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Home Health Care Takes A Hit

Updated: 2010-09-03 00:10:10

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Pest appears in pineapple shipment Home Health Care Takes A Hit Published on September 2, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes Also lagging the market Thursday are real estate development shares , down on the day by about 1 as a group , led down by Maui Land Pineapple trading lower by about 6.9 and Ifm Investments Limited trading lower by about 4.3 Home Health Care Takes A Hit Forbes.com Related : Posts Maui Land Pineapple reports 2nd-quarter loss Seeds Of Change For DuPont Forbes.com The Amazing Maze of US Health Care Health Care Reform the Next Round Health Care Reform Patient Delivery and Care Delivery The Amazing Maze of US Health Care Progress and health care Powered by Contextual Related Posts

Pest appears in pineapple shipment

Updated: 2010-09-02 23:58:46

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala Home Health Care Takes A Hit Pest appears in pineapple shipment Published on September 2, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes and Pineapple LOS ANGELES Federal agriculture inspectors at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have found a destructive pest in a shipment of pineapples that’s never been seen before in the United . States The U.S . Customers and Border Protection said yesterday that the variety of leafhopper found late last month from Costa Rica can cause severe damage to crops such as grapes , potatoes , soybeans and . corn The insect was the second first-in-the-nation pest that inspectors at the Southern California port complex have

Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala

Updated: 2010-09-02 21:27:57

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Scientists : Mangroves threaten environment Pest appears in pineapple shipment Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala Published on September 2, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes and Native Hawaiian Plants HONOLULU A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big . Island The Nature Conservancy and Parker Ranch said Wednesday staff discovered the plant earlier this summer in an upland rainforest on the slopes of Kohala . volcano They were surveying a rare tree snail population on the ranch when they stumbled upon a plant with greenish white flowers and dark green leaves . They couldn’t identify it so they sent photographs to Thomas Lammers , a University of

Food Safety Issues; Biotech; Biofuels; Ag Economy; and Political Notes

Updated: 2010-09-02 10:46:18

Food Safety Issues Alicia Mundy reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “The criminal division of the Food and Drug Administration and the Justice Department have joined the probe of the Iowa farm at the heart of the recent egg recall linked to an outbreak of salmonella, according to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. “‘There is [...]

Libraries, Ebooks, and Competition

Updated: 2010-09-02 03:24:27

People keep writing articles about how valuable libraries are, even with ebooks and the Internet and all. Well, doh. Of course libraries are important. What people are overlooking is that the reason libraries are having such fits dealing with a changing environment is not that libraries are unrecognized as fountains of value, it’s that libraries [...]

World’s largest oceanography library goes digital

Updated: 2010-09-02 03:16:00

Approximately 100,000 volumes from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library, the world’s largest oceanography library, have been digitized and are being made publically accessible as part of a partnership between Google, the University of California and the UC San Diego Libraries. Visit the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library here. addthis_url = [...]

牙科新聞

Updated: 2010-09-02 02:24:18

16– 31 August 2010 香港 1. 牙仔長「青苔」刷牙刷不掉 1-2歲 [明報] 2010-08-29 D04 Happy Pa Ma 姚嘉榕 2. 滿口細菌攜手攻牙 [明報] 2010-08-24 D06 健康何慧凝 3. 牙病與重疾 [大公報] 2010-08-22 C07 新園地醫學與養生思健 4. 細菌依附致牙周病 [成報] 2010-08-20 A12 醫健醫者健談 5. 洗牙 [都市日報] 2010-08-19 P22 健康健康口腔 6. 博愛廉價牙科服務長者 [星島日報] 2010-08-19 A12 港聞 7. 早晚牙刷刷 [成報] 2010-08-16 F03 副刊健康寶庫陳珮誼 8. 點穴：迎香穴消鼻塞牙痛 [蘋果日報] 2010-08-16 E14 KnowBody [Source: Wisenews] addthis_url = [...]

Ants use multiple antibiotics as weed killers

Updated: 2010-09-01 14:11:00

Research led by Dr Matt Hutchings and published recently in the journal BMC Biology shows that ants use the antibiotics to inhibit the growth of unwanted fungi and bacteria in their fungus cultures which they use to feed their larvae and queen. These antibiotics are produced by actinomycete bacteria that live on the ants in a mutual symbiosis........

