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Soil moisture monitoring solution for irrigation monitoring industry

Delta-T Devices supplies high quality equipment to help horticultural growers and sports turf professionals monitor irrigation and control irrigation – using proven technology. Accurate measurements of growing conditions is key to effective precision irrigation – and we provide instruments that deliver reliable data to support critical decisions. The proven benefits of precision irrigation for growers include enhanced crop development (improved yield, quality and shelf life) alongside reduced ...

By Delta-T Devices Ltd. based in Burwell, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Fully-automated gas chromatographs solutions for greenhouse applications sector

For the safety of the crops, the heated air from gas turbines needs to be monitored for ethylene. The ethylene has a negative effect on the growth of the crops but can be emitted if the gas turbines do not operate under optimal conditions. The continuous monitoring of ethylene is a safety precaution for the farmer to keep his crops in the most favorable ...

By Synspec BV based in Groningen, NETHERLANDS.

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Analytical instruments for food and agricultural analysis

Individual solutions to meet the essential requirements for food safety. This article about Food Safety provides a first overview about Analytik Jena solutions for food and agriculture analysis. Food safety covers many aspects of the food chain – from point-of-origin to the nutritional value, the presence of pathogens, toxic metals, and other biological contaminants, to the elemental composition of animal feed and soil that affect animal and plant health. National and international directives help to ...

By Analytik Jena - an EndressHauser Company based in Jena, GERMANY.

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FT-NIR analysis for coffee sector

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from ground roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of berries from the coffea plant. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed daily and it is one of the world's most popular ...

By Galaxy Scientific Inc based in Nashua, NEW HAMPSHIRE (USA).

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Analytical Instruments for Analysis of Soils and Fertilizer

The quality of soils and fertilizers used to grow and support the variety of agricultural products we consume today, play a significant role in the quality of the food products we find on supermarket shelves. Analytical instruments from Analytik Jena are designed to meet the high demands of the industry that requires fast and comprehensive chemical analysis of soils and fertilizers, including detection and quantification of toxic metals such as cadmium, lead, arsenic, mercury and chromium that can potentially be ...

By Analytik Jena - an EndressHauser Company based in Jena, GERMANY.

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Cereals moisture measurement for dryer efficiency

Material: Cereals (wheat, corn, canola) / Moisture range: 10 – 20 % / Installation: Hopper after dryer / Function: Dryer efficiency control APPLICATION A customer in the Food industry was looking for solutions to improve dryer efficiency and fuel consumption. ...

By ENVEA based in Poissy, FRANCE.

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Flexar - Continuous Level Systems Used for Critical Level Control in Seed Treating System

The level of seed in treater bins needs to be monitored closely to help control the filling and discharging so that a continuous treating operation can be implemented. A level sensor is needed that will detect and measure the level of the seed accurately, quickly and reliably. ...

By Monitor Technologies, LLC based in Elburn, ILLINOIS (USA).

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Effective Cleaning of Plumbing & Disinfection of Water for Citrus

Oranges, lemons, limes and our process. The use of Puroxi (OB) for citrus is an important "tool'' to improve the quality of the most important nutrient - water. Doing a water analysis prior to any application is highly recommended. The use of Puroxi (OB) Water in the watering system of all life forms is extremely important. Even though we do not have solid proof we believe that we can assist in helping with greening in orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat and tangerine trees. Removal of infected trees could ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc. based in BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).

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Water treatment solutions for agriculture industry

The agriculture industry is a water intensive industry that needs a constant contaminant free water supply to ensure high harvest yields and healthy farm livestock. Agriculture in the U.S. is dominated by large, specialized crop and animal farms. These industrial farms focus on short-term productivity, often at the cost of creating environmental and public health problems. This focus on short term productivity, requires agriculture water treatment solutions and specific soil additives that are sustainable and ...

By Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. based in Maitland, FLORIDA (USA).

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Water Treatment for Hydroponics Industry

'A technique of growing plants in nutrient solution”. Hydroponics literally means water-working or water-activation. It is a cultivation technique for growing plants in highly oxygenated, nutrient enriched water, rather than soil. The nutrient solution and its management are the cornerstone for a successful hydroponics system. The function of a hydroponics nutrient solution is to supply the plant roots with water, oxygen and essential mineral elements in soluble form. In soil, biological decomposition breaks ...

By Myron L Company based in Carlsbad, CALIFORNIA (USA).

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Piping & ducting solutions for the food processing industry

Food processing applications focus on transforming raw ingredients into foods that can be easily prepared by and served to consumers. Food processing can involve everything from the cultivation of certain plants, to the cooking, preserving or packaging of food products. Safety and cleanliness are of the utmost importance for these facilities, and no one understands this better than Proco Products, Inc., who has been providing unmatched service and quality to food processing businesses for decades. Proco Products, ...

