VOA慢速英语2009年-Agriculture Report - How a Hoop House

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we discuss the greenhouse effect. Farmers and gardeners have long used greenhouses to extend the growing season in cold weather. Now, hoop houses are gaining popularity. Hoop houses are someti

Why Is 'Cream of the Crop' the Best of the Best?

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and

VOA慢速英语-Agriculture Report - Adding Up Crop Losses From Midw

The hardest-hit state is Iowa, the leading corn state and last year's top soybean producer. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farmers in parts of the American Midwest face a difficult rec

2007-12-25, Crop Circles--麦田怪圈

Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art.

Coffee

Broadcast: Jan 14, 2003 By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. World coffee prices have dropped by almost fifty percent over the last three years. They are at their lowest

VOA慢速英语2012 AGRICULTURE REPORT - Demand for Wheat Growing in Sub-Saharan Africa

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Demand for Wheat Growing in Sub-Saharan Africa 农业报道 - 撒哈拉以南非洲地区小麦需求猛涨 From VOA Learning English, this is the AGRICULTURE REPORT in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道

VOA慢速英语2014 Quinoa: a grain whose time has come 粮食藜麦时代已经来临

Quinoa: a grain whose time has come 粮食藜麦时代已经来临 From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. When a grain becomes popular worldwide, there are two main effects: farmers who grow the grain earn more in profits, and peo

VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-04-06 Researchers Look for Non-Traditional Ways to Fight Weeds 研究人员寻找非传统的方式来消灭杂草

AS IT IS 2014-04-06 Researchers Look for Non-Traditional Ways to Fight Weeds 研究人员寻找非传统的方式来消灭杂草 Hello and welcome to As It Is. Im Jonathan Evans in Washington. On our program today, we have two reports on agriculture.

VOA慢速英语2014 受价格低因素的影响,肯尼亚农民转向种植紫茶

AS IT IS 2014-11-13 Low Prices Cause Kenyan Farmers to Change Tea Crop 受价格低因素的影响,肯尼亚农民转向种植紫茶 Tea farmers in Kenya are suffering because of low prices for their crop this year. So they have exchanged their tea b

VOA标准英语2008年-King Cotton Dethroned in the American South

For more than two centuries, cotton has been king in the American South. Cotton was the mainstay of the economy and some aspect of the industry touched everyone's life. But that is no longer the case. Two other crops, soybeans and corn have taken th

VOA标准英语2010年-Insurance Initiative Could Protect Far

In Kenya, the specter of drought is never far from the minds of the millions who make their living on the farm. Agriculture is Kenya's most important product. The industry employs nearly three quarters of the country's workers and accounts for almost

环球英语 — 59：Saving Crop Diversity

Voice 1 Thank you for joining us for todays Spotlight. Im Courtney Schutt. Voice 2 And Im Ryan Geertsma. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 I

【Digest】莱昂那多·迪卡普里奥和《成长的烦恼》

Growing Pains The Leonardo Episodes LUKE BROWER The 7th and the last (91/92) season of this popular sitcom saw an unexpected addition to the Seaver family. Mike, while teaching at an urban high school

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The idea to grow a crop that improves the land

VOA标准英语2008年-High Crop Prices Squeezing US Farmland Conserva

By Brian Wagner Miami 14 May 2008 As crop prices remain high, farmers and other landowners are working to expand their output and take advantage of big profits for wheat, corn and soybeans. The boom is creating pressure to begin farming on lands enro

Climate Change Already Reducing Crop Yields

Climate change is already beginning to hurt maize and wheat production, according to a new study. Higher average growing season temperatures(温度) in most major grain-producing countries are beginning to work against the progress made by improving

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

Drought Tolerant Seeds to Tackle African Food Crisis

Scientists have now started to breed drought resistant crops which they hope will combat East Africa's worst drought in 60 years. More than 13 million people across Africa are facing severe food shortages. But as CRI's Su Yi reports, a new strain of

英语听力—环球英语 1113 Bamboo: Crop of the Future

Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. Im Ryan Geertsma. Voice 2 And Im Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A group of six buildings stands

英语听力精选进阶版 6285

Odd things are happening to Brits... we seem to be developing green fingers! The number of people growing their own fruit and veg has almost doubled in the past year, according to Gardeners' World magazine. Gardens and allotments across the UK have b