Potash Corp. says BHP is being ‘unethical

Updated: 2010-09-01 06:02:28

. Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Strong Exports Lift U.S . Agriculture Sector Scientists : Mangroves threaten environment Potash Corp . says BHP is being unethical Published on August 31, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO AP Potash Corp . of Saskatchewan Inc . said suitor BHP Billiton is calling its customers to sow seeds of doubt and confusion about the future” of the Canadian . company Australia’s BHP Billiton Ltd . the world’s biggest mining company , launched a hostile 130-a-share takeover on Aug . 18 after Potash directors rejected its offer . The Canadian company said it’s in talks with several other companies . instead Potash Corp’s sales president , Stephen Dowdle , said in a letter

Strong Exports Lift U.S. Agriculture Sector

Updated: 2010-09-01 05:38:25

. Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Watermelons : What happened to the seeds Potash Corp . says BHP is being unethical Strong Exports Lift U.S . Agriculture Sector Published on August 31, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes Even as the broader economy falters amid signs of a weakening recovery , the nation’s agriculture sector is going strong , bolstered in part by a surge in exports , according to federal estimates of farm trade and income released on . Tuesday The estimates confirm what economists have been saying for months : agriculture , which was generally not hit as hard by the recession as many other segments of the economy , remains a small bright spot going . forward We’re just having a robust rebound in the agricultural

E-Texts for All (Even Lucy)

Updated: 2010-09-01 03:16:01

A colleague’s perspective helps guest columnist Char Booth see the difficulties librarians face in building their ebook collections. - Ebooks and DRM - Dollars = leverage - Usability is accessibility - Educating ourselves [Source: By Char Booth, E-Learning Librarian, University of California, Berkeley Aug 5, 2010, Library Journal] addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fobelix.lib.hku.hk%2Fcdblog%2F%3Fp%3D6496'; addthis_title = 'E-Texts+for+All+%28Even+Lucy%29'; [...]

Ebooks and the Retailization of Research

Updated: 2010-09-01 02:56:51

When it comes to research, we need a commons, not a common market. - What we stand to lose - Supply-side scholarship - Ebooks designed for scholarship [Source: By Barbara Fister, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN Jul 22, 2010, Library Journal] addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fobelix.lib.hku.hk%2Fcdblog%2F%3Fp%3D6493'; addthis_title = 'Ebooks+and+the+Retailization+of+Research'; addthis_pub = [...]

RMA Drops Surcharge on Some Organic Crops

Updated: 2010-08-31 21:28:38

On Tuesday, August 31, USDA’s Risk Management Agency announced that it would eliminate the 5 percent surcharge imposed on organic producers for certain tree crops and would offer an organic price election for cotton, corn, soybeans and processing tomatoes. NSAC members and allies fought hard to remove unjustified barriers to participation in crop insurance programs for Read the Rest...

Meet a POET Farmer

Updated: 2010-08-31 19:01:19

Revealing the invisible heritage of Panjab

Updated: 2010-08-31 07:45:08

A searchable collection of millions of rare pages on Sikhs and the Panjab has been published online. The Panjab Digital Library (PDL) includes texts of manuscripts, books, magazines, newspapers and photographs and is available to anyone with internet access here. This launch was made possible in part by the Nanakshahi Trust and the Sikh Research [...]

More than a million Asian books going online

Updated: 2010-08-31 07:31:20

The JoongAng Daily quoting the 12 May issue of Asahi Shimbun has reported that Korea, Japan and China will launch an online library with content from their national libraries. Users will be able to read books in each language, search text, and reportedly read content in their mother tongues courtesy of an automatic translation system. Currently, the [...]

New journal: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (JICD)

Updated: 2010-08-30 09:57:50

Professor Lakshman Samaranayke, Dean and Chair Professor of Oral Microbiology at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry has been appointed the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (JICD). JICD publishes quality, peer reviewed original research and topical reviews on all aspects of investigative and clinical dentistry and craniofacial research, including molecular studies related to [...]

Livestock Market Concentration Workshop Held in CO

Updated: 2010-08-28 17:57:35

On Friday, August 27, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, presided over joint USDA and Department of Justice hearings to examine competition in the livestock market. Held in Fort Collins, Colorado, this was the fourth in a series of workshops to discuss market consolidation and market transparency. According to the Read the Rest...

