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Winter crops reduce phosphorus runoffBurlington, Vt. (UPI) Feb 5, 2009 The use of winter cover crops to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain could be applied to other U.S. watersheds, Vermont scientists said. Phosphorus acts as a fertilizer in soil and water, boosting weed growth and algae blooms. Scientists at the University of Vermont, Burlington, found that 80 percent of the phosphorus reaching Lake Champlain's Rock River watershed came from just 24 percent of the land around the watershed. Changing land management practices in those high- ... read more |
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Tenerife, Spain (AFP) Feb 2, 2010Torrential rains caused flooding, disrupted travel and left thousands without electricity in Spain's Canary Islands, a popular tourist destination, local authorities said Tuesday. Classes were cancelled on all seven islands of the Atlantic Ocean archipelago located off the West African coast which is home to some two million people. "We remain in a state of emergency due to adverse weath ... more  
Manila (AFP) Feb 2, 2010A possible drought caused by the El Nino weather system could slash Philippines rice yields this year, the government warned Tuesday, as Manila prepared to deal with any possible crisis. Government models project 2010 rice harvests would be trimmed by up to 816,312 tonnes if a severe drought strikes, Agriculture Undersecretary Bernie Fondevilla said. The fall would be equivalent to five perc ... more 
Sydney (AFP) Feb 1, 2010Australian producers are being swamped with requests for live camels and camel meat, especially from the Middle East, after a soaring wild population prompted a government cull, companies said on Monday. Garry Dann, managing director of Territory Camel, said he had received more than 100 enquiries from Middle Eastern countries and the United States in the last couple of months. "There's ... more |
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China boosts rural spending to reduce wealth gapBeijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2010 China said on Monday it would boost spending to aid farmers amid rising concern over a growing rural-urban wealth gap and the potential for corresponding unrest. Senior officials told reporters the fiscal support would include increased subsidies to help farmers produce more crops and also spend more, and making it easier for rural residents to migrate to urban areas. The government "will certainly increase by a large margin" investment in the agricultural sector this year, said Tang Renjian, de ... read more |
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