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Global Ecology Corporation Announces Organic Fertilizer/Soil Amendment Production Facility in Florida
Global Ecology Corporation (GEC) (OTCQB: GLEC) announced today that it is setting up an organic fertilizer/soil amendment processing facility in Florida. Global Ecology Chairman Joseph Battiato said, "We are partnering with one of the largest suppliers of raw soil amendment material in the state. Animal waste products currently create a large storage and disposal problem for Florida and for the ...
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Newly Revised Ohio Agronomy Guide for Sale
A lot can change in 12 years. That’s why the 2005 edition of the Ohio Agronomy Guide was just revised to offer the most up-to-date guidelines for planting corn, soybeans, wheat and forages in Ohio, managing the pests they attract and enriching the soil in which they grow. All the guidelines offered in the book are specific to Ohio and based on research in Ohio fields. If a farmer, forced ...
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Organic fertilizer equipment helps waste recycling
As a by-product of the paper industry, pulp and paper residues such as waste paper sludge are often managed through landfill or incineration. By drying the material and in some cases pelletizing it, producers can convert their waste into more marketable soil amendment products. Has extensive experience in promoting the reuse of papermaking sludge and residues through organic fertilizer production ...
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Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites jointly implement sustainable practices in European potato cultivation
Bayer CropScience and Farm Frites recently started a Food Chain Partnership initiative designed to implement sustainable agricultural practices in potato cultivation in the Netherlands and Belgium. The goal of the partnership is to support a bottom-up approach with potato farmers addressing value-adding sustainable potato-growing practices at individual farm level. This is intended to minimize ...
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From butter beans to pigeon peas: UN launches International Year of Pulses
Pulses, including all kinds of dried beans and peas, are a cheap, delicious and highly nutritious source of protein and vital micronutrients that can greatly benefit people’s health and livelihoods, particularly in developing countries -- that was the UN's message at the launch of the International Year of Pulses 2016 today. “Pulses are important food crops for the food security ...
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New tool calculates impact of bioenergy crops on soil quality
Today Alterra and CLM, supported by Netherlands Enterprise Agency, jointly launched the tool BioESoil that allows farmers and advisors to assess the impacts of bioenergy production on soil quality. With a worldwide rising demand for biomass, uncontrolled production may cause a serious deterioration of soil quality. However, so far no methodology existed to assess the impact of biomass production ...
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Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2016: Your super early bird rate ends next Friday
If you are looking to grow your business in Africa and hear the latest analysis of consumption trends, Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer is the best place to meet key decision makers. You can network with international market players including delegates from 20 countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Register before 11 ...
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Interactive Center Brings Agriculture History, Innovation & Exploration to the Public
The young and young at heart will be at home inside the IQhub, a 9500-square foot center for agriculture history, innovation and exploration. The facility features 23 museum-quality exhibits chronicling the changes in agriculture over roughly four-hundred years. Beginning with Squanto's interactions with the pilgrims and the contribution made when he taught them to plant seeds alongside fish for ...
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SOIL Chosen as Editors’ Pick in the Food Planet Prize
We have exciting news. SOIL’s team has been chosen as Editors’ Pick in The Curt Bergfor’s Food Planet Prize! SOIL has been recognized for its particular achievements in the category of Land Use and Agriculture for our innovative circular economy sanitation solution which promotes climate resiliency, protects ecosystems, restores soil fertility, and ultimately: nurtures ...
By SOIL Haiti
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Can Gardeners Catch Deadly Legionnaire’s Disease from Potting Soil?
Most gardeners consider their hobby to be a healthy one, but they maybe unknowingly exposed to Legionnaire’s disease, a serious pneumonia that often has long term effects after the pneumonia has cleared. Legionnaire’s disease can be caused by different species of Legionella bacteria Typically, the infection is caused by the inhalation of contaminated aerosolized water in air or ...
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Indicators for more sustainable phosphorus management
Phosphorus is essential for modern agriculture. Supplies are dwindling and markets are concentrated, presenting a serious threat to food security. Tackling this emerging global sustainability risk requires effective governance to ensure phosphorus is available and accessible to farmers worldwide. This study presents a series of phosphorus security indicators to support this goal. Phosphorus is ...
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American society of agronomy announces 2011 award recipients
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) will recognize the following individuals at the 2011 Awards Ceremony during their Annual Meeting on Oct. 16-19 in San Antonio, TX, www.acsmeetings.org. Drew Lyon, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Agronomic Extension Education Award. Drew Lyon is the Fenster Professor of dryland agriculture and extension dryland cropping systems specialist at the ...
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Farmers and Nonprofits Sue Trump`s USDA Over Organic Soil-Less Loophole
Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS), along with a coalition of organic farms and stakeholders, filed a lawsuit challenging the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) decision to allow hydroponic operations to be certified organic. The lawsuit claims that hydroponic operations violate organic standards for failing to build heathy soils, and asks the Court to stop USDA from allowing ...
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Indonesia has chocolate on its mind: help for Cocoa smallholder farmers
International cooperation includes Swisscontact, the World Cocoa Foundation, Armajaro Trading Ltd (UK), and Mars Incorporated (US). 21-month US$6.8 million pilot program trains 12,500 farmers directly. Goal: Increase productivity by 50%. 75% of cocoa beans will meet the Indonesian national standard versus 25% currently. Indonesia is the world's third largest cocoa producer. Cocoa is the main ...
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