nursery growing News
-
Translation from Swedish
Agam's dehumidifier saves money and improves the quality for K.G. & Sons Nursery in Billeberga K. G. & Sons Nursery Ltd bought Agam's dehumidifiers for greenhouses and won a battle by reducing energy consumption by over 60 percent. The enhanced greenhouse climate reduces waste by several percents and the tulips are feeling much better. Here, the owner Lars Arvidsson on investment that ...
-
Water UK and Friends of the Earth call on Government to act on tree planting
Water UK has partnered with Friends of the Earth to call on the Government to do more to promote tree planting in England. The two organisations have written to Lord Zac Goldsmith, Minister of State for Pacific and the Environment, to call for the introduction of targets to increase tree planting across the country. The letter urges the Government to use the England Tree Strategy to set a target ...
By Water UK
-
Much-in-demand common sole can now be reproduced all year round
Common sole in the North Sea only spawns in April and May. Because the next generation of this much-in-demand fish cannot be reproduced well in captivity, it cannot be raised profitably in fish farms. However, researchers at IMARES Wageningen UR managed to select the conditions for farm-raised sole in such a way that the fish started reproducing even outside the season. By selecting the right ...
-
Mollusk Farm Standard Issue 1.1 Now Mandatory
The Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Mollusk Farm Standard Issue 1.1, which replaces Issue 1.0, is now mandatory for all new and recertifying producers. The most significant changes made to Issue 1.1 are as follows: The scope of the BAP Mollusk Farm Standard has changed, removing “fed” species of mollusks (such as whelks and abalone), which will now be covered in the new BAP Farm ...
-
New project will collect vital knowledge about tree genetic resources to support conservation
A workshop in Nairobi, Kenya last week saw representatives from 43 African nations participate in an ambitious project to document the status of the world's forest genetic resources; a vital step in conserving and sustainably managing forests. "Forest genetic resources are unique and irreplaceable; from plants that provide timber and essential nourishment when crops fail to those that may be ...
By SciDev.Net
-
Timberland commits five million trees in five years to help solve critical issues in high-risk environments
The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) believes it can help alleviate hunger, create jobs, protect wildlife and preserve the environment...all through the simple act of planting a tree. Make that five million trees - in five years. It's a bold pledge in support of a bold vision. And although the notion is pretty simple - plant some trees, do some good in the world - Timberland's global reforestation ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you