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.
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.
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
