Sentences with phrase «as agriculture continues»
«As agriculture continues to expand, that could affect the rainfall regime that supports both natural vegetation and agricultural production.»
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On the flip side, agriculture - linked funds were again some of the best - performing ETFs this past week, as the commodities markets continued to rally on deteriorating crop yield prospects due to the ongoing droughtlike weather across the U.S. grain belt.
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Houston employs twice as many engineers as the average American city and boasts several sectors including agriculture, shipping, storage and distribution that continue to grow the Houston economy.
Plant - based dairy products such as milk continue to take market share from the sales of conventional milk in the U.S., with sales in the former category growing as sales in the latter category decline.45 It seems likely that cultured meat products will have similar effects, sometimes replacing plant - based products, but also replacing products of animal agriculture — particularly because they will likely be harder to distinguish by taste and texture than current substitutes.
Today, U.S. exports of biotech corn and soybeans, as well as other agriculture products that contain or may have been contaminated with biotech ingredients continue to face a wide array of trade barriers.
The local knowledge and experience of Dr Tourenq and Tim Field — Banrock Station's Wetland and Conservation Ranger — are key to helping maintain a healthy and resilient river system — one in which irrigated agriculture such as winemaking can continue to flourish while environmental assets are preserved for the benefit of all Australians.
We continue to support the wheat and barley industries in the face of global challenges such as climate change, food and fuel security and sustainable agriculture practices.
My overall reflection as a researcher is that the scarcity of natural resources will undoubtedly continue to challenge the primary vessel of food production i.e., agriculture.
As a contributor to such factors, the dominant industrial practices of agriculture are increasingly recognised as inhibiting Earth's capacity to continue providing ecosystem serviceAs a contributor to such factors, the dominant industrial practices of agriculture are increasingly recognised as inhibiting Earth's capacity to continue providing ecosystem serviceas inhibiting Earth's capacity to continue providing ecosystem services.
The state school board on Thursday asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the programs as long as the strike continues and expects an answer by Monday.
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As the political wrangling over weakening school nutrition standards continues in Congress, here's some nice school food news to share: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the USDA will be providing school districts with over... [Continue reading]
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue released a proclamation May 1 that praised the nation's schools for serving nutritious meals and committed to «provide significant technical assistance to schools as they continue to develop menus that are healthy and appealing to students,» but the statement also announced plans to undermine key standards that support... Read More
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue released a proclamation May 1 that praised the nation's schools for serving nutritious meals and committed to «provide significant technical assistance to schools as they continue to develop menus that are healthy and appealing to students,» but the statement also announced plans to undermine key standards that support child nutrition.
«Our conference has always been very supportive of agriculture as you know, but talks continue and we'll see what happens next,» said Senate Finance Committee Chair Cathy Young, R - Olean.
President Buhari, while thanking God for the good rains, the successful efforts of the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, an indigene of Benue State, whom he described as «a great asset in my government,» said his administration would continue to empower farmers with loans by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
«As a former 4 - H member, I am pleased to see the program continuing to offer our young people a well - rounded education through core topics like agriculture, leadership and life skills and new offerings including robotics and engineering,» said Senator Seward.
«As I travel across the Sunshine State, one thing this is abundantly clear, Floridians are looking for consistent, conservative leadership and we will continue to fight for the important issues undertaken by the Commissioner of Agriculture.»
The long delay in getting Trump's nominee for agriculture secretary, former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue (R), confirmed means that Sam Clovis, who was a Trump campaign adviser, and transition team leader Brian Klippenstein continue to serve as the agency's top political appointees.
In statement on the White House blog last week, President Obama thanked the bill's co-sponsors in the House and Senate and the leaders of Foreign Affairs and Agriculture committees for their continued support for Feed the Future, which he described as a «game - changing development initiative.»
Clovis «was one of the first people through the door at USDA in January and has become a trusted advisor and steady hand as we continue to work for the people of agriculture,» Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in aagriculture,» Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in aAgriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement.
With no simple solution in sight, Salyers continues to advise government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock feed, a practice banned throughout the European Union.
The report also notes that agriculture, along with other factors such as deforestation, contributes to soil erosion, and predicts that if erosion continues unabated yields of some crops could plummet by 17 - 30 % by 2020.
The Ozarks have continued to change as agriculture and grazing decimate stands of giant cane, impacting animals from swamp rabbits to warblers.
The implications of this breakthrough could have major practical applications in agriculture as the research continues to develop.
