The storm also damaged some of the utility factories in the New Orleans area, Entergy said Tuesday. As the storm’s winds increased, Entergy said, it disconnected the Waterford 3 nuclear power plant in St. Charles Parish from the grid, noting that the facility remained in a safe and stable condition. …
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Madera County sees agricultural income decline in 2020
Pistachio acreage increased significantly – from 41,800 acres to 47,600 acres – for a $ 90 million year-over-year increase in 2020 in Madera County. Photo file published on August 31, 2021 – 3:04 PMWritten by Edward Smith Madera County reports an overall loss in farm income for 2020. Madera County …
Read More »The “hedonistic altruism” of plant-based meat
Not everyone is convinced that plant-based burgers are healthy. I mentioned the Beyond burgers the other day and someone started talking about all the chemicals. If you had to list the chemical makeup of organic Kobe beef, that would be a really long list of really long and complicated words …
Read More »Intermediaries eat into pineapple farmers’ incomes – the New Indian Express
Express news service KOCHI: Known for its unique aroma and sweetness, Vazhakulam pineapple has become the main source of livelihood for locals. Its fame spread far and wide, attracting markets to cities in northern India and countries in West Asia. The registration of the GI has boosted exports and its …
Read More »Farmers are cleaning up the damage after storms hit Bremer County earlier this week
BREMER COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) – Following extreme weather conditions earlier this week, farmers in Bremer County are working to clean up damage to their equipment and crops. Tripoli and surrounding communities were hit hard by high winds and left trees and power lines covering the roads. Vehicles had to go …
Read More »County Cooperative Extension director begins a new chapter in his life
LUMBERTON – Seventeen years ago Everett Davis introduced me as the county’s newest extension officer; I was starting my role as a Family and Consumer Science Officer with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Robeson County Center. On July 1, 2015, I started a new role as the County Extension Manager for …
Read More »Plano participates in the national effort to restore the pollinator population
Over 75% of the world’s flowering plants and 35% of the world’s crops depend on pollinators; however, many are now endangered or extinct. (Courtesy of Gary Bendig / Unsplash) Plano residents now have the opportunity to help restore the local population of pollinators through a popular activity known as Pollinators …
Read More »Sunflowers change fortunes for farmers in central Egyptian city
CAIRO – Farmer Saeed Saber’s financial prospects had been worrying in the past. However, a few months ago, his neighbor advised him to discard rice and grow sunflowers instead on his 10-acre farm in central Fayum province, 116 kilometers (72 miles) south. west of the capital Cairo. Almost 2.5 months …
Read More »Global scientific community observes arrival of natural gas and hydrogen power plant in Hannibal, Ohio
There aren’t many people who live in Hannibal, Ohio. It’s a small port stopover on the Ohio River, with just 1,000 people living in Ohio Township and roughly 14,000 in Monroe County. About 35 miles upstream is Wheeling, West Virginia, and about 45 miles downstream is Marietta, Ohio. But this …
Read More »Help prevent agricultural accidents | News, Sports, Jobs
Recently a headline caught my eye. The words were screaming from the page, “Three Ohio brothers die after being trapped in manure pits” (NYPost). I can’t exactly describe the emotions that hit me. My guts tightened, my breathing stopped and I felt my heart race. My brain kept repeating the …
Read More »Plant in your grow zone (hardiness) | News, Sports, Jobs
What is your growing area? Why is it even important? Can’t I just buy what’s in the store and stick it in the ground? These are questions you might not be thinking about, especially if you are a summer / hot weather gardener. Many times we simply blame the failures …
Read More »Global Plant Based Emulsifiers Market 2021: SWOT Analysis of Key Factors Determining CAGR Value Growth
Reports Globe’s new report on Global Plant-based emulsifiers market offers in-depth industry coverage and significant market trends with historical and forecast market information, demand, application information, price trends and shares of the leading emulsifiers company of plant origin by geography. This report also studies the Plant Based Emulsifiers market share, …
Read More »How a billion dollar agricultural start-up stumbled, then reorganized
When a Boston-based tech startup showed John Creighton one of the best prices for his corn he had seen in years, the farmer pledged to sell 75,000 bushels through his network. Months of headaches followed. The company’s paperwork, which farmers rely on to track grain quality and deliveries, was a …
Read More »Farmers in Rio Grande, New Mexico face premature water cutoff
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) – Hundreds of farmers who rely on water from the Irrigation District that channels water along the Rio Grande in central New Mexico face second consecutive year of early shutdowns . The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Board of Directors voted on Friday to end deliveries for …
Read More »Sardinian village tries to save old tree burnt by fire
For the people of Cuglieri, a small village perched on the Italian island of Sardinia, the tree was simply “the patriarch”. Over the course of its long life – estimates of its age range from 1,800 to 2,000 years – the olive tree grew into a giant, with a trunk …
