• Ag Economy; and Farm Bill Issues; Natural Disaster Impacts; and Regulations

    Updated: 2011-08-31 10:05:05
    Agricultural Economy The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) updated its Farm Income and Costs: 2011 Farm Sector Income Forecast yesterday, and stated that: “Net farm income is forecast at $103.6 billion for 2011, up $24.5 billion for a rise of 31 percent from 2010. Net farm income reflects income from production in [...]

  • Open access e-book collection on Central Asia in selected digital archives

    Updated: 2011-08-31 04:43:51
    The results reflect that a good collection of open access e-books is available on Central Asia, and some titles date back to the nineteenth century. The collection includes both “made digital” and “born digital” items. The results further depict that most of these e-books were published in developed countries like the USA and the UK. [...]

  • 牙科新聞

    Updated: 2011-08-31 04:11:07
    16 – 31 August 2011 香港   1. 倒及牙嚴損口齒 矯形非貪靚  [星島日報] 2011-08-31 E08 健康港 Chris 2. 懷孕應避免脫牙箍牙  [明報] 2011-08-31 E04 Happy PaMa 懷孕QA 梁翠薇 3. 咬手指損齒壞健康  [新報] 2011-08-29 C08 名筆薈 醫醫筆寫 陳曉萼 4. 口腔生「飛滋」  [香港商報] 2011-08-28 A08 健康生活 中醫小百科 5. 牙痛並非全因上火4症狀應及時就醫  [香港商報] 2011-08-28 A09 養生之道 6. 治療倒「及」牙(下)  [都市日報] 2011-08-25 P40 健康 健康口腔 7. 醫知健:擦拭嬰兒牙肉防蛀牙  [太陽報] 2011-08-20 A15 港聞 8. 治療倒「及」牙 (上)  [都市日報] 2011-08-18 P32 健康 健康口腔   [Source: Wisenews] addthis_url = [...]

  • Psychology Headlines Around the World from Socialpsychology.org

    Updated: 2011-08-31 02:46:44
    Illinois college becomes first to ask undergrads if they’re gay Census: More same-sex couples in more places Last of the pink-triangle wearers survived deadly Nazi homophobia Anti-aging Techniques Not Yet Viewed As Acceptable According To U Of T Research The Cost of Mental Health in Europe Being Right Is Not Enough For Four-Year-Olds East-West Differences In Romantic Love Mass Media Messages [...]

  • Latest articles published in Foreign Policy

    Updated: 2011-08-31 02:46:08
    All Points Bulletin: Qaddafis on the Loose Chasing the Story The Cowboy Abroad AgitProps Hotels for Hacks Bunker Mentality Think Again: Nonviolent Resistance   [Source: Foreign Policy, 23rd - 25th August 2011] addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fobelix.lib.hku.hk%2Fcdblog%2F%3Fp%3D9544'; addthis_title = 'Latest+articles+published+in+Foreign+Policy'; addthis_pub = '';

  • Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Regulations; and Biofuels

    Updated: 2011-08-30 10:04:18
    Farm Bill Issues The Washington Insider section of DTN reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Witnesses at last week’s Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing [unofficial transcript] repeatedly stressed the need to retain and strengthen crop insurance provisions in federal law when Congress drafts the next farm bill. During the field hearing in Wichita, Kan., state [...]

  • Latest reports from IssueLab

    Updated: 2011-08-30 03:43:34
    Perceptions of Family Violence: Are Companion Animals in the Picture? Contributing organization(s): Animals and Society Institute. Service and education organizations such as the ASPCA claim a connection between family violence against children and companion animals, but to what extent does the general public share this perception? Sixty-three undergraduates rated their certainty about perceiving family violence [...]

  • Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volumes 2 - New Content

    Updated: 2011-08-30 03:42:46
    Alexandra Street Press has recently added an additional 30 hours of video to Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volume II.   HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW CONTENT in Volume II Family Therapy — the Jay Haley Video Collection “Changing a Violent Family“ “Approaching a Crisis: Threats of Violence, Divorce, and Suicide“   Art Therapy and Dance Therapy from Expressive Media “Creative Healing in Mental Health“ “The Arts [...]

