Jun 18th, 2008 · NATO and Afghan soldiers have mounted an offensive into the densely packed fruit orchards of the Argandab District, less then 15 miles from the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. On Monday, Taliban insurgents infiltrated and occupied at least a half dozen villages in Argandab.
Jun 17th, 2008 · Taliban militants have seized a string of villages and fruit orchards just outside the southern city of Kandahar, within a few miles of a major NATO base. The move comes just days after Taliban militants attacked Kandahar's main prison, freeing more than 1,000 detainees, including many Taliban members.
Jun 17th, 2008 · NATO and Afghan military forces are preparing to take on Taliban militants who have seized a string of villages and fruit orchards just outside Kandahar. This just days after Taliban militants stormed a Kandahar prison, freeing more than a thousand detainees, including Taliban fighters.
May 31st, 2008 · At a farm near Flint, Mich., European Berkshire pigs are being used to eat up ground-fall apples from the orchard. Many of the apples are infested with a bug called the plum curculio, which is among the most destructive insect to apple growers.
Oct 28th, 2007 · Wetter weather is in the forecast for San Diego -- a relief to farmers. The California county is home to one of the nation's most expensive fruits -- The Haas avocado -- and some farmers are irritated that security prevented them from using their irrigation systems to save their orchards.
Sep 29th, 2007 · Organic apple farmers keep their fruit free of worms by spraying their trees with a naturally occuring virus. But insects in some orchards in Germany have developed resistance to this biological insecticide and farmers are concerned.
Jul 26th, 2007 · Perry, or alcoholic pear cider, was a favorite drink of Napoleon's. Now, it's getting a modern makeover. A conversation with a perry maker from England, and a taste test of different perries, explore what sets it apart from other libations.