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Greenpeace publishes inaccurate, misleading information on bioplastics
It would behove a well-respected and globally operating organisation like Greenpeace to do its homework when publishing reports on important issues. The false assertions and half-baked facts presented here harm Greenpeace's credibility and cast doubt on the organisation's 'green' credentials. The Plant Based Products Council is a group of organisations working to guide the global economy ...
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Pest-free plant material thanks to CATT method
A treatment with warm air rich in CO2 and low in oxygen helps clear plants of nematodes, thrips, mosquito larvae and other pests. “It prevents the uncertainty and resistance issues that come with the use of chemical pest control products,” says research manager Piet Spoorenberg of Wageningen UR. Export in particular faces major risks such as when thrips are found in a batch of ...
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Kannamill Pilot Series
The KannaMill Pilot Series offers a throughput range of 500 – 1,000 lbs/hr. Various models within our KannaMill, 13 and WA equipment lines fall within this range. The three different hammer mill styles can tackle a wide range of applications including, but not be limited to; flower and trim for extraction, pre-rolls, and fresh frozen. This series works best for operations more than 10 ...
By KannaMill
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MEPs reject draft seed regulation
The European Commission's proposal for plant reproductive material law, also known as the “seed regulation”, was voted down by Parliament on Tuesday, amid concerns that it would give the Commission too much power and leave EU countries without any leeway to tailor the new rules to their needs. Following the Commission’s refusal to withdraw its draft text and table an improved ...
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Update on EPA release of clopyralid interim decision
Losing the battle but winning the war? The U.S. EPA released its clopyralid interim decision (ID), and it’s not all bad news! The EPA released the ID on the reregistration of clopyralid on March 18, and, while we did not get much of what we asked for, taking a long view shows significant progress. Unlike earlier rounds of reregistration, the ID clearly states "clopyralid is persistent in ...
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Xylella bacteria increasingly affecting olive trees in Southern Europe
EU-wide emergency measures came into force on 19 May to deal with the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, the cause of a devastating disease in various plants including olive trees in Italy. Xylella fastidiosa is a quarantine organism in the EU. There are no pesticides for combating this bacterial disease, so reliable detection and diagnostic methods are essential for preventing the spread of the ...
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Floating vegetative mats may help clean fishery wastewater
The feasibility of using floating vegetation to remove nutrients from fishery wastewater is being tested by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers' long-term goal is to develop a system to treat the wastewater, return it to ponds for reuse, and use the nutrients to produce biomass or plant material. The floating mats act as filters to remove the nutrients from the water. ...
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Climate change may trigger pest attacks on cassava
The multi-billion dollar cassava industry of South–East Asia may already be suffering from multiple pest and disease outbreaks triggered by climate change, cassava researchers have told a conference in Bangkok. Although the crop can thrive in hotter and dryer conditions in the region, an increase in pests and diseases could easily wipe out recent productivity gains, researchers said at the ...
By SciDev.Net
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ISO-9001 recertification for Eijkelkamp Soil & Water
After the annual external audit by Kiwa, Eijkelkamp Soil & Water is again ISO-9001:2008 certified. The auditor also noted that Eijkelkamp employees are very involved and gave a compliment to the entire organization for the way the company is implementing the new NEN-EN-ISO 9001:2015. The new NEN-EN-ISO 9001:2015 is scheduled to be implemented by June 2018 Eijkelkamp Soil & Water received ...
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Shallots in Indonesia: Searching for suitable cropland
Shallots, an onion variety, is the second major horticultural crop after hot peppers in Indonesia. But Indonesia is not self-sufficient in shallot production resulting in imports from countries like India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Government of Indonesia aims to increase the shallot production to meet the increasing domestic demand and to reduce imports. True shallot seed system Due to the ...
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Factors That Affect The Cost Of Tyre Pyrolysis Plant
Simply how much are you aware about the expense of owning and operating a tyre pyrolysis plant? Are you currently aware what sets a selected model aside from others? Can you comprehend the factors that actually matter with regards to success in this business? In this article, we shall discuss the total cost of establishing a totally new tyre pyrolysis plant and what you must do in order to create ...
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Shifts in Mediterranean fish farming increase pressure on wild fish stocks
Fish farming in the Mediterranean has increasingly shifted from producing fish such as grey mullet, which are herbivores near the bottom of the food chain, to species such as sea bass, which are predators. This ‘farming up’ the food chain requires wild fish to be caught to provide feed. A return to farming fish lower in the food chain would use marine resources more efficiently, a new ...
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EPA issues stop sale order to dupont on sale and distribution of imprelis herbicide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued an order to E.I. DuPont de Nemours (DuPont) directing the company to immediately halt the sale, use or distribution of Imprelis, an herbicide marketed to control weeds that has been reported to be harming a large number of trees, including Norway spruce and white pine. The order, issued under the Federal Insecticide, ...
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State of progress of the IOC project to increase the economic yield of the genetic olive resources through the creation of pilot demonstration nurseries
In the framework of its programme of activities for the first semester of 2016, at a project mid-term evaluation meeting with the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC), the project implementing agency (Tunisian Olive Tree Institute) and the collaborating centres (the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Morocco (INRA), the Technical Institute for Fruit Tree and Vine Growing of Algeria ...
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International seminar on Xylella fastidiosa - Conclusions
The seminar on Xylella fastidiosa organised by the International Olive Council (IOC) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) from 28 to 30 November at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari (Italy), comprised seminars by international specialists, a field visit to the Lecce region and a round table to identify common measures. The purpose of the ...
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Why Select the best Egg Carton Machine on The Market?
Precisely what is an egg carton machine? This is a machine that uses waste paper such as old newspapers, old magazines, books, corrugated paper, etc. to create paper egg carton, which is used to transport and transport whole eggs. Utilizing an egg carton machine saves non-regenerated resources and reduces environmental pollution Many organizations no longer wish to pollute environmental ...
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Abandoned wet grasslands can be rapidly restored
Wet grasslands abandoned less than 40 years ago can be successfully restored within a decade, a recent analysis suggests. By examining the findings of a range of studies, it identified the causes and consequences of abandonment and the key factors in successful restoration. Wet grasslands, such as floodplain hay meadows, are semi-natural habitats with either a high water table or regular ...
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Abandoned wet grasslands can be rapidly restored
Wet grasslands abandoned less than 40 years ago can be successfully restored within a decade, a recent analysis suggests. By examining the findings of a range of studies, it identified the causes and consequences of abandonment and the key factors in successful restoration. Wet grasslands, such as floodplain hay meadows, are semi-natural habitats with either a high water table or regular ...
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FAO urges countries to step up action against destructive banana disease
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is warning countries to step up monitoring, reporting and prevention of one of the world’s most destructive banana diseases, Fusarium wilt, which recently spread from Asia to Africa and the Middle East, and which has the potential to affect countries in Latin America. The TR4 race of the disease, which is also known as ...
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Texas AandM receives EPA grant to address pesticides use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $53,000 to Texas AgriLife Extension Service to promote Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The project will develop data to track patterns of insecticide use and how it affects black margined aphids. IPM is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. The ...
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