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Soil science society of America announces 2010 award recipients

The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) will present the following 2010 Awards during their Annual Meetings on Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Long Beach, CA, www.acsmeetings.org. Kirk Scheckel – Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Science Award. Kirk Scheckel is a research soil scientist in the National Risk Management Research Laboratory of ...

Sep. 9, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action Gives Winter Wheat a Boost With a $475,000 Investment in Science

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Bayer CropScience announced today an additional $475,000 investment in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) winter wheat research program based at the AAFC Lethbridge Research Centre. The funds will be used to purchase equipment required to increase the program's capacity for molecular marker screening. The new equipment should significantly speed up the ...

Jul. 26, 2012

By Bayer CropScience AG

Towards COP21: scientists promote Climate-Smart Agriculture to tackle climate change

Climate-Smart Agriculture offers the opportunity to design best options to tackle food security as well as to reach a resilient agriculture that also contributes to mitigating climate change. This is a common conviction shared by the scientific community that convened at the 3rd Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture, held in Montpellier, France on 16-18 March 2015. Scientists ...

Mar. 18, 2015

By INRA - French National Institute of Agronomical Research

Agrosciences on line : launch of the Agreenium-IAVFF Online University

With learning strategies including ever more digital content, the first course from the Agreenium-Institut Agronomique Vétérinaire et Forestier de France (IAVFF, France's Agricultural, Veterinary and Forestry Institute) Online University is now open for subscriptions. Officially launched by three Ministers on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Paris International Agricultural Show ...

Mar. 9, 2015

By INRA - French National Institute of Agronomical Research

Dr. Trevor DeVries receives Lallemand Animal Nutrition Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition

The American Dairy Science Association® (ADSA®) and Lallemand Animal Nutrition are pleased to announce Dr. Trevor DeVries as the 2014 recipient of the Lallemand Animal Nutrition Award for Scientific Excellence in Dairy Nutrition. The award was presented on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, during the awards ceremony at the ADSA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The Lallemand Animal Nutrition ...

Aug. 13, 2014

By Lallemand Animal Nutrition

SPS 2014 – Sustainable Phosphorus Summit

SPS 2014, the fourth world summit on phosphorus and its global issues, is to be held from 1 to 3 September 2014 in Montpellier (France). Its aim is to address the issue of phosphorus, from a regional to a global scale, along with its many interactions with our societies. SPS 2014 will be held just after PSP5 - Phosphorus in Soil and Plants, ...

Jun. 13, 2014

By CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement)

Key Themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 Announced

The key themes for World Agri-Tech Investment Summit London 2016 have just been announced. They are: Agribusiness Leaders Debate: New Collaboration Models for R&D Precision Farming: Gearing up for Global Market Applications Satellites for Agri-Food: Optimising Big Data to Drive Sustainable Intensification ...

Jun. 24, 2016

By Rethink Events Ltd.

American society of Agronomy presents 2010 fellows

The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) will recognize the following individuals as 2010 ASA Fellows at a special Awards Ceremony during their Annual Meeting on Oct. 31-Nov.3 in Long Beach, CA, www.acsmeetings.org. ASA has been selecting outstanding members as Fellows since 1924. Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional ...

Jul. 26, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Harper Government Advances Agricultural Trade in Europe

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz represented the interests of Canadian farmers and met with key trading partners attending the 6th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Summit at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture during International Green Week. In addressing the Summit, Minister Ritz called for a science-based approach to regulation to secure access to food, increase rural incomes, and ...

Jan. 20, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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 ...

Feb. 18, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Improve crop yield by removing manure solids

Manure has long been used as a crop fertilizer, but the challenge of finding an efficient use of the nutrients found in manure is ever present. The ratio of nitrogen to phosphorus in manure is low in relation to the nutrient needs of most crops. Therefore, crops tend to be overloaded with manure to meet the nitrogen requirement of agricultural crops, but the excess phosphorus from the process can ...

Mar. 29, 2011

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

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 ...

Feb. 3, 2014

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

New Agri-Food Chain Coalition calls for stronger EU policy focus on innovation, jobs, sustainability

A broad coalition of associations representing Europe’s agriculture and food sectorsi is calling for the EU to boost innovation and jobs with “ambitious policies that unlock the great potential of the European agri-food chain and maintain its place as a world leader.” The group of 11 leading EU-level associations will present their joint declaration, entitled: Food ...

Sep. 23, 2014

By Fertilizers Europe

The Livestock Event: exploiting potential exports

The Livestock Event will be flying the flag for all British exhibitors – both livestock and from the supply sector, interested in exporting activities at The NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Organiser, RABDF Events has teamed up with UKTI who will be providing direction to international visitors looking to source British products and services together, as well as offering ...

Mar. 25, 2014

By The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)

Soil carbon storage is not always influenced by tillage practices

The practice of no-till has increased considerably during the past 20 yr. Soils under no-till usually host a more abundant and diverse biota and are less prone to erosion, water loss, and structural breakdown than tilled soils. Their organic matter content is also often increased and consequently, no-till is proposed as a measure to mitigate the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide ...

Feb. 27, 2009

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Leading EU industry associations call for policy support for innovation in the agri-food sector

The Agri-Food Chain Coalition (AFCC)[1], representing 11 leading industry associations across the agri-food chain, today presented its joint ...

Jun. 29, 2015

By EuropaBio

Europe’s Agri Food Businesses call for an EU policy shift towards innovation

A broad coalition of groups representing Europe’s agricultural and food business interests is calling for better and smarter policy-making that fosters innovation and creates jobs, ensuring that the EU agri-food chain becomes more productive and resource-efficient. The group of 11 EU-level associations presented their joint “Vision for unlocking the potential of agriculture and ...

May 6, 2014

By Fertilizers Europe

Helping Sweet Cherries Survive the Long Haul

A new study says that cherry producers need to understand new intricacies of the production-harvest-marketing continuum in order to successfully move sweet cherries from growers to end consumers. For example, the Canadian sweet cherry industry has had to modify logistics strategies--from shorter truck or air shipping to long-distance containerized shipping--to accommodate burgeoning export ...

Oct. 3, 2014

By American Society for Horticultural Science

Keeping a pulse on the soil

Leaving behind stubble is not ideal when shaving, but it’s a good practice to leave behind crop “stubble” after harvest. According to soil scientist Frank Larney, crop residue anchors the soil against wind and water erosion. Avoiding bare soils is one part of a soil conservation package he and his research team demonstrate in a 12-year experiment growing pulses in southern ...

May 4, 2016

By American Society of Agronomy

Canadian Agriculture to Benefit from WTO Agreement

The World Trade Organization’s Ninth Ministerial Conference recently concluded in Bali, Indonesia with member countries agreeing on a new trade facilitation agreement (TFA) that will benefit Canadian farmers and agricultural exporters. This TFA represents the WTO's first multilateral trade agreement to be concluded since the establishment of the WTO in 1995. ...

Dec. 7, 2013

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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