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AdvertisementTop NewsConventional ag production has economical, environmental advantagesWith little or no new farmland to exploit, farmers will have to become more productive in the future in order to continue to provide feed, food and fiber for the world, according to Alex Avery, director of research and education for the Hudson Institute. "Global food demand will at least double, and more likely triple, over the next 50 years," he told a group at the Feeding Quality Forum held in South Sioux City, Neb., Nov. 10. Avery said population growth is not the only factor in world food demand, though. Affluence and wealth have just as much importance in the need for food. "When people have more money, the first thing they buy is food and more higher-quality food," he said. "Everyone has always thought Indian people had mostly vegetarian diets because of religious reasons, but it is more because of economic reasons." [Read More]
K-State Research and Extension teams with Fort Riley First Infantry CommandUSDA-funded project helps renew Iraq's ag extensionUNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center to turn 100 in 2010Colorado Ag Classic Dec. 9 and 10 in LovelandAgriLife Extension to conduct Schleicher County training Nov. 191,000 gallons of manure spill in Iowa
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NewsK-State Research and Extension teams with Fort Riley First Infantry CommandKansas It's not unusual for neighbors to work together toward a common goal, and Kansas State University and the First Infantry Division at Fort Riley are doing just that. The assignment: To work with Iraqi citizens to help strengthen their communities and agricultural operations, said Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks at a recent training session where agriculture and community development specialists from K-State Research ... [Read More] UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center to turn 100 in 2010Nebraska It's been said that the variation in climate between Lincoln and Scottsbluff is greater than between Lincoln and the East Coast. That's why the Scotts Bluff Experimental Substation was established in 1910--so agricultural research could be conducted under local conditions, not those of eastern Nebraska. [Read More] Colorado Ag Classic Dec. 9 and 10 in LovelandColorado The annual Colorado Ag Classic will be held Dec. 9 and 10 at the Thomas M. McKee Building at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The fifth annual Colorado Ag Classic is the joint convention of the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers, the Colorado Corn Growers Association, Colorado Sunflower Administrative Committee, Colorado Sorghum Producers, Colorado Seed Growers Association, and Colorado Seed Industry Association. [Read More] 1,000 gallons of manure spill in IowaLINDEN, Iowa (AP)--A central Iowa swine facility has started to clean up after 1,000 gallons of manure was released into a stream. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said Nov.3 that employees of Carstens Livestock discovered the leak from a manure storage structure Nov. 2 outside the city of Linden in Dallas County. Officials say an emergency shutoff valve failed, allowing the manure to spill into a ravine which runs into a tributary of the Middle ... [Read More] Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakesDENVER (AP)--Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. A similar phenomenon is occurring in Sweden and Norway, according to the study of about 90 high-elevation lakes set to be published in the journal Science on Nov. 6. Arizona State University professor James Elser, the study's lead author, said the effect ... [Read More] Texas researcher shares $3.1 million National Science Foundation papaya grantDr. Qingyi Yu, Texas AgriLife Research plant molecular biologist in Weslaco, will be part of a $3.1 million National Science Foundation grant to study the sex chromosomes of papaya. The study, led by Dr. Ray Ming, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign plant biologist, aims to determine the sex of a papaya plant prior to its flowering. That would enable breeders to help develop better producing varieties for ... [Read More] AdvertisementCash Grain Prices
Slaughterhouse worker: Manager was incompetent SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--A former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager accused of defrauding a bank was incompetent and in over his head, a plant employee testified Nov. 2. Chaim Abrahams, a purchasing manager at Agriprocessors Inc., testified for the defense during Sholom Rubashkin's federal fraud trial in U.S. District Court in Sioux Falls, S.D. Abrahams, who still works at the Postville, Iowa, plant, also testified that understaffing led to ...
Hurried harvest calls for increased electrical safety Farmers in a hurry to complete the most--delayed corn harvest in 30 years are fighting wet fields and added stress, making them vulnerable to injuries, said University of Missouri Extension farm safety specialist. "When harvest is in full swing, electrical safety is a must around the farm," said Karen Funkenbusch, who offers these tips for a safe harvest: --Examine all wiring associated with electrical panels, lighting, equipment, ...
Checkoff outcry may be persuading NE lawmakers LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)--Opposition to Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman's plan to use some crop checkoff dollars to balance the state budget may be working. Nebraska Farm Bureau President Keith Olsen has been asking state lawmakers whether they support Heineman's proposal to take about $750,000 from the corn, wheat, dry bean and other funds to help deal with a projected $334 million revenue shortfall. Olsen said on Nov. 6 that he hasn't heard "any senators...
High tech research seeks climate change answers down on the farm While Congress and the Obama administration consider climate change legislation, a group of researchers labor quietly at field test plots and on computers across the country in work that may offer answers for those decision makers in Washington and assist producers in making smart decisions to mitigate climate change on their own operations. One such effort is the Greenhouse Gas Reduction through Agricultural Carbon Enhancement ...
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SARE grant writing workshop set for Nov. 3 in St. Charles Missouri Farmers and ranchers can learn how to write and submit proposals for grants to promote sustainable agriculture practices at a Nov. 3 workshop at the August A. Busch Conservation Nature Center in St. Charles, Mo. Funding for the grants comes from the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program.
Agriland has another successful year at Kansas State Fair Kansas For State Fair attendees who visited the Pride of Kansas building, Agriland was likely a memorable experience. A soil tunnel with worms, roots and other creepy-crawlers; a real-life combine cab; a six-foot tall, milk-able model of a Holstein cow named Blossom; and the Kansas Beef Council's cattle-herding simulation were among children's favorite items this year in the Agriland display
Owasso FFA member to compete in national event Oklahoma Marty Jones of the Owasso FFA Chapter will be competing in the prestigious National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event during the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 21 to 24. Jones is coached by Scott Nemecek and Jonathan Holloway. "The students competing in this event are exceptional at organizing their thoughts into a comprehensive and logical presentation, additionally building their ...
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