Sentences with phrase «about agriculture in»

How do we start a conversation about agriculture in America?

It's a paper about agriculture in the face of a cooling climate.

You will also enjoy strolling through the quaint town of Paia and learning some things about agriculture in Hawaii there.

I will make two proposals for change, one about agriculture in the countryside and the other about the physical construction of cities.

We're taught everything about the body and about agriculture in Madagascar and about the square root of pi, or whatever the hell it's called, but not a word about the soul....

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«The President multiple times reaffirmed in general to all of us, and looked at Larry Kudlow, and said Larry go get it done,» Sasse said after exiting a White House meeting with the President about trade and agriculture that he attended with several governors and congressional leaders who represent states that they say will be adversely impacted by the President's recently announced tariffs.

The six - member investment team has examined nearly every type of MI startup — more than 2,000 companies in the enterprise, agriculture, healthcare, transportation and logistics sectors — but Zilis is picky about where she puts her money.

«There are so many things about being in business and in agriculture that are male - dominated.

In particular, agriculture states, already battered by low crop prices and poor weather, are antsy about getting slammed by tariffs in retaliation for Trump trade actions over steel, aluminum and ChinIn particular, agriculture states, already battered by low crop prices and poor weather, are antsy about getting slammed by tariffs in retaliation for Trump trade actions over steel, aluminum and Chinin retaliation for Trump trade actions over steel, aluminum and China.

Consumer interest in local, organic agriculture boomed, and concerns about factory farming galvanized writers like Michael Pollan, Wayne Roberts and Raj Patel.

The Partnership for a New American Economy estimates that labor shortages in agriculture cost the American economy about $ 3.1 billion a year.

Agriculture is just about the last thing that comes to mind when people think of technology, but in fact, it has always been an engine of innovation.

This ads up to about half of produce grown and billions of dollars» worth of lost fruits and vegetables, according to a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report and a study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs.

But uncertainty remains over what regulators will make of the merged group's grip of the overall agriculture market, with a combined market share in seeds and pesticides of about 28 %.

While the trade deficit in the U.S. has irritated the U.S. president, farmers point to agriculture as one of the industries where the U.S. has consistently posted a surplus of exports, totaling about $ 20 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Aagriculture as one of the industries where the U.S. has consistently posted a surplus of exports, totaling about $ 20 billion in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of AgricultureAgriculture.

«Outlooks remained positive, but contacts in various sectors including manufacturing, agriculture and transportation expressed concern about the newly imposed and / or proposed tariffs,» the Fed said in its Beige Book report.

The storm was particularly costly for the agriculture industry: «In a matter of hours, Hurricane Maria wiped out about 80 percent of the crop value in Puerto Rico,» the New York Times reportIn a matter of hours, Hurricane Maria wiped out about 80 percent of the crop value in Puerto Rico,» the New York Times reportin Puerto Rico,» the New York Times reports.

By investing in pioneering individuals, non-profits and mission driven companies who dare to re-imagine the possible, PSF has helped to bring about important breakthroughs — from cancer research and small scale agriculture to criminal justice reform and educational opportunities for young people in communities around the world.

In this edition of the Voices of KPCB podcast series, KPCB partner Randy Komisar speaks to Brook Porter, partner in KPCB's Green Growth Fund, and Amol Deshpande, CEO and founder of Farmers Business Network, about innovations and advancements in agriculturIn this edition of the Voices of KPCB podcast series, KPCB partner Randy Komisar speaks to Brook Porter, partner in KPCB's Green Growth Fund, and Amol Deshpande, CEO and founder of Farmers Business Network, about innovations and advancements in agriculturin KPCB's Green Growth Fund, and Amol Deshpande, CEO and founder of Farmers Business Network, about innovations and advancements in agriculturin agriculture.

For example, with no - till farming, precision agriculture and better equipment, Saskatchewan annually sequesters about 9m tonnes in carbon.

I have some thoughts up on the Private Blog about where I think agriculture is headed in the next few years over at Patreon.

Wal - Mart estimates it rakes in about 18 % of total U.S. outlays on food stamps, or about $ 14 billion of the $ 80 billion the U.S. Department of Agriculture says was appropriated for food stamps in the year ended in September 2012.

About Avrio Ventures Inc: Avrio Capital was established in 2006 to identify and invest in innovative food and agriculture companies that provide solutions to global challenges in the areas of health, wellness and sustainability.

So you put a bill together about agriculture and the farm in its different forms is missed!!!! Hmmm sorry that does not sound very smart to me.