  • New ERS Conservation Articles and Report

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:38:46
    On Monday, August 22, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) issued a new edition of its Amber Waves magazine, featuring two important agricultural conservation stories. “Reducing Agriculture’s Nitrogen Footprint: Are New Policy Approaches Needed?” is a helpful quick review by Marc Ribaudo of earlier ERS publications on nutrient management and the array of possible policies to Read the Rest...

  • eBooks and Interlibrary Loan? Short-term lease is a better option.

    Updated: 2011-08-29 09:51:41
    “Michael Levine-Clark, Collections Librarian at the University of Denver has written an editorial for Collaborative Librarianship.  His editorial, Whither ILL? Wither ILL: The Changing Nature of Resource Sharing for E-Books suggests that Interlibrary Loan is a wonderful way to share print books among libraries.  However, in a digital world Michael believes that a short-term leases [...]

  • Farm Bill; Ag Economy; and Regulations

    Updated: 2011-08-29 09:49:08
    Farm Bill Issues A news release on Friday from the National Cotton Council (NCC) stated that, “The National Cotton Council believes that sound farm policy is essential to the economic viability of the cotton industry. The combination of the marketing loan, Direct Payments (DP) and Counter-cyclical Payments (CCP), as structured in the 2008 Farm Bill, [...]

  • Sustainable Development Headlines From Global Issues

    Updated: 2011-08-29 03:29:44
    ‘sustainable Development Must Start With People‘ North America: Keystone XL: A Pipeline to Europe? China May Not Be Long-Term Engine Of Latin American Growth Brazil Revs Up South-South Cooperation Economy-Zimbabwe: Good Policies Make for Good Business Development Ngos Face ‘existential Challenge’ Cuba: Petrochemical Complex Poses Major Environmental Challenge Nepal: Improved Wood Stoves Save Health, Environment Water Crisis Offers Chance For Unity Over Strife Swaziland: [...]

  • Climate Change Headlines from UNFCCC

    Updated: 2011-08-29 03:29:29
    UN Report: Population Growth to Cause Water Crunch Climate talks in Durban a must for Kenya Business needs stronger voice in global climate negotiations − De Boer Climate Conversations - ‘Unholy brew’ of climate change threatens security Obama administration encounters opposition to international climate agenda CO2 caps not enough to save China CDM: Point Carbon Carbon Offsets Near Record Low, Worst [...]

  • Farmer Backlog for Federal Credit Addressed but Serious Gap Remains

    Updated: 2011-08-28 23:06:16
    On July 28, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) transferred unneeded Guaranteed Farm Operating Loan (GOL) funds to two credit programs with higher demand – Direct Farm Operating Loans (DOL) and Guaranteed Farm Ownership (GFO) loans.  FSA has general authority to transfer a portion of appropriated funds from one loan program to another to bring spending Read the Rest...

  • USDA Proposes New Animal ID and Tracing Regulation

    Updated: 2011-08-27 21:44:03
    On Thursday, August 11, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a proposed rule with national official identification and documentation requirements for the traceability of livestock moving interstate.  Animals covered by the proposed rule include cattle, bison, sheep, goats, swine, horses and other equines, captive cervids and poultry.  USDA’s stated purpose for implementing the Read the Rest...

  • Hawaii Agriculture Research Center | Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)

    Updated: 2011-08-26 20:59:25
    . Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Maui County Farm Bureau Presents Maui Ag Day Wind farms under fire for bird kills Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Cacao Theobroma cacao L . Published on August 26, 2011 in Cacao Chocolate and General Ag News and Notes Cacao Theobroma cacao L . is native to Central and South America and has been cultivated since prehistoric times in Mexico . For cacao production to be profitable in Hawaii , high tonnage and superior quality are required . However , Hawaiian cacao plantings are variable in both quality and yield , and are not necessarily adapted to Hawaii’s growing conditions . The genotypes of these trees are unknown , and growers are not able to identify the types of cacao

  • Farm Bill Issues; Ag Economy; CFTC Issue; and Trade

    Updated: 2011-08-26 10:15:14
    Farm Bill: Senate Ag Committee Field Hearing DTN Ag Policy Editor Chris Clayton reported yesterday (link requires subscription) that, “Kansas farmers and agribusiness people offered a unified theme Thursday that crop insurance provides the strongest safety net and deserves more protection from federal budget cuts than other farm-bill programs such as direct payments. “A field [...]

