seed planting News
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Join us at Macfrut on the stand JN.27 Hall Sud
Macfrut is a vertical exhibition that represents the entire supply chain, with 11 sectors involved: Seeds, Plant Breeding & Nursery, Crop Technologies, Production, Trading & Retail, Processing Machinery, Packaging Materials, Fresh Cut, Dried Fruit, Logistics and Services. The B2B meetings, specialised conferences, dynamic areas and many other events offer visitors not only business ...
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Northern forests save 3.6bcm of water annually in Iran
Apart from physical care of natural resources, biological protection of these resources is also on the agenda of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO), Abbas-Ali Nobakht, deputy head of FRWMO, said on Wednesday. In this regard, development, rehabilitation, and enrichment operations in more than 232,000 hectares of rangeland, desert and forest lands of the country ...
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SoilMatrix Garden - Summer 2016
Probably one of the most rewarding activities on the planet – Gardening. Throughout the summer of 2016, AirTerra will be featuring the SoilMatrix Garden. Every two weeks a new photo of the garden will be posted to chart its progress. The soil for this garden was prepared with a 10% blend of SoilMatrix biochar (by volume) with 90% good garden soil from Eagle Lake. Blending was accomplished ...
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In organic cover crops, more seeds means fewer weeds
Farmers cultivating organic produce often use winter cover crops to add soil organic matter, improve nutrient cycling and suppress weeds. Now these producers can optimize cover crop use by refining seeding strategies, thanks to work by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist. In moderate climates, suppressing weeds in winter cover crops is important because weeds that grow throughout ...
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Sloppy seed-sorting main culprit in GM crop escapes
Careless handling of seeds may be the key reason for the unintended spread of genetically modified (GM) crops, a study has found. The discovery challenges the widespread belief that the main source of GM contamination is the transfer of pollen by bees from GM crops to non-GM counterparts in neighbouring fields. Human error during seed production and handling is the more likely culprit, say the ...
By SciDev.Net
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National Collegiate Crops Contest
The National Crops Judging Contest consists of three parts: plant and seed identification, commercial grain grading, and seed analysis. The Kansas City and Chicago contests represent the national finals of collegiate crops competition for the year. Preparation for crops contests teaches evaluation of crops for quality relative to certification, viability and marketing. Students learn in great ...
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Irritec at International Asparagus Days 2018
Irritec will take part at International Asparagus Days 2018, that will be held in Cesena, at Cesena Fiera, from October 16th to 18th. International Asparagus Days are the international exhibition reserved to white and green asparagus production chain. The event includes a huge show area, covering each and every aspect of the asparagus supply chain: from seeds, crowns and plants up to the ...
By IRRITEC SpA
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Free Webinar: Plotting a Strategy to Improve Germination, Plant Stands
Anything you can do in your planting and seeding operation to improve seed germination and ensure maximum plant stands will make no-tilling less stressful and more successful. Through our exclusive No-Till Farmer webinar series, Reid Abbott, Field Agronomy Manager for Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, will share findings from research studies conducted at the 750-acre North Central Research ...
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Seed bank targets food security in Asia
Many neglected indigenous plants can play an important role in fighting hunger, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity in developing countries. The ECHO Asia Seed Bank in Thailand encourages the use of such plants by saving their seeds and distributing them to development workers throughout Asia for free. Ratakarn ‘Wah’ Arttawuttikun, who manages the daily operations of this unique ...
By SciDev.Net
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Borage plant frost protected by Oenosan
Borage plant frost protected by Oenosan Borage or Borago officinalis is an annual flowering plant. Borage is a herb native to the mediterranean region but nowadays it is found all over Europe from Denmark to the south of France. Its a self seeding plant and the leaves are edible. The plant has many useful characteristics and therefore it’s commercial ...
By Oenosan
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Societies participate in USA science & engineering festival
The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America (ASA, CSSA, and SSSA) are proud to be Official Partners of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival. The Festival, which will be the country's first national science festival, is a collaboration of over 500 of the country's leading science and engineering organizations and aims to ...
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Greg Mortenson, International Education activist, praises Walden University for its commitment to positive social change
Greg Mortenson, an acclaimed education advocate and author of the 2007 New York Times best-seller Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time, praised Walden University at its 45th commencement ceremony for its commitment to positive social change. Speaking to graduates at Walden's 2011 Winter Commencement in Miami, Mortenson said, "As all of you know, Walden ...
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Why are alien invasive plants a problem?
You’ve probably heard that we need to combat the spread of alien species, but is this a problem we should be concerned about? For those of us living around the Oslo Fjord (Norway), have experienced the Pacific oyster. Where we used to be able to walk barefoot on the beaches just a few years ago, it is now densely populated with razor-sharp Pacific oysters. Without natural predators, it has ...
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Valoya expands its selection of professional LED grow lights
The Valoya C-series is complemented with the C75 DIM, a 1475 mm (5 feet) model in addition to the previously launched 1200 and 1800 mm models (4 and 6 feet). C-series fixtures are ideal for growth rooms and chambers, vertical farms and other demanding applications, where high IP rating and high light intensity is needed. The ultra slim design of C-series allows installation in a limited space and ...
By Valoya Oy
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ESA is recruiting a Technical Manager “Plant Breeding and Variety Registration”
ESA European Seed Association (www.euroseeds.eu ) is recruiting a Technical Manager “Plant Breeding and Variety Registration” to work full time at the ESA General Secretariat’s office in Brussels, Belgium Job description: The Technical Manager “Plant Breeding and Variety Registration” will work closely with the ESA membership and, as part of the ESA Policy Team, ...
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GM seeds can remain in fields longer than previously thought
Despite management practices designed to reduce the risk of genetically modified (GM) volunteer plants setting seed, new research shows that rogue GM plants occur in fields which were planted with GM oil seed rape 10 years earlier. Volunteer plants (plants that have not been planted deliberately) arise because some seed is spilled during harvest and remains in the field to germinate in a ...
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Hanes plants the seed for a greener earth day and Arbor Day
Hanes today announced that it will offer consumers the opportunity to help plant trees in areas in need through a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. For every qualifying purchase of three Hanes products with mail-in redemption and proof of purchase from April 1 through May 15, Hanes will send the purchaser a free Hanes Earth Day T-shirt and will donate a dollar to The Arbor Day ...
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New quality criteria to be developed for booming spice and herb sector
An international effort has been launched to develop quality standards for key products of the multi-billion dollar spice and herb trade. The sector has been enjoying rapid growth for several decades on the back of burgeoning demand from the booming economies of Asia and elsewhere, and increased recognition of the health and culinary benefits of herbs and spices. In response to the sector's ...
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Valoya’s C-series LED grow light now certified for USA and Canada
Valoya’s C90 of the C-series LED lights is now cETLus-certified. This means that it has passed all tests required for standards in US and Canada. The C90 now meets the growing demand from professional North American growers for vertical farming applications and for use in tissue culture and other multilayer growing applications. The dimmable, passively cooled, C-series has gained ...
By Valoya Oy
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USDA, EPA and FDA statement on genetically engineered corn
The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are coordinating efforts following notification by Dow AgroSciences that the company detected extremely low levels of an unregistered genetically engineered (GE) pesticide product known as a plant-incorporated protectant ...
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