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Fertilizer Defined
A substance or mixture of substances used to make soil more suitable for supporting life
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Green & Grain
Published October 6, 2008, 8:26 am, USM Free Press
For years coaches and players alike have longed for an artificial turf field. The fields are safe, playable in inclement weather and very expensive. For just as many years the money hasn't been available to install such a field. Until that money comes in, Bill Lamont, the facilities supervisor and Tim Cronin, the groundscrew leader, are working hard to provide athletes with the best, and ...
Atmore recognized for fluoride quality
Published October 5, 2008, 1:12 am, The Atmore Advance
Atmore Utilities Board water superintendent John Roley and operator Reddick English show off the Fluoridation Quality Award.
World Briefs
Published October 4, 2008, 1:33 am, Times of Malta
Mexican Manuel Uribe, the world's fattest man in the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, said he would wed this month, after losing nearly half his original weight.
Business news in brief
Published October 4, 2008, 12:34 am, Philly.com
FMC Corp. , the Philadelphia producer of natural soda ash, surged the most in more than four years on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday after a Gabelli & Co. analyst said Thursday's steep decline was "unfounded."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Brendan DeMelle: Unearthed: The News Without the Chaff
Published October 3, 2008, 11:27 am, HuffingtonPost
*This recurring blog series features a collection of recent news stories about threats to public health, our democracy and the planet which are ignored or...
The garden in October: Now's the time to plant daffodil bulbs for spring
Published October 2, 2008, 10:18 pm, Memphis Commercial Appeal
In the Mid-South, October is the best month for planting daffodils.
Going, Going Gone
Published October 2, 2008, 2:13 pm, Metro Santa Cruz
Last winter the coho salmon almost disappeared from Santa Cruz County streams. People have been arguing about it ever since.
Science-Based Policy for Sustainable Biofuels
Published October 2, 2008, 11:25 am, Newswise
A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues are urging national policymakers to use a science-based approach when making decisions about biofuels.
Thinking it through: Scientists call for policy to guide biofuels industry toward sustainability
Published October 2, 2008, 11:13 am, EurekAlert!
( Marine Biological Laboratory ) As the United States and other nations commit to the path of biofuels production, 23 scientists call for sustainable practices in an industry that will, as MBL scientist Jerry Mellilo says, "reshape the Earth's landscape in a significant way."
Nitrogen Applied
Published October 1, 2008, 8:24 am, Newswise
Recent study results have shown have shown that using nitrogen fertilizer on off-season cover crops can not only increase the biomass of these crops, but can also have a beneficial effect on the nitrogen levels in the soil for the cash crop planted during the summer season. The results could significantly aid in preventing soil erosion in vulnerable agricultural regions.
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Mon Oct 6
- Meetings that changed the world: Bellagio 1969: The green revolution: Lowell S. Hardin, a participant in the Bellagio Conference on Agricultural Development, reflects on the inception of the first Green Revolution. He states that "As we confront today's food crisis, it is imperative that the green revolution in Asia is revitalized and a new one launched in Africa, which missed out almost entirely the first time round."
- Sustainable Biofuels Redux: A cautionary Science Magazine article on 2nd-generation biofuels, that states "Decision -makers at all levels need to understand that applying best available practices to biofuel crop production will have positive impacts both on the sustainability of our working lands and on providing a long-term place for biofuels in our renewable energy portfolio--and that the policies necessary to ensure this outcome are not currently in place."
Sun Oct 5
Sat Oct 4
- Fertilizer Recommendation s for Vegetables in Michigan (pdf): Bulletin E2934, 1994.
- Humi-Zyme (TM) -Rx: This is the fertilizer stuff Milena and I bought from Tom and Susan at RawVegan Source, for growing mycelium and cleaning out the toxic soil for the permaculture garden we're creating at the Hangar Cafe here in Georgetown, Seattle.
- Calculating dosages of fertilizer elements for a planted tank
- Aquarium Fertilizer Dosing Calculator
- Dosing Directions | Basic Aquarium Fertilizer Dosing
Fri Oct 3
- Effect of change in wheat prices on farm incomes: Soaring wheat prices have recently affected the welfare of farmers, middlemen, consumers and the government. The average farm income is projected to be the highest of any year during the past decades. Greater yields and grain prices more than offset higher costs of fertilizers and pesticides. Government subsidies contribute much less to net farm income due to the higher grain prices.
Wed Oct 1
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