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Leaving Day Jobs, Novices Dig Into Farming MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND Mark Mills quit his steady job as a pastry chef for the unsteady life of a farmer. Making the decision took two things. Boundless enthusiasm, coupled with a little bit of ignoranc

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Farming and Agribusiness Brad: Is this your first visit to this area? Irene: It is and Im surprised to see so many farms. I thought farming was a dying industry. Brad: Family farms and small-scale farming are disappearing, but agribusiness is alive a

VOA标准英语2012--Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World

Blended Organic-Conventional Farming Could Feed World In rural Maryland, an hour-and-a-half drive from Washington, Bill Mason is tilling his fields to plant organic maize and soybeans. About two-thirds of his 340 hectares are organic, but not all of

VOA慢速英语2014 FAO Declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming 联合国粮农组织宣布2014年为国际家庭农业年

FAO Declared 2014 the International Year of Family Farming 联合国粮农组织宣布2014年为国际家庭农业年 From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Family farming has been

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Time: The Kalief Browder Story' Depicts Issues With Solitary Confinement

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Finally today, in recent years, we've heard a number of stories about the ways the criminal justice system has failed someone or some people. It's always painful, and it's always troubling. But it's particularly troubling when th

美国国家公共电台 NPR North Dakota Prison Officials Think Outside The Box To Revamp Solitary Confinement

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There are slightly more than 2 million people who are incarcerated in the U.S. That is nearly equal to the entire population of the city of Houston. Among those prisoners, thousands serve time in solitary confinement, isolated in

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Fish Farming

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Fish Farming By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Fish is an important food for many people. In s

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Organic Farming Study

AGRICULTURE REPORT – June 25, 2002: Organic Farming Study By George Grow (Photo -Scott Bauer) This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Agricultural scientists in Switzerland have demonstr

VOA慢速英语-Development Report - Farming Techniques That Will Fe

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Female farmers in Rwanda and Sudan will learn about what kind of seeds to use, how to farm without chemicals and when to harvest The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that poor countries

VOA慢速英语2012 Agriculture Report - The Limits to Organic Farming in Feeding the World

Agriculture Report - The Limits to Organic Farming in Feeding the World This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Organic farming avoids the use of chemical pesticides and manmade fertilizers. Supporters say organic farming is better for th

VOA标准英语2008年-African Countries Move to Bio-Farming to Allevi

By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 May 2008 Growing enough food to alleviate shortages in African countries is not easy, but an agro-ecologist in Ethiopia thinks he has the answer: bio-farming. The technique uses animal waste products to produce energy

VOA标准英语2013--More Land Being Used for Organic Farming

More Land Being Used for Organic Farming More land around the world is being dedicated to organic farming. The Worldwatch Institute says since 1999 theres been a more than three-fold increase to 37 million hectares. Organic farming is farming without

VOA英语2010年-Sweden Appeals British Bail for 'WikiLeaks'

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will remain in jail after Swedish prosecutors appealed a British judge's decision to grant bail. Assange is wanted for questioning in connection with allegations of sexual molestation and rape in Sweden. A British jud

VOA标准英语2011--Urban Farming Grows in Detroit

Urban Farming Grows in Detroit Detroit is a U.S. city that has been hit hard by poverty and dilapidation in recent decades. But its citizens are working on a grassroots strategy to rejuvenate their city with urban farming. Urban farms and gardens are

美国国家公共电台 NPR To Reform Prison System, Corrections Officer Put Himself In Solitary Confinement

To Reform Prison System, Corrections Officer Put Himself In Solitary Confinement play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0005:37repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or u

美国国家公共电台 NPR Documentary Focuses On 'Voicelessness And Helplessness' Of Solitary Confinement

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We have one more conversation about the prison system with a look at a new film about solitary confinement. As we just talked about, prisons are closed off from the outside world. That's just one reason the access granted to dire

美国国家公共电台 NPR 7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: A new kind of farming is taking hold here in Alabama, oyster aquaculture along the Gulf Coast. Some commercial fishermen now harvest oysters. NPR's Debbie Elliott, whom we know, reports. DEBBIE ELLIOTT, BYLINE: You drive 8 miles do

AGRICULTURE REPORT - No-Till Farming Gains Ground Around the

AGRICULTURE REPORT - No-Till Farming Gains Ground Around the World By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Since ancient time

美国国家公共电台 NPR New York's Solitary Confinement Overhaul Gets Pushback From Union

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Here in the United States, some prison guards are defending the use of solitary confinement. It's been controversial for centuries. As long ago as 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of the American Revolution, was shocked to le

环球英语 — 142：World Health Day: Farming Methods

Voice 1 Hello, Im Marina Santee. Voice 2 And Im Ruby Jones. Welcome to Spotlight. This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 3 I read of climate c