agriculture disinfection News

With ever increasing interest internationally in organic agriculture, BioNovelus’ (PINKSHEETS: ONOV) booth at Agritrade Expo and Conference which took place March 23 and 24 in Guatemala commanded a lot of attention during the two-day fair. BioNovelus CEO and President, Jean Ekobo, who led the company’s Central American delegation, was not surprised that interest in the company’s ...

Apr. 11, 2017

By BioNovelus Inc.

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 ...

Nov. 5, 2015

By Associated Press

Auto-Chlor System, LLC, a pesticide registrant and distributor headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., has agreed to pay a $6,750 civil penalty to the United States to settle allegations related to the sale and distribution of a misbranded pesticide. The violation occurred at a dealer facility located at 310 Kansas Ave. in Kansas City, Kan. According to a consent agreement and final order filed in ...

May 5, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has expanded its offering of WEDECO ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solutions specifically developed for the tank-based aquaculture industry. Xylem’s new closed-vessel WEDECO BX and Quadron series UV systems are designed for inactivating fish ...

Aug. 14, 2013

By Xylem, Inc.

Thousands of small young turkeys ran around the barns on the Moline family farm Monday near Manson, the first Iowa farm to restock birds after a bird flu outbreak decimated flocks in the Midwest. Owner Brad Moline, who farms with his father and brother, said it's a sign the industry is turning the page on an outbreak in which about 48 million birds died from the virus or where euthanized to ...

Aug. 9, 2015

By Associated Press

There is a serious problem of lack of water worldwide, so much in quantity as in quality, due to different facts as low rainfall, high evaporation or the increase in the demand of water for different uses. This fact is favouring the search and use of non-conventional sources of water, which guarantee the continuous availability of water to its use in agriculture and landscaping. The use of the ...

Mar. 5, 2015

By Sistema Azud, S.A.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a settlement with Hydrofarm, Inc. for selling two unregistered pesticides in violation of federal pesticide law. As part of the settlement, the Petaluma, Calif.-based Hydrofarm, Inc., one of the nation’s largest distributors of agricultural and hydroponic supplies, has agreed to pay $316,000 in fines and has stopped selling both ...

Apr. 2, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

A federal judge has ordered ‘99 Only Stores’ to pay $409,490 in penalties for the sale of illegal unregistered and misbranded pesticides contained in household products. The case against ‘99¢ Only Stores’ concerned the sale of three cleaning and pest control products. Out of a total of 166 violations, 164 involved the sale of a household cleaner called “Bref ...

Sep. 14, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Region 7 has reached a civil settlement with four affiliated Missouri pesticide companies and two of their owner-managers in which the businesses will pay a consolidated $51,850 penalty for allegedly violating federal pesticide regulations in 2005 and 2008. By the agreement, the respondents will also pay a separate $22,712 civil penalty that had gone unpaid by one of the firms since a ...

Oct. 31, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined the Marukai Corporation in Honolulu $222,030 for selling and distributing unregistered pesticides and improperly labeled pesticide devices. The EPA found that Marukai sold 37 different household products at the company’s retail outlets including kitchen and bathroom cleaners, detergents, and other home care products that claim to kill ...

Feb. 13, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCQB: BLGO) announced today that its licensing partner Clarion Water introduced the new and improved Isan System at the world's largest agricultural trade show, the World AG Expo, as part of its ...

Feb. 18, 2015

By Biolargo, Inc.

Below is a round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 4–17 November 2010 Establish green technology fund, experts say Nigerian experts have called for a green technology fund to help tackle many environmental problems the country faces. At the end of the 4th National Stakeholders' Forum for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, ...

Nov. 16, 2010

By SciDev.Net

Integrated Environmental Technologies (IET), a South Carolina based pesticide registrant, and Seriously Clean, Ltd., of Nixa, Mo., a firm that served as an authorized distributor of IET’s product under a different brand name, have agreed to pay civil penalties of $87,344 and $91,829, respectively, to settle alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ...

Apr. 6, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

With more than 12,000 visitors, the AgroFarm exhibition in Moscow on February 3 – 5, 2015, reached its best attendance figures yet, with Russian farmers travelling from as many as 70 different regions to attend this leading agricultural event that has been held annually since 2007.   Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich attended a conference at the show and emphasized the importance ...

Feb. 15, 2015

By German Agricultural Society (DLG) / DLG-International GmbH

Shellfish harvesting areas in the UK are cleaner, thanks to sewerage improvement schemes over the last decade which have lowered average levels of Escherichia coli in oysters, mussels and other commercially-important species and boosted the shellfish industry’s economic value. Addressing the additional pollution risks from agriculture could further reduce contamination and human health ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

How to protect yourself from the dangers of African Swine Fever. This year has seen the return of one of the most devastating agricultural viruses for pigs. With over 100 reports of the highly contagious outbreak of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV-Asfarviridae) across Europe and Asia recorded during the start of autumn. Although African Swine Fever was believed to have been wiped out throughout ...

Sep. 19, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

This year has seen the return of one of the most devastating agricultural viruses for pigs. With over 100 reports of the highly contagious outbreak of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV-Asfarviridae) across Europe and Asia recorded during the start of autumn. Although African Swine Fever was believed to have been wiped out throughout Europe in the 1990s its return has been expected following the ...

Sep. 19, 2018

By Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd.

BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) today announced that Bradley Caldwell, Inc. (BCI) (www.BradleyCaldwell.com) will begin distributing its award-winning Odor-No-More™ Animal Bedding Additive. Bradley Caldwell customers range from small “Mom and Pop,” Pet and Feed Stores and Tack Shops, to larger Lawn & Garden and “Superstore” retailers. BCI ...

Apr. 7, 2010

By Biolargo, Inc.

Poultry producers and scientists have been hoping warmer weather would knock down a virulent strain of bird flu that has hammered the Midwest, but the virus recently took its biggest toll yet, hitting a farm in Iowa that held nearly 10 percent of the state's egg-laying chickens. Here are some questions and answers about the outbreak: WHAT'S THE LATEST? The U.S. Department of ...

Apr. 19, 2015

By Associated Press

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 ...

Sep. 7, 2010

By Biolargo, Inc.