Dairy planned for Big Isle

Updated: 2010-08-28 05:51:14

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Ulupalakua Cares set for Sept . nbsp 5 Watermelons : What happened to the seeds Dairy planned for Big Isle Published on August 27, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes The trickle of local milk in Hawaii that grew last year to a small flow could be on the verge of significant expansion . again An industry veteran plans to establish a dairy on the Big Island , which if successful would become the third major milk producer in the state and the first established after a string of shutdowns over the last . decade Mauna Kea Moo LLC recently received preliminary approval from the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to lease 1,395 acres of state land in Hamakua for a dairy . operation The company is

Ulupalakua Cares set for Sept. 5

Updated: 2010-08-27 18:57:43

. Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Taro expert to appear at workshop Dairy planned for Big Isle Ulupalakua Cares set for Sept . nbsp 5 Published on August 27, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes ULUPALAKUA Ulupalakua Cares , a celebration of agriculture and open space hosted by Maui’s Winery and Ulupalakua Ranch Store , will be held from 10 a.m . to 4 p.m . Sept . 5. This free community event will have local music , walking tours by environmental leaders and informational exhibits by local conservation groups , set against a backdrop of the winery’s historic grounds and the ranch’s pastoral . beauty Ukulele virtuoso Derick Sebastian and singer musician Joshua Kahula will play from noon to 3 p.m . Polihua , a Lanai band , will play

Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) Now Available Free Online

Updated: 2010-08-27 07:20:03

The Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) is now available free of charge on the Getty Website at http://library.getty.edu/bha. The database search includes both BHA (covering 1990-2007) and the International Bibliography of Art (IBA), covering the years 2008 and part of 2009. The Répertoire de la litterature de l’art (RILA), one of the predecessors [...]

E-resources systems downtime

Updated: 2010-08-27 06:25:55

The following resources will be inaccessible due to systems upgrade or maintenance at the times indicated. We apologize for any inconvenience. Resource Systems downtime Annual Reviews 3:00 A.M. Saturday August 28, 2010 in Asia/Hong Kong for 6 hours Science Direct 8:30 P.M. Saturday August 28 to 5:30 A.M. August 29 in Asia/Hong Kong Scopus 8:30 P.M. Saturday August 28 to 5:30 A.M. August [...]

Taro expert to appear at workshop

Updated: 2010-08-27 00:34:19

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Rural areas fear loss of crop Sugar job loss could devastate Idaho town , threaten co-op Ulupalakua Cares set for Sept . nbsp 5 Taro expert to appear at workshop Published on August 26, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes and Native Hawaiian Plants KAHULUI Maui Nui Botanical Gardens will host a kalo taro workshop Sept . 4 to 6 led by Hawaiian cultural practitioner and mahi’ai farmer Jerry Konanui as part of its new education program , Ulu Ka Hoi” to grow interest This three-day event will educate local farmers and practitioners on the varieties of kalo available , techniques to identify these varieties , proper cultivation methods and cultural applications . Participants also will have the opportunity

Rural areas fear loss of crop Sugar job loss could devastate Idaho town, threaten co-op

Updated: 2010-08-26 21:58:35

, Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Poll shows many interested in interisland ferry Taro expert to appear at workshop Rural areas fear loss of crop Sugar job loss could devastate Idaho town , threaten co-op Published on August 26, 2010 in GMO and General Ag News and Notes By DAVE WILKINS Capital Press Farmers aren’t the only ones uncertain about the future of the sugar beet industry in the wake of a federal judge’s decision to ban the planting of Roundup Ready . varieties The uncertainty extends to the rural communities where sugar beets are . grown If seed companies don’t have enough beet seed for everyone here , it will devastate this area . That’s our cash crop , 8221 Randy Jones , mayor of Paul , Idaho , said in an . interview

Farmers Ask for Fair Markets and Contracts

Updated: 2010-08-26 17:50:14

. In June, the USDA’s Office of Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards (GIPSA) issued a proposed rule that promises to finally rein in some of the worst anti-competitive abuses of meat packers and impose a measure of contract fairness for poultry producers. Lauded by NSAC and many major farm organizations the rules have the potential to Read the Rest...

Unusual feed supplement could ease greenhouse gassy cows

Updated: 2010-08-26 15:36:19

Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist. An oregano-based supplement was found to not only decrease methane emissions in dairy cows by 40 percent, but also improve milk production, according to Alexander Hristov, an associate professor of dairy ...

