farming water News
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AUS$5.6m for on-farm water efficiency
Three water management projects will share in $5.6 million in funding under the Rudd Government’s On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency (Pilot Projects) Program, Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, said today. Senator Wong made the announcement in Moree, on day one of a three-day tour of the northern Murray-Darling Basin. “These pilot projects will provide the Government with a ...
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Funding Available to Farmers to Improve Irrigation Water Efficiency
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California, in partnership with DOI's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), is providing funds to improve the efficiency of agricultural water use in five select locations throughout California. This partnership combines rural infrastructure upgrades with on-farm conservation enhancements. The deadline to submit an application for ...
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California Farm Water Users Ask Court to Block Water Releases to Protect Salmon
Agricultural water districts in California's Central Valley have asked a federal court to halt increased flows in the lower Klamath River to protect the seasonal run of Chinook salmon. Filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, the motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order comes in a pending lawsuit the San Luis & Delta-Mendota ...
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FIGARO Precise Irrigation Project to be Presented at Watec Israel 2013
The FIGARO Project (Flexible and Precise Irrigation Platform to Improve Farm Scale Water Productivity) will hold a presentation at the Watec Israel 2013 Exhibition and Conference, which will take place October 22–24, 2013 in Tel Aviv, Israel. FIGARO will be presented by Dr. Adriano Battilani, senior researcher at the Canale Emiliano Romagnolo (CER) research institute in Bologna, Italy ...
By FIGARO
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AUS$2m fast-tracked for healthy headwaters program
Funding will be accelerated for irrigation planning and infrastructure in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong, and Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Water, Craig Wallace announced today. A sum of $2 million has been fast-tracked for activities relating to Queensland's Priority Project, the Healthy HeadWaters Program, ...
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$500,000 Available to Farmers in the South San Joaquin Irrigation District
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is providing funds to improve the efficiency of agricultural water use in the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID), Division Nine Irrigation Enhancement Project Area. The deadline to submit an application for assistance is April 29, 2013. "We are proud to offer landowners in this irrigation district additional ...
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New Department of Mat Filtration Technologies
MAT RAS MAT RAS is an independent department of MAT FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES dedicated to provide RAS equipment supply and specialized MEP contracting services for the land based fish farming of sea and fresh water aquaculture farms. Read more about MAT RAS company profile. NEW WEBSITE MAT-RAS.COM The new website of MAT Filtration Technologies is a fact! Its purpose is to inform all of our ...
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Tracking Global Price Indicators: Adifo Software Aids Feed Producers
Control your costs, reach your goals Producers of feed and food do not have an easy job. Whether you are involved in growing and processing raw materials or producing food stuff, cost control is a vital concern. Even the slightest variations can have dramatic effect on a company's bottom line. Myriad ongoing efforts exist to stabilize costs for farmers, growers and feed producers. Adifo had ...
By BESTMIX
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Sustainable agricultural partnerships
American Business Conferences will be hosting its 4th in the global series of Sustainable Agriculture Summits in San Francisco on 10-11 August. This established forum where incisive and detailed strategies on how to measure and reduce water and carbon impacts throughout the agricultural supply chain is quickly filling up due to the exceptional value building qualities the summit promotes. ...
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DYNASWIRL® and STRATOJET® Bubble Generators
Dynaflow, Inc. has developed large flow rate bubble generators based on its two patented DynaSwirl® and StratoJet® technologies. The DynaSwirl® bubble generator generates a highly rotating flow to create a very low pressure at the center of a vortex which cavitates. This cavitation results in vortex breakdown near the orifice and generation of very fine bubbles. Air or other gases ...
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The UPCT and the LIFE DESEACROP project have visited AZUD
LIFE DESEACROP project coordinator, Dr. José Francisco Maestre, together with his students of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), visited our facilities. On Friday, November 9, LIFE DESEACROP project coordinator, Dr. José Francisco Maestre, together with his students of the Agricultural Engineering Degree of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), visited ...
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Fish Feed Extruder Machine Can Make Floating Fish Food Pellets
Fish feed on organic materials or feed prepared for survival. For fish farmers, it is crucial to ensure that the fish can get all the food they need in terms of quantity and quality. In fact, feed accounts for almost 50% of the total production cost. Therefore, farmers need to spend a lot of time and energy to determine the correct feed. Here, floating fish feed machine can solve many problems ...
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FIGARO to start field tests of new innovative precise irrigation system in nine European countries
Kavalla, Greece -- FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing new precision technologies to improve irrigation management for the purpose of increasing water productivity in major water-demanding crops on farm level, today announced that it has begun conducting field tests of its new innovative precise drip irrigation system in nine European countries. FIGARO (Flexible and ...
By FIGARO
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European Union awards FIGARO consortium €6 million for new precision technologies to improve irrigation management
Tel Aviv, Israel – The European Union (EU) has awarded FIGARO (Flexible and Precise Irrigation Platform to Improve Farm Scale Water Productivity), an international Consortium led by Netafim Ltd , €6 million to develop new precision technologies to improve irrigation management to increase water productivity in major water-demanding crops. FIGARO researchers will focus their efforts ...
By FIGARO
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FIGARO to Present at Expo Milano 2015 Agri-Water Workshop
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing the new precision agriculture Decision Supporting System (DSS) to improve irrigation management for increasing water productivity, has been invited to hold a special presentation at Expo Milano 2015. Dr. Adriano Battilani, senior researcher at the Canale Emiliano Romagnolo (CER) research institute in Bologna, Italy and a FIGARO ...
By FIGARO
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Water concerns in farming back in the news
Tighter water abstraction rules once again threaten to have an affect on UK food production growers have been warned, according to Farmers Weekly. Time-limited water abstraction licenses, which are due to expire this year, are being assessed by the Environment Agency to ensure that they comply with the EU Water Framework Directive. License conditions may change if they are deemed to be a risk to ...
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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 ...
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FIGARO to Present Positive Results of Field Tests of Its Precise Irrigation System
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing new precision technologies to improve irrigation management for the purpose of increasing water productivity, will present the first annual results of field tests carried out in nine European countries at the next partners meeting. During the meeting, which will be held at the Scientific Park of the University Politécnica ...
By FIGARO
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FIGARO to Unveil Advanced Smart Precision Irrigation System
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing new precision agriculture DSS to improve irrigation management for the purpose of increasing water productivity, will present an advanced precision irrigation DSS system at a special meeting to be held January 19–21, 2015 in Rome. The FIGARO platform V1, a decision support system for water and fertilizer irrigation, acts as ...
By FIGARO
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Study by ARS microbiologist in Texas shows farming practices’ benefits to soil quality
The first evaluation of alternative farming practices—based on changes in soil microbes—in the Texas High Plains has been done by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist. Soil microbiologist Veronica Acosta-Martinez has also done a similar analysis for land in USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a first nationally. Changes in microbes can give a relatively early indication as to ...
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