Urban sprawl threatens farms; Rural land disappearing, report says Jordan Press / Whig-Standard Staff Writer Local news - Tuesday, April 10, 2007 @ 12:00 The proliferation of countryside homes and weekend getaways in the city's rural areas may choke the life out of Kingston's farming industry, according to a new report. Urban sprawl threatens farms; Rural land disappearing, report says Jordan Press / Whig-Standard Staff Writer Local news - Tuesday, April 10, 2007 @ 12:00 The proliferation...

Interestingly, influenza C is not even believed to cause 'flu, but rather something milder like a cold. Orgasms in SA South Africans get an A for orgasms, but an F for foreplay, a new survey finds. Nonetheless, here is a general guide to differences between influenza and a cold (note, however, that symptoms are variable from person to person and that there could be plenty of overlap between, for example, the cough you may have with a cold, 'flu, pneumonia or bronchitis): With influenza,...

The SUNDAY SUN has investigated the issue of importation, as well as other issues in agriculture, talking with Minister of Agriculture Senator Erskine Griffith, director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Terry Bascombe, CEO of the Barbados Agricultural Society James Paul, president of the National Union of Farmers, Julian Dottin; and members of the farming community. The SUNDAY SUN has investigated the issue of importation, as well as other issues in agriculture, talking...

High levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be found in chickens on antibiotic-free farms and even in chickens raised in pristine laboratory conditions, a new study finds. Margie Lee, a professor in the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, said her findings suggest that when poultry arrive at farms, they already harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which may be acquired as they're developing in their eggs. Find www.app.com stories from the past week as well as...

Capiz Administrator Ronald Amigo said the celebration will roll off on April 13 with a thanksgiving mass at the Roxas City Metropolitan Cathderal, flag raising in front of the Provincial Capitol as well as unveiling of Capitol Marker at the Capitol building, and opening program at the Capiz Gymnasium here. Capiz Administrator Ronald Amigo said the celebration will roll off on April 13 with a thanksgiving mass at the Roxas City Metropolitan Cathderal, flag raising in front of the Provincial...

Wonderlich s testimony focused on the biofuel revolution and how it has increased the feed and fuel costs associated with operating a dairy, according to a press release from Dairy Farmers of America. Market Watch Online email. Wonderlich said these costs are adversely affecting not only his dairy farm, but the 62,000 dairy farms across the United States. Wonderlich, a farmer-member of DFA, inc. and an elected farmer representative of DFA s board of directors, explained to the subcommittee...