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When The Soybean Growing Champ Speaks, Farmers Listen
Associated PressIn the soybean world, Kip Cullers is the equivalent of a rock star. He's the undisputed world champion of soybean production and he's spilling the beans, so to speak, on his record-shattering secrets. "Anyways, uh, I always work under the theory that...Tags: Monsanto Company, Dupont E I Nemours & Company
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When you over fertilize, keep watering
Q. I used 10-8-8 fertilizer on crown of thorns, firecracker plant and others. I over fertilized, and the plants are starting to burn. I am giving them plenty of water now. What should I do? — Carmine Trapani, Delray Beach A. Rake away excess...Tags: Lake Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Beach Vacations, Dania Beach, Boynton Beach
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NY farmers look to reap more cash this year
The Daily News of BataviaWith prices for the "Big Three" in commodities _ corn, soybeans and wheat _ all near historic highs, local farmers are in a good mood this harvest season. "This is a year you can get ahead," said John Starowitz, one of the owners of Star Growers, a 4,...Tags: Farms, New York, Floods
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Chinese hope pre-Games environmental cleanup is a fresh start
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSu Aimin spat on the ground, and admired the result. "You see, it's white," said the 33-year-old production manager at Taiyuan Iron & Steel, pointing to his saliva. "Before, it was black. I'm not kidding." Although Beijing is still struggling to make...Tags: Environmental Politics, Job Layoffs, Economic Policy, Metal and Mineral, Coal
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Ethiopia faces a new food crisis
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey call it the green hunger. Four-foot cornstalks sprout from rain-soaked earth, and wind billows fields of teff, the staple Ethiopian grain. Goats and cattle are getting fat on lush grasses -- but the children are still dying. "It's strange to see...Tags: Foreign Aid, Relief and Aid Organizations, Population, Agriculture, Demographics
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August in the garden
Special to The SentinelVital statistics Average temperatures: High 92; Low 73. Expected rainfall: 6.25 inches. Lunar watch Moon phases New moon: Aug. 1 First quarter: Aug. 8 Full moon: Aug. 16 Last quarter: Aug. 23 New moon: Aug. 30 Moon-sign dates Above-ground crops:...Tags: Demographics, Louisiana, Weather Statistics, Gardening, Home and Garden Products
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Raising a global stink
Chicago Tribune reporterBurgeoning efforts to curb global-warming pollution are taking aim at an unlikely new target: the placid, cud-chewing cow. Scientists have long known that cattle and other livestock are a major contributor to climate change worldwide, and although...Tags: Ecosystems, Illinois, Global Change, Environmental Politics, Diet
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Connecticut Beaches On Sound Cleaner In '07 Than In '06
Courant Staff WriterConnecticut's Long Island Sound beaches had a cleaner year in 2007 than the year before, bucking a national trend, although the improvement may simply be a result of drier weather. The state ranked roughly in the middle of coastal states examined by...Tags: Conservation, Long Island Sound, Government Health Care, Environmental Politics, Beach Vacations
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Faulty sprinklers, dry spells expose lawn's problem areas
It was a shock to learn the irrigation system was missing large patches of my lawn. I discovered this the hard way during our recent dry spell: Big brown patches of dead grass suddenly appeared throughout my yard. It became obvious that some of my...Tags: University of Florida
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It's time for tomatoes
Special to the Sentinelstart your tomatoes. Prepare your soil now to make plantings between mid-August and early September or you may not get a fall crop. Timing is critical to produce those juicy red, orange or yellow fruits that almost everyone likes to grow. "Growing...Tags: Snow White, Seminole County, Florida, University of Florida, Orange County (Florida)
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Don't confuse 'sludge' and 'biosolids'
Regarding statements made about biosolids last month by Northampton County District Attorney and Democratic attorney general candidate John Morganelli, which The Morning Call's John Micek referenced in his July 16 blog: Synagro does not generate ''...Tags: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania
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How to help your garden go to the dogs
McClatchy/Chicago Tribune newspapersDETROIT—The dog owner barks out the order: "Get the squirrel! Go get it!" Two determined border collies and one spunky Shih Tzu race through openings in the shrub border of boxwoods, hollies and cedars. Just inside the fence, they run on their...Tags: Dogs, Colorado, House and Home, Michigan, Oregon
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