Monday, 14 December 2009

Barn Owl Nest Boxes

"'To reduce the cost and labor of rodenticides and trapping, establish barn owls on farmland through the use of nest boxes. These raptors eat thousands of rodents per year, and can also help reduce or elimate the secondary poisoning of many types of wildlife.'"

Thursday, 29 October 2009

Drinking Water From Air Humidity

Not a plant to be seen, the desert ground is too dry. But the air contains water, and research scientists have found a way of obtaining drinking water from air humidity. The system is based completely on renewable energy and is therefore autonomous

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

The Role of the Librarian of a Research library: with relevant to field of Agriculture | Gunasekara | Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka

The Role of the Librarian of a Research library: with relevant to field of Agriculture | Gunasekara | Journal of the University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka: "Any research library provides specialized information facilities to its user community. Therefore the librarian in a research library has to play a vital role in satisfactory its readers. Present paper briefly describes the functions and responsibilities of a librarian in a research library."

Defining "Sustainable Agriculture" | Checkbiotech

Defining "Sustainable Agriculture" | Checkbiotech: "One outcome of this effort could be a new “sustainable agriculture” label stamped on food — similar to the way some food is now marketed as organic. It could also create a system that rewards farmers for doing things like reducing the amount of nitrogen fertilizer they use."