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Agricultural wastewater – cone bottom tanks for wastewater settlement

Whatever area of farming you operate in, you clean, clean and clean again and if there’s one commodity in short supply and that needs managing correctly, its water and the litres and litres of wastewater you produce need storing and processing responsibly. As well as storing wastewater safely and securely, Enduramaxx cone bottom tanks allow for the settlement and subsequent drainage of ...

Sep. 12, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

Storing Agricultural Wastewater Safely – Enduramaxx Storage Tanks

Farming is often classed as a somewhat ‘thirsty’ industry sector, from livestock to dairy processing, cereal stocks to fruit and plant production, water is used throughout numerous stages of production. Of course, wastewater is invariably produced; something that needs strict management, storage and processing, especially with updates in May this year to the government’s policy ...

Sep. 7, 2015

By ENDURAMAXX Storage Tanks

Why you want to measure nutrient levels in water

Recently the guardian published an article on the largest ever 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico. Nutrients flowing into streams, rivers and the ocean from agriculture and wastewater stimulate an overgrowth of algae, which then decomposes. This results in hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the water, causing marine life either to flee or die. The algae blooms themselves can be toxic and cause all ...

Jul. 24, 2017

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

Exploring the use of wastewater in agriculture

With food demand and water scarcity on the uptick, it's time to stop treating wastewater like garbage and instead manage it as a resource that can be used to grow crops and help address water scarcity in agriculture. In California, wastewater is sanitized and blended with groundwater, supporting large-scale crop production. Properly managed, wastewater can be used safely to support crop ...

Jan. 19, 2017

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Water and Agriculture Leaders Plant Seeds for Environmental Progress in Rare Collaboration

he US Water Alliance issued a report today highlighting common ground and innovative strategies between agriculture and water and wastewater utilities to reduce nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River Basin. “Coming Together to Protect Mississippi River Watersheds: Agriculture and Water Sector Collaboration for Nutrient Progress” (August 2014) embodies the discussions and ...

Aug. 21, 2014

By U.S. Water Alliance

Netsat adds Bullhorn to satellite product line

The Bullhorn series offers GSM and global satellite communications to the oil and gas, water and wastewater, and agriculture industries for remote monitoring. The Bullhorn modems come in both 1 way and 2 way communications with a back office secure web portal or the BAT, Bullhorn Asset Tracker 24/7/365. Some of the benefits include; reads alarm codes, RPMs and runtimes via Modbus from Murphy or ...

Jun. 2, 2011

By NetSat Satellite Telecommunications

Algae Biomass Organization Announces Preliminary Agenda for 10th Annual Algae Biomass Summit in Phoenix, AZ

The Algae Biomass Organization (ABO), the trade association for the algae industry, today announced the preliminary agenda for the 10th Annual Algae Biomass Summit, being held in Phoenix, Arizona, October 23-26, 2016. The plenary and breakout sessions unveiled on the agenda promise a wide range of discussions about the latest advances in algae commercialization, research and finance at the ...

Jul. 5, 2016

By Algae Biomass Organization (ABO)

BiOWiSH™ offers groundbreaking, money back aquaculture guarantee

August 23, 2011 For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL - BiOWiSH Technologies has launched an industry-changing 100% money back guarantee for aquaculture shrimp producers interested in BiOWiSH™-AquaFarm. BiOWiSH will refund any producer who tries BiOWiSH™-AquaFarm and finds the increased value of production doesn't exceed the cost of the product, up to 100% of the producer's cost for ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By BiOWiSH Technologies

Could Oysters be used to clean up chesapeake bay?

Chronic water quality problems caused by agricultural and urban runoff, municipal wastewater, and atmospheric deposition from the burning of fossil fuels leads to oxygen depletion, loss of biodiversity, and harmful algal blooms. This nutrient pollution is prevalent in many coastal marine and estuarine ecosystems worldwide. Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in North America and although many ...

Jan. 20, 2011

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Egyptian Experimental Farm Reveals Possible Market for `Sewage Farming` Agricultural Products

Crops grown on the Egyptian desert using treated wastewater are safe for human consumption and their production is economically viable, concluded engineers working on an experimental farm in Gerga, in the Sohag Governorate of Egypt. Their final report, 'The Re-use of Treated Sewage Waste Water in Agriculture' contains recommendations for a successful country-wide establishment of wastewater ...

Aug. 13, 2015

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Food security depends on sustainable nutrient management of soils

Food security is being threatened by loss of soil nutrients that are essential for the high yield of crops. A recent study outlines strategies to ensure the sustainable production of food through a holistic approach to soil nutrient management. In response to the rising demand for food from an increasing world population, high-yielding crops are being grown with the help of artificial ...

Jul. 11, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

BiOWiSH™ distributor featured in a radio interview

July 19, 2011 For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL - The president of one of BiOWiSH Technologies' biggest distributors was featured on a Voice of Idaho radio broadcast. This was the second in a series of interviews CropKing President, Paul Brentlinger, did with the network. Brentlinger talked about what a biocatalyst is and answered some questions about how it works. "A biocatalyst is basically ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By BiOWiSH Technologies

BiOWiSH™-Hydroponic receives Organic Certification

July 18, 2011 For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has certified BiOWiSH™-Hydroponic as an organic material. BiOWiSH™-Hydroponic is a commercial fertilizer that helps stimulate microbial activity, increase nutrient availability and improve plant vigor, while preventing sludge build-up and problematic scaling in dripper lines, ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By BiOWiSH Technologies

BiOWiSH™-Crop receives Organic Certification

July 13, 2011 For Immediate Release CHICAGO, IL - The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has issued a certification approving BiOWiSH™-Crop as an organic material. The certification allows organic farmers throughout the United States to use BiOWiSH-Crop™ as a fertilizer and soil amendment on all crop types. "This certification is fantastic news for both BiOWiSH ...

Oct. 3, 2011

By BiOWiSH Technologies

National Association Of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) commends EWG report on agricultural nutrient run-off

NACWA commends the Environmental Working Group for its report “Troubled Waters: Farm Pollution Threatens Drinking Water” and for shining the spotlight on the critical public health issues raised by agricultural sources of nutrient pollution. Nutrient pollution in U.S. surface and ground waters is becoming the Nation’s greatest water quality challenge. According to state water ...

Apr. 12, 2012

By National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

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 ...

Mar. 30, 2011

By World Resources Institute WRI

States Develop New Strategies to Reduce Nutrient Levels in Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico

Summary The 12 states of the Hypoxia Task Force have devised new strategies to speed up reduction of nutrient levels in waterways in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin. High nutrients levels are a key contributor each summer to the large area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico known as a dead zone. Each state has outlined specific actions it will take to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in ...

Feb. 12, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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