  • Development blog: Learning to Live With China’s Economic Dominance

    Updated: 2011-08-25 18:02:52
    By Arvind Subramanian - Arvind Subramanian is a joint senior fellow at the CGD and the Peterson Institute. This post appeared originally on the Peterson Institute’s China Economic Watch blog. Is China poised to take over from the United States as the world’s most economically dominant power? This is an essential question, and yet it has not yet been [...]

  • Maui County Farm Bureau Presents Maui Ag Day

    Updated: 2011-08-25 17:45:34
    Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Know Your Land and Eat It Too Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Cacao Theobroma cacao L . Maui County Farm Bureau Presents Maui Ag Day Published on August 25, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes Haliimaile Pineapple Maui Gold Pineapple Pineapple and food safety The Maui County Farm Bureau MCFB will present the second annual Maui Ag Day with a focus on Understanding Food Safety Certification” on Friday , Aug . 26, from 8 a.m . to 1 p.m . at Hāli‘imaile Pineapple Company located at 872 Hāli‘imaile . Road The trade show , panel discussion , tour and parking are free and open to the general . public The day opens with the trade show and continental breakfast . At 9 a.m . the event will

  • Know Your Land and Eat It Too

    Updated: 2011-08-25 17:30:32
    Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us HGCSA 2011 GOLF TOURNAMENT Maui County Farm Bureau Presents Maui Ag Day Know Your Land and Eat It Too Published on August 25, 2011 in Ag Tourism Cacao Coffee General Ag News and Notes and Taro IN YOUR FRIDGE Farmers’ market managers , Pamela Boyer and Annie Suite have joined hands with local farmers to create Oahu Agri-Tours . There’s no fancy farmhouse or massive farm machinery what you see is what you get . You’ll experience first-hand how farmers are committed to practicing clean , organic . farming Poamoho Farms is one of the farms on tour , and guests learn how the fruit orchard uses natural pest management and fertilization methods . Tin Roof Ranch farmers Luann Casey and Gary

  • List of Cacao Growers, Processors, Propagators, Artisan/Chocolatiers – The Chocolate Life

    Updated: 2011-08-25 17:22:08
    , , , Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Tougher penalties , product tracking considered to curb agriculture crimes HGCSA 2011 GOLF TOURNAMENT List of Cacao Growers , Processors , Propagators , Artisan Chocolatiers The Chocolate Life Published on August 25, 2011 in Cacao Chocolate and General Ag News and Notes Hi I am Madel , a Fulbright Scholar currently working with Dr . Skip Bittenbender on a research on cacao at the UH Right now we’re listing the cacao growers , propagators , Chocolatiers artisan with a hope that we can meet sometime to discuss on the cacao industry in Hawaii and aim to have a wonderful Hawaii Cacao industry in the future . Will you care to email me your name , Farm bussiness location , home

  • Tougher penalties, product tracking considered to curb agriculture crimes

    Updated: 2011-08-25 17:12:38
    , Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Maui Ag Day to focus on food safety certification List of Cacao Growers , Processors , Propagators , Artisan Chocolatiers The Chocolate Life Tougher penalties , product tracking considered to curb agriculture crimes Published on August 25, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes Haliimaile Pineapple Maui Gold Pineapple and Pineapple Fighting farm theft and vandalism is getting a closer look by state officials in the wake of high-profile . cases Tougher penalties , rural neighborhood watch and product tracking from field to vendor are among the ideas to combat a growing and troublesome . trend Whether it’s theft of produce or vandalism on a massive scale , agricultural crime is becoming

  • Farm Bill; Ag Economy; and Biofuels

    Updated: 2011-08-25 10:36:43
    Farm Bill Issues Amy Bickel reported earlier this week at The Hutchinson News Online (Kansas) that, “Traveling Kansas for his listening tours the past few weeks, Tim Huelskamp knows all to well the conditions that plague his Big First district…[w]ith temperatures soaring above 100 degrees and little rainfall coming from the sky, even the center-pivots [...]

