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Pulaski -based MOVA Technologies filter could capture emissions from farms
PULASKI, Va. (WDBJ) -A Pulaski-based company working to filter out pollutants from the air is now looking to capture emissions that come from farms. The MOVA Technologies prototype recently passed its proof of concept testing. The filter is proven to capture carbon dioxide in an affordable way. “That’s invaluable information as we look to take …
Europe tries to shut down strain from Danish mink farms
Minks at farmer Stig Sørensen’s estate where all minks must be culled due to a government order on November 7, 2020 in Bording, Denmark. Ole Jensen | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The discovery of a new coronavirus strain on Danish mink farms has led to the introduction of strict public health …
North Denmark in lockdown over mutated virus in mink farms – The Associated Press
North Denmark in lockdown over mutated virus in mink farms The Associated Press Denmark to cull up to 17M minks due to coronavirus mutation Global News Covid: Denmark on Scotland’s quarantine list over mink fears BBC News Danish Covid-19 mink variant could spark new pandemic, scientists warn The Guardian WHO downplays coronavirus mink mutation risk after Denmark orders huge …
OUC testing technology to track cloud cover at solar farms
article ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orlando Utilities Commission is testing out a new technology it’s calling “Skycam.” “It allows us to build better solar farms and to build better economic predictions around the solar farms and to make sure the energy we’re making for the grid is of a high quality,” OUC Project Engineer …
Blue Nalu, Aero Farms highlight sustainable food technology | 2020-08-03
NEW YORK — Entrepreneurs are utilizing new technologies to bridge the gap between where food is grown and where it is consumed. San Diego-based BlueNalu, Inc. is pioneering cellular aquaculture, a process by which living cells are taken from fish and grown using culture media to create seafood. “(Seafood) is one of the most vulnerable …
B.C. government looking at satellite technology to monitor farms for breaking ALR rules
The B.C. government wants to hire a U.S.-based space technology company to see if satellites can assist with monitoring and regulatory oversight of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). In a notice of intent (NOI) on BC Bid, the Ministry of Agriculture outlines its plan to contract with MDA Systems Ltd. to provide radar satellite-based …
Video introduces 2020 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days host farm Huntsinger Farms | Announcements
EAU CLAIRE — Wisconsin Farm Technology Days 2020 organizers have released a video highlighting Huntsinger Farms, the event’s host farm. Huntsinger Farms, on the west edge of Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, is the world’s largest producer of horseradish, and its Silver Spring Foods company is a national leader in the condiment industry. The …
UK farms plan for going ‘carbon neutral’
Image copyright Getty Images The farm union NFU has launched a plan to make British agriculture carbon neutral in two decades. Farming creates 10% of the UK’s emissions, and farmers have long been criticised for their failure to tackle their pollution. But the NFU says the industry can reduce gases almost completely by 2040 – …
Syrian Army captures Khan Sheikhoun Farms in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in southern Idlib this evening after taking a 24 hour hiatus to secure the areas they recently captured. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began tonight’s attack by storming the Khan Sheikhoun Farms near the strategic city of Khan …
Farms turn to technology as states face water warnings
GREELEY, Colo. — A drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the drone landed and the researchers removed a …