It's All about mapping the high-tech future of farming. Our cover story traces some of the most innovative developments in forage over the past 40 years. That's followed by a comprehensive guide to aid in your planning decisions this spring. These fast growing hardwoods reach a height of 18 feet in the first year. Our special feature on Paulownia tells of the tree's promising future in agriculture.
Farmers swear it wards off evil - evil insects, that is.
In recent years, deer farming has emerged as a viable alternative agriculture. Our cover story explores the growing opportunities of this industry. Quick Gainers Aquaculture Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry, even though fishes have been intensively cultured for at least 4,000 years. The industry has grown at astonishing rates during the last two decades. The catfishing industry grew about 20 percent annually in the 1980s and aquaculture production is expected to continue to increase in the near future.