(SkyNewswire.com) --- Bonsai Tree
Bonsai originated from China about two thousand years ago. But the Japanese made a lot of developments about its styles and techniques in propagation. Bonsai has been a product of creativity, patience and care to the living plant. There are a lot of plant species that you can use as a bonsai. But there are two main types of bonsai which have specific growth requirements that would help you to become successful in bonsai cultivation. There are also a wide range of species in each bonsai type that would match up your taste and style.


Types of Bonsai
1) Indoor bonsai Type- is a type of bonsai that can live in indoor conditions. Species from tropical and subtropical plants can be good indoor bonsai trees. Indoor bonsai trees can be wonderful display in your home and office. They can stay alive in an indoor environment as long as they are properly maintained, and they are given with enough nutrients in order to live and blossom for a long time.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- A group of farmers who raise corn, sorghum and other crops throughout the country have launched a new website, www.AGSense.org, to bring some common sense and straight talk to the debate about atrazine. "Atrazine is important to keeping our food supply plentiful and affordable, and is highly effective with a remarkable track record of success--and safety--that stretches back for decades," said Jere White, executive director of the Kansas Corn Growers Association and chairman of the Triazine Network, the group of farmers behind the new website.


"EPA conducted a special review of atrazine in 1994 and gave it full approval in 2006, so activists who are suddenly labeling it with false claims are irresponsible, at best, and misleading, at worst," White said. Farmers, ranchers and the people who consume their products can find information on AGSense.org about the various crops atrazine is used for, why exactly it is important for land conservation, its long history of scrutiny and approval by regulators all over the world, and highlights from the latest online content that tells the story of this critical tool - and the campaign against it - from across the Web.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Studies have shown that about a staggering twenty-two million ducks are raised every year in the United States alone. The primary reason why ducks are reared is for meat production. The other reason is for their egg-laying capabilities. Raising ducks can both be a profitable and enjoyable endeavor. In fact, raising ducks has become a hobby and upon a closer look at how it is done, it comes as a no surprise. Ducks are extremely sociable and likeable animals. They are very loyal and make good companions, which is why their popularity as pets is also fast increasing.


When it comes to raising ducks, there are a few things that you have to first ask yourself before beginning. The first step in raising ducks is to find out which breed to rear. If what you are after is profit, then the type of duck to get should either be good egg-layers or one that weighs heavily for meat production. However, if your aim is to keep or sell them as pets, choose ducks that are companionable and pretty to look at.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- Stanford Who's Who welcomes Ann-Elizabeth Mcllmoyle to the ranks of leading professionals due to her phenomenal work in the Agriculture Industry. As Owner of Waymae Farms for the past 15 years, Ann-Elizabeth has consistently demonstrated the passion, vision and dedication necessary to be among the best. Waymae Farms is an agricultural enterprise which provides a variety of crops including mushrooms, shitake and oysters. Ann-Elizabeth is responsible for managing the business as well as overseeing the daily operations. She possesses exceptional expertise in education and handling special requests from customers.


During her educational career, Ann-Elizabeth attended York University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree, graduating with honors. She has been the recipient of the Prime Minister Award and the Business Woman of the Year Award. Ann-Elizabeth is a member of the Science Teachers Association of Ontario and the Association for Leadership in Curriculum Development.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has announced that the 8th World Potato Congress will be staged in Edinburgh in 2012. At least 600 potato specialists from around the world will attend the event 417 years after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explorer, introduced the vegetable to England.


Since then potato harvesting has grown into a major global industry with more than 325 million tonnes a year being produced. The three day World Potato Congress will be staged at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in June 2012 and is one of twenty new events won for the city with the assistance of the Edinburgh Convention Bureau.

(SkyNewswire.com) --- The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has announced that the 8th World Potato Congress will be staged in Edinburgh in 2012. At least 600 potato specialists from around the world will attend the event 417 years after Sir Walter Raleigh, the Elizabethan explorer, introduced the vegetable to England.


Since then potato harvesting has grown into a major global industry with more than 325 million tonnes a year being produced. The three day World Potato Congress will be staged at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) in June 2012 and is one of twenty new events won for the city with the assistance of the Edinburgh Convention Bureau.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Smartfield, Inc. is an information company that develops and supplies irrigation management solutions. The company was approved for $250,000 for completion and commercialization of their SmartCrop® technology. SmartCrop is a new simple irrigation management control where “the plant is the sensor™.” Patented by the Agriculture Research Service of the USDA, SmartCrop combines plant biology and agronomic science to precisely determine crop water demand. With a yearly web-based subscription service, Smartfield offers growers insights into crops’ irrigation needs. Growers are able to “listen to your crop®” and avoid over-watering. SmartCrop is the simple and affordable way to save water and maximize profits. Three other new technology products also being commercialized by Smartfield are SmartRate™ Pro, SmartWeather™, and PivotScout™.