Read More »Plant Health Enhancement Agents (PHIA) Consumption Market Size, Analysis, and Major Suppliers – Agrium, ICL Fertilizers, The Mosaic, Yara, Plant Health Care,
New Jersey, United States, – The Plant Health Enhancement Agents (PHIA) Consumption Market Size and forecast to 2028, this report provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID19 epidemic on the key points influencing the growth of the market. In addition, the market segments of the consumption of Plant …
Read More »An overview of the Pinkleberry variety from Green Source Garden
Amid the wooded foothills at the junction of the Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges, a steep terraced hillside garden shines in row after row of dazzling, bursting cannabis in full bloom. On this south-facing slope in southern Oregon, the puffy colas glow with vigorous vitality as they bask in the …
Read More »Lincoln University Farmers Market builds community
From wine and flower jelly to local produce and natural ointments, the University of Lincoln Farmers’ Market is a place where local artisans can turn their hobbies into income. Stephanie Durbin found herself in a traffic jam while volunteering at the Runge Nature Center when she took a class about …
Read More »Hungry cattle risk the green benefits of Scottish forestry farming
Starving cattle risk ecological benefits of Scottish forestry agriculture Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret A block arrow icon pointing right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook “f” brand icon. Google An …
Read More »Massive Growth of Wastewater Treatment Plant Market by 2027 | Kingspan Environmental, GE Water, Ecolab
” Wastewater Treatment Plant Market research is an intelligence report with meticulous efforts undertaken to study accurate and valuable information. The data that has been examined is done taking into account both the best existing players and the future competitors. The business strategies of major players and new industries entering …
Read More »Fisker EV’s plans for underused Foxconn site collide with Wisconsin auto sales rules
Former President Donald Trump at the grand opening of the Foxconn manufacturing plant at Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, in June 2018. AFP via Getty Images Fisker Inc.’s intention to make low-cost electric vehicles in the United States with Foxconn has raised hopes that the Taiwanese giant’s massive industrial site in Wisconsin …
Read More »More and more farms are turning to agrotourism for success
ANDERSON, SC – Among the rolling hills, Catherine Garrison Davis knows her family’s lands well. “This is a booming region and we are proud to have been able to keep our farm agricultural,” she said. This farm is known as the Denver Downs in Anderson, South Carolina, in the upstate …
Read More »Cargill and Continental Grain to acquire Sanderson Farms
Sanderson Farms Inc. has agreed to sell for around $ 4.5 billion as the poultry giant rides a surge in demand for chicken products. Cargill Inc. and agricultural investment firm Continental Grain Co., which owns a smaller chicken processor, said on Monday they had reached a deal to privatize Sanderson. …
Read More »Exclusive: Impossible Foods appoints new CFO ahead of highly anticipated IPO
Impossible Foods Inc. will publicly announce a new CFO and chief human resources officer on Monday as talks about a possible IPO for the plant-based meat maker continue to sizzle. The Silicon Valley plant-based meat company exclusively told MarketWatch that David Borecky, who initially joined Impossible as chief accounting officer …
Read More »Cornell Ag Connection: The power of high tunnel cultivation | Opinion
Tall tunnels, sometimes referred to as hoop houses, offer growers in upstate New York an easy way to extend our limited growing season by two or three months. Sometimes more. Farmers can grow cool weather early and / or late crops and salad vegetables even if there is snow on …
Read More »British economy: how English gardens transformed the British economy in 350 years
Sarah Green Carmichael: You are an economic historian and author of “England’s Magnificent Gardens: How a Billion-Dollar Industry Transformed a Nation, from Charles II to Today” (published in the UK under the title “An Economic History of the English Garden.” ) In the book you claim that gardening as a …
Read More »“I love my job”: North Dakota family has been practicing organic farming since 2009
Kevin Horneman and his wife, Nancy, have been practicing organic farming for decades – since 2009, to be exact. âI like to do it because I kind of see him as a kind of food activist. It’s not very convenient for us, but to some extent I really like trying …
Read More »Farmers Bring ‘No Confidence’ Motion Against Narendra Modi Government | Amritsar News
BATHINDA: With 12 opposition parties participating in the “parallel parliament” organized as an agricultural organization in Jantar Mantar in Delhi, protesting farmers filed a “motion of censure” against Narendra Modi’s government on Friday. On the 12th day of “Kisan Sansad”, MPs from opposition parties, led by Congressman Rahul Gandhi, told …
Read More »Factory Asset Management (PAM) Market High Growth Forecast 2021 Due to Rising Demand and Future Trends | Key companies: ABB, Emerson, Honeywell, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Applied Material, Dassau …
Reports Globe on the Global Business Report Plant Asset Management (PAM) Market aims to facilitate a thorough understanding of the definition, potential and scope of the market. The report is organized after extensive research and analysis by experts. It consists of an organized and methodical explanation of current market trends …
