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The power of EAVISION Technology Changes the Mode of Agricultural Production
The main reason for the change of agricultural production mode is the reduction of rural labor force and the older age of workers. Xishuangbanna is in a rainforest climate, frequent precipitation shortens the spraying time, low labor efficiency and poor effect. The use of drones can complete the operation within the short spraying time in the rainy season, and achieve better control effects. ...
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What are the advantages of using an organic fertilizer granulator?
The granular organic fertilizer produced by the organic fertilizer granulator machine, the fertilizer with low water solubility is ground into small particles to ensure that it can be effectively and quickly dissolved in the soil and absorbed by plants. The control of organic fertilizer particle size is very important for the storage and transportation of fertilizers. Good granulation can make ...
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Crops and soil threatened by floods in the Midwest
Here, in some of the best soil in the world, the stunted stalks of Dave Timmerman's newly planted corn are wilting in what sometimes look more like rice paddies than the plains, the sunshine glinting off of pools of collected water. Although time is running out, he has yet to plant all of his soybean crop because the waterlogged soil cannot support his footsteps, much less heavy machinery. Mr. ...
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Global Chocolate and Cocoa Industry reaffirms long-term commitment to responsible Cocoa Farming through new partnership
A new and historic partnership between the global chocolate and cocoa industry, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel and the governments of Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire reaffirms the industry's continued commitment to promoting responsible cocoa farming in Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. The new "Framework of Action in support of the Harkin-Engel Protocol" ...
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Mission NewEnergy Makes First Shipment of Jatropha Oil to European Energy Major
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Mission NewEnergy Limited (ASX: MBT), a vertically integrated biodiesel producer and one of the world's largest Jatropha plantation companies, announced today that it has made its first sale and shipment of crude Jatropha oil ("CJO") to one of Europe's largest power companies, for the use in energy generation. MBT believes that this is one of the largest historic commercial ...
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Pöyry acquires 60% of Brazilian forest-based consulting
PÖYRY PLC Press Release 22 November 2010 at 1:15 p.m. Pöyry has acquired 60 per cent of the shares of Silviconsult Engenharia Ltda, a Brazilian forest-oriented consulting. The company's annual net sales are about EUR 1.7 million. The value of the acquisition is not disclosed. Established in 1989, Silviconsult provides solutions for forest businesses and socioenvironmental management, ...
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Time-Honored MARTINI Asti traditions yield sustainable business practices for centuries to come
MARTINI Asti, the world's favorite Italian sparkling wine, sustains a nearly 150-year-old business through innovation and a passion for keeping Italian traditions alive. To view the multimedia assets associated with this news release, please select: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/martini-asti/47517/ On the steep hills in the heart of the Asti region of Northwest Italy, 400 family vineyards ...
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Reading Takes Root: The Davey Tree Expert Company Announces Plans to Bring More Than 25,000 Reading Trees to Communities Across the Country
Many people say their favorite place to read a book is under the cool shade of a tree canopy, whether it's on their backyard patio, at the park or near a beach. The Davey Tree Expert Company is honoring the 25-year legacy of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" by bringing that coveted experience to more communities across the country. In a program it calls "Reading Takes Root," Davey will donate and plant ...
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Monsanto to cease marketing of new GM crops in EU
US biotech and chemical company Monsanto has confirmed that it will withdraw all current applications for genetically modified (GM) crops in the EU, citing their commercial unviability and public resistance. While welcoming the announcement, Greenpeace notes that the company will seek to continue sales of its controversial MON810 maize, the last remaining GM crop grown in Europe. The EU-wide ...
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FAO food price index declines in January, cereal output poised for record
The FAO Food Price Index continued to decline in January, averaging 182.7 points for the month, or 1.9 percent below its December 2014 level. Lower prices reflect strong production expectations as FAO also raised its 2014 forecast for world cereal production to a record high and noted that early indications for crops in 2015 are favourable. The index has been on a downward path since April ...
