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The article reports on the disagreement between developers and farmland preservation advocates over how best to preserve the remaining prime soil in Missoula, Montana. It mentions the approval of the Missoula Board of County Commissioners for subdivisions on the Grass Valley and the Clark Fork River. It indicates the collaboration between the Community Food & Agriculture Coalition (CFAC) and the developers of each parcel to cluster the lots and leave the remaining land for agriculture.

The article discusses a report by World Resources Institute, which indicates that use of less agricultural land to provide for world's population is necessary in efforts for climate change mitigation.

The article talks about Lawn, Landscape and Rainwater Workshop by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service that focuses on maintaining lawns, landscapes and capturing rainwater for irrigation s scheduled to be held on May 21, 2016 in Floresville, Texas.

The article presents questions and answers related to landscape management including the plants to consider for a yard that is barren of color right, tomato varieties in Texas and the potential of Chinaberry tree as a shade tree.

The article calls for applications for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), an agriculture based grant provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to help in conservation of land and natural resources.

The article presents questions and answers including the idea of outsourcing prisons, how to do some landscaping on a farm, and the nature of Mexican beach.

BY DESIGN Some people are suggesting, only a little facetiously, that housing developments may need to be razed to clear the way for more farmland. That sounds crazy, but it really shouldn't come as much of a surprise: for decades, we've systematically razed nearly every patch of land we've been able to in an effort to create more room for industry, technology and people, without really paying attention to what's being lost in the process. With scores of homes being abandoned because of the current mortgage debacle, some innovative rethinking is going to have to happen around overbuilt subdivisions, master-planned communities and urban high rises. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the debate over the Tsawwassen First Nation treaty in the British Columbia legislature. It asserted that the said treaty gives the 300 members of the Tsawwassen First Nation ownership of more than 700 hectares of waterfront land, 200 of which will be removed from the province's Agricultural Land Reserve. Moreover, the Tsawwassen treaty emphasizes self-reliance, personal responsibility and modern education.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by the people of the Netherlands due to climatic changes caused by global warming. The country is at a risk from floods but is taking measures with a new experiment in living. Floating houses, which rest on land but are built to rise with the water level, have been developed. Insurance has been introduced for people living in flood-prone areas, higher dikes have been built and ways are being explored for farmers to adapt to new agricultural landscape.