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Malaysia uses satellite to fight illegal logging: report
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 28, 2008Malaysia is zooming in on forests with a satellite in order to fight illegal logging which its government says is harming the major timber exporting country, a report said Sunday. Darus Ahmad, deputy director-general with the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency, said the "eye in the sky" programme was put in place in October. "There is always criticisms that our forests are diminishing," he ... more Vidalia Farmers Develop Alternative To Hand-Transplanting Onions 
Statesboro GA (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Growers in southeastern Georgia have the perfect combination of climate and soil to produce some of the world's best onions: the famous Vidalia sweet onions. Prized for their mild taste and sweetness, Vidalia onions are shipped throughout North America for use in recipes and relishes. Onion producers in the Vidalia region have traditionally used transplants to produce dry bulb onions. Tran ... more U-Pick Pumpkin Farms Recycle Urban Leaves 
New Brunswick, Canada (SPX) Jan 04, 2009Americans love pumpkins. The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and "u-pick" pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical challenge for pumpkin farmers promoting entertainment agriculture, or "agritourism", is maintaining fields that are weed-free, attractive, and safe for consumers. ... more Put kangaroos, camels on Australian eco-menu: scientists 
Sydney (AFP) Jan 4, 2009Saving the planet by eating kangaroos and wild camels may seem like pie in the sky, but the offbeat menu comes with a scientific stamp of approval in Australia. The aim in both cases is to reduce damage to the environment, but the reasoning behind the push to put the animals on the menu is sharply different. In the case of kangaroos, environmentalists say the national animal should beco ... more Organic Plant Waste Proves Effective Weed Control For Citrus Trees 
Giza, Egypt (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Interest in organic crop production is increasing around the world. Organics are healthy for consumers while adding environmental benefits and decreasing the amount of synthetic herbicides in foods, soil, and water. While organics gain popularity with consumers, organic farmers are faced with new production challenges, especially managing and reducing invasive weeds. Synthetic mulches, man ... more |
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Los Angeles (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Aquaculture production of seafood will probably remain the most rapidly increasing food production system worldwide through 2025, according to an assessment published in the January 2009 issue of BioScience. The assessment, by James S. Diana of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, notes that despite well-publicized concerns about some harmful effects of aquaculture, the technique may, when ... more US Oil Use Remains Flat Due To Expanded Biofuels Industry 
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 05, 2009The U.S. Energy Administration (EIA) recently released its Annual Energy Outlook 2009 (AEO), projecting U.S. energy consumption and production through 2030. Due to the use of biofuels, oil use has become flat and will continue to remain flat as biofuels use continues to increase. However, the 'consensus' from several media outlets is, 'EIA report says ethanol production will fall short of ... more GreenShift To Build Twelve Corn Oil Extraction Facilities 
Adrian MI (SPX) Jan 05, 2009GreenShift has announced that it has executed agreements to receive a $38 million investment to produce 20 million gallons per year of biodiesel from corn oil extracted from ethanol plants. Under the terms of the agreements, GreenShift will receive an investment of $38 million in a new GreenShift joint venture subsidiary that will use the proceeds to build twelve corn oil extraction facili ... more First Seed Sales Of Dedicated Energy Crops Begin 
Thousand Oaks CA (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Ceres has announced that it has begun booking switchgrass and high-biomass sorghum seed under its Blade Energy Crops label. The highly anticipated launch marks the first seed sales of non-food, low-carbon crops developed specifically as raw materials for biofuels and biopower. The company simultaneously launched a Blade website to support direct-to-farm sales. The company reported th ... more Camelina-Based Aviation Fuel Cleared For Takeoff 
Bozeman MT (SPX) Jan 05, 2009Sustainable Oils will participate in an historic flight by Japan Airlines (JAL) planned for January 30, 2009. The demonstration flight will make JAL the first Asian carrier to fly on fuel derived from sustainable feedstocks and the first airline to use camelina-based bio-jet fuel. "We're proud to have been selected to participate in this historic event," said Tom Todaro, CEO of Sustainable ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2009Chinese police have released five parents of children sickened by melamine-tainted milk, a day after detaining them to prevent them from holding a press conference, their lawyer told AFP Saturday. The five were preparing to speak to the media to call for better compensation and treatment for sick children in China when they were detained Thursday evening in Beijing. "They were released o ... more China milk boss admits delay in reporting danger: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 1, 2009The former boss of the company at the heart of China's tainted milk scandal has pleaded guilty to selling dodgy products and admitted she delayed reporting the danger, state media said Thursday. Tian Wenhua, former head of Sanlu Group, told a court she was informed in May that children were falling ill from Sanul's products but she did not alert authorities until August, the China Daily repo ... more New Zealand partner rejects China's contaminated milk 'confession': report 
Wellington (AFP) Jan 2, 2009New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has rejected claims the former head of its Chinese joint venture pleaded guilty to charges related to the tainted milk scandal, reports here said Friday. Tian Wenhua, former general manager of Sanlu Group, had "absolutely and unequivocally" pleaded not guilty in a Chinese court to the charges, a Fonterra spokesman told the New Zealand Herald. According to ... more Former dairy boss tried over China tainted milk scandal
Shijiazhuang, China (AFP) Jan 1, 2009The former boss of the dairy firm at the heart of China's tainted milk scandal stood trial here Wednesday over a trail of death and sickness that pushed Chinese products off shelves worldwide. A small but vocal group of protesters gathered outside the court in this northern Chinese city, calling for justice after milk laced with an industrial chemical killed six babies and left 294,000 with ... more Two more stand trial in China milk scandal 
Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2008Two more suspects in China's tainted milk scandal went on trial Tuesday, bringing to 17 the number who have faced court in high-profile proceedings over the nation's worst food safety case in years. Brothers Geng Jinping and Geng Jinzhu are accused of making and selling milk tainted with melamine, state-run television CCTV said, broadcasting images of the two standing in court with their hea ... more
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