Low Carbon Fuel Standard workgroup sorting through data for a true accounting of fuels

Updated: 2010-08-26 13:27:28

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Food Safety; GIPSA Issue; Disaster Aid; Ag Economy; and Sec. Vilsack

Updated: 2010-08-26 10:32:29

Food Safety Andrew Martin reported in yesterday’s New York Times that, “Federal investigators have descended on Iowa to try to figure out the cause of a salmonella outbreak that may have sickened thousands of people and led to the recall of a half billion eggs. “Because most of the tainted eggs have either been used or removed [...]

The Straight Scoop with Marcus Ludtke 8/25/2010

Updated: 2010-08-25 20:52:17

Chefs celebrate local meats at Taste of Hawaiian Range

Updated: 2010-08-25 20:38:38

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Brown tree snake detection workshop offered Poll shows many interested in interisland ferry Chefs celebrate local meats at Taste of Hawaiian Range Published on August 25, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes Livestock and Sustainability Meat lovers are invited to graze” at Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range at the Hilton Waikoloa Village on the Big Island on Sept . 10. Locally raised lamb , mutton , goat , pork and beef will be prepared at 30 food stations manned by premier Hawaii chefs . They will serve up dishes using a variety of meat cuts everything from beef tongue to . oxtail Also on display will be educational exhibits relating to agriculture and . sustainability Tickets are 40 pre-sale

Development blog: Who Should Receive the 2010 Commitment to Development Award? Send Us Your Suggestions!

Updated: 2010-08-25 15:39:25

By Nancy Birdsall - This is a joint post with Kaci Farrell. It is time to select our 2010 Commitment to Development Award recipient. This year, we’re asking you—our readers, friends and colleagues—to suggest worthy candidates. The Commitment to Development Award, bestowed annually since 2003, honors an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to changing attitudes, policies and/or [...]

Food Safety; Climate Issues; Disaster Aid; Biofuels; Ag Economy; and USDA Issue

Updated: 2010-08-25 10:15:16

Food Safety Bloomberg writer Molly Peterson reported yesterday that, “A nationwide recall of more than a half billion eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak prompted investigations by U.S. lawmakers as health officials said at least 40 new illnesses have occurred in the past four days. “Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms of Iowa were asked by lawmakers [...]

Brown tree snake detection workshop offered

Updated: 2010-08-25 08:17:35

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us 12.8M to help protect lands across Hawaii Chefs celebrate local meats at Taste of Hawaiian Range Brown tree snake detection workshop offered Published on August 24, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes and Invasive Species WAILUKU Bring a flashlight to a workshop on Wednesday arranged to teach residents how to locate the invasive brown tree snake , which has overwhelmed parts of . Guam Mayor Charmaine Tavares’ office , the state Department of Agriculture and Division of Forestry and Wildlife along with the Maui Invasive Species Committee are hosting the free event from 6 to 9 p.m . at the Kahului Community Center annex , at 275 Uhu . St Live snakes and other prohibited species will be on display , and

$12.8M to help protect lands across Hawaii

Updated: 2010-08-25 07:41:24

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Native Hawaiian Plant Sale Brown tree snake detection workshop offered 12.8M to help protect lands across Hawaii Published on August 24, 2010 in Agriculture Grants and General Ag News and Notes Several nonprofit organizations , a state agency and three local counties have been awarded 3.3 million from a state land preservation fund to protect 753 acres on the Big Island , Kauai , Molokai and . Oahu The money from the Legacy Land Conservation Program will be matched with about 9.5 million from federal , county and private sources to acquire land or protective easements for public . benefit Seven projects are being financed , including four land purchases totaling 25 acres and three easements covering

Native Hawaiian Plant Sale

Updated: 2010-08-25 04:53:12

Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture Contact Us DLNR investigating incident involving hunter injured in fall 12.8M to help protect lands across Hawaii Native Hawaiian Plant Sale Published on August 24, 2010 in General Ag News and Notes and Native Hawaiian Plants Grow Native Ensure the survival of native Hawaiian plants by growing them in your backyard Head over to Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on Saturday , August 28th , at 9am for your chance to purchase native Hawaiian plants from numerous local growers . Let’s all work together to keep Maui Nui no ka oi Community Events Calendar Mauinews.com News , Sports , Jobs , Visitor’s Information The Maui News Related : Posts Taro expert to appear at workshop Arbor Day Maui Plant researcher to speak to group

EPA Releases Clean Water Act Strategy

Updated: 2010-08-25 00:09:35

On Friday, August 20, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft strategy for improving clean water goals. The new draft strategy is open for public comment until September 17. A final strategy is expected before year’s end. Comments may be read and made here. According to the draft, “Despite our best efforts and many local Read the Rest...

