2009-09-15 New Findings About Disorder in Bees
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Colony collapse disorder first struck honey bees in the United States in late two thousand six. Over the next two years, beekeepers…
2009-09-08 Poultry Farms With Unhappy Neighbors? Plant Some Trees
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Planting trees around poultry farms can improve air and water quality — and relations with neighbors. Research has shown that just three…
2009-09-01 Study Finds More Trees on Farms Than Was Thought
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers, especially in developing countries, are often criticized for cutting down forests. But a new study suggests that many farmers recognize the…
2009-08-25 Watching Out for ‘Wicked Plants’
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Just because a plant looks nice does not mean you should eat it. Farmers learn this lesson tragically sometimes when their animals…
2009-08-18 In Afghanistan, Preparing for a Threat to Wheat Plants
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in Afghanistan already struggle with the effects of drought and years of conflict. Now there is worry about a new threat…
2009-08-11 Study Finds Some Ocean Fisheries Are Recovering
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Three years ago, a study of overfishing led to sharp debate. It warned that the world’s ocean fish could be almost gone…
2009-08-04 Some Crops Like Some People Do Well as Companions
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Companion planting is the idea that when some crops are planted together, they help each other grow. These compatible plants generally have…
2009-07-28 Seeking Balance in Fertilizer Use in an Uneven World
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Fertilizer use differs from country to country, and from too little to too much. Nitrogen and phosphorus can produce big crops. But…
2009-07-21 Understanding Farm Animals Begins With a Name
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we harvest some words. We are going to explain some commonly used terms for plants and farm animals. If you miss…
2009-07-14 Little Lambs Eat Ivy — and Leaves of Wine Grapes, Too
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Growers around the world are using new methods to grow grapes to make wine. These include natural and organic methods to control…
2009-07-07 Yard Work: When People Choose Sod Over Seed
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. For some people, the road to immediate satisfaction is laid with sod. A piece of sod has grass on the top and…
2009-06-30 In the Garden, Making the Most of Mulch
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Mulch is material spread over soil. It protects against wind and rain damage. It can also limit weed growth. Finding materials for…
2009-06-16 World Food Prize Goes to Scientist From Ethiopia
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Sorghum is an important grain for Africa. Millions of Africans have more to eat because of Gebisa Ejeta. The Ethiopian scientist developed…
2009-06-09 Home Gardening: What to Do About Lead
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Soil naturally contains harmless amounts of lead, along with other metals. Because of pollution, however, the amounts are higher the closer you…
2009-06-02 Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green
This the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Parsley is an ancient green and a respected addition to many foods. But other times, its job is just to make a mealtime…