  • Dental Research Seminar

    Updated: 2011-08-25 08:34:30
    Date: August 31, 2011 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Venue: Lecture Theatre II, G/F, The Prince Philip Dental Hospital   Presenter: Dr. Lee Chun Kei, PhD Candidate (12:45 to 1:15) Title: Dental anomalies in the primary dentition Abstract: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of dental anomalies in the primary dentition of a southern Chinese [...]

  • 2011 Conservation Innovation Grant Awards Announced

    Updated: 2011-08-25 01:11:00
    On Monday, August 22, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the 2011 recipients of the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG).  Approximately $22.5 million will be awarded to 52 non-profit, private and public organizations addressing natural resource concerns in 40 states across the country. Conservation Innovation Grants leverage multi-stakeholder partnerships to address a variety of natural resource Read the Rest...

  • Maui Ag Day to focus on food safety certification

    Updated: 2011-08-24 17:42:36
    Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Mangoes from India , Pakistan now compete in US market Tougher penalties , product tracking considered to curb agriculture crimes Maui Ag Day to focus on food safety certification Published on August 24, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes Haliimaile Pineapple Maui Gold Pineapple and Pineapple HALIIMAILE The Maui County Farm Bureau will host the second annual Maui Ag Day with a focus on understanding food safety certification from 8 a.m . to 1 p.m . Friday at Haliimaile Pineapple . Co The trade show , a panel presentation on food safety , tour and parking are free . That event will be held at 872 Haliimaile . Road A Grown on Maui” lunch is free for Maui County Farm Bureau members .

  • New USDA Report Highlights Successes of the Wetlands Reserve Program

    Updated: 2011-08-23 23:59:27
    On Monday, August 22, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) released a new publication highlighting the success of the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) over its 20-year history. The Wetlands Reserve Program According to the report, more than half of all wetland acres in the continental United States have been lost.  In some states, this number Read the Rest...

  • Tester – Now More Than Ever

    Updated: 2011-08-23 21:02:42
    National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition For Immediate Release August 17, 2011 Contact: Helen Dombalis 202-547-5754 Tester – Now More Than Ever Washington, DC August 17, 2011 – Some national produce industry groups seem to be exploiting a recent outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria, thought to have originated in strawberries from an Oregon farm, for the Read the Rest...

  • Farm Bill; Regulations; Food Safety; and the Ag Economy

    Updated: 2011-08-23 10:15:20
    Farm Bill Issues Jim Harger reported yesterday at The Grand Rapids Press (Mich.) Online that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow assured about 150 farmers and farm policy experts Monday they will fight for farm interests despite calls for deep cuts in Washington D.C. “The greatest threat in Washington [...]

  • Development blog: Obama Set to Lob Canadian Carbon Bomb at India

    Updated: 2011-08-22 18:43:32
    By Lawrence MacDonald - President Obama is widely expected to approve this year the construction of a massive new oil pipeline from the tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to Texas refineries along the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting boost in the emissions of heat-trapping gases has been called the world’s biggest carbon bomb. India would be among its primary [...]

  • Farm Bill Issues; Ag Economy; Trade; and Biofuels

    Updated: 2011-08-22 10:14:26
    Farm Bill Issues Dan Piller reported on Saturday at The Des Moines Register Online that, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack told an Iowa State Fair audience Friday that he hopes the next farm bill will preserve conservation programs that have been a part of federal farm legislation since the 1930s. But the former two-term [...]

  • Development blog: Famine and Food Prices: What Is the G-20 Waiting For?

    Updated: 2011-08-19 19:56:27
    By Kimberly Ann Elliott - The latest edition of the World Bank’s Food Price Watch arrived in my inbox the other day and it was a helpful reminder that, while the world’s attention is focused on the Horn of Africa, there are still millions of people in other parts of the world who are at risk of going hungry or [...]

