VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 35: Wheat Production Rises in Face of World Demand The F.A.O. points to a big increase in winter plantings in northern countries. But low supplies may keep prices from coming down quickly.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 34: Study Shows Flies Can Pass Salmonella to Chickens Scientists say the common house fly is a threat to safety of poultry products.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 33: Using Sex Appeal to Fight a Pest A case study of how scientists in the Pacific Northwest controlled an outbreak of moths in poplar trees.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 32: As Biofuels Show Promise, Farmers Show Human Nature New research suggests that comparing carbon releases between plant-based fuels and fossil fuels is not so simple.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 31: Groups Divided Over How to Provide US Food Aid President Bush wants to ease restrictions on buying local crops in developing countries.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 30: Debate Follows US Finding That Cloned Animals Are Safe Food safety activists say the decision was based on incomplete research into possible risks.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 29: Study Sees Wild Salmon at Risk From Fish Farms Experts are debating Canadian findings of a threat from parasites common in salmon farms
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 28: Giving Grasslands a Rest An explanation of rotational grazing.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 27: Circular Thinking: Round Barns in America Rectangular is the tradition on U.S. farms, but round barns have a long history.
VOA Special English – Agriculture Reports Lesson 26: Special Trees and Plants Are Part of the Christmas Tradition Evergreen trees, mistletoe and poinsettias brighten the holiday.
