Soil science

Wilson Daniels Introduces Jonive, the First Winery Founded by the Underwood Family

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Ageing, Family, Palate, Holding, Underwood, Estate, Underwoods, Soil science, Wine, Viticulture, Rancho Cañada de Jonive

The Underwoods are the owners of Young's Holdings, one of America's oldest continuously operated family-owned businesses (founded 1888) and the parent company of Wilson Daniels.

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  • The Underwoods are the owners of Young's Holdings, one of America's oldest continuously operated family-owned businesses (founded 1888) and the parent company of Wilson Daniels.
  • Today, the fifth generation of the family take a bold step forward with the founding of Jonive.
  • "Working closely with the Underwood family for the past eight years at Wilson Daniels, I've had the opportunity to witness firsthand their admiration for the wine business and their commitment to their home state of California," said Rocco Lombardo, President of Wilson Daniels.
  • The Jonive Moon Dust Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2021 and Estate Chardonnay 2021 are now available nationally.

SolAgra Contracts with University of Delaware for Agrivoltaics Research

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Faculty, Food, University, College, Atmosphere, Agrivoltaics, University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Farmer, Electrical engineering, Energy transformation, Microclimate, Research, Lettuce, Sunlight, Student, Soil science, Computer engineering, Institute of Energy Conversion, Natural Resources, Hegedűs, ISCB Senior Scientist Award, University of Delaware, Electricity, Rain, Renewable energy, Agriculture, Engineering

SolAgra plans to build and launch the solar arrays for the 2024 growing season.

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  • SolAgra plans to build and launch the solar arrays for the 2024 growing season.
  • Demonstrating mutual benefits should provide information on the potential to use agricultural land for large-scale dual-use PV installations.
  • "UDel is really excited to be partnering with SolAgra to be the first demonstration site for this new type of agrivoltaic system.
  • Patents that protect SolAgra Farming – the unique agrivoltaics technology that provides DynamicShifting and CounterTracking of elevated solar arrays to support the dual use of farmland.

LSU Mechanical Engineering Professor, AgCenter Receive $10M Grant to Design New Variety of Rice

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Diet, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Education, Heat, Atmosphere, NMR, Survival, GHG, Mass spectrometry, Salinity, Natural Resources, LSU, Soil science, Water, Groundwater, LC-MS, Mass spectrometry imaging, Phenotype, Gene, Louisiana State University, Behavior, MALDI, Agriculture

It is the most widely consumed staple food for more than half of the world’s population, which continues to grow each year.

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  • It is the most widely consumed staple food for more than half of the world’s population, which continues to grow each year.
  • With the production of rice increasing, so does the need for water to grow it.
  • In order to not use up nature’s most precious valuable resource—water—one LSU College of Engineering professor is working with the LSU AgCenter to design a new variety of rice that will be able to withstand drought conditions, making rice production fruitful while not exhausting natural resources.
  • Louisiana is the nation’s third-largest rice-producing state behind Arkansas and California, thanks to its warm climate, abundant water, and water-retaining clay soils.

Colorblind Mississippi State University Students Gain Access to Specially Engineered EnChroma Glasses

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
Learning, UCPH Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, MSU, Mississippi State University, College, Fox, Teaching, CVD, Orientation, University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Student, Soil science, Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty, Science, Empathy, Nursing, Interior design, EnChroma

STARKVILLE, Miss. and BERKELEY, Calif., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Distinguishing red and green traffic lights. Determining the correct orientation of a drone from color cues and markings. Discerning color-coded topography lines on maps. These are just some ways colorblindness affects more than 350 million individuals globally, including an estimated 1,200 of the nearly 28,000 Mississippi State University students, faculty and staff who are Color Vision Deficient (CVD) across every discipline.

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  • Mississippi State faculty members in the plant and soil sciences and geosciences departments have partnered with EnChroma, makers of specially engineered glasses that can alleviate obstacles to improve learning and support for colorblind students.
  • EnChroma will provide the glasses—for indoor and outdoor use—for all colorblind MSU students and staff to borrow from the Department of Geosciences.
  • Mississippi State faculty members in the plant and soil sciences and geosciences departments have partnered with EnChroma , makers of specially engineered glasses that can alleviate CVD obstacles, to improve learning and support for colorblind students.
  • Together they gathered support to make EnChroma glasses for colorblindness available for loan to CVD students and staff on campus.

FBSciences' New CarbonBoost® Line Increases Soil Carbon and Crop Productivity while Mitigating Climate Change

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Earth sciences, Physical sciences, Land management, Natural sciences, Soil science, Soil carbon, Carbon sequestration, Soil health, Soil, Climate change mitigation

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FBSciences, a global leader in agricultural biologicals, launches their CarbonBoost soil health product line, leveraging 15 years of experience and commercial success in plant health innovation to maximize carbon sequestration, increase soil carbon, and drive soil health.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FBSciences, a global leader in agricultural biologicals, launches their CarbonBoost soil health product line, leveraging 15 years of experience and commercial success in plant health innovation to maximize carbon sequestration, increase soil carbon, and drive soil health.
  • FBSciences' biological technologies and products have always had ancillary soil health benefits.
  • The addition of FBSciences' CarbonBoost line to their portfolio marks a milestone in their climate-smart agriculture strategy, providing the opportunity to mitigate climate change holistically from both a plant health and soil health approach.
  • FBSciences is currently conducting global trials on the CarbonBoost soil health line and will announce the results in fall of 2021.

Core & Main Signs Agreement to Acquire L & M Bag & Supply Co.

