The Swift wind turbine
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Visit the company’s web site: Swift Wind Turbine
Bioenergy Engineering ‘09 conference, Oct. 11-14, Bellevue, WA
St. Joseph, MI — The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and 25x’25, in partnership with peer engineering and professional organizations, announce BIOENERGY ENGINEERING ’09, the first comprehensive multi-disciplinary international bioenergy engineering conference October 11-14, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. Read more . . .
Soybean checkoff invests in sustainable agriculture
ST. LOUIS (April 22, 2009) – The United Soybean Board (USB) and soybean checkoff are proud to serve on the steering committee for “Field to Market”, the Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture.
The soybean checkoff will provide nearly $160,000 in funding to Field to Market, whose steering committee is a diverse group of grower organizations, agribusinesses, [...]
Could food shortages bring down civilization?
In the May issue of “Scientific American,” Lester Brown, of the Earth Policy Institute, discusses how food shortages could be the weak link that brings down civilization.
In this feature article, “Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilization?” Brown reveals that the biggest threat to global political stability is the potential for food crises in poor countries [...]