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E.J. Krause & Associates And Vnu Asia Pacific Partner to Launch Byond Mobile
Bangkok, Thailand (March 18, 2021) - E.J. Krause & Associates and VNU Asia Pacific partner to launch BYOND MOBILE, an exhibition and conference dedicated to the next-generation mobile network and its impact ot speeding the adoption of Industry 4.0 techniques in Southeast Asia. The event will take place at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, March 16-17,2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, under the theme "The ...
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IGNIA completes closing of fund I at US$102 million
IGNIA Fund I, LP Latin America"s first and largest impact investing fund, announced today that after seven rounds, it has concluded its fundraising process having reached US$102 million to serve businesses at the base of the socio-economic pyramid. This last round was led by J.P. Morgan with a US$5 million commitment and by Corporacion Mexicana de Inversiones de Capital (Fondo de Fondos), who ...
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New developing country network seeks to break down science barriers
Scientific organisations and researchers working in developing countries will be brought together through a network to be launched later this year. The programme, Scientists Without Borders, is an initiative of the New York Academy of Sciences. It seeks to integrate the efforts of the scientific and health community to address global health, agriculture and energy challenges in accordance with ...
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Poll: Manufacturing Top Issue for Voters in 2020
More than three quarters (seventy-six percent) of registered voters want to know how 2020 presidential candidates plan to support and grow manufacturing in the United States, according to a new national poll from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) conducted by Morning Consult and released today. Ninety-one percent of surveyed voters said that manufacturing is critical or important ...
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China to increase support for African science
The Chinese president has promised to increase science, technology and innovation (STI) assistance to Africa, although experts from the continent warn assistance will only work if it is Africa-led and promotes sustainable development. President Hu Jintao has pledged to expand China-Africa collaboration in science, through maintaining successful research programmes and supporting new initiatives ...
By SciDev.Net
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EPA Chief Lisa Jackson in Palo Alto to discuss initiatives that expand US environmental business markets, create jobs and build healthier cities
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join policy-makers, practitioners, technology innovators and students at the Rio+2.0 conference at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business to discuss the importance of technology in the environmental, health, agricultural, and sustainable economic development fields. Jackson will also discuss the new ...
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Obama Administration selects Los Angeles Institute to improve access to local foods in low income communities
Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans. The Youth Policy Institute in Los Angeles, Calif. was one of the selected communities that will receive technical ...
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Obama Administration Selects Los Angeles, Calif., Ajo, Ariz. and Fallon, Nev. to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion
Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans. Over the next two years, the project will aim to increase access to locally grown, healthy fruits and vegetables for ...
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BioLargo’s odor-no-moreTM and The E.T. Horn Co. bring horses back to largest pet expo in the world — America’s family pet expo
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) announces today that its wholly owned subsidiary Odor-No-More, Inc., in concert with The E.T. Horn Co., will be the marquee sponsor for the return of an equine presence at America’s Family Pet Expo, the largest consumer pet and pet product expo in the world held each spring in Southern California. In addition to a large presence with multiple booths and ...
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Regenerative Agriculture Expands Regions
Heliae® Agriculture continues to expand as it builds its efforts on promoting regenerative agriculture and soil health to the Delmarva, Kentucky, and Carolina regions. Chris Templeton will work with distributors to implement the PhycoTerra® product line into their recommended grower applications. “We have learned how to stimulate the microbiome and improve the soil structure while ...
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BioLargo’s odor-no-more lands national distributor – Lextron Animal Health
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) today announced that Lextron Animal Health has begun distributing its award winning Odor-No-More(TM) Animal Bedding Additive. Lextron Animal Health is a division of Lextron, Inc., which was established in 1967 as Great Plains Chemical Company, a distributor of animal health products for the livestock industry. The name was later changed to Lextron and has grown to ...
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INT- IARC evaluation of five organophosphate pesticides
A Working Group of 17 experts from 11 countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization on 3–10 March 2015 to review the available published scientific evidence and evaluate the carcinogenicity of five organophosphate insecticides and herbicides: diazinon, glyphosate, malathion, parathion, and ...
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World Food Day – CSIRO rising to the challenges
'There needs to be another ‘agricultural revolution’ where we see an increase in productivity, but with more efficient water, energy and nutrient use and without sending more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere,' says the Director of CSIRO’s Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, Dr Brian Keating. Taking into account population growth, economic development and food consumption growth in developing ...
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2013/2014 Report from the Field Highlights Recent Successes
Every year, SARE's four regional programs provide grant funding to scores of cutting-edge farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators for projects that aim to improve the sustainability of American agriculture. To get a glimpse of some of these innovators at work, check out the latest edition of SARE's biennial report, 2013/2014 Report from the Field. Download or order free print copies of ...
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France to collaborate on FAO strategic objectives
FAO and French research institutions will step up cooperation in key research areas and coordinate their actions within the global framework of FAO’s renewed strategy. Two agreements signed today cover a broad spectrum of joint activities, including agro-ecology, biodiversity, animal health, food loss, agrarian reforms and genetic resources, which will contribute to FAO’s Strategic ...
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Obama Administration Selects Tuskegee, Alabama to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion
Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities including Tuskegee, Alabama, have been selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans. Under this effort, a team of agricultural, transportation, environmental, public ...
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EPA region 10 strategic agricultural initiative
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Obama Administration Selects Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion
On behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities including Rocky Mount, North Carolina, has been selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans. Under this effort, a team of agricultural, transportation, environmental, ...
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BioLargo’s Odor-No-More wins coveted Editor’s Choice Award after independent evaluation by the Horse Journal
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) today announced that its Odor-No-More Deodorizing Super-Absorbent Animal Bedding Additive received the top “Editor’s Choice” award from the prestigious “Horse Journal” publication, which is the industry’s leading independent and unbiased product, care and service guide for people who love horses. “This award validates the ...
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Harper Government Strengthens Canadian Poultry Research
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $4 million to the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) to further strengthen the poultry industry’s role within the Canadian agri-food sector. The research will focus on helping the poultry processing industry remain competitive, while addressing consumer concerns about poultry welfare and environmental preservation. This ...
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