School Of Agriculture, Policy And Development The University of Reading Faculty of life Sciences School of Agriculture, MSc in rural Land and Business Management MPhil / MSc / Dip in Tropical http://www.apd.rdg.ac.uk/Agriculture/
Extractions: Life Sciences APD Agriculture Welcome Welcome to the Department of Agriculture at The University of Reading. We are part of the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development . Research in Agriculture at The University of Reading was rated 5 in the Research Assessment Exercise 2001. Latest news: Agriculture at The University of Reading is Number One University of Reading Entrance Scholarships for October 2006 entry to Part 1 BSc Agriculture and BSc Animal Science Reading at The Royal Show Alumni Day, Saturday 16 July 2005 ... Veterinarians from Croatia Study Veterinary and Animal Disease Control Mechanisms Other items: Welcome from the Head of Department
Centre For Agricultural Strategy spacer, The University of Reading Faculty of life Sciences School of Agriculture, Council for the Protection of rural England (CPRE) http://www.apd.rdg.ac.uk/agristrat/Links/
SAC - Learning - Animal & Life Sciences Learning Animal life Sciences - SAC scottish agricultural college learning http//www.sac.ac.uk/learning/courses/undergraduate/agric/bscagricansci ) http://www.sac.ac.uk/learning/courses/undergraduate/anilife/
ARPA Doug Horner, Minister of Agriculture, Food and rural Development, said the strategywill help community capacity, quality of life and infrastructure; http://www.arpaonline.ca/opportunity.htm
Extractions: Home What's New General Members ... Foundation Opportunity of the Month Rural Development Strategy Report Advanced Outcomes Workshop Special Events Planning Workshop Recreation for Life 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Announced ... RBC After-School Grants Program Rural Development Strategy Report February 24, 2005 - Government of Alberta Press Release Alberta's Rural Development Strategy helps rural communities to grow Rural task force to guide implementation Stony Plain ... Guided by a rural task force made of representatives from rural areas and rural MLAs, Alberta's Rural Development Strategy will provide a framework for initiatives, programs and policies that will help the province's rural communities grow. Task force membership, along with the strategy, A Place To Grow , were announced February 24. Doug Horner, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, said the strategy will help secure a stronger future for rural Alberta. "Access to the Alberta Advantage should not be contingent on an urban postal code. A healthy and vibrant rural Alberta will strengthen the entire provincial economy and enhance quality of life for all Albertans." Clint Dunford, Minister of Economic Development, said his department supports the strategy with policy advice, business information services in person and online, and through regional development programming. "We are a catalyst for a strong economy because it is the basis for a strong rural community," he said. "We will also be placing an increased emphasis on tourism marketing and development for rural Alberta communities."
Governments Working With Australian Rural Women The Australian Government has specialist rural women s units in two of itsdepartments Phone 61 2 6391 3611 Email sonia.muir@agric.nsw.gov.au http://www.faaw.org.au/pubs/d2002s/20-21.htm
Extractions: About Projects Publications Links ... FAAW Home Governments working with Australian rural women Australia is well served with a diversity of Federal and State Government units established specifically to work with women in rural areas. The Australian Government has specialist rural women's units in two of its departments: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia (AFFA) and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTRS). These units have been set up to link Government and women in rural industries, increase opportunities for women in decision-making and improve the recognition of women's contributions to rural industries. The six State Governments in Australia have rural women's networks who work to increase opportunities for women and ensure they have an input into all Government policies - not simply those which affect women. They also coordinate the annual Rural Women's Awards funded by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), which recognise a women in each of the six states and the Northern Territory who has made a significant contribution to rural life. The awards are worth $20,000 each. Rural Women's Network, Victoria
Gamma Sigma Delta Demeter (Deme-ter) was the Grecian Goddess of Agriculture, of fruitfulness andof rural life. Joe Molnar, Agricultural Economics rural Sociology http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/gamma_sigma_delta/
Extractions: GAMMA SIGMA DELTA GAMMA SIGMA DELTA began at the Ohio State University December l, 1905, as a professional, agricultural fraternity for undergraduates called Delta Theta Sigma. Iowa State organized a Chapter in 1907 but as an honorary rather than as a professional society. Other Chapters were installed soon after at Land-Grant Universities in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Missouri and Utah, all adhering to the honorary plan. A conclave was held in Columbia, Missouri in May 1913, when the organization became fully honorary and the name was changed to GAMMA SIGMA DELTA . Chapters were added at Kansas in 1914 and at Auburn University in 1916. The Alabama Polytechnic Institute, as Auburn was then called, became the Eighth Chapter to be formed. Following a merger with the University of Minnesota's Agricultural Honor Society of America, a new constitution was drafted and ratified in 1917. It made GAMA SIGMA DELTA the Honorary Society of Agriculture and established the broad principles of faculty control. There are at present 47 Chapters of
Geog 315 Economic Geography The Value of rural life In American Culture. RDP 12(1). Danborn. 1996. Why AmericansValue rural life. RDP 12(1). Aldrich et al. 1996. http://www.umt.edu/geograph/courses/g315.html