  • USDA Announces $3.2 Million in 2011 Rural Business Enterprise Grants

    Updated: 2011-08-19 17:33:55
    On Thursday, August 18, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $3.2 million in grants to a variety of investments in rural and Tribal community development across the nation.   A total of 32 projects in 15 states will receive funding. These grants are awarded annually by USDA’s Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, Read the Rest...

  • Ag Economy; Regulatory Issues; and Trade

    Updated: 2011-08-19 10:20:45
    Agricultural Economy Reuters writer Christine Stebbins reported on Wednesday that, “Prices for farmland in the heart of the U.S. grain belt were up 17 percent in the second quarter compared to a year ago [related graph], the biggest jump since 1977, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Wednesday. “The rising values were driven [...]

  • Conservation Biomass

    Updated: 2011-08-19 05:29:20

  • USDA Announces $55 Million in Nationwide Community Facilities Grants

    Updated: 2011-08-18 23:03:39
    On Thursday, August 18, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $55 million in loans and grants to a variety of investments in rural community development across the nation.   A total of 107 projects in 31 states and Puerto Rico will receive funding. These loans and grants are awarded annually by USDA’s Community Read the Rest...

  • USDA Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Grants

    Updated: 2011-08-18 21:05:01
    On Wednesday, August 17, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $11.6 million in FY2011 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants to over 900 agricultural producers and rural small businesses across the country.  The grants can be used to finance up to 25-percent of the project costs, not to exceed $500,000 for renewable Read the Rest...

  • Farm Bill; Ag Economy; Biofuels; and Obama Bus Tour

    Updated: 2011-08-17 10:28:25
    Farm Bill Issues: Budget- Super Committee Analysis Carol E. Lee and Janet Hook reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “President Barack Obama is considering recommending that lawmakers on a deficit committee back new measures to stimulate the lagging economy, people familiar with White House discussions said Tuesday. “The plan Mr. Obama is [...]

  • Global Prosperity Wonkcast: Turning the Tide in the War on Tobacco: Bill Savedoff

    Updated: 2011-08-15 22:42:54
    By Lawrence MacDonald - Most people understand the personal risks associated with smoking, but surprisingly few understand its impact globally. Every year, more people die from tobacco related illnesses than from HIV/Aids, TB and malaria combined. Nevertheless, governments and international aid agencies have yet to pay serious attention to what some believe to be one of the most needless [...]

  • 2011 Healthy Food Enterprise Awards Announced

    Updated: 2011-08-15 22:02:00
    In mid-July the Healthy Food Enterprise Development (HUFED) Center announced its 2011 HUFED awards.  The Center is administered by the Wallace Center at Winrock International, an NSAC member organization. A total of $630,000 will be awarded to 17 enterprises over the next two years for “innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to resolve barriers to healthy food Read the Rest...

  • Global Health blog: Instead of a Man on the Moon, Why Not a Fully Vaccinated Kid?

    Updated: 2011-08-15 19:49:58
    By Denizhan Duran - This is a joint post with Amanda Glassman. While the developed world commits itself to austerity measures and slashes aid budgets across the board, emerging economies are increasingly using foreign aid and direct investment to increase their soft power and global clout. In two articles this week, The Economist reports that India plans to set [...]

  • Dishonest Australian Labor Government carbon price plan for climate change inaction

    Updated: 2011-08-15 14:19:40
    Top climate scientists around the World are saying that to have a high probability of avoiding a catastrophic 2 degree Centigrade temperature rise the World must stop GHG pollution by about 2050. However in Australia, a world leader in annual … Continue reading →

  • Global Health blog: End-Use Verification: Simple but Potentially Powerful

    Updated: 2011-08-12 19:54:00
    By Amanda Glassman - When budget cuts loom and all the issues are big and thorny, one is naturally attracted to the small and overlooked initiatives that might make a difference. I recently discovered the President’s Malaria Initiative’s (PMI) “End-Use Verification Tool”, a short questionnaire being implemented to regularly monitor the availability of malaria diagnostics and medications at the [...]

