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AgEagle Aerial Systems Announces State of Iowa Chooses HempOverview for Managing Registration and Oversight of Hemp Crops

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading provider of unmanned aerial vehicles and advanced aerial imagery, data collection and analytics technologies, today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has licensed the Company’s proprietary HempOverview platform to manage the ...

Jan. 12, 2021

By AgEagle Aerial Systems

Urban Crop Solutions solidifies presence in North America with the appointment of Douglas Gamble as Sales Manager

Urban Crop Solutions (UCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Gamble as their North American Sales Manager. Doug has spent over 25 years in management, sales, and business development roles; and brings his own entrepreneurial experiences and spirit to the position. He joins UCS from the more traditional side of agriculture – having been raised on a dairy farm, which later ...

Jan. 5, 2021

By Urban Crop Solutions

Valoya Appoints a VP Sales North America

Valoya continues its growth trajectory with the addition of VP Sales North America, Mr. Wes Eaton. With extensive experience in horticulture and business development, Mr. Eaton will be tasked with driving Valoya’s growth in the North American market even further. Eaton’s horticulture industry experience is extensive, and his track record is impressive. Having worked in sales of two ...

Dec. 23, 2020

By Valoya Oy

2nd Biannual Science & Methods Committee Meeting - November 2020

The second joint biannual meeting of the Science & Method Committee took place beginning of November with an emphasis on strengthening the collaboration, communication and flow between the different governance layers science, methods and development operations for a smoother implementation process of changes and improvements to the Cool Farm Tool. Highlights of past, ongoing and ...

Dec. 11, 2020

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

New equipment has its place across two operations

Armed with a Field Crops Technology degree from NC State University, the fifth generation farmer came home after college, and several months later, had an opportunity to start a vegetable farming venture with his life-long friend, Walker Shelton. “This year, Walker and I grew 160 acres of cucumbers and 15 acres of specialty peppers that are drip irrigated thanks to a great water supply from ...

Dec. 7, 2020

By Major Equipment

More choices than ever, thanks to new Jiffy Essence and Jiffy Finesse Growbags

New Jiffy Essence Growbags: the perfect budget choice Jiffy Essence is our new standard range of growbags. Filled with Jiffy’s high-quality peat-free substrate, Jiffy Essence Growbags are delivered ready to be rinsed and treated by the end-user. That way propagators and growers can save costs and meet the exact needs of their crops. Recommended for tomatoes, cut flowers, hemp, etc. Jiffy ...

Dec. 1, 2020

By Jiffy Products International BV

EDP Talk - 15 NOV - 15:00(GMT+1) - Irritec: Landscape complete solution

Irritec - Landscape complete solution With this webinar we would like to inform you of Irritec’s complete proposal starting from an overview of the products marketed with the most important brands, and then immerse ourselves in the new proposals of drip kits with advantages for the retailer and the user by entering into the details to understand the content of the packaging and ease of ...

Nov. 12, 2020

By IRRITEC SpA

The Cool Farm Alliance joins the Regenagri governance team

Regenagri is a regenerative agriculture initiative launched in 2020 with the goal to secure the health of agricultural land and the wealth of those who live on it. Via its Digital Hub and continuous improvement framework, regenagri supports farms and organisations to transition to holistic farming techniques that increase soil organic matter, encourage biodiversity, sequester CO2 and improve ...

Nov. 11, 2020

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

SBWT Part of $1.2 Million USDA-Funded Project to Accelerate Resource Efficiency in the Controlled Environment Ag Industry

Silver Bullet Water Treatment (SBWT) is proud to be a member of a consortium of sustainable-minded organizations that have won a $595,026 matching grant from USDA’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program to study, analyze, and create tools to help make the controlled environment ag (CEA) industry more resource efficient. CIG projects inspire creative problem solving ...

Nov. 3, 2020

By Silver Bullet Water Treatment Company, LLC

Jiffy’s European substrates now available in America

On October 2nd , 2020 Jiffy is introducing their finest European quality peat substrates in the US. Jiffy now offers 26 mixes formulated to fit different crops. As we all know, annuals have different rooting needs than vegetable seedlings. Choosing the right Jiffy substrate helps give your plants a great start. All Jiffy’s mixes are fine-tuned in close cooperation with our customers ...

