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International Collaboration Receives Grant to Advance Improvements in Cassava Harvests

Dec 16, 2016

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announces that the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Plus (VIRCA Plus) consortium of American, Nigerian, Ugandan, and Kenyan institutions recently received a five-year, $10.46m grant The grant has ...

Tags: International Collaboration, Cassava Harvests

Mars Completes Acquisition of Hacienda La Chola Cocoa Farm From Naturisa

Apr 15, 2016

Mars Chocolate has completed the acquisition of Hacienda La Chola cocoa farm in Ecuador from Naturisa. Hacienda La Chola is the agricultural unit of Naturisa and located in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The latest addition to its network of ...

Tags: Mars chocolate, Acquisition, Hacienda La Chola Cocoa Farm, Naturisa

Illumitex Supplies LED Grow Lights to Penn State University for Agricultural Research

Nov 11, 2015

Illumitex and The Pennsylvania State University are pleased to announce an educational partnership that has resulted in more than 400 Illumitex Eclipse ES2 LED grow lights being put into service in multiple greenhouses operated by the ...

Tags: Illumitex, LED Grow Lights, Agriculture Sciences

IBERS Works on The Use of Lignocellulosic Feedstock to Produce Bio-Based Plastic Packaging

Aug 4, 2015

A consortium led by the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University, UK, is working on the use of lignocellulosic feedstock to produce bio-based, biodegradable plastic packaging for consumer ...

Tags: Bio Plastic, Packaging

MON Annual Research and Development Update Marks Largest Advancement of Products to Date

Jan 10, 2014

Monsanto Company's (NYSE: MON) annual research and development update marks the company's largest advancement of products to date. The agricultural company announced today a record 29 products progressed in its pipeline with five of those ...

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Corn Rootworm Have Significant Impact on Corn Production in The Coming Years

Jan 9, 2014

"Both corn rootworm resistance to Bt corn and unexpected damage to Bt corn are primary concerns for corn producers and will have significant impact on corn production in the coming years," points out Ada Szczepaniec, an Assistant Professor ...

Tags: Corn Rootworms, Manage Corn Rootworms, Agriculture News, Farming News

Soil Testing Has Proven to Be a Reliable Tool to Guide Fertilizer Recommendations

Jan 3, 2014

Brookings, S.D. - Soil testing has proven to be a reliable tool to guide fertilizer recommendations. However, growers are looking for additional ways to confirm that soil and fertilizer applications are meeting the nutritional needs of the ...

Tags: Soybean, Decision Tools

'Unlock Your Soil's Potential' Is The Theme for Workshop and Trade Show

Dec 30, 2013

"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

Nestlé Opened a New Experimental Farm in Coted'Ivoire

Dec 13, 2013

Swiss food giant Nestlé has opened a new experimental farm in Coted’Ivoire to focus on plant science and research into nutrition, sustainable agriculture and rural development. The farm is located at Zambakro, 18km away from ...

Tags: agriculture, food, Nestle

BASF Opens a New Facility

Oct 21, 2013

BASF, a German chemical company, has opened a new facility for plant biotechnology research in Ghent, Belgium. The company's subsidiary CropDesign has relocated into a new wing of the Bio-Accelerator site in Technologiepark Ghent. ...

Tags: BASF, Plant Biotechnology Research

BASF Has Opened a New Facility in The Ghent Region, One of The Leading Centers

Oct 18, 2013

BASF has opened a new facility in the Ghent region, one of the leading centers for European plant biotechnology research. BASF's subsidiary CropDesign has moved into a new wing of the Bio-Accelerator building in Technologiepark Ghent. The ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, Basf, coating

BASF Inaugurated Its New Research Facilities in Research Triangle Park,North Carolina

Sep 5, 2013

BASF inaugurated its new research facilities in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina at a grand opening ceremony. This $33 million expansion includes 80,000 square feet of office, laboratory and greenhouse facilities. "This ...

Tags: Chemicals, Construction, Basf

Heliospectra Has Been Chosen by The Institute of Space Systems for Plant Cultivatio

May 2, 2013

Heliospectra, specialists in smart LED lighting systems for plant science and horticulture applications, has been chosen by the Institute of Space Systems, the Bremen site of the German Centre for Aerospace, DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für ...

Tags: Light System, LED lighting

Launched L4a Series 10 for Advance Research in Plant Science

Mar 13, 2013

One of Sweden’s top technology start-ups of 2012, Heliospectra AB, announced today that it has officially launched the L4A Series 10 LED light system aimed at giving researchers an advanced tool for making new discoveries in the plant ...

Tags: Startup Heliospectra, Advance Research, Plant Science

Nestle UK and Ireland Has Said It Will Double Its Commitment to Fairtrade

Dec 11, 2012

Nestle UK and Ireland has said it will double its commitment to Fairtrade by gaining certification for its two-fingered Kit Kat brand from January. Nestle's four-finger Kit Kit has been using Fairtrade cocoa since 2010, but this latest ...

Tags: Nestle, Fairtrade, Kit Kat brand, chocolate biscuit

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