By Proco Products, Inc. based in Stockton, CALIFORNIA (USA).

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Soil moisture monitoring for Agriculture Science and Research

Accuracy and ease of use make SM300 Soil Moisture Sensors well suited to irrigation applications. Readings can be used to optimise irrigation scheduling, or the SM300 can be installed as part of an automatic irrigation system. The sensor's compact size allows it to be installed in plant pots or grow ...

By Delta-T Devices Ltd. based in Burwell, UNITED KINGDOM.

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Farm Waste Management

We provide unmatched biotechnology to enhance farm waste management at all levels of manure containment with multiple befits for barns, pits, increased fertilizer value, odor elimination and increased crop yields. Our MICROBE-LIFT® products are the ideal choice to improve farm waste management. With unparalleled capabilities to breakdown waste, reduce toxic gases, and improve manure handling, MICROBE-LIFT® drives down costs, increases operational efficiency, provide return on investment and support ...

By Ecological Laboratories Inc based in Island Park, NEW YORK (USA).

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Effective Cleaning of Plumbing & Disinfection of Water for Germinating Seeds

The use of Puroxi (OB) for Germination of Seeds is an important "tool" to reduce the potential of bacterial contamination. The use of Puroxi (OB) Water in the to germination process has proven to accelerate the germination process. Puroxi (OB) Water proved to be very effective in controlling bacterial concerns by using a solution in the germination process. This process was also used successfully in fodder applications of all kinds. The comparison of seeds used with Puroxi (OB) and seeds that were not were very ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc. based in BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).

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Effective Cleaning of Plumbing & Disinfection of Water for Grapes

The use of Puroxi (OB) for Cabernet Grapes in California has proven to be very beneficial to the operation. The vineyard has been a customer of ours for 3 years. This Wine Grape Trial using our protocol has produced some very interesting results. The trial project succeeded in establishing a unique 12,320-vine vineyard trial of a 25 year old Cabernet varietal in Mendocino Country (Mendocino Appellation), 12 miles South of Ukiah, located along the Russian River. 6,160 vines (11 acres) were used as the trial block ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc. based in BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).

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Process cooling and industrial comfort applications solutions for agriculture and farming industry

The use of Refrigeration and Temperature control systems in AGRICULTURAL and FARMING applications is fundamental to preserve the freshness of the materials across the entire food supply chain, but also for their processing, during sorting, processing, packaging, and ...

By HITEMA INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. based in Bovolenta Padua, ITALY.

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Gas analyzers and monitoring systems for greenhouse gases from ruminants

Ruminant livestock generates a significant proportion of anthropogenic GHG emissions, and thereby contribute to Climate Change. Ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo produce meat and milk through enteric fermentation – a digestive process in which microbes decompose and ferment food in the digestive tract or rumen. This process produces methane which is emitted via belching. The amount of methane produced is directly related to the type of food consumed and the level of intake, in addition to ...

By Gasmet Technologies Oy based in Vantaa, FINLAND.

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Effective Cleaning of Plumbing & Disinfection of Water for Mini Vegetables

Application results ~ mini vegetables with incidence of virus and fungi (post-harvest) There is a rich abundance of mini-vegetable plantations throughout the Plateau of Guatemala (mostly harvested for export). The following varieties are quite common: Peas, Sweet Peas, Green Beans, and Zucchinis, among others. The biggest challenges to the operators are the speed and incidence of deterioration and decay, due to bacteria and fungi infestaton, before final arrival at the destination, in this case, the U.S.A. This ...

By Puroxi Pure Water Global Inc. based in BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA).

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Process cooling and industrial comfort applications solutions for wineries industry

Wineries use refrigeration for a wide variety of purposes. In particular temperature control is a critical parameter of quality in wine production and surprisingly, cooling units make up the bulk of energy consumption and costs in wineries (about 50-70% of total electricity ...

By HITEMA INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. based in Bovolenta Padua, ITALY.

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FT-NIR analaysis for meat & poultry industry

Quality assurance in meat production is critical for price and brand production as well as for safeguarding human health. The financial consequences of product recall as well as the implications of poor quality in today's social media environment can have devastating effects for meat companies. Increased health awareness has made testing for fat and fatty acids especially important for meat producers. There is a demand for new quality control methods for testing sausage, poultry, ground beef, and other meat ...

By Galaxy Scientific Inc based in Nashua, NEW HAMPSHIRE (USA).