farmlands

* How much of this can be attributed to the federal government deciding that preserving the Delta Smelt was more important than preserving San Joaquin farmlands is up to the reader; the San Joaquin valley is very large, but you can’t shut down entire industries virtually overnight and not expect fallout.

Mike Berryhill challenging Dennis Cardoza (D, CA-18). - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

While such habitat is usually limited to remnants in farmlands and forests, state agencies often flood entire fields in the spring to spur weed growth and again in the fall to provide habitat.

What's on the Menu 2003

Some jurisdictions specify only certain types of lands, such as farmlands, forests or environmentally sensitive areas.

Kitsap Sun Stories Chris Henry 2010

The sowing of summer crops such as rice, oilseeds and pulses starts with the arrival of the monsoon as most farmlands are rain-dependent.

Timely Rains to Help India Farms Rajesh Roy 2011

The state of Missouri asked a federal judge Thursday to block the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from blowing a 2,000-foot hole in a levee that would flood rich Missouri farmlands in a bid to ease near-record flood levels at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Missouri Tries to Block Levee Blast Joe Barrett 2011

In this regard the Louisiana Purchase was a godsend because Indians living on rich farmlands between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River could be “removed” to Indian Territory, which whites envisioned as a permanent Indian homeland.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

Omar Gayth, deputy head of the town council, says Israel bars Beit Iksa's residents from accessing their farmlands on the other side of the fence.

For Many Israelis, 1967 Borders Moot Point 2011

Our precious water resources and our prime farmlands, not to mention the health and safety of many citizens in coalfield communities, are just collateral damage to the mine permitting charade in Illinois.

Jeff Biggers: Coal Slurry Scandal: Gov. Quinn, the High Hazard Dam in Hillsboro Is a National Disgrace Jeff Biggers 2011

Omar Gayth, deputy head of the town council, says Israel bars Beit Iksa's residents from accessing their farmlands on the other side of the fence.

For Many Israelis, 1967 Borders Moot Point 2011

Most recently, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies professor David Skelly, who had long promoted Hayes' work, was flabbergasted to discover that deformities among frogs in field studies were lowest in farmlands, where pesticides are common, as compared to cities and suburbs.

Jon Entine: Frog Day Afternoon: Choose Science Over Politics to Conserve the Endangered Amphibian Population Jon Entine 2011