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Farming in the desert

Blog  |  www.fwi.co.uk | Jul 30, 2009

The undertaking, which by the end of 2011 will see a projected production of 210,000 tonnes of wheat produced, is part of a plan to create a new fertile valley, all due to a network of irrigation canals which transport water from Lake Nasser.

http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/agricultural-machinery/2009/07/farming-in-the-desert.html

Post Harvest Grain Inspections

Blog  |  blog.alextiller.com | Dec 10, 2008

With harvest coming to an end, grain farmers might want to take a little bit of time before knocking off for the holidays to inspect and sample stored grains for insect and fungal presence. (Better to find out about it now than to find out about it in

http://blog.alextiller.com/post/64153088/post-harvest-grain-inspections

9MWe CHP Jatropha Bio-oil Plant Being Developed in Belgium

Blog  |  thefraserdomain.typepad.com | Mar 25, 2008

Thenergo, a Belgian developer and operator of decentralized sustainable energy projects using biomass, biogas, bio-oil and cogeneration has announced that it has commenced development of a 9MWe, 6MWth CHP bio-oil to energy plant in Merksplas (Belgium). The project, named Greenpower, representing a

http://thefraserdomain.typepad.com/energy/2008/03/9mwe-chp-jatrop.html

You’ve Got to Be Kidding! | organics.bc.ca

Well I’m back again and here I am, on only my second instalment and its already late to the presses! Oh well, no one seems to have noticed and that could be construed as a good thing, but then again maybe not.

http://organics.bc.ca/blog/2005/04/20/you%E2%80%99ve-got-be-kidding

Presidents Blog » Sowing the seeds of change » Country Land & Business Association

Listening to Hilary Benn’s speech at the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday I thought that Defra must have made some resolutions of their own for 2009.

http://www.cla.org.uk/Blogs/Presidents_Blog/105842.htm/

 

Classic Lawns

Now is the time to give thought to the preparation of the allotment or vegetable plot; with the milder and drier weather of late now is an ideal time to start working on the plot. We have a number of Tillers and Rotovators that will help with this process.

http://www.classic-lawns.co.uk/blog/

Here are some pumpkins that didn’t make the grade.  This grower...

Blog  |  blog.alextiller.com | Nov 5, 2008

Here are some pumpkins that didn’t make the grade.  This grower was contracted to only deliver a certain quality of pumpkin, so the ones that were damaged or malformed could not be delivered.  The farmer has chosen

http://blog.alextiller.com/post/58176893/here-are-some-pumpkins-that-didnt-make-the

Remember Farm Safety at Harvest Time

Blog  |  blog.alextiller.com | Oct 31, 2008

Harvest time is here – and with the peak of harvest season comes the annual peak of injuries and deaths of farmers and farm workers. People are stressed and rushed, equipment is in heavy use, and there seems to be no time to take safety issues into

http://blog.alextiller.com/post/57931346/remember-farm-safety-at-harvest-time

DEFRA DECIDES TO ALLOW HARVESTING ON WET LAND (David's Digest)

Blog  |  www.fwi.co.uk | Sep 13, 2008

I suppose farmers should be grateful that the powers that be at Defra have temporarily suspended the rule forbidding farmers from going onto waterlogged land to harvest crops. It was originally imposed for environmental reasons and to protect soil from erosion and...

http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/david-richardson-rural-digest/2008/09/defra-decides-to-allow-harvest.html

2008 Pre-Harvest Yield Estimates

Blog  |  blog.alextiller.com | Sep 9, 2008

Pro Farmer has made their fall harvest estimates for corn and soybeans, and it’s shaping up to be a fairly decent year. Pro Farmer’s estimates assume that there won’t be any major changes in the weather (especially early frost) over the remainder of the growing season, and they

http://blog.alextiller.com/post/49455034/2008-pre-harvest-yield-estimates

 

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