Latest Land management Stories
WINNIPEG, July 25, 2012 /CNW/ - A warm summer on the Prairies has increased the risk of insect infestation in stored grain. Grain producers can take steps now and prevent insect infestations in stored grain, according to the Canadian Grain Commission. "This year we've had a mild winter followed by a warm summer. In these conditions, insects, such as the rusty grain beetle and the red flour beetle, can increase in number dramatically," explains Brent Elliott, Infestation Control...
Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water interview of May 7, 2012 with Larry Ford, of the Josephine Soil and Water Conservation District. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 Local Soil and Water Conservation Districts have been around since 1939. They were originally created during the "Dust Bowl" of the 1930's when poorly understood agricultural practices led to the stripping away of soil-holding grasses and sod in America's agricultural heartland, which caused severe soil...
Tree service for overgrown trees and shrubs dramatically changes the curb appeal of a landscape and opens up pools, gardens, walkways and homes. Additionally, thick, poorly maintained trees are most vulnerable to damage in summer storms. Lou Giroud, ISA Certified Arborist and President of Giroud Tree and Lawn gives tips to Philadelphia area homeowners on how to make trees beautiful and safe. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 11, 2012 It’s summer and time to spend time in the yard, pool or...
HAYWARD, Calif., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Arborwell, California's leading professional tree management company has announced the addition of Rick McMann as the new Account Manager for the Santa Rosa/North Bay Area Region. Andy LaVelle, Arborwell's Chief Operating Officer, is excited to have McMann on board. "His extensive understanding of and familiarity with the North Bay's tree care needs will certainly add significant value to our Bay Area team." McMann has over 32 years...
FRESNO, Calif., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PureSense Environmental Inc. is strengthening its presence in the agriculture-rich Southern California and Mexican markets by bringing its industry-leading irrigation intelligence solutions, services and exceptional support to water-conscious agricultural customers across the Southland and Mexico. Joseph Esquivel, long-time chairman and CEO of Capital Farms, has joined PureSense as Territory Manager for the region. PureSense is widely...
VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Comstock Mining Inc. (the "Company" or "Comstock") (NYSE Amex: LODE) announced it has received confirmation from the Carson City District Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that the issues in the Notice of Trespass (the "Notice") dated June 6th has officially been resolved--and that all conditions included in the Notice having been fully satisfied. The Company had previously announced that it has taken the...
A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder indicates air pollution in the form of nitrogen compounds emanating from power plants, automobiles and agriculture is changing the alpine vegetation in Rocky Mountain National Park. The emissions of nitrogen compounds to the atmosphere are being carried to remote areas of the park, altering sensitive ecosystems, said CU-Boulder Professor William Bowman, who directs CU-Boulder's Mountain Research Station west of Boulder and who led the...
Feds Urged to Avoid Sensitive Lands, Support Renewable Energy SAN FRANCISCO, July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A coalition of conservation organizations and a western Colorado county reached a landmark settlement agreement today with federal agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Department of Energy, requiring the agencies to revise a Bush-era plan creating energy corridors in the West. The agreement, filed in federal court in San...
SWINDON, England, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rare plants from National Trust gardens across the country will be propagated at a new Plant Conservation Centre that will improve the way one of the most important plant collections in the UK is cared for. Opened by international plantsman Roy Lancaster, the new 2.5 acre facility at a secret East Devon location will bring together plant propagation facilities, plant collection management expertise and facilities for...
New law is a victory for Pennsylvania farm families HARRISBURG, Pa., July 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Landmark legislation signed yesterday by Governor Tom Corbett makes it easier for Pennsylvania farms to transition between generations. The legislation eliminating the Pennsylvania inheritance tax on farms takes effect immediately and applies only to working farms. Pennsylvania farmers can now pass their farms on to their heirs without worrying they will have to pay steep...
Latest Land management Reference Libraries
Seed drilling is a method used by farmers in order to have a more unified, crop-yielding season. The first known use of seed drilling was in 1500 BC by the Sumerian. At this time, they were using a single tube. Later, in the 2nd Century BC, the Chinese developed a multi-tube iron drill. This facilitated in a larger crop planting allowing them to feed their large population. The first recorded patent of a sowing machine was in 1566 by the Venetian Senate, attributing Camillo Torello. In the...
Clearcutting, otherwise known as clearfelling, is a controversial forestry/logging practice in which the majority or all of the trees in an area are uniformly cut down. Clearcutting, in addition to shelterwood and seed tree harvests, is utilized by foresters to construct certain types of forest ecosystems and to encourage select species that require plentiful sunlight or grow in large, even-age stands. Logging companies and forest-worker unions in certain countries support the practice for...
Naturescaping is a term that is in reference to a method of landscape design and landscaping that allows people, as well as nature, to exist. By including certain plants, particularly the native ones, into ones yard, one can attract beneficial insects, birds, and other creatures, and aid in keeping our rivers and streams in a healthy state. Widespread urban growth and urban sprawl over the last century has had an important impact on habitat that birds and other wildlife once called home....
Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting on the land. It is also the gradual destruction or reduction of the quality and quantity of human activities, animal activities or natural means. It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or unwanted. Natural hazards are not included in the causes; however, human activities can indirectly affect...
Erosion is the process by which rock and soil are taken from the surface of the Earth by exogenetic processes like wind or the flow of water, and then transported and deposited in another location. While erosion is a natural process, human activities have increased by 10 to 40 times the rate at which erosion is happening globally. Excessive erosion results in problems such as desertification, decreases in agricultural productivity because of land degradation, sedimentation of waterways,...
