Cold-sensitive mangrove forests have expanded dramatically along Florida's Atlantic Coast as the frequency of killing frosts has declined, according to a new study based on 28 years of satellite data from the University of Maryland and the ...
"Unlock your soil's potential" is the theme for the 36th annual Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association Workshop and Trade Show scheduled for Jan. 6-8, at the Holiday Inn-Riverside in Minot, N.D. "Many producers think that ...
Tags: Agriculture, Chemicals
After pollination, peanut flowers form a peg that rapidly grows downward and buries itself in the soil. With about 120,000 to 125,000 acres harvested, and about average yields, this year's peanut crop is certainly much better than it has ...
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Justus von Liebig's Law of the Minimum is an agronomic theory that states yield is proportional to the amount of the most limiting nutrient - whichever nutrient it may be. As a soils and crops consultant, it means I am going to tell you to ...
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Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AHR; OTCBB: AXREF) provides an exploration update on drilling at the ZNT silver property located in central British Columbia ("BC"). The Company has acquired a 60% interest in the ZNT ...
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Italian firm plans to build world's largest cellulosic ethanol plant in China Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus after commercial production begins in China ...
Tags: Agricultural Waste, Energy
I keep hearing, even among some in the alternative media, that the overpopulation of humans on our planet is a myth because "all the people in the world could fit in the state of Texas." Sure they can, but then where would they pee? ...
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More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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Scientists may have discovered why excessive fertilizer use leads to a loss of species diversity in grasslands, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and published in the journal Science. ...
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BAC chairman Bill Grant said the corporation had signed a contract for the next stage of the new parallel runway, dredging and reclamation, and work would commence on site within weeks. The runway represents $1.35 billion of private ...
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Thermo Scientific, a US-based healthcare equipment provider, has announced that its SureTect Listeria species Assay has received Performance Tested Methods status from the AOAC Research Institute. Listeria species can be commonly found in ...
September is the perfect month for cleaning professionals and building managers to review cleaning procedures and begin making cleaning and maintenance plans for the coming fall and winter. To help building users stay well-and stay ...
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Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Gerrit van Rensburg says the Western Cape could learn a lot from the Chinese, especially in rural development and green technology. Van Rensburg and other stakeholders, including Wines of South ...
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All over the world, Industrialization has taken a good stride and everything great or small is under never seen influence. The history says the reason for the strong base of industrialization has been remarkable rise in production of ...
Tags: Copper Profiles, DHP grade
Terrasan Haus + Gartenbedarf GmbH & Co. KG in Rain am Lech, Germany, is the southern German market leader in the manufacture and distribution of fertilizers and soils. A few years ago a major fire which destroyed much of the soil production ...