We are all very busy because it's the harvest time. 因为现在是收获期,所以我们都非常忙。
The peasants are harvesting rice in the field. 农民们正在田野里收割稻子。
harvesting
[ noun ] the gathering of a ripened crop <noun.act>
Harvest \Har"vest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Harvested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harvesting}.] To reap or gather, as any crop.
Harvesting \Har"vest*ing\, a. & n., from {Harvest}, v. t.
{Harvesting ant} (Zo["o]l.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known.
Note: The species found in Southern Europe and Palestine are {Aphenogaster structor} and {Aphenogaster barbara}; that of Texas, called {agricultural ant}, is {Pogonomyrmex barbatus} or {Myrmica molifaciens}; that of Florida is {Pogonomyrmex crudelis}. See {Agricultural ant}, under {Agricultural}.
But new forecasts of wetter-than-normal conditions in the Midwest over the new six to 10 days pushed soybean and corn futures prices higher because it may slow harvesting.
He had called for more harvesting of Amazon resources such as nuts, latex and plants, while preserving the trees.
South Carolina today banned shellfish harvesting and warned against swimming in the ocean and rivers, saying Hurricane Hugo had left waters choked with sewage.
The U.S. Agriculture Department cited dry weather on the Plains in May when it reported that farmers were harvesting an estimated 1.57 billion bushels of winter wheat.
Wheat prices rallied on ongoing expectations that China and the Soviet Union plan big purchases, Good harvesting weather forecast for the weekend also added a negative tone to corn and soybean prices, analysts said.
Inventor Mark Underwood of Burr Oak, Kan., says his machine is lighter and more efficient than conventional harvesting equipment, with half as many moving parts.
Contracts for deferred delivery of corn finished moderately lower on selling linked to forecasts for continued good harvesting weather in the Midwest.
That would put a total of 2 percent of the state's land under wildernss protection, preventing development and such uses as timber harvesting, mineral exploration or intrusion by campers in vehicles.
Since Friday the salmon farmers have been prohibited from harvesting salmon in a 400,000 square mile area under a ban ordered by the Scottish Office.
The report also noted that industries in the delta rely too heavily on harvesting its rich agricultural and mineral resources and too little on making products out of them.
Farmers are harvesting a bumper wheat crop, large enough to bring U.S. production into line with demand for the first time since the mid-1980s, according to Agriculture Department analysts.
But harvesting of the new crop will begin late next month or early in October, and "their warehouse space is finite so a substantial amount of this will have to come onto the market," Stevenson said.
A bearish crop report and forecasts for a weekend of good harvesting weather triggered a late plunge in soybean futures prices to new 23-month lows Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Grain futures closed mostly lower.
Mrs. Sorenson discovered about two-thirds of the fan disk assembly while harvesting corn on her farm Tuesday.
"It's still good harvesting weather, so that's keeping a lid on things," said Jon Horton of Research Department Inc., a Chicago-based market research firm.
Law enforcement officers armed with machetes began harvesting thousands of wild marijuana plants today in fields in central and southeastern Oklahoma.
Despite reported crop losses in northern states, where foul weather delayed harvesting, prominent analysts say record yields in other states will cause the production figure to be revised upward, to about 9.4m tonnes in next Tuesday's report.
Continued delays in the harvesting of the winter crop may also lift wheat prices.
Valencia oranges may also be affected, but agricultural officials will not know the extent of damage until harvesting begins in March.
During last summer's drought, some set-aside land was opened up for grazing or hay harvesting.
In the middle of the cruise, the tour vessel comes upon a boat harvesting lobsters in the harbor.
Those whose livelihoods come from the forest favor an alternative called "extractivist reserves," a new system of landholding in which the government expropriates rain forest to allow commercial harvesting of fruits, nuts and other renewable products.
Aquaculture, which involves raising and harvesting marine plants and animals, is expected to increase production to about 22 million tons in the next decade, more than double the 1985 level, the FAO said.
His job: "preparing the soil, sowing and harvesting." Witt, from Schoenefeld outside Berlin, was one of about 70 workers who had gathered by late morning in front of the Reichstag, the massive building to become the parliament of a united Germany.
As the subcommittee's report notes, Pacific Lumber, the single largest private holder of California redwood timberlands, before its acquisition had a reputation for balanced harvesting of its holdings.
Rep. John Bryant is seeking to severely restrict the practice of clear-cutting in national forests, calling the timber harvesting method irresponsible and wasteful.
Alar is used to enhance apple color, make harvesting easier and to extend storage life.
Soybean prices were pressured by the USDA report showing slightly higher-than-expected quantities, and by anticipation of good harvesting weather this week, Lespinasse said.
California is an issue-based state with such regional concerns as offshore drilling, timber harvesting and coastal protection, Brown said.
Although the decision to protect the owl is expected to have widespread impact on logging, Turner said he does not foresee significant disruption of this summer's harvesting of Northwest timber.