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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Yes, it’s true! Free agriculture magazine subscriptions.
Title: Garden Center
Geographic Eligibility: USA only
Description: Publication features articles focused on innovative marketing and merchandising of new and traditional retail categories, retail business management, store design and retail technology. Columnists offer opinion and information about hands-on retail experience and designing a business, from store design and merchandising to […]
Rabbit Breeding
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008Why Rabbits?
Farming with rabbits is becoming increasingly popular because
they can be kept in a relatively small space
it is not expensive to keep them
they eat almost anything
they produce high-quality protein
they can be sold to make money.
Tofu and Soymilk Production
Monday, May 12th, 2008Although the highest quality protein is found in animal products (meat, milk, eggs and fish), these products are expensive and often exceed the financial capacity of people in the developing world. The soya bean is high in nutritional value and provides a satisfactory alternative to animal products. It belongs to the grain legumes (also […]
Fruit Leathers
Monday, May 12th, 2008Introduction
Fruit leathers are made by drying a very thin layer of fruit puree to produce a product with a texture similar to soft leather. Fruit leathers are eaten as a snack and are often targeted at health food markets, using marketing images such as “pure”, “sun dried” and “rich in vitamins”. Such claims […]
Tomato Catsup Making
Sunday, March 30th, 2008Materials:
4 L tomato pulp
4 cups sugar
½ tsp cinnamon powder
½ tsp pepper powder
½ tsp cloves powder
½ tsp paprika
½ cup fresh onions
2 cups vinegar (4.5% acidity)
2 tsp sodium benzoate (optional)
3 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup water
How to Grow Lucky Bamboo
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Known for centuries as Lucky Bamboo, the plant is not a bamboo at all (botanical name: Dracaena) but a resilient member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa.
Kabute or Mushroom Farming
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Ang pagtatanim ng kabute ay kapaki-pakinabang. Ito ay inihanay na sa kalipunan ng mga gulay at ibinibilang na isa sa mga masustansyang pagkain. Hindi nangangailangan ng malaking lugar at hindi gugugol ng mahabang panahon sa pagtatanim.
Milking Profits from the Carabao
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008“I am a fan of gatas ng kalabaw (carabao milk) and its by-products. Being a local of Los Baños, where the Dairy Training Research Institute (DTRI) is located, carabao’s milk and its by-products like kesong puti (white cheese) and pastillas de leche (milk candy) sold along the streets is a common sight. I remember when […]
Raising Frogs for Meat
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Have you ever tasted frog meat? If you grew-up in areas like Bulacan, Pampanga and Nueva Ecija with endless ricefields, frogs is a common dish. Be it fried, adobo, sinampalukan, it always tastes like chicken! Of course there are frog species that are edible, one of them is called “palakang bukid” (rice field frogs), the […]
Native Bee Production
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008The native honey bee or the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) are good pollinators of crops. They also produce honey, pollen and wax, all of which could be either directly used by farmers or sold in the market.
Compared with the exotic European honey bee (Apis mellifers), our native honey bees are more resistant to pest […]