“The support of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TEFT) has provided our company with early stage funding so necessary in bringing SmartCrop and our other products to market. Through Smartfield’s technologies, growers will recognize high yields while conserving energy and water. TETF's focus on fostering new green technologies is important for Texas,” said Tommy Martin, CEO of Smartfield, Inc.


Texas Governor Rick Perry signed the Texas Emerging Technology Fund in June 2005 to assist early-stage technology companies in expediting the commercialization of high-potential technology developments out of the lab and into the hands of consumers. Another element of the TETF enables Texas universities to establish research superiority by recruiting world-class researchers with experience in moving technologies into commercial applications.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- When you first go through the gates of a property the garden is the first place which reflects the style and taste of the owners and leaves a first impression, a beautiful garden will leave that bewitching footprint on the mind of the observer and will return to his conscious again and again. With spring well and truly here, that little bit of sunshine makes us feel differently about everything, especially a garden that looks a bit sad after the winter snow, frosts, and rain, it makes us feel we want to breath life back into our gardens, and each year we want to try something different experimenting with colours to bring ultimate beauty into our gardens. Forget about bringing in a landscape gardener, you as sure as God made apples can do it yourself. Whenever you put something together yourself, you are designing, however small and humble the project, our designing skills are taken for granted and using the word DESIGN we seem to thing of professionals doing this super duper job when the design element is in us all, even something as simple as icing a birthday cake, we use basic ‘elements’ to accomplish such a task.


Gardening is a year round commitment if you want your garden to look good, garden bulbs should be showing their lovely blooms, about this time of the year, and it is time to sow hardy annual garden seeds, and then at the end of May plant out summer bedding plants. For an excellent show use plug plants to plant in between garden shrubs, perennial plants, and if you cut back the perennials that have flowered it will encourage a second flush.


With gardening you have to think ahead all the time, for example in August you will need to plant bulbs for spring flowering and these make wonderful container plants, hanging basket plants, and of course you can add interest to displays by intermingling with bedding plants added in the following May.A garden can be a beautiful tranquil place full of colour and scents which give a feeling of well being, to this end if you are just getting into gardening, it is not too late for you to achieve a wonderful show. Go online today and check out Blooming Direct the ‘One Stop’ online shop for all your gardening needs.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- YOU MIGHT have used the radio just for your songs but that’s not the only thing it does. It’s a great way to communicate to the mass if we know how to get our way with it. One such thinker was Ralph Snodsmith. He used these means to communicate to the mass and help the people at homes to take care of their plants and gardens. But it’s hard to think that a man of this grade is between us no more. Yes Ralph Snodsmith was reported dead at the age of 70. His death as his wife Mary Snodsmith of 47 years says was due to some hip complications. "He was just a gentle man. He cared about people. And he liked people," she said.


He was a specialist in gardening and he changed a lot of NY homes with his expertise. He used book as his means too. He wrote books like “The Tri-State Gardener’s Guide” and “Fundamentals of Gardening” which were considered master pieces. Joe Bartlett, the news director of WOR-AM where Ralph Snodsmith was host of "Garden Hotline," called him "the foremost authority on gardening.” "He's helped millions of people with their gardening questions, whether it's their indoor plants, gardens or trees," he said.


You must be wondering how could he have left TV as a source for his work but he did not. He served as gardening expert on “Good Morning America” for eight years and lectured at the New York Botanical Garden. With the degrees in floriculture and ornament horticulture he had it can fairly be said that he was a man who loved his work. His approach was that of a scientist with hint of gardener’s love for the earthiness of the art. "Planting the right plant in the right environment means more than just knowing the amount of sun or shade it will receive," he writes in "New York Gardener's Guide." ''Consider exposure to cold and wind."

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Guelph, Canada - As an adult, this love is expressed in his promotion and refinement of the concept of wildlife gardening. He was a segment presenter/writer on the popular Canadian television series Harrowsmith Country Life for four seasons. Martin also hosts The Secret World of Gardens.

His love of gardening is evident in his greenhouse, Chalk Lake Nurseries, which supplies plants to many of the larger gardening centers in Southern Ontario. Even at his commercial operation the emphasis is on naturalism. He does not use herbicides and pesticides.

