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Doug and Joanna Abbott's Field Ruined by Balloon Boy Landing
Doug and Joanna Abbott's field was the one that the Heene family's UFO shaped hot air balloon landed in after the ordeal of Falcon Heene who was thought to be inside, but TMZ has learned that the wheat crop... 
Post 9/11: What is NATO doing in Afghanistan?
The world is remembering the eight anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, which killed nearly 3,000 people, but tens of thousands of others now mourn the deaths of those who unvoluntarily paid... 
Canadian farmers take on Monsanto over GM alfalfa
The Monsanto Corporation wants to introduce it's genetically modified form of alfalfa into Canada. These crops are designed to work effectively with Monsanto's herbicide Roundup. If Monsanto is... 
Deforestation in Brazil up slightly from last year
The rates of Amazon deforestation in Brazil have been varying in recent years. Amazon deforestation used to be quite extensive, but than a period of a sharp drop in forest destruction ensued. Based on the analysis...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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India launches Agricultural Wikipedia
Scientists in India have launched an Agricultural Wikipedia, which will act as an online database of agricultural information in the country. It goes by the name of Agropedia. It provides crop and region... Liberian crop pest mystery solved
"A mystery pest which has devoured crops and contaminated water in Liberia and Guinea has finally been identified. The insects, thought to be armyworms, are in fact the caterpillars of the moth Achaea catocaloides, says the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Cornering...
New soil map for African farmers
The first ever soil map of sub-Saharan Africa is going to be created, where farmers from 42 countries will get a 'soil health diagnosis' and then advice on how to grow and cultivate their crops. Soil samples will... Water shortage assumes alarming proportion in Pakistan
Already food deficient country, the water crisis in Pakistan has further deepened and experts have feared that the next wheat crop might be badly affected by the irrigation water shortage. "Water shortage in Pakistan has reached an alarming 35 per cent and the crisis could... 
Food technology driving Indian farmers towards suicide
Farmers in India are committing suicide and number is increasing every year. Among the various reasons being cited for the serial suicide deaths that continues unabated is new food technologies. They are... 
Vancouver Island Pot Crop Best In Years
The laid back lifestyle of the Islanders may be even more mellow this winter with the harvesting of outdoor grown marijuana. While the hemp plant has many uses, smoking bits of it seem to be the most popular...
created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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