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PrecisionAg awards of excellence winners honored at InfoAg
Tevis received a PhD in Agricultural Engineering from Iowa State University in 1991 studying computational fluid mechanics. He began his career in precision agriculture as a Post Doctoral Research appointment at Texas A&M University studying the spatial distribution and management of agronomic variables in cotton. In 2011, Dr. Tevis was employed by Topcon Precision Agriculture as Director, ...
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Plastic-Puglia in Iran and Bulgaria
Plastic-Puglia will be at the International Agricultural Exhibition AGRA from February 22, 2017 up to February 26, 2017 . This is an opportunity for all the custumers to see the latest innovations in the sector. Moreover, Plastic-Puglia will be present in Iran where it will partecipate at some meetings with Institutions and entrepreneurs. At this meetings will also partecipate the Agronomic ...
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Timac Agro USA Technologies Selected for Phase 2 of the EEFs Agronomic Challenge
We are proud to announce that the two TIMAC AGRO USA technologies submitted to the Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (EEFs): Environmental and Agronomic Challenge were among the 16 solutions selected to move forward to Phase Two of the competition. In the next stage, Duo Maxx and Top-Phos® will go through greenhouse trials conducted by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), in ...
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Shepparton field trial
In April 2017 we completed our first semi-commercial field trial comprising a grid of 80 traps across the Shepparton district. The field trial was done in collaboration with fifteen prominent growers and key agronomic stakeholders who now have the RapidAIM test-app with live updates of fruit fly activity and are empowered with data-on- demand to inform pest management. The community provided ...
By RapidAIM
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2018 Irritec’s Calendar is Online
2018 Irritec’s Calendar consists of images that tell about company’s passion and devotion for its work. For over 40 years now Irritec has been working to make life easier for those who take care of the plants. Minimizing the ecological footprint and the waste of the available resources is the aim of the company: Irritec does not only produce single items but carries out real projects ...
By IRRITEC SpA
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Fertilizer Industry Associations to Bolster Scientific Research Capabilities by Absorbing the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)
The members and the Board of Directors of the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) voted this week to undertake a major organizational restructure which will include the transfer of key scientific assets and programs to The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), Fertilizer Canada and the International Fertilizer Association (IFA). Through this move, these three organizations will receive enhanced ...
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New research relationships developing due to dwindling dollars
It's the vicious cycle of funding-- dollars dropping, in this particular case, for ag-related research. The drop leads to declines in faculty and staff. Those declines ultimately impact student enrollment, leading to a shortage in qualified graduates. "Obviously if you've had a 30% reduction in funding, you don't have the support staff or the operating budget. And so programs are affected," ...
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Certis offers multiple BASIS and NRoSO points at Cereals
Certis has more CPD points on offer at Cereals 2016 with a total of two BASIS and two NRoSO points available to those who follow this year’s ‘Slug Trail’ and visit the Certis stand. The ‘Slug Trail’ runs between the Certis (337), Water UK (338), and DeSangosse (332) stands which are all positioned in close proximity and requires participants to answer questions to ...
By Certis UK
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Certis offers multiple BASIS and NRoSO points at Cereals
Certis has more CPD points on offer at Cereals 2016 with a total of two BASIS and two NRoSO points available to those who follow this year’s ‘Slug Trail’ and visit the Certis stand. The ‘Slug Trail’ runs between the Certis (337), Water UK (338), and DeSangosse (332) stands which are all positioned in close proximity and requires participants to answer ...
By Certis UK
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Plácido Plaza elected CIHEAM Secretary General
On 22 February 2019, at the 42nd Governing Board meeting of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) held in Paris, Plácido Plaza was elected unanimously as new Secretary General of the CIHEAM. The Spanish authorities’ candidate will take up office on 1st March 2019, for a first term of four years, after completing an interim period. With his ...
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There are still a few places available for the advanced course “Technological innovation for intensive greenhouse production” in March 2020
In March 2020, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ-CIHEAM) and Fundación CAJAMAR will host an advanced course on technological innovation for intensive greenhouse production in Almeria (Spain). In a context of steadily increasing greenhouse production, technological innovations can contribute to preserve yields, improve product quality, control energy consumption and ...
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Soil Moisture Probes as a management tool for broadacre cropping enterprises
Are you interested in being involved in a 'Cutting Edge' Agronomic Project and Discussion Group? SANTFA and Rural Directions Pty Ltd, are kicking off a project focussing on Soil Moisture Probes as a management tool for broadacre cropping enterprises, which will run from July 2009 through to May 2010. The project is about using soil moisture monitoring as a guide for making informed decisions in ...
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Agronomy society hires agronomic education manager
Bruce Erickson, a long-time Certified Professional Agronomist and expert in precision agriculture, has joined the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) as its new agronomic education manager. In the position, which is a new one for ASA, Erickson will work to develop the society’s educational programs by giving classes, writing continuing education articles, organizing Webinars, presenting at ...
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Meet Growing together, watering better: Irritec`s new bi-monthly newsletter for experts and enthusiasts in the field
“Growing together, watering better” is Irritec’s new newsletter designed to help experts and enthusiasts in the field to discover the perfect sustainable solutions for the irrigation of the best-known crops in agriculture. A bi-monthly appointment that brings together all the experience of our best qualified Irritec agronomists in the field of micro-irrigation, alongside the ...
By IRRITEC SpA
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Passing away of Cosimo Lacirignola, Secretary General of the CIHEAM and dedicated advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean
Staunch advocate of cooperation in the Mediterranean and of North-South dialogue, since 2013 Cosimo Lacirignola was Secretary General of the CIHEAM, an intergovernmental organization founded at the behest of Ramón Esteruelas Rolando in 1962 and headquartered in Paris (France). Cosimo Lacirignola graduated as an agricultural engineer and began his professional career in the European ...
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Precision Agriculture Webinar offered Jan. 20
The more data farmers and producers can access regarding their fields, the better they can make decisions regarding how to manage their farm operations, experts say. But boiling down information from field monitored data, satellite data and remote sensing data captured using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles can sometimes be challenging, said Greg LaBarge, an Ohio State University Extension field ...
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The ScoutPro Advantage – doing more with scouting data
Taken from our years as scouts, our current scouting activities, and working with customers, ScoutPro is the in-season tool to be accurate, efficient, and consistent. ScoutPro provides users with a work-flow based system for an extension of what you’re already doing in the field. Consider the typical challenges of a scouting program: Inexperienced staff Data entry errors and ...
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Foundation for Agronomic Research Names John D. Jones Director
Washington, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute today announced the selection of John D. Jones as the Director of the Foundation for Agronomic Research. Jones will provide oversight of the 4R Research Fund, coordinate a 4R Researcher network, and support other strategies to advance 4R nutrient stewardship. The 4R Research Fund is a science-based research initiative aimed at improving ...
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Advanced International Course on Social Innovation in Rural Areas
Social innovation has been heralded as a vital part of the European recovery project since the economic crisis in 2008. It is of particular importance to rural areas, especially more disadvantaged rural areas, where multiple problems of depopulation, environmental quality decline and low levels of economic activity have been recurrent. With the trend of rapid urbanisation, the remoter rural areas ...
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Planning and Pricing Greenhouse project in a Joint Process With the Customer
Every project company in our industry recognizes the following scenario: A seemingly high-quality lead comes in, the preliminary inquiries are made to examine the seriousness of the potential client and his financial abilities, require and receive a survey map and the process begins: Within a week – 10 days, a beautiful project book includes charts, weather analyzes, illustrations pictures ...
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