Read More »Smart Agriculture Market 2021: With COVID-19 Impact Assessment Update
Smart Agriculture Market 2021-2026: Global Smart Agriculture Market presents comprehensive information which is a valuable source of relevant data for business strategists in the decade 2015-2026. Based on historical data, the Smart Agriculture market report provides key segments and their sub-segments, revenue and demand and supply data. Considering the technological …
Read More »7 lavender fields in the northwest to visit this summer
Summer in the Northwest. It can bring blue skies and hot days, but it also brings something just as beautiful: lavender! Of course you could fly to Provence to see the majestic purple fields – or you can stay close to home and travel to a few areas of western …
Read More »Kansas farmers use drones to monitor crops
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Technology makes some of the most time-consuming tasks for farmers much easier, including the use of drones. Drones are transforming everything from shipping and delivery to journalism and film, and now agriculture. A unique, fully automated âdrone in a boxâ allows growers and agronomists to remotely …
Read More »Plant Growth Promoters Market 2021: Latest Updated Report 2026
Plant Growth Promoters Market 2021-2026: The Global Plant Growth Promoters Market exhibits comprehensive information which is a valuable source of relevant data for business strategists in the decade 2015-2026. Based on historical data, the Plant Growth Promoter Market report provides key segments and their sub-segments, revenue, and demand, and supply …
Read More »The 10 Best Places to Visit in Sarnia & Lambton County, Canada
Sarnia and Lambton County have plenty of offers, and soon Michigan residents will be able to travel there again as Canada reopens the border to non-essential traffic. Mark Perrin, executive director of Tourism Sarnia-Lambton, said the organization has more than 300 retail outlets, restaurants, attractions and accommodations in Lambton County. …
Read More »National Farmers Market Week highlights importance of locally sourced agriculture
On August 3, the Newtown Farmers Market was a popular destination on the Fairfield Hills campus, although many visitors may have forgotten they were picking freshly picked vegetables and other local produce on the second day of National Farmers. Market Week. Market managers Sean Fitzpatrick of Real Food Share and …
Read More »Farmers discover drones in agriculture | Local News
Area farmers gathered on Tuesday evening at Chuck Crutcher’s Farm in Rineyville for a country day on the farm featuring drones in farming. The presentations included a cost breakdown of drones, flight demonstrations, data analysis and a discussion of the benefits of drone technology on a farm. The presentation was …
Read More »Technology is shaping the future of food, but traditional practices can play a role
Fruit and vegetable allotment on the outskirts of Henley-on-Thames, England. David Goddard | Getty Images News | Getty Images From oranges and lemons grown in Spain to fish caught in the wild Atlantic nature, many are content to choose the ingredients for our dishes. But as concerns about the environment …
Read More »Instead of imports, agriculture in Israel needs new initiatives
Ma’ariv, Israel, August 1 A reform unveiled by Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman and Agriculture Minister Oded Forer will remove all tariffs on agricultural products produced abroad and imported into Israel. According to the two ministers, this will encourage the economy to open up to competition, lower prices, rationalize trade and …
Read More »Latest Coronavirus: Microsoft to Require Covid Vaccination for All US Office Workers
San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have reinstated a universal mask mandate for indoor public places. The requirement goes into effect Tuesday and will require individuals to wear face coverings when indoors in public places, regardless of their immunization status. A climber wears a mask at the Planet …
Read More »The agricultural country prepares for the return of tourism
By Ching Lee The pandemic cabin fever continues to drive people back into the country, and farmers who welcome agri-tourism activities say they expect the trend to continue, with farms becoming a destination of choice. The past year has seen the cancellation of many festivals, tours and agricultural workshops, some …
Read More »Agriculture Podcast with Vital Farms
OZY’s award-winning podcast studio selected Vital Farms to co-produce the series because of its reputation and expertise in ethical food production. A recognized leader in the development of premium sponsored content, the OZY studio team has also produced the successful podcasts. Go back, The thread, when Katty met Carlos (in …
Read More »Forest fires ravaging southern Turkey hit agriculture hard
Forest fires ravaging the coastal regions of southern and western Turkey, which firefighters are struggling to contain due to strong winds, have already caused severe damage to agricultural fields and farms. From now on, the production of olives, honey and many fruits and vegetables is threatened. As of Tuesday, only …
Read More »North American cast-in-place concrete flooring market to reach $ 4.5 billion by 2027; Global Market Overview Inc.
Some of the major players in the cast-in-place concrete flooring market in North America are Twintec Group, Kalman Floor Company, Fluor Corporation, Proform Management Inc. and CoGri USA Inc., among others. Selbyville, Delaware, August 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Global Market Insights Inc. recently added a new report on the …
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