Extractions: Geog 315 UG 3 cr The Economic Geography or Rural Areas Time and Place: TuTh 12.40-2 p.m., SocSc 258 Professor: Christiane von Reichert Office and Hours: SocSc 213, Tu Th 8.40-9.30, 11.10-12, We 10-11.40 Review 1 Review 2 Review 3 Purpose: Students in this class will learn about the concepts and ideas in the field of Economic Geography and apply these concepts to understand the concerns of rural areas, and the changes that affect them There are many definitions of rural (Pratt 1996). Prerequisite: Upper-division or graduate standing. Readings on Reserve: I prepared for you and placed on Reserve a Reader in Economic Geography For ease of access, I also placed the following books on Reserve Wheeler, et al. 1998. Economic Geography rd ed. New York: Wiley. Schloesser. 2001. Fast Food Nation . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Additional readings may be assigned. Overview: The core of the course is structured around economic sectors : agriculture (plus forestry and mining), manufacturing, and services. Introductory sessions will provide the terminology and context for understanding the changing nature of rural areas (introduction to economic geography, what is rural, from resource-reliance to rural diversity, sectoral shifts, population change). The next sections deal with concepts essential in understanding forces affecting the economic geography of rural areas, namely land use, market structure, and economies of scale. A large section of this course is devoted to
Ask An Expert: Michael Johnston (8-Jun-2005) Customised news and information from the rural Community Gateway web site. The major culprit in agric subsidies is the USA but US farmers vote http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=931
Plant Pests & Diseases Reaserch Institute Effect of different prey mites on life history of Hemicheyletia bakeri (Ehara) Ministry agric., agric. Res. Edu. Ext. Organization, Plant Pests http://www.ppdri.ac.ir/Masoud Arbabi (Ph.D).htm
Extractions: -Arbabi, M. and Singh, J., 1996. Efficiency of eight phytoseiid predatory mites on an injurious mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisd.). Acarology XI Procs, edited by Rodger, M., Horn, D. J., Needham, G. R. and Welbourn, W. C., The.Ohio Biological Survey Publ., Columbus, Ohio, Vol. , I: 195-200. -Arbabi, M. and Singh, J., 1996. Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisd. ): a serious mite pest of vegetables in India. Acarology XI Procs, edited by Rodger, M., Horn, D. J., Needham, G. R.and Welbourn, W. C., Publ. The.Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus, Ohio, Vol., I: 201-202.
~ Rural Doc A Lifesaver ~ rural life often brings its own set of challenges, particularly for ranchers andfarmers who find their livelihoods affected by circumstances often beyond http://www.ruralhealthweek.ab.ca/stories/provincial.html?category=2604
Kurt Klein's Homepage life science research A new agenda for agriculture and AgriFood Canada. Feed Freight Assistance Policy An Analysis of Alternatives, agric. http://people.uleth.ca/~klein/seminars.htm
Extractions: Seminars and Public Lectures KLEIN, K. K. 2001. Life science research: A new agenda for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Lethbridge Community College, Lethbridge, November 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. Western Canadian agriculture and globalization. Alberta Summer Research Institute, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, July 20, 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. The agri-food industry and life science research in Canada. Research Centre, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, April 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. Agri-food and life science research. Department of Applied Economics and Statistics, University of Nevada, Reno, April 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. Life science research in agricultural production and trade. Panel Discussion on Genetically Modified Foods in the Global Economy. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, March 16, 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. Agri-food and life science research in Canada. Agricultural Research Centre, Lethbridge, February 2001. KLEIN, K. K. 2001. The agri-food industry and life science research in Canada. Strategic Policy Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, February 2001.
Extractions: RIRDC Deer Research Results: Deer publications for sale Free downloadable research reports Free Short Reports (research sumaries) Five-year Deer Industry Plan Handbook of New Industries entries Deer Agfacts (factsheets) About the RIRDC Deer Research Program: Key longterm strategies Some key performance indicators Background Strategies for 2005-2006 ... Total program budget 2005-2006 Industry related links: Deer Industry Association of Australia Key long term strategies maintain industry focus on expanding deer numbers, particularly by stimulating interest in deer production amongst farmers of traditional livestock species improve market demand for deer products by improving product quality and quality control systems improve market demand for deer products by developing new value-added venison and velvet products according to identified existing market requirements and by appropriate market development strategies promote utilisation and adoption of research results, particularly in deer nutrition, to improve the uniformity and quality of industry products and the capacity of producers to consistently supply them
Extractions: (Cut flowers) by Margaret Sedgley Banksias are identified internationally as Australian, and this is an important selling point which can be exploited on overseas markets. In addition to their visual attributes, they have other features which will ensure their continued popularity, including long shelf life and variety of colour and form. The main constraint to industry development is the lack of cohesion in the cut flower industry, and the reluctance to communicate and co-operate. Commercial species of banksias are native to mediterranean climate areas, and thrive in light sandy soils of acid pH. This is probably the greatest current production constraint. Banksias are widely cultivated for cut-flower production in southern Australia, with some production in Israel, South Africa, Hawaii and California. Export of fresh cut flowers is the area with most potential for expansion. The current annual export value of banksias is approximately A$1 million, with half of the production from Western Australia. The largest export destination for fresh flowers is Japan. Germany takes fresh and dried product.
