An inspection by the Missouri Department of Agriculture of Chemical Universe, Inc., a pesticide producer in North Kansas City, Mo., has revealed alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Through ...
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In an historic action that will protect people's health and the environment, and benefit riverfront communities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today proposed a plan to remove 4.3 million cubic yards of highly contaminated ...
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Terra Tech Corp (TRTC) subsidiary Edible Garden, an urban agricultural company, is pleased to announce that their line of sustainable and locally-grown produce is now available at Marsh Supermarkets throughout the Midwest. Headquartered ...
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When it comes to manufacturing, supplying, exporting and importing, India comes first in all these. Indian export and import chemical business becomes one of the global hubs for traders in the past two years. Indian chemical industry is one ...
In the past 25 years, India has achieved a remarkable and considerable pace in the chemical production and most of the growth has been driven by India from all Asian countries in chemical industry. With the structured operations and well ...
Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield and baby food firm Happy Family have teamed up to launch new yogurt pouches for babies, toddlers and kids. The co-branded collaboration is said to be the first of its kind for both brands. Stonyfield ...
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In a Review published in The Lancet Neurology, two of the world's leading experts on the link between environment and children's health are sounding the alarm on the dangers of industrial chemicals. They are calling on countries to ...
The OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is a global, third party certification for textiles and apparel that ensures these products are tested for more than 300 substances used in textile production that are considered to be dangerous to human health. ...
The California Department of Public Health is warning people not to eat cactus imported from Mexico that were sold at specific retail and wholesale locations around the state. The cactus has been found to contain unapproved pesticides. A ...
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) can spread the lethal and incurable citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus greening that threatens the multi-billion dollar global citrus industry. In Southern California, large and widespread ...
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Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives,according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers.The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone(NMP)—an ...
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China's chemical sector saw its profits increase 12.2 percent year on year to 434 billion yuan ($71.06 billion) in 2013, data from the country's top economic planner showed. The sector's added value also grew by 12.2 percent year on year, ...
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The concept of integrated pest management (IPM) first developed during the 1950s and 60s out of concern among scientists and the public that overreliance on pesticides was creating secondary pest management and environmental problems. ...
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A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, more than three times more efficiently than previous efforts has been presented in a new study published today. The ...
By Lindsay Chichester, UNL Extension Educator Many ranches and farms spend a lot of time working on business plans, mission statements, employee training, goals, and financial management, but how many spend time discussing a disaster ...
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