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Agriculture committee opposes national bans on Imports of GM food and feed
The agriculture committee on Thursday rejected the Commission's draft law that would give member states the power to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved GM food or feed on their territory. It fears that arbitrary national bans could distort competition on the EU's single market and jeopardise the Union's food production sectors which are heavily dependent on imports of GM feed. The ...
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Beet your Molasses requirements with dedicated Molasses Tanks
Towards the end of the summer, attention gradually shifts towards providing for livestock throughout the winter months, and along with the impending beet crops, the production and storage of molasses is once more back on the agenda. Across many livestock and dairy farms, molasses forms the basis of numerous feed formulas. As we all know, molasses provide a number of core nutrients for cattle and ...
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Free Breakfast Seminar at Iowa Pork Congress
Please Join Us for Breakfast to Discuss Updates In Lipids Research Please join Feed Energy for a breakfast meeting tomorrow as we welcome you to the Iowa Pork Congress. Wednesday, January 22 7:30am Breakfast & 8:00am Presentation Room 305 Iowa Event Center Dr. Mohan Dasari, Director of Research & Development, will share the latest research in lipids highlighted by a brief report on ...
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Soil Association Organic Fortnight 2009 Organic values on a budget
This year’s Soil Association Organic Fortnight (5-20 September 2009) will focus on why organic products offer great value for both your wallet and for the planet. [1] As thrifty shoppers look to make every pound go further, the benefits of going organic on a budget stretch far beyond great-tasting, additive-free food and drink. Organic is first choice for consumers who want products which ...
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Government responds to report on illegal logging
The Rudd Government has taken another step towards implementing its election promise to combat illegal logging. The Centre for International Economics (the CIE) today released its final report to inform the government's Regulation Impact Statement for the proposed new policy on illegally-logged timber. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke said the Rudd Government is ...
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Sundance Channel and Isabella Rossellini explore the seduction tactics employed by bugs, fish & more in five-part short film series `Seduce Me` premiering online on April 20th
Timed to the fourth season of THE GREEN, Sundance Channel will debut the five-part original series 'Seduce Me' exclusively online at sundancechannel.com on April 20th. Directed, written by and starring Isabella Rossellini, the five two-minute portraits explore the unconventional seduction rituals of creatures ranging from bugs to cuttle fish. In the same vein as Rossellini's multiple Webby ...
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Integral Consulting Scientist Authors Article on Aquatic Effects of Genetically Engineered Corn in Agroecosystems
Dr. Peter Jensen of Integral Consulting is the lead author of “Exposure and Nontarget Effects of Transgenic Bt Corn Debris in Streams,” which was published in the April 2010 issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Environmental Entomology. The article describes laboratory and field studies that were undertaken to evaluate the risk of plant incorporated pesticidal proteins to nontarget ...
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Top Obama administration officials to hold America’s great outdoors initiative listening session in Minneapolis (HQ)
On August 4, top Obama Administration officials will hold a listening session in Minneapolis on President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative to hear the public’s ideas for building a 21st century conservation and recreation agenda and reconnecting Americans with the outdoors. The listening session will be held at the University of Minnesota’s Ted Mann Concert ...
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IGNIA fund I invests MX$38.1 million in Barafon, an innovative provider of public telecommunications and related services to low income populations
IGNIA Fund I, LP, the first impact investing fund in Latin America, announced today that it has invested MX$38.1 million (US$3.1 million) in Servicios Caseteros S.A.P.I. de C.V. ("Barafon"), a provider of public telephony and related services to low income populations in Mexico through a network of independently owned micro-businesses. "Barafon caters to the population at the base of the ...
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Registration open for sustainable brands `11
Sustainable Life Media announced today that registration is now open for the 5th anniversary of its flagship Sustainable Brands (SB) conference, which has become the preeminent global event worldwide for addressing sustainability innovation as a premier driver of business and brand value for the 21st Century. This year's milestone event will be an immersive experience for the community of over ...
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