A study trip to Costa Rica has helped St. Lucian farmers and agriculture officials identify opportunites for improvement in their own operations. A group of St Lucian farmers and agriculture officials are this week getting a first-hand look at good agricultural practices in Costa Rica. The tour, which includes farmers in the cocoa, vegetable and [...]
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caribbean bananas threatened by black sigatoka disease
Caribbean banana producers are worried about the spread of Black Sigatoka through the region, and its effects on the livelihoods of banana farmers. From the American Phytopathological Society: Black Sigatoka, which is also known as black leaf streak, causes significant reductions in leaf area, yield losses of 50% or more, and premature ripening, a serious [...]
wildlife exploration in st. lucia
The UK-based SAGA travel company has published a blog series about a recently concluded Wildlife Exploration tour of St. Lucia. From the March 24 installment: The gardens proved again to be a rich source of bird life and we got to grips with Carib Grackles, Shiny Cowbirds, Bananaquits, Lesser Antillean Bullfinches, Scaly-breasted Thrashers and Tropical [...]
hummingbird research in dominica and st. lucia
Researchers John Kress and Ethan Temeles share recent findings of their research into the relationship between hummingbirds and heliconias in the Eastern Caribbean: male hummingbirds who mark out and defend a territory with a high nectar supply are more successful in attracting potential partners. John Kress, a botanist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural [...]
fgcu field trip to st. lucia
A contingent from Florida Gulf Coast University will be visiting St. Lucia on an inter-disciplinary field trip. Two members of faculty and ten students, from the University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences, will be in St. Lucia from May 22 to June 4, 2010. While in [...]
Facing up to climate change in St. Lucia
The Sustainable Development Section of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Economic Development and National Planning in St. Lucia has uploaded to YouTube several videos about the environmental challenges facing St. Lucia. Above is the first part of the four-part documentary Paradise at Risk: Facing up to Climate Change in St. Lucia. The subsequent installments can [...]
