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Hydrox in India
As part of our foray of introducing our SOLAR SHRINK mulch to a global market, Doug, Rob and Mark ventured to India this month! They learned A LOT! The average farm size is less than one hectare. Whilst the Indian government recognises the benefits of using mulch, distributing that information to its 700 million farmers is a real ...
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No Muss, no fuss: how our quality logistics helps deliver great results
T.H. Glennon brings more than a half-century of experience in manufacturing and transporting highly concentrated colorants for a variety of mediums. Whether your clients need wood, concrete, aggregate, or rubber colorants, T.H. Glennon has the experience to get it done as your one-stop-shop mulch colorant supplier. Achieving higher yields with less colorant assures your clients that ...
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Congratulations to Rob for being chosen in the Top 15 of The Young Entrepreneurs Award 2017
The Hydrox Tech family is delighted and proud to congratulate Rob for coming 15th out of 40 Finalist Nominations in the Queensland Young Entrepreneurs Award 2017. He has put in an incredible effort and worked tirelessly to make our company the leading supplier of mulch film in Australia. The final decision would have been close as all 14 nominees ahead of Rob were category winners. ...
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2018 World Ag Expo`s Top-10 New Products Competition
The Hydrox Technologies Team is delighted, excited and proud to receive the news that our Solar Shrink Mulch film has been selected as a winner for the 2018 World Ag Expo’s “Top-10 New Products” Competition, sponsored by Bank of America! Hydrox Technologies will be exhibiting at the World Ag Expo in February 2018 to be held in Tulare, California. This Expo is the largest ...
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Eagle International Offers the Edge 360 OTR Mulcher
Eagle International has been known in the tyre recycling world for decades as a leading authority authority on hydraulic tyre shears and off-the-road (OTR) tyre downsizing. Now, Eagle has announced its first machine capable of producing rubber mulch. The Eagle Edge 360 is designed to remove high-quality mulch from the treads and sidewalls of OTR tyres ranging in sizes from 33-inch through 63-inch ...
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New Forestry Mulcher TFT
You´ve always wanted to be ahead, to never stop, to dare to change, to go beyond the highest demands. So, now you can achieve all your expectations with the new forestry mulcher TFT. The new forestry mulcher TFT stands out for its aggressive design. This forestry mulcher is suitable for high power tractors from 200 Hp to 360 Hp. It allows you get Superfinish in forestry mulching of ...
By TMC Cancela
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Richard Stewart Joins the T.H. Glennon Team
T.H. Glennon Co., Salisbury, Mass., is pleased to announce that Richard Stewart has joined the company as National Sales Manager. Richard will manage the sales force that represent the company’s line of Colorfast landscape mulch colorants for wood, rubber and aggregate, as well as the Mulch Color Jet equipment. Over the past four years, Richard was active as consultant and product ...
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Plastic mulching reduces farmland bird numbers and diversity
Using plastic sheeting to encourage early growth of crops reduces the number and diversity of farmland birds, new research from Poland suggests. The study shows that this effect continues even after plastic has been removed. Plastic ‘mulching’ is the use of sheets of plastic to cover vegetables after sowing; this controls weeds and increases the soil temperature, allowing faster ...
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Walki develops new biodegradable mulching paper
Walki has developed a new fibre-based soil mulching solution that is completely biodegradable. This organic mulch type, which is used for weed control and to optimise soil conditions and crop yield, is the first of its kind on the market. Walki, a leading global producer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials, has developed the first-ever organic mulching solution that is ...
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Plastic mulching reduces farmland bird numbers and diversity
Using plastic sheeting to encourage early growth of crops reduces the number and diversity of farmland birds, new research from Poland suggests. The study shows that this effect continues even after plastic has been removed. Plastic ‘mulching’ is the use of sheets of plastic to cover vegetables after sowing; this controls weeds and increases the soil temperature, allowing faster ...
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New Yorkers recycle Christmas trees into wood chip mulch
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today fed branches from the giant Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center into a chipper, converting them to mulch. The officials crafted the occasion to announce the 12th annual MulchFest, a citywide event where New Yorkers can recycle their Christmas trees by converting them into wood chips. This ...
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Organic mulch lets insect pollinators do their job
As interest in organic agricultural and horticultural practices continues to grow, so does the need to identify alternative weed control practices. Mulching, a common practice used to control weeds and reduce the need for tillage, can also reduce insect pollinators' exposure to harmful pesticides; however, finding the right mulch materials that allow pollinators to flourish can be challenging. ...
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Polyethylene mulch, glazing create optimal conditions for soil solarization
Soil solarization, a process that uses solar radiation to rid the soil of pests, is most common in regions with high solar radiation and high temperatures during the summer season. An alternative to soil fumigation, the process is used either alone or in combination with fumigants. To accomplish solarization, solar radiation is used to passively heat moist soil covered with clear plastic ...
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Living mulch, organic fertilizer tested on broccoli
Cover crops provide many benefits to agricultural production systems, including soil and nutrient retention, resources and habitat for beneficial organisms, and weed suppression. In regions where short growing seasons can hinder the establishment of productive cover crops between cash crop growing periods, living mulch systems may provide vegetable crop growers with opportunities to establish ...
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Indeco North America IMH Series Mulching Heads Named to Equipment Today’s 2019 Contractors’ Top 50 New Products
Equipment Today, the nationally recognized equipment magazine serving commercial construction contractors, recently selected Indeco IMH Series hydraulic mulching heads as one of the favored new construction products of 2019. The editorial teams from Equipment Today and ForConstructionPros.com compiled product inquiries and web page views from new products featured in Equipment Today over a ...
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Wildcat TR521 from Vermeer enhanced for more power and easier operation
Vermeer introduced a newly enhanced trommel screen that puts more control in the hands of the operator and more power to produce a quality end product. The TR521 trommel screen is now available with a Cummins 110-horsepower (82.1 kW) Tier 4i/Stage IIIB engine, increasing power by 10 percent. The TR521 has additional features designed to process mulch, compost and pre-screen green waste material ...
By Vermeer
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Airlift Separator Featured in WHEN Magazine
Ned Foley of Royersford, Pennsylvania (USA) said that one of the things that has helped his business to grow is his use of an Airlift Separator. “With the amount of plastics that there are in food and wood waste, I couldn’t do what I do without this piece of equipment,” he said. “Even though we work diligently to train the folks that bring us yard waste and food ...
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Agtech Mission in Israel
Mark was selected by the Queensland Government to participate in an Agtech Mission to Israel early in August, travelling with 11 other delegates to Tel Aviv to enjoy a high quality, curated “Landing Pad” program designed to assist participants grow their companies by providing strategic value. Israel is known for its leading technology and innovation expertise, especially in the ...
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India Protected Cultivation Industry Outlook to 2017 - Government Initiatives Paving the Way for Future Growth
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: India Protected Cultivation Industry Outlook to 2017 - Government Initiatives Paving the Way for Future Growth ...
By ReportLinker
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Sandwich system found effective in organic apple orchards
In organic apple orchards, one of the most serious challenges for growers is determining ways to limit weed competition while improving soil quality and ensuring high yields of quality apples. Scientists from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences published a study of orchard floor management systems (HortScience, March 2015) that revealed the benefits of using "sandwich systems" in ...
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