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Agricultural emissions 'reality check'
2016-05-18 16:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: A new report says that global agricultural emissions must be slashed to prevent the planet warming by more than 2C over the next century. The current focus is on reducing emissions from transport and energy. But an international team of scientists argues that if farm-related emissions aren't tackled then the Paris climate targets will be breached. An estimated one-third of our greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. The report by researchers from the universities of Vermont and...
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FOIA and the Agricultural Checkoff Programs
2016-05-03 21:22:24| National Farmers Union
By Barbara Patterson, government relations representative, National Farmers Union Last week, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which once again included the controversial GIPSA rider, a provision that proactively limits farmers basic rights and protections. Accompanying this bill was report language (this is guidance on the bill, but it […]
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Agricultural Medicine: Occupational and Environmental Health for Rural Health Professionals
2016-04-28 17:35:00| National Hog Farmer
This conference presented by Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health intends to provide the information and skills needed to enable safety and health professionals to anticipate, recognize and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries among members of the agricultural community. Location University of Iowa 145 North Riverside Drive Iowa City, IA 52242 United States 41° 39' 51.516" N, 91° 32' 32.7984" W See map: Google Maps This conference, June 13-17 at the University of Iowa, intends to provide the information and skills needed to enable safety and health professionals to anticipate, recognize and prevent occupational illnesses and injuries among members of the agricultural community. It is presented by Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health. read more
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IntelliFlux Artificial Intelligence-Based Control System From Water Planet Powers Demonstrations To Evaluate Performance And Cost Of Treating Produced Water For Use In Agricultural Irrigation
2016-04-19 03:41:37| oilandgasonline Home Page
IntelliFluxartificial intelligence (AI) based software developed by Water Planet, Inc. is being used in a pilot project in Wasco, California to evaluate the performance and economics of treating produced water for agricultural reuse.
Nebraska DEQ: Kansas agricultural burning plan needs to be reviewed
2016-04-17 04:42:19| Waste Management - Topix.net
Update: Channel 8 Eyewitness News asked the Nebraska Department of Environmental about the poor air quality caused by agricultural burning in the Kansas Flint Hills region. We asked whether the state has contacted Kansas about the problem and whether agricultural burning should be allowed to disrupt outdoor activities for people with breathing problems.
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