Surplus of food forecast by Cambridge conference
A Cambridge based conference of about 150 experts from four countries sees a future where famine fades. By 10 years many developing nations may feed their populations and even produce surpluses of farm products due to improved rice, wheat, and corn strains, fertilizers, and rural development.
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Cambridge
England
R.E. Robinson
Cambridge Overseas Studies Committee
Pakistan
Malaysia
Ceylon
Kenya
Uganda
India
Smolts Get Electric Shocks In Salmon Research
At Cultus Lake British Columbia scientists test young salmon smolts by pumping water at increasing speeds through a glass chamber while electric currents run across one end. The goal is to measure stamina and reduce mortality on the journey to salt water to boost future salmon yields. Researchers led by John Roos seek to identify death causes and improve survival rates.
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Cultus Lake
B.C
International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission
John Roos
Vancouver
Pollution clouds Lake Okanagan tourism outlook
From the air Okanagan Lake appears dirty with weed and algae rings fed by nutrients from industrial wastes and sewage plants. Officials warn algae growth threatens the valley’s $20 million tourism sector, with Skaha Lake in a worse state. The province studies the problem. three cities propose removing nitrates and phosphates from effluent, while health officials caution that damage persists and prevent worsening.
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Penticton
B.C
Okanagan Lake
British Columbia
Okanagan Valley
Stuart
Jim Donald
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver
Vernon
Kelowna
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