However, as farming practices and technologies continue to be refined, more food can be produced per unit of land — meaning less area is needed for agriculture and more land can be «spared» for natural habitats.
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its latest report on global fisheries and aquaculture with no new 2008 catch and production figures, as the agency continues to piece together 2007 data.
Once people understand that sea - levels will continue to rise, will eventually make most major cities uninhabitable, and the glaciers which feed much or Asia's agriculture will disappear, marine life will face an acid catastrophe, and nobody can see how a net food deficit can be avoided, we all know that the political option of «just adapt to it when it happens» will melt away as fast as the glaciers.
Counting Low - income Students Low - income students continue to be identified — for purposes of allocating additional funding through a low - income student weight and a concentrated poverty weight — in the new ECS formula based on whether they are eligible for the free and reduced price meals program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, known in Connecticut as free and reduced price lunch (FRPL).
While today, Healdsburg is recognized as a luxury destination, it began and continues to be an agriculture community beyond anything else.
While in the complex, we will receive a guided tour as we make our way around the ruins after which we continue our way down the mountain, to Lamay at 3000m / 9840 ft. Lamay is a town dedicated to agriculture and cattle raising.
Once people understand that sea - levels will continue to rise, will eventually make most major cities uninhabitable, and the glaciers which feed much or Asia's agriculture will disappear, marine life will face an acid catastrophe, and nobody can see how a net food deficit can be avoided, we all know that the political option of «just adapt to it when it happens» will melt away as fast as the glaciers.
The rationale for the R, D&D of a reliably benign mode of Albedo Restoration rests on the points above: in the absence of any prospect of sufficient cooling by Emissions Control, it is required as a means to cool the planet sufficiently to avoid the ruinous climatic destabilization of agriculture, as well as to ensure the continued viability of forestry both as a major carbon bank and as a means of optimized Carbon Recovery.
Even worse, loss of summer glacier runoff will mean a collapse of rice and wheat agriculture in the northwest of the country as Himalayan glaciers continue to melt (current estimates are as high as 80 % loss within 30 years, and runoff is already in decline).
As part of our partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), we are continuing to develop our Climate and Agriculture Policy Simulator.
Both the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have warned that if business - as - usual continues, the world is headed towards a total climate catastrophe, devastating coastal cities, global agriculture, and leading to mass extinction.
«ACR's innovative methodologies in sectors such as agriculture and forestry will diversify offset sourcing options for ICROA clients while continuing to provide essential confidence in offset quality.»
Poor monsoon rains have diminished the water available for agriculture and groundwater reservoir replenishment in South Asia, as well as making it [continue reading...]
With growing demand for meat around the world in places such as China, the United Nations» Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts that soy production will continue to increase dramatically, from around 276 million metric tons in 2013 to 390 million metric tons by 2050.
I believe that the current state of research does indicate promise in the cultivation of industrial hemp, and I will keep your comments in mind as we continue to debate agriculture issues in the Senate.
But this will prove impossible without rapid action and societal change, as the global population continues to grow and more ecosystems are lost every year to agriculture, urbanization, mining, and logging.
«The unanimous inclusion of this directive in their agriculture policy demonstrates that NCSL understands the need for legislative reform to legalize hemp farming, and recognizes its potential as a sustainable and profitable crop for American farmers,» Steenstra continued.
Despite reports about the devastating impacts of oil palm expansion on forests and indigenous peoples, the Peruvian government continues to promote oil palm development, supposedly as a viable economic alternative in the fight against drug trafficking, migratory agriculture, and poverty.
Animal agriculture produces 65 % of the world's nitrous oxide (a gas with the global warming potential 296 x greater than carbon dioxide) and it is estimated that by 2050, this industry will see an 80 % increase, as the demand for meat and dairy continues to rise.
Why not just continue improving agriculture in the same manner as has served to keep us all fed for many years?
As organic agriculture is the fastest growing agricultural sector — the majority of new farmers are choosing to farm using organic practices and organic farm management offers a long list of environmental benefits — I am hopeful Congress will incorporate Farm Bill policies that allow for continued and supported growth of the industry.
Regardless of the safety of GM crops, do we want a world in which our agriculture is ruled (or continued to be ruled as in the US) by large corporations, the cultivation of only a small variety of crops planted everywhere without regard for tradition or local conditions, the continued heavy dependence on chemical inputs?
I will continue to use this region and its glaciers as an example of how Global Warming affects everything from agriculture to immigration to weather.
Agriculture in Alberta continues to be world leaders in developing technology that helps sustain current production and will help increase production we will require as the population grows.