Forestry News

After launching to much acclaim earlier in the year, the OxyShot will be taking centre-stage on the Charterhouse Turf Machinery stand at SALTEX 2019. Suitable for use on a variety of sports surfaces, visitors to stand K070 will see how the air-injection unit can relieve compaction, improve drainage and revitalise growth without the need for chemical applications.  ...

Sep. 9, 2019

By Charterhouse Turf Machinery Ltd

Major Equipment (Intl) Ltd returns to the 2019 National Ploughing Championships with its biggest lineup of machinery renowned for strength, stamina and value. Taking centre stage will be its own dedicated low-emission slurry application system. The new MAJOR Dribble ...

Sep. 4, 2019

By Major Equipment

University of Florida researchers are turning to the old-fashioned method of steaming to help treat citrus greening, a disease devastating citrus trees throughout Florida. Reza Ehsani and his UF Institute of Food and ...

Sep. 1, 2019

By AG Harvesters LLC - a division of ATD Engineering & Machine, LLC.

Weyerhaeuser’s Bruce, Mississippi facility was in need of a new, High Speed Merchandising System. The old system had done its job but was experiencing unscheduled downtime and just couldn’t keep up with the mill’s new production requirements. After several presentations to the mill personnel, Weyerhaeuser contracted with Endurance to design and manufacture the new Merchandiser ...

Aug. 27, 2019

By Endurance Equipment, LLC.

Termites are unwelcome in your home. They can cause structural damage to the wood in frames, floors and other materials. It's nothing personal, though. They are really just looking for food sources. But, outside, in the natural environment, termites are part of an entire ecological system. Their role is to help turn dead trees into valuable organic matter. And, a recent study showed that ...

Aug. 13, 2019

By ScienceDaily

Forests in the eastern United States that are structurally complex -- meaning the arrangement of vegetation is highly varied -- sequester more carbon, according to a new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University. The study demonstrates for the first time that a forest's structural complexity is a better predictor of carbon sequestration potential than tree ...

Aug. 11, 2019

By ScienceDaily

As of July 25, 2019, BioSafe Systems’ PerCarb has been approved for use in the state of California by the Department of Pesticide Regulation. PerCarb is an EPA-registered, 0-hour REI, broad-spectrum bactericide/fungicide designed to treat and control plant pathogens that cause major foliar diseases on field-grown crops, tree crops, vine crops, berries, small fruits, vegetable ...

Aug. 7, 2019

By BioSafe Systems, LLC

The Baumschultechnik exhibition takes place on the 29th and 30th of August 2019 in Ellerhoop, in the horticultural center of the Schleswig-Holstein Agriculture Chamber, in the Pinneberg district, in Germany. Our colleagues Thomas Bauer and Werner van Mullekom give you a warm welcome to our Codema B-E De Lier stand Z3-07. They can tell you everything about our tailor-made ...

Jul. 30, 2019

By Codema Systems Group B.V.

In addition to the factors of light, temperature and nutrient availability, water is one of the most important prerequisites for healthy plant growth. If a plant lacks water, this not only inhibits growth, but in the worst case even leads to death of the plant. Since dry periods in summer are not uncommon, irrigation is of particular importance in practice. ...

Jul. 21, 2019

By OTT HydroMet

JAGODA JPS celebrate the 21 years anniversary by announcing a new product Auto hydraulic weeder. The new product is designed for mechanical weed control in fruit and orchard trees. This reduces the cost of maintenance and facilitates keeping these crops. The auto hydraulic weeder machine is perfect for organic fruit farming and orchard trees, can significantly reduce or even ...

Jun. 23, 2019

By JAGODA JPS Agromachines

At the annual ISF World Seed Congress, on June 3-5, Phenome Networks, a premier plant breeding software company, and Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, will present their strategic ...

May 28, 2019

By Phenome Networks

Q1 revenues fell from NOK 519 million (£46.6 million) in 2018 to NOK 405 million (£36.3 million) this year, while pre-tax profits dropped from NOK 178 million (£16 million) to NOK 58 million (£5.2 million). ...

May 21, 2019

By FISHupdate

The rugged low power D-Opto range of dissolved oxygen instruments have made a tangible difference to the outcomes of a Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research (SBC-LTER) programme. The project’s objective is to determine the relative influence of land- and ocean-based forces on the forests of giant kelp (Macrocystis) off the Santa Barbara coast. ...

May 19, 2019

By D-Opto Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensors

TEMPLE, Texas, May 07 /CSRwire/ - For a week in April, high school students from Interlochen Center for the Arts joined filmmaker and Interlochen artist-in-residence Lydia Hicks to highlight progress in the transformation of Riley Woods, a 10-acre red pine plantation forest located right on the Interlochen ...

May 6, 2019

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

As spring arrives in Geneva, forests are coming back to life and animals are enjoying the first warm days, we hear from Julian Rad, a runner up in our 2018 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Julian tells us about his photo ‘Sniffling’ and why forests and wild animals are his favourite photo motives. ...

Apr. 17, 2019

By PEFC International

“Moving forward together” was not only the motto of our 2018 PEFC Forest Certification Week – our Members Meeting also saw innovative projects and promising ideas for the future. Taking place last week in Geneva, the Members Meeting was the chance for the whole PEFC alliance to meet up, discuss key issues and share experiences and new ideas. “It is great to see innovation ...

Apr. 15, 2019

By PEFC International

THE Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has invested £10 million in its freshwater operations, with the aim of increasing smolt production as it grows its business. Among freshwater projects announced today is the new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross, Applecross Kishorn, due to be completed in 2020 and creating a ‘centre of excellence in freshwater production’, said ...

Apr. 11, 2019

By FISHupdate

We are looking for a Training and Monitoring & Evaluation Officer to join the PEFC International team in Geneva, Switzerland, on a full-time basis. The position will be responsible for our monitoring & evaluation system measuring the impacts of our activities, and ensuring that people involved in the operations of the PEFC system have the appropriate ...

Apr. 3, 2019

By PEFC International

“On behalf of the whole international PEFC community, we are honoured and proud that our Chairman, Peter, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Commissioner to the Forestry Commission in England,” said Ben Gunneberg, CEO of PEFC International. “His wide ranging expertise in all aspects of the international timber trade, combined with his skills in leading and achieving ...

Apr. 2, 2019

By PEFC International

India has become the latest country to achieve the PEFC endorsement of its national forest certification system. “PEFC endorsement is a landmark achievement for India, as we have long felt the need for such a country specific and internationally benchmarked forest certification system,” said Vijai Sharma, Chairman of The Network for Certification and Conservation of ...

Apr. 1, 2019

By PEFC International