French aid worker seized in Chad Nov 11, 2009
The aid worker, an agronomist, was in Kawa with five Chadian colleagues to evaluate the harvest, the ICRC said. Attacks against non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are frequent in eastern Chad. (BBC News -- Europe)
Mozambique sweet for sugar Oct 15, 2009
Agronomist Liria NhaquilaMinistry of Agriculture ... Agronomist Liria Nhaquila, who is in charge of the sugar sector in the Mozambican agriculture ministry, says after attracting investments in sugar production, the government is now encouraging investors to plant and to produce bio-ethanol. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mission accomplished: 50 jobs in 50 states Sep 24, 2009
6 Agronomist, Ames, Iowa. 7 Corn farming, Lincoln, Neb. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Community News (3) Aug 23, 2009
Speakers for the program are Danny Fromme, District 10 agronomist with Texas Cooperative Extension in Uvalde; Kyle Eckert with the Texas Department of Agriculture who will discuss TDA rules for private applicator licensing; Pedro Carlucci with Dow Chemicals discussing chemicals available to farmers and ranchers in the Hill Country; and Bob Lyons, professor and Extension range specialist with the Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, who will discuss brush control for ranchers as well as... (Boerne Star, TX)
Can new growth save the Amazon rainforest? Aug 17, 2009
o Paulo agronomist is studying secondary vegetation throughout the entire Brazilian Amazon region. Using satellite images, he selected 26 locations that were cleared years ago and eventually became overgrown with new vegetation. (Salon)
