Sentences with phrase «raised about agriculture»

Concerns were also raised about agriculture and food security, where «[t] he skilled population... is ageing and there is a lack of succession planning.»

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The agriculture minister's background as a paid union organizer raises serious questions about the real intent of Bill 6.

Honourable Don McRae Minister of Agriculture Room 301, Parliament Buildings Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 Dear Minister McRae: The discovery of wild salmon infected with the European strain of the infectious salmon anemia (ISA) virus has raised serious concerns about the...

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

«The use of the Rice Crop Manager will hopefully bring an increase in yield or productivity, and also raise the income of farmers by about Php 4,000 per crop per hectare,» said Dr. Manny Regalado, acting deputy director for research at the Department of Agriculture - Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA - PhilRice).

Through March 23, a number of agricultural organizations, including the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and New York Farm Bureau, will be raising awareness about New York's farmers and the importance of agriculture to the State's economy and its communities.

With growing concern about the ability of the planet to feed itself, she outlined how improved production & storage efficiency and urban agriculture can raise food production levels.

Shadow agriculture minister Jim Paice said the revelation raised questions about how the RPA was running - the Conservatives have previously called for farming minister Lord Bach to resign over the payments row.

«Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm waste: Study raises new concerns about how agriculture may be contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide.»

While the longer growing season does have some benefits, it also raises concerns about both agriculture and health.

Visit MT Kids: Agriculture with your class to learn about the many crops and animals raised in Montana.

Rep. Bill Emerson of Missouri, who chairs the House Agriculture subcommittee with jurisdiction over nutrition issues, has raised a fuss about a promotional campaign at the Department of Agriculture to publicize new, healthier school meals.

Designed to raise awareness and educate the community about Maui's agriculture industry while offering farmers, ranchers and «Friends of Agriculture» a market to sell their products and produce and to interact with the general public, AgFest is Maui's largest agricultagriculture industry while offering farmers, ranchers and «Friends of Agriculture» a market to sell their products and produce and to interact with the general public, AgFest is Maui's largest agricultAgriculture» a market to sell their products and produce and to interact with the general public, AgFest is Maui's largest agricultural event.

But for those of us who do eat meat, and who believe that well - treated animals in an integrated farming system make at least as much sense as vegan organic agriculture, learning more about what goes into animal raising, killing, and butchery is a step toward a more honest and ethical approach to eating meat.

One of the things that I have become pleased about, is the increasing number of scientists who are pointing out the beneficial effects of slightly raised temperatures and CO2 levels on agriculture and forestry, with projected higher rainfall and bountiful growth being a result that will help feed increasing populations without having to increase the extent of agricultural lands.

Campaigners in the UK are now raising the alarm about a deadly new strain of salmonella that, they say, should cause a major rethink on intensive industrial agriculture.

The magazine has teamed with restaurateurs in Atlanta, Athens & Palmetto to raise money for their Grow for Good campaign, which is a national initiative dedicated to raising awareness of sustainable agriculture and educating about the importance of supporting local farms.

According to Chaisson, our prehistorical ancestors used about 0.05 kilowatts each, agriculture raised that by a factor of 10 and the average person on earth today uses about 2.5 KW.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently estimated that the average cost of raising a child to 18 is about $ 240,000, and that doesn't even include the cost of college.