  • Farm Bill Issues; and the Agricultural Economy (WASDE)

    Updated: 2011-08-12 10:15:13
    Farm Bill Issues: Budget- Super Committee Roster Complete Robert Pear and Jennifer Steinhauer reported in today’s New York Times that, “The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, rounded out the membership of a powerful new deficit-reduction panel on Thursday by appointing three of her top lieutenants who have led opposition to cuts in Social Security, Medicare [...]

  • Farmers turn away from organic as sales drop

    Updated: 2011-08-12 04:22:00
    Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Kona growers take on national chain Grower’s Secret : Chance discovery a rough gem’ in Pacific Farmers turn away from organic as sales drop Published on August 11, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes and Organic Ag The economic downturn means organic farmers are less likely to reap rewards of premium prices for their produce Farmers across the UK have been deserting organic farming , or holding back on plans to convert their land to more environmentally friendly farming methods , as sales of organic products have fallen in the economic . downturn Last year , only 51,000 hectares was in conversion” the process that farmers need to go through to have their land and practices certified

  • Amid anger over tainted food, China says it’s cracking down

    Updated: 2011-08-10 20:26:54
    , Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Snubbed , MP farmers start engineering college Kona growers take on national chain Amid anger over tainted food , China says it’s cracking down Published on August 10, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes and food safety By Keith B . , Richburg BEIJING Bodybuilder” pigs given illegal growth hormones in their feed . Harmful additives to make pork taste like beef . Outdated steamed buns painted with coloring to look new . Formaldehyde in a popular Sichuan dish . Exploding watermelons treated with plant growth . chemicals These are just some of the many food scares in China in recent days and weeks that have made local newspaper headlines and caused growing public anxiety and anger

  • Global Health blog: Drug Resistance: Coming Soon to a Neighborhood near You

    Updated: 2011-08-10 17:09:32
    By Kate McQueston - This spring the WHO kicked off World Health Day with a foreboding slogan, “Antimicrobial resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow,” to increase awareness of the dangers of drug resistance. Two months later, a new strand of E coli:0104 rapidly spread throughout thirteen countries in Europe and proved resistant to more than a dozen antibiotics. [...]

  • STATE CHAMBER VOICES SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

    Updated: 2011-08-09 16:43:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Kopsa Otte Agriculture Blog Kopsa Otte CPAs Advisors have been involved in Income Tax Planning , Estate Planning Succession Planning for over 30 years . For more information about Kopsa Otte services , please contact us via e-mail at lkopsa kopsaotte.com or call 800-975-4829. Tuesday , August 9, 2011 STATE CHAMBER VOICES SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY I am proud to serve on the Board of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce . I chair the Small Business Committee . Many people think that the State Chamber is about big business . I can assure you that it serves all businesses , including agriculture . The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Industry has reiterated its support for the state’s animal agriculture . At its June meeting in West Point , the State Chamber board

  • Snubbed, MP farmers start engineering college

    Updated: 2011-08-06 02:11:19
    , Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Faces of Agriculture HI-AG Classifieds Contact Us Wild donkeys to be taken from Hawaii to California Amid anger over tainted food , China says it’s cracking down Snubbed , MP farmers start engineering college Published on August 5, 2011 in General Ag News and Notes and Sugar Cane Engineering college Frustrated by govt’s apathy towards their demands of an engineering college , the farmers of Burhanpur , pooled money for 10 years finally have an engineering college of their . own BHOPAL : Frustrated by government’s apathy towards their demands of an engineering college , the farmers of Burhanpur , a small district adjoining Maharashtra , refused to give up : they pooled money for 10 years and finally have an engineering college of

  • Development blog: The Revelation of Paul: A Perspective on The Great Disruption, by Paul Gilding

    Updated: 2011-08-04 19:50:39
    By David Wheeler - As a child of the American South and Midwest, I have more than a passing acquaintance with fundamentalist Christian apocalyptics.  So I was immediately struck by the resemblance when I read The Great Disruption, by Paul Gilding.  His book has stirred considerable excitement in the environmental community, and has recently been lauded by Tom Friedman [...]

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