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Fieldin Selected for Western Growers Innovation Showcase at Forbes AgTech Summit
Fieldin is excited to be one of the 15 agtechs selected for the Western Growers Innovation Showcase at this year’s Forbes AgTech Summit. The event will be held June 26-27 in Salinas, Calif., bringing together “600 global agriculture leaders and entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges,” Forbes notes. If you’re attending the event, be ...
By Fieldin
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AWIA Supporting AG Students with Conference Scholarships
Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) will be providing seven student scholarships for the 2018 AWiA Conference. AWiA President Ms Sarah Parker said she the organisation was committed to supporting ag students and young people to gain personal and professional development alongside leaders in the industry. The conference, Looking Back, Looking Forward, celebrating 25 years of AWiA will be held ...
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Pivot Bio Elects Roger Underwood as Board of Directors Chairperson
Pivot Bio, agriculture’s leading nitrogen innovator, announced today that Roger Underwood, entrepreneur and ag tech investor, has been elected to the Pivot Bio Board of Directors as an independent director and Chairperson. Additionally, the company announces that Lisa Safarian is promoted to President & Chief Operating Officer, Evan Wittenberg joins as its first Chief People Officer, ...
By Pivot Bio
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Minister ZAIA inaugurates the 109th FIERAGRICOLA - Recovery for consumption and prices. GMO: Open debate
The Minister for Agricultural Policies, Luca Zaia, accompanied by the Under-secretary for Health, Francesca Martini. The keyword, after a difficult 2009 for Italian agriculture, is "optimism". And facts and figures of Fieragricola confirm that sector experts expect a turnaround. Zaia unveiled the New Holland world premiere and (also) spoke about GMO: "I oppose GMO and we will take legal action ...
By Veronafiere
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FIERAGRICOLA: An increasingly international event covering animal farming, markets, sub-contracting and bio-energy
The VeronaFiere exhibition dedicated to the primary sector is second on a European scale for its cost/contact ratio, immediately behind Agritechnica in Hannover. Fieragricola this year expects more than 250 buyers from 35 countries. All the mainstays of the event are stronger than ever: Agrimeccanica, Zoosystem, Multi-function Exhibition, Agriservice, Bioenergy Expo. Not to forget precision ...
By Veronafiere
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The effectiveness of Humate GreenOK winter wheat
In order to increase the yields of the crop, traditionally around the world special attention is paid to nutrition regulation issues. It is therefore necessary to study and develop methods to improve productivity and quality of agricultural products without increasing the rate of fertilizer. One of these techniques is “biological correction” of plant growth, which focused on ...
By GreenOK
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Agriculture Industry Veteran Kylen Hunt Joins GroGuru as VP of Business Development
Kylen Hunt, a precision agriculture Industry veteran has joined the GroGuru management team as the vice president in business development. In this role, Kylen is focused on developing new business opportunities in agriculture for GroGuru including strategic partnerships and market channel partners. According to Kylen, "Our objective is to connect great technology with great people and as a ...
By GroGuru
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Ag Innovator Terramera Wins US$1 Million in Funding at First-ever Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada
Canadian agriculture and food technology companies Terramera and Livestock Water Recycling emerged victorious to claim USD$1.25 million after the final pitching competition in the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge on October 1 and 2 in Saskatoon. Terramera of Vancouver, BC, took home the US$1 million prize in the growth-stage category. The company develops high-performance natural alternatives to ...
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Environmental entrepreneurs: Mexico’s Alibio harnesses the power of microbes
A Mexican company uses microbes to reduce chemicals used in agriculture and water treatment. What do bacteria have to do with clean water and sustainable agriculture? Mexican entrepreneur Alfredo Suárez Rivero has built his business, AliBio, around the ability of bacteria and other microbes to treat wastewater and reduce the use of polluting chemicals in the agriculture and aquaculture ...
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NRDC announces winners of the 2013 Growing Green Awards
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) today celebrates four remarkable food vanguards for their pioneering efforts to create healthier and more sustainable food systems at the fifth annual Growing Green Awards. The winners, who are leaders in tackling antibiotic resistance on farms, infusing urban areas with fresh produce in corner stores, championing business innovation in organic ...
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