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Sunday, January 29th, 2012According to the International Society of Arboriculture, trees have lived on Earth longer than any other organism. The oldest trees in the world, the Bristlecone pines, have existed for 4,600 years in the United States. Even more remarkably, the tallest tree in the world measures more than 360 feet. If you have ever wondered how [...]
Extracting Cash From Cashew
Sunday, January 29th, 2012In recent years, more and more people are eating cashew nuts. The reason: health experts and nutritionists considered it as “nature’s vitamin pill.” In the Philippines, many farmers are reluctant to venture into tree farming because it does not provide them immediate returns, unlike the growing of agricultural crops. But in the long run, tree [...]
Philippine’s Agriculture Sector Grew by 2.34% in 2011
Saturday, January 28th, 2012PHILIPPINES – The Philippine agriculture industry grew by 2.34 per cent in 2011, bannered by the crops, livestock and poultry subsectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday. The DA said the combined positive performance of the three subsectors served as a cushion, as the fishery subsector registered negative growth due to dwindling fish population [...]
Interesting Facts About the Fern Leaf
Saturday, January 28th, 2012The most common ferns are tropical, living in wet, shady spots, but the wide range of fern species reaches into just about every habitat. There are aquatic ferns, and there are ferns that grow on the bark of trees. There are ferns that grow in the wettest rainforests, and ferns that cling to rocks in [...]
Easiest Vegetables to Grow at Home
Saturday, January 28th, 2012The price of vegetables in supermarkets remains steadily on the rise. Growing your own garden fresh vegetables at home will not only cut down on store prices, it will also produce healthier food for you and your family. While most vegetables remain relatively easy to grow, certain vegetable varieties remain so effortless, you will wonder [...]
Biomass Power for Bantayan Island, Cebu
Saturday, January 28th, 2012PHILIPPINES – Island folks of Bantayan Island, in the northern tip of Cebu, may soon enjoy the benefits of a renewable energy source abundant in the locality – biomass. Local officials of the island are tying up with some Chinese investors to explore the possibility of building a biomass plant to produce biogas from chicken [...]
Hanging Herb Garden: How To Make An Herb Planter
Friday, January 27th, 2012Enjoy all your favorite herbs throughout the season with a hanging herb garden. Not only are these easy to grow and versatile, but they’re great for those with little to no space for a full fledged garden area. Best Herbs for Hanging Baskets While some of the best herbs for hanging baskets are those that [...]
How to Grow Sunflowers
Friday, January 27th, 2012Sunflowers are easy and fun flowers to plant, and they’ll bring bees and songbirds to your garden. Plus, you can later harvest and roast the seeds from the heads, or cut the flowers to create beautiful bouquets for your home. Sunflowers thrive best during long, hot summers. Here are some tips for planting and [...]
Manufacturers plan to hike animal-feed prices by P20/kilo
Friday, January 27th, 2012LOCAL manufacturers of animal feeds are set to increase the price of their product by around P20 per 50-kilogram bag due to the recent hikes in the price of raw materials used for making animal feeds which include yellow corn. Philippine Association of Feed Millers Inc. (Pafmi) President Norman Ramos said most feed millers can [...]
Pekin Duck : Fast-growing Money-maker
Friday, January 27th, 2012One promising new money-maker for local investors is the Pekin Duckparticularly the F1 (first generation) ducklings of a superior genetic line from the Czech Republic that is now available locally. According to Dr. Erwin Cruz who is distributing the ducklings, this Pekin duck will usually attain a liveweight of 3.6 kilos in only 49 days. [...]
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