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IoT Applications Steal Spotlight at 2017 Cross-Strait Startup Contest

Sep 8, 2017

IoT (Internet of Things) applications took center stage at the 2017 Cross-Strait Startup Competition that just wound up its three-month run in late August at Shanghai Jinshan Cross-Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Base, with China-based ...

Tags: ZTE, China telecom

Brightfarms Raises $30.1m to Expand Greenhouses in US

Sep 27, 2016

New York-based farming startup BrightFarms has raised $30.1m Series C funding to expand its presence in the US by introducing more commercial-scale fresh, healthy, local and sustainable produce. The funding is led by equity firm Catalyst ...

Tags: BrightFarms, greenhouses expasion

General Mills Sued for False Labeling on Nature Valley Granola Products

Aug 31, 2016

General Mills has been sued by three non-profit organizations, alleging false labeling on its Nature Valley granola products. The company’s snack bars are claimed to be made from “100% natural whole grain oats.” But ...

Tags: General Mills, false labeling, Nature Valley granola products

Man Jailed Over Infant Formula Poisoning Threats in NZ

Mar 30, 2016

A New Zealand man will serve eight and a half years in prison for sending letters saying he would poison Fonterra and Federated Farmers infant formula unless they complied with his demands. The man, Jeremy Kerr, had business interests ...

Tags: Poisoning Threats, Jeremy Kerr

Chinese Government to Improve Modern Agriculture

Aug 10, 2015

The Chinese central government released a guideline to make agriculture more intensive and environmentally friendly on Friday, as they seek to ensure adequate and safe food supply. The guideline, issued by the State Council, or China's ...

Tags: fertilizer, pesticide

CFS in HK Found Non-Permissible Levels of Pesticide Residues in a Mango Sample

Jul 21, 2015

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a mango sample and a sweet pepper sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found ...

Tags: food safety, vegetable, CFS, food pesticide, sweet pepper

Hong Kong Found Non-Permissible Levels of Pesticide Residues in White Cabbage

Jun 17, 2015

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found non-permissible levels of pesticide residues in a Chinese white cabbage sample. As part of the investigation, CFS found that ...

Tags: Pesticide Residues, White Cabbage

China Will Develop Strategic Emerging Industries

Jun 12, 2015

China will come out with a five-year plan (2016-20) for the development of its strategic emerging industries and to further boost its innovation efforts, the nation's top economic planner said on Friday. The National Development and ...

Tags: Emerging Industries, Economy

New Violations of Pesticide Standards

Apr 9, 2015

Nearly all food samples tested by European Union officials in 2013 contained legally acceptable amounts of pesticide residue, according to a recent report. The European Food Safety Authority's latest analysis examined nearly 81,000 ...

Tags: Pesticide Standards, pesticide violations, Manufacturing

An Assessment for Public Comment on The Potential for Human Health Risk

Jan 6, 2015

Today, EPA is releasing an assessment for public comment on the potential for human health risk of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. This assessment shows some risks to workers who mix, load and apply chlorpyrifos pesticide products. When used ...

Tags: health risk assessment, chlorpyrifos pesticide products, Health

NSB Is Set to Open by Next Year, The Phnom Penh Post Reported

Dec 23, 2014

The National Silk Board (NSB), an industry body that aims to tighten regulations and boost investor confidence in Cambodia’s silk industry, is set to open by next year, the Phnom Penh Post reported. Speaking at a workshop aimed at ...

Tags: Silk Board, raw silk producers, Textile

Some Indian Organic Farms Use Chemical Pesticides to Protect Their Crops

Dec 19, 2014

A significant portion of organic products (33%), mostly vegetables, supplied in India’s capital Delhi over the last two years contain pesticides, Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI) revealed. The federation said that some Indian ...

Tags: Organic Products, chemical pesticides

Drumheller Packaging Is Expanding Its Facility in Clarksdale

Nov 28, 2014

Drumheller Packaging is expanding its facility in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a $360,000 corporate investment that is expected to create 20 new jobs. Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and Coahoma County provided assistance for the ...

Tags: Drumheller Packaging, facility, Agriculture

EPA Fines Triax Turbine Components for Violations of The Hazardous Waste Law

Nov 26, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Triax Turbine Components for violations of the hazardous waste law and, in a separate action, Hill Brothers Chemical Company for violations of pesticides law. These actions support ...

Tags: Hazardous Waste, Pesticides

NOAA Fisheries Announce an Agreement to Create Federally Enforceable Restrictions

Nov 24, 2014

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, in cooperation with state agencies, rice growers and industry, announced an agreement to create federally enforceable ...

Tags: Endangered Salmon, Steelhead Trout, Agriculture

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