Written by admin on Jun 22nd, 2009 | Filed under:
Agriculture
In the area of agricultural science and technology, China is gradually approaching the world advanced level. The rate of contribution which progress in science and technology contributes to agriculture has reached 42%. The departments of agricultural science and technology have achieved significant successes in biological techniques, the latest technology and basic research.
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Written by admin on Jun 21st, 2009 | Filed under:
Agriculture
The German association of producers, processors and distributors of organic foods BOLW in Berlin has presented a report which shows that the additional costs arising from the application of gene technology in agriculture has not resulted in increased profitability.
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Written by admin on Jun 18th, 2009 | Filed under:
Agriculture
The farm equipment are a group of appliances designed to open furrows in the ground, breaking, spray and fertilize the soil.
Plow: an agricultural equipment is designed to open furrows in the earth, is composed of a blade, grate, dumping, bead, bed, rudder and Mancera, which are used to cut and level the ground, holding the pieces of the plow, set the draft and serve grip. There are various types of plows, but the best known are:
plow dump, formed by the fence, blades and landfill
plow disc, comprised of concave discs to open deep furrows
plow surface, to remove the topsoil subsoil plow to remove the soil depth. (more…)
Written by admin on Jun 15th, 2009 | Filed under:
Modern Agriculture
A few years ago has been discovered in the West Indies, a new mineral phosphate, phosphate of alumina. At the Vienna Exhibition was this mineral, and drew attention to the issues raised by Eduardo Pockard of London, and L. Fino, of Turin, which had contained some 45 100 of phosphoric acid and 12 per 100 of nitrogen. (more…)