National Organic Program News

Updated: 2010-08-24 23:13:04

The August edition of the National Organic Program newsletter features stories on the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program and its new program manager, as well as news on the upcoming National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in October. The NOP also released news this week on the use of methionine in organic poultry production. Cost Read the Rest...

Huge challenges in scaling up biofuels infrastructure

Updated: 2010-08-23 18:00:51

Ramping up biofuels production to replace fossil fuels and provide a significant portion of the nation's energy will require nothing short of a transformation of the U.S. agricultural, transportation and energy sectors in the next few decades, according to a bioenergy expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences....

Development blog: The Pakistan Floods and Climate Change: Another Warning about Global Weirding

Updated: 2010-08-23 17:18:40

By Jan von der Goltz - It was gratifying to see no less of a distinguished trio than Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, USAID administrator Rajiv Shah and George Soros acknowledge this week the connection between climate change and natural disasters such as the current devastating flood in Pakistan. This connection is not a simple one, and those of us who [...]

Global warming evidence is ‘unmistakable’

Updated: 2010-08-23 14:40:17

A new report released by the Met Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has come to the conclusion that there is "unmistakable signs" that "the world is warming". The report is based on 10 different indicators of … Continue reading →

POET Biomass Kickoff

Updated: 2010-08-19 16:27:11

Development blog: Nominations Wanted: 40 Under 40 Development Leaders in Washington DC

Updated: 2010-08-18 08:49:47

By Lawrence MacDonald - I’m pleased to have been asked to serve as a member of the selection committee for Devex’s 40 Under 40 Development Leaders in Washington DC exercise. Devex is seeking leaders who are: Impactful – making a real impact on aid & development Influential – helping to shape the development agenda DC-Based – in the Washington, DC metro area 40 [...]

Revised Senate Food Safety Bill Includes Important Amendments

Updated: 2010-08-13 21:16:28

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a copy of the “manager’s amendment” to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) which is, in essence, the bill as reported out of the HELP Committee late last year as modified by a long and arduous set of negotiations that have taken place Read the Rest...

Senators Support USDA’s Comprehensive GIPSA Proposed Rule

Updated: 2010-08-13 19:51:07

On Friday, August 13, twenty-one Senators from joined on a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack in support of a proposed rule to clarify and strengthen the protections for farmers and ranchers provided in the Packers and Stockyards Act. The letter was sponsored by Senators Tom Harkin (IA) and Tim Johnson (SD). A copy of the letter can Read the Rest...

The Straight Scoop with Marcus Ludtke 8/11/2010

Updated: 2010-08-11 16:58:40

Development blog: Another Food Crisis?

Updated: 2010-08-11 15:55:11

By Kimberly Ann Elliott - The decision by Russia to respond to scorching heat and wildfires by restricting wheat exports is threatening to trigger a panic similar to what sent food prices soaring in the first half of 2008. Commodity experts argue that supplies are sufficient to meet needs, thanks to bumper crops and increased stocks in the U.S. and [...]

A Picture is Worth… How our economy is killing the planet

Updated: 2010-08-09 18:12:22

The graph below clearly shows that something is seriously wrong with our economy. Our overconsumption and fixation for more and more growth is killing our planet. You can click on the image to see it in more detail or explore … Continue reading →

USDA Grants for Renewable Energy Systems Feasibility Studies

Updated: 2010-08-06 22:11:32

On Friday, August 6, USDA announced that $3 million in FY2010 funding is available for grants to conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy systems for agriculture producers and rural small businesses. The grants are part of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Grant applications must be submitted to your state Rural Development office by Read the Rest...

Senate Passes Child Nutrition Bill

Updated: 2010-08-06 01:46:19

On Thursday, August 5, the Senate passed a child nutrition program re-authorization bill by unanimous consent. The bill provides a 6-cent per meal increase in school lunch reimbursements, expands school meal eligibility, and establishes stronger nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools. It also includes $40 million in mandatory funding for the Farm to School Read the Rest...