2005-08-09 Who Needs Seeds? The Secret of Seedless Fruits
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We often think of agriculture as planting seeds and harvesting…
2005-08-02 Farming on the Edge: Getting the Most Out of Marginal Lands
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. To call something “marginal” means it is not very good.…
2005-07-26 Simple Ways to Protect Water Quality
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers are the biggest users of freshwater resources. The Food…
2005-07-19 How to Strike Oil (From Seeds, That Is)
I’m Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. From the beginning of human history, people have used oils…
2005-07-12 Second Mad-Cow Case Found in U.S.
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States has its second confirmed case of mad…
2005-07-05 Compost: an Organic Way to Better Soil and Crops
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Many farmers improve their soil, and their crops, with compost.…
2005-06-28 More From Less: America’s Highly Productive Farms
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. At one time, the United States was a nation of…
2005-06-21 From Horses to Tractors, Changes in U.S. Agriculture
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Over the years, new technologies have changed farming. Change in…
2005-06-14 U.S. Seeks to Increase Ocean Fish Farming
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Most fish farming involves freshwater fish. Eighty-five percent of aquaculture…
2005-06-07 Officials Suspect Exotic Newcastle Disease Killed Chickens in Brazil
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Exotic Newcastle disease is a viral infection that spreads easily…
2005-05-31 The Buzz About Bees
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. More than ninety kinds of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seed…
2005-05-24 Cover Crops Are Good for the Soil (and the Farmer)
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Cover crops are an ancient way to help farmers improve…
2005-05-17 Identification System Proposed for U.S. Farm Animals
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States Department of Agriculture wants to develop a…
2005-05-10 Study Says Genetically Engineered Rice Cuts Use of Insecticides
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A study in China suggests that two kinds of genetically…
2005-04-26 Audience Mail: A Maize Mystery for AGRICULTURE REPORT
I’m Gwen Out with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A listener in Vietnam has a question about corn breeding.…