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Geosynthetics, Earth sciences, Landscape architecture, Architecture, Soil science, Geotextile, Earthworks, Silt fence, Geogrid, Textile, Sod, Silt

"L & M is an exceptional company with a strong history in geotextiles and geosynthetics, and a well-developed erosion control materials manufacturing operation.

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  • "L & M is an exceptional company with a strong history in geotextiles and geosynthetics, and a well-developed erosion control materials manufacturing operation.
  • This strategic opportunity will allow us to enhance Core & Main's erosion control expertise to further serve our customers nationwide," said Steve LeClair, chief executive officer of Core & Main.
  • Headquartered in Willacoochee, Ga., L & M Bag & Supply Co., Inc., is a specialized supplier of geotextile fabrics and geogrids, as well as silt fences, turbidity barriers and safety fences, weed control fabric, and sod staples.
  • Founded in 1992, L & M also manufactures a variety of blanket and wattle products through U.S.

Arizona-Based Dust Control Company Soilworks Hires Director of Technology and Business Development for its Primary Metals, Energy and Mining Division

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Soil science, Soil stabilization, Mining, Cision, Companies, Academic disciplines, Business

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Soilworks, the world's leading manufacturer of dust control and soil stabilization products, has hired Joseph Hamnik as Director of Technology and Business Development for Primary Metals, Energy and Mining.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Soilworks, the world's leading manufacturer of dust control and soil stabilization products, has hired Joseph Hamnik as Director of Technology and Business Development for Primary Metals, Energy and Mining.
  • Already a dominant force in dust control for the military, mining and construction industries, Hamnik will help the company as it expands its presence in primary metals, energy and mining.
  • "Soilworks offers products that make business sense from an environmental and financial standpoint for companies that need to address dust compliance," Hamnik said.
  • Along the way, Soilworks has been awarded multiple patents for its cutting-edge dust control technology and unique high-performance soil stabilization solutions.

Sun Summit Continues to Intersect Multiple Zones of High-Grade and Bulk Tonnage-Style Gold Mineralization at Buck Property, Central BC

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Mineralization, Nitrogen, Soil science

Drills 17 metres of 2.97 g/t AuEq and 7.4 metres of 5.84 g/t AuEq in Hole BK21-024 in the Trench zone, and 54 metres of 1.19 g/t AuEq and 31 metres of 1.46 g/t AuEq in Hole BK21-032 in the Horseshoe zone

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  • 16.87 g/t AuEQ over 1.0 metre within a broader interval of 2.01 g/t AuEQ over 9.0 metres near the bottom of the hole.
  • BK21-026: Broad zones of bulk tonnage-style gold mineralization with local high-grade gold intercepts:
    33.67 g/t AuEQ over 1.0 metres within a broader interval of 1.18 g/t AuEQ over 44.1 metres.
  • BK21-025: Numerous broad zones of bulk tonnage-style gold mineralization:
    9.28 g/t AuEQ over 1.0 metre within a broader interval of 0.64 g/t AuEQ over 39.0 metres from 123.0 metres down hole.
  • BK21-032: Multiple broad zones of >1.0 g/t gold mineralization:
    2.99 g/t AuEQ over 12.3 metres within a broader interval of 1.19 g/t AuEQ over 54.0 metres from 89.0 metres down hole.

Local Farmers Connect Backyard Gardeners to Soil Health with Launch of ReWild Garden Seed

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Plant reproduction, Land management, Soil health, Soil science, Seed company, Seed, Rewild, Articles, Academic disciplines, Nature

b'CRYSTAL CITY, Manitoba, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded by a group of regenerative farmers and soil health advocates from Manitoba, ReWild Garden Seed is on a mission to connect gardeners with soil health.

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  • b'CRYSTAL CITY, Manitoba, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Founded by a group of regenerative farmers and soil health advocates from Manitoba, ReWild Garden Seed is on a mission to connect gardeners with soil health.
  • agricultural seed company, ReWild Garden Seed officially launched in spring 2021, offering backyard farmers looking to improve the health of their soil an alternative to fertilizer.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe like to say healthy soil, healthy garden, healthy people,\xe2\x80\x9d says Joseph Gardiner, co-founder of Covers & Co., and ReWild Garden Seed.
  • Founded by Covers & Co. agricultural seed company, ReWild Garden Seed is owned and operated by regenerative farmers, soil health advocates, and hobby gardeners from the Canadian Prairies.
  • Learn more about how ReWild Garden Seed is bringing garden soil back to life: rewildgardenseed.com\nMedia Contact: Kennedy Collins, [email protected] , (204) 208-0122 Patricia Benton, [email protected] , (778) 828-3990\n'

UPL Signs a Multi-Year Agreement with the Soil Health Institute to Drive Innovation in Agriculture.

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Environment, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Science, Research, Science, Land management, Articles, Earth sciences, Soil science, Soil health, Soil, Resilience, Nature

b'Today, UPL Ltd. is proud to announce a two-year agreement with the Soil Health Institute (SHI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement.

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  • b'Today, UPL Ltd. is proud to announce a two-year agreement with the Soil Health Institute (SHI), a non-profit organization whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement.
  • By 2050, the world will be challenged to feed 9 billion people while also managing limited natural resources and the impact of climate change.
  • No limits, no borders.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cOur research and training programs are focused to provide useful outcomes for farmers, the environment, and society,\xe2\x80\x9d said Dr. Wayne Honeycutt, CEO of the Soil Health Institute.
  • We bring together leaders in soil health science and the industry to help farmers, ranchers, and landowners adopt soil health systems that build drought resilience, stabilize yield, and benefit their bottom line.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210504005884/en/\n'