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Pope Francis to attend the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2)
Pope Francis will add his voice to the fight against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) scheduled to take place from 19 to 21 November at FAO's headquarters in Rome. The pontiff's participation at the conference which is organized by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO), was today confirmed by the Vatican's Permanent Observer to ...
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Syngenta response to Cargill lawsuit
Syngenta believes that the lawsuit is without merit and strongly upholds the right of growers to have access to approved new technologies that can increase both their productivity and their profitability. The Agrisure Viptera trait (MIR162) was approved for cultivation in the USA in 2010. Syngenta commercialized the trait in full compliance with regulatory and legal requirements. Syngenta also ...
By Syngenta
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33RD IPM ESSEN has started
Today (Jan 27, 2015), IPM ESSEN began at Messe Essen. It was opened by Dr. Robert Kloos, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The world's premier horticultural fair is regarded as the leading meeting place of the international green sector. Until Friday, over 1,600 exhibitors from around 50 countries will still present their innovative products and services from the ...
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Eco Environmental treat Padstow seafood restaurant
Eco Environmental were approached by The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow, Cornwall. The adjoining garage is being utilised as onsite parking for accommodation guests at The Seafood Restaurant and had an existing problem with birds perching on the rafters and fouling down onto the parked guests cars. Before disturbing the hazardous fouling, our technicians carried out a biocidal and insecticidal ...
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Australia`s Western Rock Lobster Council finalist for UN World Environment Day Awards
15 years of maintaining MSC’s standard for sustainable fishing has earned the Western Rock Lobster Council (WRLC) a place among the finalists for the prestigious United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) World Environment Day Awards, 2015. In 2000 the Western Australian Rock Lobster fishery took a pioneering step and became the world's first fishery to achieve certification for ...
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Most chicken, turkey farms affected by bird flu can restock
Most commercial chicken and turkey farms that were infected by the bird flu have been cleared to restock, agriculture officials said Friday, but scientists still will keep a close eye on migrating birds and test thousands to see if the virus is present. No new cases have been reported since June 17 when the last Iowa farm said chickens were dying from the H5N2 virus. However, wild birds' ...
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Banana Leaves Instead of Plastics
A supermarket was spotted opting out of using plastic to wrap their produce. Instead they are choosing to use something biodegradable, aesthetically beautiful, non-toxic, waterproof and much cheaper than plastic. They are bundling their fruits… A supermarket was spotted opting out of using plastic to wrap their produce. Instead they are choosing to use something biodegradable, ...
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Maryville Outdoor Earns Country Clipper Top Dealer Award for 6th year in a row
Country Clipper, a manufacturer of residential and commercial zero-turn lawnmowers, is pleased to announce that Maryville Outdoor of Maryville, MO earned the Top Dealer Award for North America in 2017. This marks an unprecedented 6th year in a row Maryville Outdoor has earned this honor. The award is presented to the top performing dealer who represents outstanding customer satisfaction and sales ...
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Chairman Roberts: Replenishing the CCC Ensures Farm Bill Implementation
U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., today participated in a colloquy on the U.S. Senate floor to urge the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). Failure to do so would not only hurt already struggling farmers, ranchers, and growers; it would jeopardize the implementation of 2018 Farm Bill programs. Participating in the colloquy were Sens. John ...
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S3 Air Systems Acquires The Rights To Manufacture And Sell Haukaas Bin Door Inserts
S3 Air Systems, of Swift Current, SK, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Haukaas Bin Door Inserts. The product, renamed “The Portal” will be on display at the upcoming Thanks for Farming Tours in Lethbridge, AB, July 7th & 8 th; Swift Current, SK, July 13th & 14th; and Brandon, MB, July 28th & 29th . Grain handling solutions ...
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We have a new address
We have a new address. From today, 8 February 2021, Royal Eijkelkamp's (Eijkelkamp Soil & Water, Eijkelkamp SonicSampDrill and the Eijkelkamp Foundation) new visiting and billing address is: Nijverheidsstraat 9, 6987 EN Giesbeek. Please change this new address in your administration. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Delivery and picking up of goods The addresses ...
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Environment agency offers free slurry advice to Welsh farmers
Environment Agency Wales is offering Welsh farmers free advice about slurry storage and spreading. Slurry is an important fertiliser source, and good storage and spreading can increase the profitability on any farm. However, it can also pollute nearby rivers during heavy rainfall if precautions are not taken. This can result in an expensive court case for the farmer. But with good advice from ...
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Scotland to do more to combat waste
Scotland has increased efforts in recycling and composting waste over the past five years, but is it enough? The latest recycling and composting figures were released today by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and show a small increase in figures reaching 31.2%. It was great news that Scotland met the 30% target for 2008, but it may not be enough to meet the challenging targets ...
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Amid food price spike, Nobel laureate eyes fertilizer
One of the reasons food prices have risen sharply is the cost of fertilizer: Nearly 2 percent of the world's energy goes into fertilizer production, which is becoming ever more costly as fuel prices rise. For decades, chemists have sought less energy-intensive ways to produce ammonia, the main component of fertilizer. The task has proven difficult, however, and only a handful of researchers are ...
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DNV Software User Conference Oslo 2012
The time is set for the annual DNV Software User Conference. This time the event will be held on 6-7 June 2012 at Høvik. DNV Software is pleased to invite you to the annual DNV Software User Conference in Oslo. As usual we plan to have one day of presentations, followed by workshops on the second day. Also, in the evening on the first day we will go sailing and enjoy dinner on board the ...
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The land of vanishing pastures
The northern Indian regions of Kashmir and Ladakh are home to a variety of livestock that provides meat as well as fine wool used to produce the famous Pashmina shawls. But overgrazing, strong winds and car traffic are now destroying pastures and posing a hazard to the survival of traditional herding. To watch the video click ...
By SciDev.Net
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2015 Grower Achievement Award
The AVG's Grower Achievement Award is Sponsored by Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers Are you a vegetable grower representing the spirit of excellence in our industry? Do you know a grower operation that is innovative and stands above the rest? It's easy to submit a nomination; fill out the form here! The deadline for nominations is June 30, ...
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Almond Conference 2016
BORRELL-USA will attend the Almond Conference 2016 as Gold Sponsor. This year the conference will be held from 6th to 8th December in Sacramento, California. We're proud of continuing our support and commitment to the almond industry in California. Hope to see you in booth 525. See the Floor Plan ...
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Wääksyn Puutarha
Wääksyn Puutarha invested in hybrid lighting for seedling area at the end of year 2017. Also HPS fixtures were renewed and Netled delivered lighting plan, fixtures and plug-and-play -cabling to the project. “After investment light levels are optimal for seedling production and electricity capacity remained the same. Lighting is one of the key element when grower needs to improve ...
By Netled Oy
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