Articulately he defends the natural beauty and role of flora and fauna traditionally viewed as pests. He also extols the value of plants frequently regarded as too lowly, too common and too natural to be of interest or value to a gardener.His presentation consists of two threads. The first is a series of aphorisms or slogans that he uses as the fundamental, philosophical basis of his approach to plant cultivation. The second thread is a seemingly limitless number of illustrative examples and anecdotal scan the 50 plus years he has spent as a naturalist. Notwithstanding his academic training and his commercial endeavors he remains an amateur, an individual who simply loves the natural world.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- EndALL Insect Killer gives gardeners everywhere a new option when it comes to sneaky bugs and infesting insects, such as aphids, various beetles (including Japanese beetles), caterpillars and their larvae, leafhoppers, mealybugs, stink bugs and whiteflies and other listed insect. Not only that, this ready-to-use spray kills insect eggs, too, preventing re-infestation on the spot.

“Having an organic solution that kills all stages of insects including their eggs, is a big deal for gardeners!” says Theresa Flavin, Category Development Associate for Safer® Brand. “This new technology will help tackle insect troubles for gardeners who have loved gardening for years and those are just starting out.”.

Safer® Brand is dedicated to organic gardening and EndALL Insect Killer is no exception. It carries the prestigious OMRI Listed® designation from the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and is approved by the USDA’s National Organic Program for organic gardening. With a unique combination of neem oil and pyrethrin, EndALL kills bugs in all stages of life and then breaks down to its natural elements in soil, leaving no toxic residue behind it. Considering that it can be used on fruit trees and vegetable gardens right up to the day of harvest, plus effective in destroying such a wide variety of insects, EndALL is perhaps one of the most economical yet powerful products in today’s gardening marketplace. Plus, it’s an ideal for use on flowers, ornamentals, shrubs, trees and even indoor houseplants.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Gardening brochures, whether they arrive as a monthly edition, or with each season, glossy or plain paper, are a handy ready-reckoner for planning the coming season's garden display, access to hard to get plant varieties, and the replacement of worn out-tools or apparel. This is a great time of vision for most gardeners and many idle hours are taken up, traipsing through the garden in the mind. Oh! The possibilities! The imagination can run wild, with what you could do, given the time - and money.

These mini-magazines enable gardeners to buy the necessities for their gardening demands without leaving the comfort of their own home, offering a greater range at less expense, with much less trouble and also have it delivered to your front-door, ready for you use.

Gardening brochures, most of all, are very handy. Should you reside a fair distance from a nursery, or some kind of gardening center, it's often difficult to acquire all those essentials needed keep your garden in top shape. Let's face it, in any case - most gardening centers do not have everything you need for a garden, not to mention the fact that the really large centers can be quite overwhelming.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- In the free range method, the chickens are allowed to roam free in the farm in searc of their feed. Usually in this system eggs are laid outside in simple nests. In many cases, up to 70% of the eggs have to be hatched because the mortality rate among baby chicks is high. Some of the eggs remain for consumption and the chickens themselves do not give much meat. In this system the labours involved are very less when compared to the other systems.

Advantages of the free-range chicken

1. Due to the chickens roam in open air the chickens are healthy.
2. Little or no labour input is needed.
3. The cost of the system is low.
4. Parasitic infections can be kept to a minimum.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Bonkers EU rules banning less than perfectly-shaped fruit and vegetables could be coming back to haunt us.

Last July (2009) we thought we'd seen the last of a regulation that's been a 20-year source of media mirth and mockery when the EU overturned its ban on more than 30 species of wonky fruit and veg.

But six months on the Eurocrats have agreed to consider restoring the ban on misshapes following pressure from Spain, potentially backed by Italy, France and Hungary, who had all objected to its removal last year.

The push to reintroduce the ban has a lot to do with the four trying to protect their domestic food markets and their export revenues. That may be an understandable response during a global economic crisis of the current magnitude.

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Agriculture employs 14% of the working population but contributes only 4% of GDP, which shows the low productivity of this sector. The lower employment in agriculture is produced in Silesia and Lower Silesia region ( approximately 5%).

Unlike what happened in the industrial sector during the communist era Polish agricultural sector was largely in private hands. Most of the former state farms are currently leased to farmers, since the lack of credit lines obstacle to the sale of state farmland. However, the possible revision in 2007 of distribution of aid to agriculture by the European Union could help to defuse the situation.

Currently, two million private farms occupy 90% of agricultural land and approximately the same percentage of total agricultural production. These farms are small, an average of 8 ha, and are often divided. Farms with an area greater than 15 hectares represent 9% of the total, but they occupy 45% of agricultural land. More than half of Poland's farms produce only enough for subsistence or very little for sale.