She helps organize tours that show visitors how Allen raises vegetables in thousands of pots for efficient use of the greenhouse space, and how his self-sustaining system of fish farming raises lake perch and tilapia while circulating the water to feed growing plants. But the key to success, he said, is the compost he makes from waste food and other organic material, with the help of millions of earthworms that digest what otherwise would go to landfills. His center is one example, with...

Theories on what is causing it have ranged from mobile phone radiation to pesticides, from genetically modified crops to climate change. The hives are transported around the country to pollinate important crops, notably to California for almonds. The honeybee decline can be traced back at least 20 years, and the introduction of the parasitic varroa mite is one of the principal causes. Meanwhile, theories connected with mobile phones, climate change and GM crops can probably be discounted,...

Asserting that the country s approval process for GMOs is unconstitutional and "hopelessly flawed," Greenpeace and Searice yesterday filed a petition for injunction seeking to stop the Bureau of Plant Industry and the Department of Agriculture from approving the application of Bayer for its genetically-modified (GMO) rice strain. Asserting that the country s approval process for GMOs is unconstitutional and "hopelessly flawed," Greenpeace and Searice yesterday filed a petition for...

The pro-GM camp, led by the agriculture and science ministers, recently faced strong opposition from anti-GM groups as well as the public health minister. To continue the debate, she urged the government allow field testing so that scientists could gain a better knowledge of the negative consequences of GM crops. A new round in the tug of war over genetically modified (GM) crops appears to have led Thailand nowhere as far as official clearance for field testing of two fruits is concerned....

The only surprise is that lawyers persist in the notion that theirs is a "profession," above the groveling, the pushing and shoving of those engaged in everyday commerce. And there is little difference from corporate-practice law firms patrolling federal courts' filing offices to fish out from the docket lists of just-sued corporate defendants. Keep insuring kidsSurely it comes as no surprise that backers of SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) funding would like to expand...

Doctors suspect that her grandparents were disappointed to discover that she was a girl and inserted the needles into her body when she was just a newborn. Jeff Zaslow has written a follow-up to his article about the ways that we discriminate against men while trying to protect children (previously written about here) Pang Jiayu, a former deputy head of a provincial political advisory body, was thrown out of the Communist Party after his mistresses revealed that he had seduced them by...

They hire a few additional employees to pick and haul in the grapes from the 14 acres they have been growing since 2001. But after years as a certified public accountant, he was drawn back to the farming life. In addition to the 14,000 grape vines that are now sturdy and laden with fruit, they are trying a few other experimental crops, including black walnuts and an exotic grain used to make oil for cosmetics. They have already outgrown their refrigerated wine cellar, producing about 7,000...

Amid rising energy costs, automakers renew emphasis on emissions FRANKFURT, Germany -- The world's automakers will make new efforts to win customers over with more environmentally friendly cars at the Frankfurt Auto Show this week as they tout new vehicles with hybrid propulsion and more advanced, cleaner engines. Amid rising energy costs, automakers renew emphasis on emissions FRANKFURT, Germany -- The world's automakers will make new efforts to win customers over with more...

Search Classifieds Place an ad Reader Poll Would you be in favor of switching Central Avenue in Sidney to a three lane (2 lanes and 1 turning lane) format if it means the downtown area could possibly get some assistance in making improvements at the same time? Search Classifieds Place an ad Reader Poll Would you be in favor of switching Central Avenue in Sidney to a three lane (2 lanes and 1 turning lane) format if it means the downtown area could possibly get some assistance in making...