F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, May 2008

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, Statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.

F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, June 2008

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, Statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.

Organic Newsletter, January 2, 2008

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the changes of organic farming and raising livestock in Iowa.

Organic Newsletter, April 1, 2008

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship about the changes of organic farming and raising livestock in Iowa.

Organic Newsletter, November 13, 2007

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, this information is all about Iowa growers, what is new, what is going on around Iowa for growing.

Strawberry News, June 2007

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, About strawberries, best time to plant, when to pick, etc.

Fresh News, Spring 2007

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, all about the Farmers Markets in Iowa.

Soil and Water Conservation Quality Review, 2007

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The DSC is responsible for state leadership in the protection and management of soil, water and mineral resources, assisting soil and water conservation districts and private landowners to meet their agricultural and environmental protection needs.

Iowa CREP News, February 1, 2007, Issue 1

A newsletter produced by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program for the state of Iowa.

F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, July 2008

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, Statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.

F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, August 2008

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, Statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.

Poor, hungry and ignorant: Numeracy and the impact of high food prices in industrializing Britain, 1780-1850

This paper uses the ability to recall one s age correctly as an indicator of numeracy.We show that low levels of nutrition impaired numeracy in industrializing England, 1780-1850.Numeracy declined markedly among those born during the war years, especially where wheatwas dear. England s nascent welfare state mitigated the negative effect of high food prices oncognitive skills. Nutrition during early development mattered for labor market outcomes:individuals born in periods or countries with high age heaping were more likely to sort intooccupations with limited intellectual requirements.

F-1 Food Assistance Program State Summary, September 2008

The Food Assistance Monthly Participation Report is a monthly summary of Food Assistance program participation, Statewide and for each Iowa county. Breakouts are reported for participants also in the FIP program, those only receiving Food Assistance, and those that are receiving economic assistance under other programs (primarily Medicaid). This report may also be known as the F-1 Report.

Segurança Alimentar em Cabo Verde - Estudo de Caso no Concelho de Ribeira Grande - Ilha de Santo Antão

Cabo Verde é largamente dependente do exterior no que diz respeito a alimentos. A produção local é escassa, mas relevante para a segurança alimentar. A presente dissertação tem como objectivo estudar o papel que a produção agrícola, designadamente a produção de hortícolas, a de sequeiro e a de cana-de-açúcar, tem na geração de rendimentos, na segurança alimentar e na melhoria da qualidade de vida das famílias. Foi realizado um estudo de caso no concelho de Ribeira Grande, ilha de Santo Antão. Foram efectuados 105 inquéritos nas localidades de Ribeirão e Garça de Cima, distribuídos igualmente pelos diferentes produtores agrícolas. Verificou-se que os produtores de cana-de-açúcar apresentam um rendimento médio anual superior aos de hortícolas e aos de sequeiro (402154, 337602 e 259764 ECV, respectivamente). Em termos de indicadores de qualidade de vida as famílias produtoras de hortícolas e as de cana-de-açúcar apresentam resultados similares, superiores aos das produtoras em sequeiro. Quanto a alimentação, as diferenças não são relevantes. Os horticultores apresentam um consumo calórico de 2959,71, os produtores de sequeiro 2926,65 e os de cana-de-açúcar 2888,86 kcal/EH/d. Relativamente ao consumo proteico, os horticultores apresentam um consumo de 103,12, os produtores de sequeiro 97,23 e os de cana-de-açúcar 92,05 g/EH/d.

Rostrum length, mandible serration, and food and salivary canals areas of selected species of stink bugs (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

Laboratory studies were conducted to compare rostrum length morphology of mandible serration and area of food and salivary canals of Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) (Dm), Euschistus heros (F.) (Eh), Nezara viridula (L.) (Nv), and Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood) (Pg) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Nv showed the longest (5.9 mm) and Pg the shortest (3.5 mm) rostrum length; Dm and Eh were intermediate. Length and width of mandible tip areas holding serration was bigger for Nv (106.0 and 30.2 µm, respectively) and smaller for Pg (71.1 and 23.7 µm), with all species having four central teeth and three pairs of lateral teeth. The inner mandible surface showed squamous texture. Cross-section of food and salivary canals (Fc and Sc) indicated greater area for Nv and Dm compared to Eh and Pg; however, the ratio Fc/Sc, yielded the highest relative area for Pg.