Today, Mesa is a small town supported by dryland farming, irrigated farming, and livestock.

Today animal husbandry consists mainly of sheep farming, with free-grazing flocks.

Today farming activities focus on grain, vines and orchards, as well as animal husbandry ( cattle and swine ).

Today the main economic activities are fishing, natural gas and oil extraction, sheep farming and ecotourism.

Today only Eads along the old railroad line remains as a town of much significance, Eads is the Kiowa county seat and serves the surviving farming and ranching interests, and hosts the county's largest high school.

Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises.

Today, the main activities include logging, ranching, truck farming, and tourism.

Today, Wilton, like many other Fairfield County towns, is an expensive residential community with open lands ( a testament to its colonial farming roots ), historic architecture and extensive town services.

Today, Wakarusa continues to have a thriving farming economy and has two grain mills within the town's limits.

Today, oil continues to be a vital part of the town's economy, as are farming and cattle.

Today Lockport is a progressive community, dependent upon a diversified economy, surrounded by industries such as shipbuilding, sugarcane farming, oil and gas exploration, cattle, fishing, and a variety of vegetable farms.

Today the town is still mostly a farming community.

Today, this small farming community is most known for producing a wide variety of crops, thanks to a long growing season.

Today farming, timbering, oil and gas, and the business of county government and public education support the area, and many people commute to jobs in Salem, Clarksburg, and Parkersburg, or to the North Central Regional Jail in Greenwood.

Today, Rothschild businesses are on a far smaller scale than they were throughout the 19th century, although they encompass a diverse range of fields, including: mining, banks, private asset management, mixed farming, wine, and charities.

Today the town is mostly residential, with some farming and cranberry farming.

Today Withee is largely a farming community located one mile from the town of Owen.

Today, the town's main industries are tourism and mussel farming.

Today, most islanders are crofters with income from sheep farming and ornithological tourism.

Today only remnant parcels of this woodland community remain in the valley, much of the rest having been cleared for farming, housing, and some rather esoteric uses — directions for nighttime automobile travelers in the first half of the 20th century and even pulp for newspaper usage.

Today, principal farming areas are China, India, and it is also grown in many other countries such as the US, Mexico and Senegal.

Today, land cover within the current Greenbelt comprises mainly forest, wetland, and fields-all with mixed use for recreation, conservation, farming, research, forestry.

Today, abaci are often constructed as a bamboo frame with beads sliding on wires, but originally they were beans or stones moved in grooves in sand or on tablets of wood, stone, or metal.

Today the historic town center has several antique shops and a dime store candy shop that sells locally made maple syrup and jumbo jelly beans to a small but growing number of regional tourists.

Today, tobacco, corn, beans and chiles are still being cultivated in this valley and an abundance of mangoes, chirimoyos, capomos and palms grow in the area.

Today, the area is still primarily an agricultural zone, with soy beans, maize, vegetables and cacao being the major crops.

Today, La Guaira exports cocoa beans, coffee, and tobacco.

Today the community of Astor is largely reliant upon tourism, and is a popular spot for winter visitors from the north and fishing, hunting, and boating enthusiasts.

Today, Elsah's proximity to bald eagle watching locations make it a popular destination during the fall and winter seasons.

Today they include an azalea glade with both deciduous and evergreen plantings ; a camellia walk with winter blooming camellias ; a holly collection ; and a winter garden featuring plants of winter interest, with evergreens such as mountain laurel ( Kalmia latifolia ).

Today the Harz forms a popular tourist destination for summer hiking as well as winter sports.

Today there is not only a dense network of trails, but also an extensive cross country skiing network and downhill ski slopes for winter sports.

Today, the average number of students is around 30, 000, with exactly one third of all students being women in the winter term of 2007 / 2008.

Today, cattle and sheep on many hill farms are still often transported to lowland winter pastures, but now by truck.

Today much transhumance is carried out by truck, with upland flocks being sent under agistment to lower-lying pasture during winter.

Today it is possible to find crape myrtles to fill every landscape need, from tidy street trees to dense barrier hedges all the way down to fast-growing dwarf types of less than two feet which can go from seed to bloom in a season ( allowing gardeners in places where the plant is not winter hardy to still enjoy the intense colors of the frilly flowers ).

Today both of these roses are still widely grown by antique rose fanciers in mild winter regions.

Today there is a hard winter coming.

Today the ground acts as a soccer pitch during winter months, and is also utilized by St Margaret's Primary School for some Australian Rules Football matches.

Today, all three of the squadron's launch sites are in remote areas and temperatures in the areas tend to be extreme, ranging from over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer to-20 F in the winter.

Today it is thriving with a more stable population and the establishment of its Ski Elite programme whereby pupils take can up residence in the village for the winter combining studies with skiing and snowboarding development programmes.

Today, JDC provides food, medical care, home care, and winter relief to 168, 000 elderly Jews, largely through 175 Hesed welfare centers throughout the region.

Today the canal is enjoyed by tourists and more than 7, 000 pleasure boats in the summer, and ice skaters in the winter.

Today, movies are screened in the Town Hall on approximately every other Saturday during the winter.

Today, Peruvians celebrate Inti Raymi, the annual Inca festival of the winter solstice and new year.

Today, when autumn and winter in the northern hemisphere occur at closest approach, the earth is moving at its maximum velocity and therefore autumn and winter are slightly shorter than spring and summer.

Today, northern hemisphere summer is 4. 66 days longer than winter and spring is 2. 9 days longer than autumn.

Today, tourism and winter sports in the Karavanke, the Carnic Alps and the Julian Alps have become important industries.