Public and private sector compensation: what is affordable in this recession and beyond? -- a conference summary

On February 26, 2009, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and The Civic Federation hosted a forum to examine the differences in wages and benefits between the public sector and private sector and to discuss best practices in work force sustainability.Wages ; Recessions ; Displaced workers

Foraging activity by the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) as a mechanism for soil turnover

Mammals that forage for food by biopedturbation can alter the biotic and abiotic characteristics of their habitat, influencing ecosystem structure and function. Bandicoots, bilbies, bettongs and potoroos are the primary digging marsupials in Australia, although most of these species have declined throughout their range. This study used a snapshot approach to estimate the soil turnover capacity of the southern brown bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus, Shaw 1797), a persisting digging Australian marsupial, at Yalgorup National Park, Western Australia. The number of southern brown bandicoots was estimated using mark-recapture techniques. To provide an index of digging activity per animal, we quantified the number of new foraging pits and bandicoot nose pokes across 18 plots within the same area. The amount of soil displaced and physical structure of foraging pits were examined from moulds of 47 fresh foraging pits. We estimated that an individual southern brown bandicoot could create ∼45 foraging pits per day, displacing ∼10.74kg of soil, which extrapolates to ∼3.9 tonnes of soil each year. The digging activities of the southern brown bandicoots are likely to be a critical component of soil ecosystem processe

Harvesting, Storing and Marketing the Potato Crop

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on harvesting the potato crop and then also storing and marketing the crop. This information is provided through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Field Selection of Seed Potatoes

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on field selection for seed potatoes through the guidance of the Agriculture Department

Selecting and Treating Seed Potatoes

In this circular, created by the Agricultural Extension Service at South Dakota State College, the information provided focuses on selecting and then treating seed potatoes through the guidance of the Agricultural Department

New Zealand farmers and environmental legislation : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in AgriCommerce at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Agriculture is critical to feeding the world’s ever-increasing population but in doing so it uses the planet’s natural resources. Therefore, to remain viable and safeguard our natural resources, agriculture needs to be environmentally sustainable. Governments worldwide have introduced various methods to protect the environment under farming regimes, ranging from voluntary approaches to regulation. This thesis firstly compares two methods of legislation, that of the European Union and of New Zealand. Secondly it explores the views on environmental legislation of six farmers from the lower South Island of New Zealand. The literature review covers the subjects of the natural environment with respect to agriculture, environmental legislation in the European Union and New Zealand, the decision making process of farmers, and the impacts the legislation has on farmers. The legislation comparison was embedded in a study by the European Commission Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development to which the author contributed. The results showed that there were limited differences between the European Union and New Zealand with respect to dairy and sheep environmental compliance costs with no country studied being disadvantaged. The research for understanding the views of six farmers used a multi-case embedded exploratory method of research with qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews. The impact of environmental legislation on the farmers resulted in a number of outcomes including financial, environmental, risk to property rights, the influence of environmental groups and the public, and different interpretations and enforcement by those who administer the RMA. These outcomes affected the farmers by causing satisfaction, uncertainty and stress

Theology that actually works : an analysis of those aspects of theological formation which best equip church planters for their work

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Cultivating the Potato Crop

The cultivation of potatoes should begin as soon after the potatoes are planted as possible, but good cultivation is more easily accomplished by thoroughly preparing the land before planting