Climate Issues; Doha; U.S. Ag Economy; SNAP (Food Stamps); Biofuels; and Food Security
Updated: 2009-11-30 11:11:52
Climate Issues
Juliet Eilperin reported in yesterday’s Washington Post that, “By offering concrete emission targets last week, the United States and China have resuscitated global climate talks that were headed toward an impasse. But the details that have yet to be resolved — including the money that industrialized countries would offer poorer ones as part of [...]
Oral and implant surgery: principles and procedures/ J. Thomas Lambrecht (editor) ; in collaboration with: A. Dunsche … [et al.].
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This book discusses the various clinical factors affecting outpatient surgery performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The text is based on the scientific literature from the last 10 years, with a focus on [...]
Humble Oil, who is today more known as Exxon, pretty much nailed it back in the 60’s with this advertisement from a 1962 edition of Life Magazine. Oh, the grim irony. It’s also available in full view on Google Books.
A Picture is Worth…
- Car, bus or bicycle?
- Albatross Carcass
- The Global Distribution of Water
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Given his background, Raj Shah is well placed to lead U.S. development efforts in the already-big areas of global health and agriculture. But I hope that a small portion of his attention can bring some strategic focus to another set of issues that may be even more critical to the long-term fight against poverty: business [...]
Though the US may not regulate the cosmetics industry as rigorously as Europe, things are moving in the right direction. On November 5th the USDA National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted 12 to 1 in favor of heavier scrutiny by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) when it comes to organic labeling by personal care [...]
. Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Hawaii Agriculture and Related Stocks ETFs ETNs Indexs Annual Charts Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Survey : Maui farming in favor The Maui News Pineapple all pau on Valley isle Starbulletin Maui Land Pineapple Co . to cease pineapple operations The Maui News Published on November 3, 2009 in General Ag News and Notes and Pineapple Closed : Tags Maui Land Pineapple Co mlp A Black Day for Agriculture in Hawaii The last Crop of Pineapple in Haiku Click for Larger Image Up to 285 jobs will be lost Maui Land Pineapple Co . announced today that it will cease pineapple operations by the end of the year and restructure its resort and land development . division Up to 285 employees will be laid off . This comes after 274 employees were laid off in July of 2008 and 100 more jobs were cut earlier this . year The current work force numbers 624, and the company hopes to offer up to 133 employees positions at partner . companies In a statement , ML P Chairman and interim CEO Warren Haruki : said The painful decision to close pineapple operations at MPC Maui Pineapple Co . after 97 years was incredibly difficult to make , but