A Quarter Acre

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The article explores the failings of the present system of agricultural production and suggests a way forward with or without government compulsion.


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The First Biologists

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A small extract from a book I have at home.


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Biotechnology in Modern Agriculture

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Role and impact of biotechnology in modern agriculture.


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Deforestation

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Article on deforestation.


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The Exotic Jacob Sheep

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Some sheep are polled, which means they have no horns, many breeds of sheep have one set of horns, often on the males. There is one breed of sheep known to have multiple sets of horns, often exhibiting four horns on males (and sometimes as many as six horns), and smaller horns on females. That breed is the Jacob Sheep.


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Surprising Aquaculture Information Found in Hawaii

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Surprising facts on aquaculture in the State of Hawaii.


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Plant Viruses

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Diseased plants are responsible for serious losses to our crops.


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Methods of Studying Plant Diseases

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The method involved in the study of plant diseases are as varied as diseases themselves, and only a few of them can be generalized. One can study the specific plant diseases by means of their symptoms, either by naked eye or with the aid of a magnifying glass, while in the field of a particular corp.


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Farms of the Future

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What does the future hold for farming? These five innovations give a clue.


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The Mystery of the Vanishing Honey Bees and Can We Survive Without Them?

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Einstein said that without bees mankind could not survive for more than four years. Honey Bees are now vanishing without a trace and for no known reason. If this continues agriculture will be in a crisis.


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