 04:40 AMMONTGOMERY | Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is the new president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.Sparks was elected to the top spot during the association's meeting last week in Bismarck, N.D.
Agriculture briefs ...Hutchinson News: 1 views since Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 01:39 AMState agriculture secretary named to national post Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polans ...
The Cabinet: Agriculture Secretary ...CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News: 1 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 11:46 PMThe secretary of Agriculture has a broad portfolio over the nation's farm and food programs.
The Cabinet: Agriculture Secretary ...CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News: 1 views since Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 11:46 PMThe secretary of Agriculture has a broad portfolio over the nation's farm and food programs.