Ann Agric Environ Med 1995, Vol. 2, No. 2 - Editorial Ann agric Environ Med 1995, Vol. 2, No. 2 which shape the new life style inrural areas; in the longrun they would result in the improvement of the http://www.aaem.pl/pdf/aaem95e2.htm
Extractions: This issue of AAEM is devoted to the proceedings of the international meeting held in Krakow, Poland, that dealt with a wide range of problems in agricultural medicine and the health of rural populations. The meeting was a special contribution of the Polish Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS), with the Jozef Dietl Specialist Hospital in Krakow and the Institute of Agricultural Medicine in Lublin as the main co-organizers, to promote occupational safety and protection of health in agriculture. A comprehensive coverage of the subject of the Conference is well indicated by the titles of the four Sections into which 34 contributed papers and keynote lectures have been grouped. The speakers represented the International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health and a host of scientific institutions. Most of the papers were given by the Polish participants what has created an opportunity of the promotion of our research on an international forum. All the participants of the Conference agreed that to make sure that our endeavours to meet the challenges of our time in the special field of agricultural medicine continue unabated, we must all share views and exchange up-to-date information; we must build on the achievements to secure future progress.
Charles A. Francis agric., Vol. 7. No. Cent. Reg. and Coop. Ext. Div., Ctr. for Sustain. agric. Food systems and environment building positive ruralurban linkages. http://agronomy.unl.edu/fac/francis.htm
Extractions: Lincoln, NE 68583-0910 PHONE FAX E-MAIL cfrancis2@unl.edu DEGREES: RESEARCH INTERESTS: Design of resource efficient cropping systems, rotations and spatially diverse field crop designs, integrated crop/animal systems, whole farm planning and watershed design for environmentally sound production systems; on-farm and participatory research and educational activities, collaborative research design; future agricultural systems, role of diversity and integrated resource management, value added enterprises and products, and relationship of farms to viable rural communities. EXTENSION INTERESTS: Crop rotations, design of resource efficient crop, animal, and agroforestry systems, sustainable practices and farming systems in watershed design, value-added enterprises and products, organic farming and gardening, integration of farming with community viability, participatory on-farm research and education programs, regional professional development program in North Central Region.
Extractions: Back To Abstract Home Database Seishi Ninomiya National Agricultural Research Center, National Agricultural Research Organization Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8666, Japan This Bulletin discusses the role of information technology (IT) and its practical contributions to agriculture and rural development. It also presents Japan's experiences in the use of IT in agriculture, and identifies the requirements and the issues needed to make practical use of IT systems for the agricultural domain. This paper also introduces new technologies that can fulfill the requirements and give solutions to resolve said issues, showing several successful applications of the technologies. Finally, it emphasizes on the importance of international collaboration in promoting the use of IT in agriculture and rural development. Top of Document Top of Document IT policy for agriculture and rural development started late in 1980s in Japan but it had not been successful for a long time. The policy gave higher priority to hardware than software, resulting in insufficient data resources and poor applications that were not useful enough to convince farmers of the beneficial effect of IT in agriculture. Poor rural network infrastructure and IT literacy contributed to this failure. The latest statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) (http://www.maff.go.jp/toukei/sokuhou/data/pcikou2003/pcikou2003.htm, December 2002) shows that 50% of farm households own personal computers (PCs) but only 10% of them use the PCs for farming. This number is much lower than that of other industries. This fact clearly indicates that farmers are not convinced about the benefits of IT in agriculture.
Agricultural Research And Rural Radio - Team Profiles Barren Lands of Sironko Participatory rural Radio to Mitigate the DeterioratingSoils Min. of Food and agric. Radio Peace; District Assembly http://www.isnar.cgiar.org/activities/radio_profiles.htm
Extractions: Team Profiles and Concept Notes Teams in the project are made up of researchers, extension workers, farmer associations and rural radio stations. The teams have developed their skills to prepare a Team Action Plan (TAP) and a Concept Note for fundraising purposes. The Concept Note invites interested donor agencies to assist the teams and their project. Copes of the Concept Note and correspondence with the teams are available by contacting the ISNAR project office for more information ( isnar@cgiar.org Uganda Team Members Focus of Teamwork Title of Concept Note Masaka Team Development of healthy nutrition and agriculture through radio programs and research/extension partnership Roll back malaria: neem trees for malaria and its vector control for resource poor farmers Kibaale Team Creating income-earning opportunities through mobilizing the results of agricultural research on banana and plantain production through rural radio Increased Banana Production: a source of food and income for resource poor rural women
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