‘Roller coaster’ fertilizer prices creating anxiety

southwestfarmpress.com | Dec 29, 2008

The old saying that what goes up must come down is proving to be true once again in agriculture.

http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/fertilizer-prices-1229/

Summer cover crop and management system affect lettuce and cantaloupe production system

www.environmental-expert.com | Dec 10, 2008

Cover crops are widely used in both conventional and organic systems to protect and improve the soil. This study evaluated the effect of summer cover crop and m

http://www.environmental-expert.com/resultEachArticle.aspx?cid=4301&codi=41012&idproducttype=6&level=0&section=4

Fair Trade: Cocoa

www.re-nest.com | Oct 6, 2008

Although we do our best to eat local, some things are just grown too far from home. One of these foods is cocoa, most of which comes from the Ivory Coast region of West Africa, as well as Central Amer

http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/cooking/fair-trade-cocoa-065195

New crop protection management plans could score with Entry Level Scheme

www.fwi.co.uk | Aug 1, 2008

Urgent negotiations are under way to get new crop protection management plans adopted as a way of earning Entry Level Scheme qualifying points.

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/08/01/111481/new-crop-protection-management-plans-could-score-with-entry-level.html

Valley View Orchard Gourmet, Home-made Style Pies

The pies of Valley View Orchards were created in 1975 in our home kitchen. They complimented our fall pick-your-own apple operation in Greenland, New Hampshire.

http://www.valleyvieworchardpies.com/

86067 824..837

www.business.brookes.ac.uk

Design/methodology/approach – Initial informal discussions with catering contractors confirmed the need for the research and explored ideas as to how to take it forward. Extensive secondary research then informed the development of nine draft principles of sustainable food procurement.

http://www.business.brookes.ac.uk/research/groups/files/Corporate%20social%20responsibility.pdf

Iowa State University Extension

Farm Credit Grants $20,000 to Annie’s Project Farm Credit Council has granted $20,000 to ISU Extension to expand the delivery of Annie's Project - a program that helps women farm business partners build managment skills.

http://www.extension.iastate.edu/

Combined Book Services - Env Friendly Food Processing

www.eddington-hook.co.uk

food manufacturers have on the environment and proposes ways in which the industry can improve their operations and become more environmentally responsible.

http://www.eddington-hook.co.uk/ehook/display.asp?K=9780849317644&sf_01=keyword&st_01=food%20beverage%20management&sort=sort_title&pge=ch&m=75&dc=400