But these shortcomings should not overshadow the fact that in six years KORUS is actually advancing many of the administration's highest priorities and delivering wins for U.S. workers and the economy... «[Of note,] KORUS is driving growth in U.S. exports of goods ranging from agriculture to autos to information technology and just about everything in between.

GFI has raised concerns in widely - read publications about the impacts of industrialized animal agriculture, including its contributions to climate change and its unsustainability.

It strikes me that there's also room for discussion about whether the President need be involved in everything with which he has chosen to distract himself, from the contretemps about Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod to Henry Louis Gates's altercation with the Cambridge police.

But many of the other concerns distributism addressed were quite prophetic (take, for example, the central place accorded to families, and concerns about absentee fathers), or indeed perhaps too ahead of their time (the importance of sustainable agriculture and local connections to the land, now so in vogue).

In this context, it is obvious that the primary focus of thought about agriculture is how to accomplish the same miracle there that factories had accomplished in the production of industrial goodIn this context, it is obvious that the primary focus of thought about agriculture is how to accomplish the same miracle there that factories had accomplished in the production of industrial goodin the production of industrial goods.

From him we will learn in much more precise and sophisticated ways how an economist can think wisely about agriculture.

According to a study of the Food and Agriculture Organization about 700 million people in the rural areas of the poor countries live in absolute poverty and their lot is not improving.

We are learning about women in history, both individual women whose contributions have been ignored or forgotten, and the masses of women in all cultures and periods of history who have had tremendous influence on the evolution of human society, from the invention of agriculture to the «keeping of the faith.»

Only about 5 percent of the total population is now engaged in agriculture, as opposed to about 75 percent in the classical societies.

To accomplish this we extended our efforts and energy in the arena of sustainable agriculture with a commitment towards supporting and developing modules like Organic farming, Our efforts are now close to 100,000 lakh acres of land and about 10,000 farming families.

Read here about Rodale Institute's research on reversing climate change through regenerative organic agriculture in this recent op - ed in the New York Times.

After he retired he started looking more into organic agriculture and ways in which he could learn more about the subject.

Fred & Virginia Miller, the owners / growers of Hill Top Farms, a Certified Organic Membership Farm in southern Wake County, practice sustainable agricultural methods by operating their version of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), you can find information about how it works and how you can join on their website:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Market News reported widespread concern in 2014 about tightening organic dairy supplies, with supermarkets in many parts of the United States posting signs about organic milk shortages by the end of the year.

In addition to its agriculture operations, Harris Farms is home to about 600 thoroughbred horses at any given time, making it one of the largest breeding and training operations in CaliforniIn addition to its agriculture operations, Harris Farms is home to about 600 thoroughbred horses at any given time, making it one of the largest breeding and training operations in Californiin California.

You hear about cars and all the problems, but agriculture continues to grow in Michigan.

IDZ is planning to start about 10 of the 26 targeted clusters in the near future to promote other agriculture - based industries such as tomato processing and horticulture.

The billionaire Mr Harvey is not the only one enthusiastic about agriculture's future with billionaires such as Gina Rinehart, Brett Blundy and Andrew Forrest all investing in livestock operations around Australia.

The Safe Food Alliance and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are offering Produce Safety Training sessions for produce growers, buyers and others interested in learning about produce safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, Good Agricultural Practices and co-management of natural resources and food safety.

In 2017 we launched our new Grow Green report at fringe events, and spoke to many policy makers and politicians about the benefits of plant protein agriculture.

One of the greatest things about «the County», as it's fondly referred to by the locals, is the abundance of agriculture in the area — apple orchards, strawberry fields, vineyards, farmer's markets, cheese factories and other local artisans are everywhere you look.

Water has been a focus for the Rainforest Alliance from day one, because agriculture is the largest consumer of water in the world, accounting for about 70 percent of freshwater usage globally.

About 200 farmers, consumers, church groups, organic advocates and other sectors convened in the city of Cabanatuan to calling the Department of Agriculture to deny the application of open field test of Golden Rice in Munoz, Nueva Ecija and in San Mateo, Isabela.

Rodale Institute is committed to groundbreaking research in organic agriculture, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating people about how organic is the safest, healthiest option for people and the planet.

Having an interest in organic agriculture, James wanted to learn more about this practice in order to help those in his community understand the benefits of natural foods in correlation to their health.

Eastern Highlands — Kimel Estate; Arokara Estate; Goroka Estate, near town of same name; Arona Estate; Purosa «estate,» really a co-op of about 2,600 farmers of the Highlands Organic Agriculture Co-operative Ltd (HOAC) in the Purosa / Okapa region.