Wheat Argentina’s wheat planting is 97 percent complete across the 6.5 Mha to be seeded. Weather conditions have been unfavorable recently with no rain and frosts causing wheat conditions to deteriorate. The good/excellent rating fell 7.4 percent from last week to 47.6 percent while moisture conditions fell from 64.9 percent good/optimum to just 56.6 percent. The new data means 43 percent of the crop is growing under normal or dry conditions. Fortunately, the crop is just starting its development and weather is not critical for the current growth stage. Consequently, it is far too early to speculate on yield losses or any other impacts on the final crop. However, the market needs to closely watch rainfall patterns in the...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.