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Dry Period Defined

(dairy science) A rest period between lactations when a cow is not lactating, normally 60 days in duration.

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Mud, mud, marvelous mud

Published July 4, 2009, 2:06 pm, The Japan Times

About 20 years ago I had a large pond dug in our Afan woods up here in the Nagano Prefecture hills. It was in a place that was always waterlogged when the snow melted, and in spring there were lots of puddles that became home to thousands of tadpoles. But then, as the weather warmed up, the puddles would dry out and the tadpoles would die. Even so, the ground beneath was perpetually soggy with ...

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Making waves: Two huts used by radio pioneer Marconi provide a perfect base to explore the beautiful Cornish coastline

Published July 3, 2009, 8:24 am, Independent

Looking south-west from Lizard Point to the ever-so-slightly curved horizon of the Atlantic Ocean is a humbling experience. From this, the most southerly tip of mainland Britain, the sense of the sea's vast expanse is heightened by the thought that the only thing separating you and the Americas is thousands of miles of open, uninterrupted water – a perilous journey that many had to make before ...

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Uganda: Poor Use of Water for Irrigation a Perenial Problem in Uganda

Published July 1, 2009, 3:01 am, AllAfrica.com

Kampala — Water minister Maria Mutagamba and ministry officials tour a valley tank in Lwemiyaga. More Irrigation schemes are needed Normally, November and early December are wet months.

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Farm Management: Are You In Control Of Weeds, Or Are They Controlling You?

Published June 30, 2009, 8:02 am, CattleNetwork.com

Weeds! Until someone invents a purpose for them, we still have to fight them. If not, your beans will be starved for nutrients and moisture and have a dismal future.

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SLO County in third straight year of drought after a skimpy rainy season

Published June 30, 2009, 6:53 am, The Cambrian

Today San Luis Obispo County finishes its third straight year of drought. The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant area, for example, received 9.07 inches of rain for the 2008-09 water year, according to the meteorological station. Normally, the plant receives 24 inches, said John Lindsey, a meteorologist with Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which operates the plant.

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SLO County in third straight year of drought after a skimpy rainy season

Published June 29, 2009, 11:23 pm, The San Luis Obispo Tribune

Today San Luis Obispo County finishes its third straight year of drought. The Diablo Canyon nuclear

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Special Reports

Published June 29, 2009, 7:42 am, Farmers Weekly Interactive

At long last we're reaching the end of a very difficult year for agronomists.

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