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Ohio State Aquaculture Research Program Looking to Recruit New or Beginning Fish Farmers

An innovative program offered by the Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences is looking to recruit, mentor and grow a new crop of fish farmers. The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at the Ohio State University South Centers is offering 25 new and beginning fish farmers a hands-on approach to aquaculture and the business of fish ...

Oct. 27, 2013

By Ohio State University

AUS$40m to fund critical reforms for lucrative agricultural exports

After exhaustive discussions with Australia’s agricultural export industries, the Rudd Government has agreed to provide $40 million to fund vital reforms to cut red tape. The red meat, grain, horticulture, live exports, fish and dairy sectors have been pushing for major improvements to make the export process more efficient and cut red tape. It represents the biggest reforms in this area in a ...

Jun. 22, 2009

By Australian Government

AgBiome Launches New Business Unit Focused on Delivering Innovations to Agriculture and Turf and Ornamental Markets

AgBiome, LLC, today announced it has established AgBiome Innovations™, which will commercialize technology identified by the company through its unique Genesis™ discovery and development platform. The division is led by a highly experienced team of agricultural and turf and ornamental industry leaders and is gearing up to launch its first product, a broad-spectrum biological ...

Jul. 5, 2016

By AgBiome, Inc.

National Horticulture Convention sowing the Seeds For Industry’s Future

The diverse and dynamic range of careers in horticulture will be on display when a group of year 11 and 12 students descend on the National Horticulture Convention at the Gold Coast on Friday 26 June. During their attendance at the Convention, incorporating both AUSVEG and Apple and Pear Australia Ltd (APAL), students from Loganlea, ...

Jun. 4, 2015

By AUSVEG

Dave Young of Cornell Pump Company, Named Chair of 2013 IIEA

Dave Young, NW Regional Manager for Cornell Pump, last week was named the Agriculture Chair for the 2013 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show and Conference. Young will secure speakers, workshops and activities to support Idaho’s largest agriculture irrigation conference, hosted by the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Association (IIEA). IIEA, which was ...

Jan. 20, 2012

By Cornell Pump Company

Interim chief executive for rural payments agency appointed

Richard Judge has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today. Dr Judge, who is currently Chief Executive of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), will formally take up the interim role from Monday 2 August for a period of three to six months, while a permanent Chief Executive ...

Jul. 28, 2010

By Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Bayer CropScience and the Grains Research & Development Corporation Team up to discover Innovative Weed Control Solutions

Bayer CropScience and the Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) based in Australia have signed a five-year agreement to join forces to establish the Herbicide Innovation Partnership for the discovery and development of innovative weed management solutions. The major aim is to provide growers with new technologies to manage resistant weeds and support the sustainability of modern ...

Jun. 2, 2015

By Bayer CropScience AG

Syngenta to acquire African corn seed business

Combined portfolios offer new integrated crop solution opportunities Comprehensive and diverse white corn germplasm portfolio secured Supports commitment to build a $1 billion business in Africa Syngenta announced today that it will acquire MRI Seed Zambia Ltd and MRI Agro Ltd (“MRI”), a leading developer, ...

Jul. 3, 2013

By Syngenta

A different kind of mentor

Mentoring is a recognized tool in career development and advancement. It brings a personal element to what might otherwise be a confusing process. Mentors can provide insight into the unwritten rules and culture of the professional workplace. With the click of a mouse, a student can have access to an ementor, a career professional who can expand the student’s career horizon and help ...

Jun. 30, 2011

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

PEL CEO Tommy Griffith speaks at the GMIT graduate conference

Tommy Griffith, founder and CEO of PEL Waste Reduction Equipment takes part in graduate showcase in an effort to inspire and encourage students to fulfil their ambitions and seek fulfilling careers. An array of GMIT students, second level pupils, careers teachers and GMIT graduates took part in a special GMIT Graduate Conference as part of GMIT’s 40th anniversary celebrations. ...

Apr. 1, 2013

By PEL Waste Reduction Equipment

USDA Awards Over $52 million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of over $52 million in support of the growing organic industry and local and regional food systems through five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant programs. The Secretary made the announcement during an event with Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and local farmers at the Virginia State Fair. ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)

The UK’s largest bio-refinery is officially opened in Hull

The £350 million Vivergo bioethanol plant in Hull was officially opened today by the Rt. Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. The new plant is the UK’s biggest bioethanol producer and largest single-source supplier of animal feed providing valuable commodities that the UK would usually import. The Vivergo plant, a joint venture between AB Sugar, ...

Jul. 8, 2013

By Vivergo Fuels

Corporate delegation to Haiti seeks opportunities to engage in long-term reconstruction

A delegation, convened and hosted by the U.S. Chamber Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC), CHF International, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), and Executives Without Borders, met last week with leaders from the Haitian government and leading NGOs during a trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Delegation officials from American companies worked to gain a ...

Jun. 17, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

ASA, CSSA, and SSSA present scholarships and fellowships

The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) will present the following 2010 Scholarships and Fellowships at their Annual Meetings on Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, CA, www.acsmeetings.org. American Society of Agronomy Scholarships: The Hank Beachell Future ...

Sep. 8, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Bekaert expands in Central America and grows its Ropes platform

Building new Dramix plant and taking majority stake in steel wire business in Costa Rica, with ArcelorMittal as partner Growing its steel ropes platform by taking full ownership of Cimaf Cabos in Brazil Building on existing partnerships in the region Bekaert, a global market and technology leader in steel wire ...

Dec. 10, 2013

By Bekaert Group

Fighting for farmworkers’ rights: an interview with baldemar velasquez

Incensed by the injustices suffered by his family and other farmworkers, Baldemar Velasquez founded the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) in 1967. FLOC works to give migrant farmworkers across the United States a voice by including them in decision-making processes on conditions that affect their lives. What is your background, ...

Aug. 9, 2010

By Worldwatch Institute

ASA, CSSA, and SSSA present 2011 scholarships and fellowships

The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) annouce the 2011 recpients of several scholarships. These scholarships will be formally presented to the recipients at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings in San Antonio, TX, Oct. 16-19. For more information about the Annual Meetings, visit ...

Aug. 23, 2011

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

From Plates that Grow Food to Certified Cocoa: UN Awards Innovative Green Enterprises at Green Economy Symposium

Nairobi, 31 October 2013 - Fully biodegradable plates implanted with organic seeds in Colombia to provide food after use, a social media website to promote car-sharing in Viet Nam,certified cocoa for speciality markets, and affordable biodegradable sanitary pads made from banana waste are just some of the 34 winners of the 2013 SEED Awards, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ...

Oct. 31, 2013

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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