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Guide to Vertical Farming
Vertical farming, also known as indoor farming, has gained a lot of recognition in recent years as a solid method of sustainability. Vertical farming has been conceived out of the challenges affecting the present, more specifically issues such as overpopulation, resource depletion, and food shortage.Vertical farming is the process of production of food that takes the form of vertically inclined ...
By UbiBot
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Water Weed Removal: Mechanical Harvesting Versus Chemical Herbicides
Mechanical harvesting versus chemical herbicides is the great debate when it comes to tackling water weed problems. When you’re faced with an infestation of any of the water weeds we’ve covered in previous articles (and there are plenty more to talk about as well), you can feel so overwhelmed and frustrated that you just want the problem to go away as quickly as possible. This causes ...
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Wholesale arable change leads to tight slug control
"Eight years into implementing a zero-till policy across the farm, we’re seeing improved yields of 10 tonnes per hectare for our first year wheat, and five tonnes per hectare on winter beans. We’ve also noticed that we continue to see year-on-year improvements to soil structure and crop yields. “The winter beans have been extremely valuable in the rotation to ensure nitrogen ...
By Certis UK
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Agroecology Taps a Wellspring of Farming Knowledge
Agroecology shares family farmers' evolving knowledge — and should go mainstream, says Fernando R. Funes-Monzote. Over recent decades, formal research and extension, led by governments and big enterprises, have led to novel answers for emerging problems in agriculture. However, these have generally failed small-scale farmers — one fifth of the world's population. Every day, ...
By SciDev.Net
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How To Start A Catfish Farming In Nigeria
Catfish farming in Nigeria is the cultivation of one or more finned fish primarily for commercial purposes. In this article, you will learn how to start your own successful catfish farming business in Nigeria. We will provide you with all catfish farming tips so you can start your own catfish farming for profit. In terms of aquaculture, catfish farming is the most profitable in Nigeria. By the ...
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Aquasend Beacon® Alerts Crash in Dissolved Oxygen at Kent SeaTech
Case Study Description Located in southern California, Kent SeaTech, is a supplier of live fish for an extensive Asian Supermarket and restaurant industry. The company’s production facility is situated on a 160-acre agricultural valley and includes 96 circular concrete tanks, each with a 50,000-gallon capacity and a large circular raceway with a 500,000-gallon capacity. The aquafarm ...
By Aquasend
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How to grow more food with less water
Scientists and farmers collaborate on a quest for more efficient irrigation This story was co-published with Civil Eats, a daily news source for critical thought about the American food system. From reading the weather to choosing a crop, farming has always been a hands-on enterprise. When a farmer wonders how much water a crop needs, a simple test has always sufficed: Grab a handful of soil ...
By Ensia
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Aquasend Beacon® Monitors Water Quality at Mt. Lassen Trout Farm
Case Study Description Founded in 1949 at the base of Mt. Lassen in northern California, Mt. Lassen Trout Farm breed various species of trout and is a top trout supplier for recreational fishing areas around northern California. Mt. Lassen consists of several farm locations, each comprised of a series of raceways receiving water flow from local springs sustainably utilizing natural resources and ...
By Aquasend
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Main features of marine floating feed maker
Today, aquatic floating feed maker modern technology is very popular in the manufacturing of aquafeeds, as it can be utilized to generate a range of feeds, whether floating or sinking, depending on the demands of each varieties. Additionally, the extruded feed made by water floating feed machine has much less deterioration and also high performance, assisting to improve ...
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Root Analysis in the Field: Industries & Uses
Crops, Nutrients, Irrigation & Root Analysis Analysis of the root system is important in ensuring sustainable crop production, reducing nutrient input and irrigation, and protecting soil carbon pools. Getting rapid and frequent images of what is happening underground can help people make timely decisions about agricultural practices to maintain plant health and ensure the judicious use of ...
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The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish.
The advantages and disadvantages of culturing fish. Experts develop practical recommendations for decision-makers, scientists and producers for a sustainable development of Mediterranean aquaculture. Human demand for fish is growing steadily. With fisheries decreasing worldwide, aquaculture is becoming an important socio-economic alternative and a source of proteins and healthy oils. ...
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Is Water RunOff Effecting my Pond?
What is Water RunOff? Runoff is precipitation that did not get (infiltrated) absorbed into the soil, or did not evaporate, and therefore made its way from the ground surface into places that water collect. Runoff causes erosion, and also carry chemicals and substances on the ground surface along to the ponds, lakes and rivers where the water ends up. (eschooltoday.com) Phosphorus and Nitrogen ...
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HDPE Pond Liner UK for Fish Farming Project
Pond liner UK is the high density polyethylene (HDPE) liner applied for fish farm pond in England. HDPE pond liner is impermeable to many different solvents and the most widely used geomembrane liner in the world, it is the preferred products for lining projects. BPM brand pond liner includes smooth geommebrane, textured geomembrane and composite geomembrane, and it is available in ...
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Magnetic particle treatment for irrigation water greener, better, cheaper, faster
The wells of central California are the main water source to sustain agriculture in the region, but the brackish water contains high concentrations of total dissolved solids (TDS) in general, and geologically occurring recalcitrant elements - like boron - in particular. Boron is hard to remove using membrane technology such as Reverse Osmosis, and Ion Exchange is quite burdensome in cost, ...
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How Does Climate Smart Agriculture Using Satellite Technology Helps in Farming
Agriculture is the foundation of the world’s food supply. Water availability, soil conditions, rainfall variability, and climate change may all be challenging issues for farmers and the population’s food security. Farmers, food manufacturers, agronomists, and agricultural politicians who want to improve output and profitability would benefit from space-based technologies for ...
By Farmsio Ltd.
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Creating the Perfect Environmental and Atmospheric Conditions for Vertical Farming
The global population is rapidly expanding, and new technologies are required to enable us to keep up with rising food demands. Vertical farms provides a secure supply of food year-round while using minimal space, water, and energy. Creating the perfect environment, and especially the perfect CO2 atmosphere, in vertical farms is essential for optimizing crop yields and farm economics. ...
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What Equipment Is Needed For Fish Farming?
Fish farming is a professional field of aquaculture, which requires specialized farming equipment. Without the right equipment, it will be difficult for fish farmers to complete basic tasks. Such as counting fish, harvesting, and proper oxygenation of the water. With the help of different functional equipment for fish farming, fish farming has become simpler and easier to succeed. By the way, ...
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Tackling Fish Farm Sediment Issues with the Weedoo SiltSucker
Fish farm sediment issues can be a major headache for people engaged in aquaculture. The accumulation of silt and sediment, a process referred to as siltation or siltification, over time can reduce the volume of a fish pond to the point where fish farming is no longer viable. There are also other negative potential impacts depending on what’s in the sediment that accumulates. If the silt is ...
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Aquasend Beacon® at Global Organic Farm, Inc.
Real-Time Data, Real-Time Control Deploying an Aquasend Beacon® is a great first step toward taking control of the water quality in aquafarm ponds and, by extension, the health of the fish. In order to have a successful farm you have to protect your most important asset: your water quality. Designed for outdoor aquafarm pond use, the Beacon measures dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature (T), the ...
By Aquasend
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Marine cultivation technology opening the door to the rich sources of clean energy in our oceans
Despite the growing demand and supply of renewable energy sources, we still rely on fossil fuels for much of our global energy. But deep below the ocean, there is a source of clean carbon energy waiting to be harvested, which will go a long way to reducing our dependence on oil, gas and coal – seaweed. A recent study in Nature Geoscience estimated that seaweed floating down to the depths ...
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