2003-08-12 Grafting
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. We often think of agriculture asplanting seeds and harvesting crops. But many…
2003-08-05 Growing Carrots
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish Agriculture Report. Carrots are grown on farms and in small family gardens throughoutthe world. They…
2003-07-29 Soil Conservation Methods
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish Agriculture Report. Soil conservation efforts protect soil from wind and water thatcan blow or wash…
2003-07-22 Composting
This is the VOA SpecialEnglish Agriculture Report. Many farmers around the world are composting to improve theirsoil so they can…
2003-07-15 EU Lifts Ban on Genetically Modified Foods, but Adds Conditions
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. On July second, the European Parliament agreed to let newgenetically changed products…
2003-07-08 WWOOF: World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Recently, a listener in Nigeria told us about an organizationcalled World-Wide Opportunities…
2003-07-01 International Conference Looks at Agricultural Science and Technology
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Last week, an international meeting in Sacramento, California,brought together agricultural, science and…
2003-06-17 Fertilizer, Part 1
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Population growth and economic changes put pressure on farmers tomake their fields…
2003-06-24 Fertilizer, Part 2
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Last week, we described somedifferent kinds of fertilizers. This week, we examine…
2003-06-10 Changing Soybean Market
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. It is hard to imagine that a smallseed like the soybean could…
2003-06-03 BSE in Canada
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. In late May, Canada reported that one cow in the province ofAlberta…
2003-05-27 Bees and Beekeeping, Part 3
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Bees not only produce honey andwax, they also provide an important service…
2003-05-20 Bees and Beekeeping, Part 2
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Last week we talked about how bees make honey. However, beesproduce a…
2003-05-13 Bees and Beekeeping, Part 1
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Most people have heard the sound of bees among flowers. Bees livealmost…
2003-05-06 Tree Nuts
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Nuts that grow on trees are an important part of the diet…