Direct Autumn Application of Organic Material to Garden Soil
A simple method explores direct addition of prunings leaves and clippings into garden soil rather than a compost pile. Apply 4-6 inches of material, till deeply in autumn, and let decomposition occur over fall and winter before spring planting.
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Public focuses on farming abuses amid foot-and-mouth crisis
London activists urge humane farming reforms as images of mass culls spark debates. Viva and Animal Aid say factory farming, overcrowding, and long hauls reveal cruelty behind meat. Despite fears, shoppers boost March retail meat sales while officials push culling over vaccination.
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West Virginia mine water spawns Arctic char fish farming
In Lillybrook and across southern West Virginia, water from abandoned coal mines feeds a growing aquaculture effort. Mine water, 55 degrees and groundwater stable, powers Arctic char and rainbow trout farms, backed by West Virginia Aqua and Mingo County groups. Critics warn of potential water-treatment risks, while proponents say the resource could boost regional development and meet rising seafood demand. Eastern Kentucky and colleges also explore mineshaft aquaculture as a coal-diversification path.
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Southeast Community College
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US denies potato import pact amid island ban
US agriculture officials deny any agreement to ease limits on Canadian potato imports after a Prince Edward Island ban due to potato wart. The fungus, unseen in the US for over two decades, spurred the border closure last October while Canada accuses Washington of using a minor outbreak to aid local growers. Canada’s minister said a partial lift could come within 48 hours.
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