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.…
2005-04-19 A Liquid Crop: Looking for a Way to Harvest Rainwater?
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. When we think of harvests, we usually think of plants.…
2005-04-12 Question from Vietnam: How Can Food Companies Control Pests Safely?
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Our subject this week involves food safety. We have a…
2005-04-05 No-Till Farming Gains Ground Around the World
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Since ancient times, farmers in many cultures have prepared the…
2005-03-29 Mixing Plants, Part 2
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Last week, we discussed how farmers can control harmful insects…
2005-03-22 Mixing Plants, Part 1
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Agricultural scientists are continually looking for new ways to improve…
2005-03-15 Avian Flu Could Force Changes for Asian Poultry Farmers
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Avian influenza could force changes in the way farm birds…
2005-03-08 Raising Sheep
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. If you have a few hectares ofland, it might be…
2005-03-01 Solar Food Dryers
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Drying food is a simple, low-cost way to keep food…
2005-02-22 Integrated Pest Management
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The use of pesticides was an important part of the…
2005-02-15 Growing Unusual Vegetables
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun…
2005-02-08 Controlling Garden Insects with Spiders
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Spiders kill more insects than they can eat. And most…
2005-02-01 Red Tides
I’m Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English AgricultureReport. Different events can change the balance of sea life. Red tidesare…
2005-01-25 Locust Swarms in North Africa Ease, but Mauritania Faces a Food Shortage
I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The Food and Agriculture Organization says the locust situationin Northwest…