Oct. 22, 2020

By Jiffy Products International BV

Efficacy and Targeted Nutrition to Create Lucrative Opportunities in Foliar Fertilizers Market, Reveals Fact.MR

Foliar fertilizers are supplements which increase the intake and uptake efficiency of nutrients from the soil and benefit plants by providing immediate nutrition. Foliar fertilizers market will see an upward swing in the coming years. These fertilizers are fuelling market growth on their ability to enable respiration, water absorption, and cellular activities, which supports the healthy growth of ...

Oct. 12, 2020

By Fact.MR

Water UK and Friends of the Earth call on Government to act on tree planting

Water UK has partnered with Friends of the Earth to call on the Government to do more to promote tree planting in England. The two organisations have written to Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment, to call for the introduction of targets to increase tree planting across the country. The letter urges the Government to use the England Tree Strategy to set a target ...

Oct. 9, 2020

By Water UK

CFA at AG Innovation Showcase 2020 - Session on Sustainable Beef

Deputy General Manager at the Cool Farm Alliance (CFA), Daniella Malin was invited to this year’s Ag innovation showcase at the end of August, where Cargill Protein, software provider TrustBIX, and consultancy services Viresco Solutions Inc. joined the session titled “Sustainable Beef: Exploring Solutions that Enhance Trust”. Gurneesh Bhandal, Senior Sustainability Manager, ...

Sep. 19, 2020

By Cool Farm Tool (CFT)

Roberts Praises Second Round of Relief Funds for Ag Producers

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today praised an announcement from President Donald Trump that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will distribute a second round of assistance to agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) has already distributed one round of ...

Sep. 17, 2020

By U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry

OxyShot helps Air2Root reach new depths in the fight against compaction

Air2Root Turfcare Limited pride themselves on using market leading machinery to bring a ‘breath of fresh air’ to compacted sports surfaces in and around the West Midlands. The latest weapon in their armoury is an OxyShot from Charterhouse Turf Machinery which, with enhanced manoeuvrability and air-injection down to 500mm (20”), is helping them to shatter compaction easier ...

Sep. 9, 2020

By Charterhouse Turf Machinery Ltd

Global Threshers Market to Touch a Valuation of US$ 3.38 Billion by the End of 2026, Notes Fact.MR

With soaring food consumption levels, agricultural sectors of developed as well as developing economies are striving to boost the production of farmlands and increase profitability. Agricultural mechanization continues to be recognized as a pivotal force that aims to increase farm outputs through the use of heavy fieldwork machines and equipment such as threshers. Farmers are using threshers to ...

Aug. 24, 2020

By Fact.MR

New Versions of SMS Software and AgFiniti now available

We’re been busy here at Ag Leader bringing you updates and new features to our products for the fall season ahead. We have new InCommand display firmware, new SMS Software and AgFiniti versions to share. SMS Software Version 20.5 and AgFiniti Version 20.5 Marks 20 Years of SMS Did you know the first version of SMS was released in the summer of 2000? SMS has been the trusted data platform ...

Aug. 19, 2020

By Ag Leader Technology

Two New Public Consultations Launched on New Developments for ASC Programme

ASC has today (August 3, 2020) launched two public consultations, allowing stakeholders and consumers to have their say on important developments for the programme. To contribute to Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) module, click here. To provide your feedback on Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR) review, click here. The consultations are seeking feedback on two separate ...

Aug. 3, 2020

By Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

2 Units of Dongfeng Water Sprinkler Truck (10000 Liters) with Cummins Engine Shipped to Our Customer in PAX Cleaning Service Company in Timor-Leste

The water tanker truck is mainly used for water transportation, road sprinkling, plant watering, etc. The water tank truck is consisted of chassis, Q235 water tank, front, side and rear sprinkler nozzle. Also , the rear of the water truck is equipped antiskid platform with water cannon. The water cannon can rotate 360 degree and the water flow can be adjusted to mist, light rain, moderate rain, ...

Aug. 1, 2020

By Wanglong Special Automobile Co., Ltd.

IA debuts Preferred Partner Program

The Irrigation Association understands the tremendous value its members bring to the irrigation industry, and we are proud to partner with these companies as we pursue our mission of promoting efficient irrigation. To further strengthen and expand these partnerships to benefit the industry, the IA is excited to announce a new program available for platinum IA-member manufacturers and ...

Jul. 31, 2020

By The Irrigation Association

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