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IPM DUBAI WITH A DIVERSE PROGRAMME OF LECTURES
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IRRIGATION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
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BRAND NEW FEATURE FOR EIMA INTERNATIONAL
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THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE FAIR
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE FOR PLANTS, TECHNOLOGY AND FLORISTRY
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SAUDI AGRICULTURE 2014 ATTRACTS OVER 25,000 VISITORS AND 350 EXHIBITORS
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TRACTORS FOR THE NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS
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FOUR SEASONS BUT ALWAYS GREEN
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Nutrimite™: key to successful IPM in Moroccan roses The experience of Exmora, a large ornamental grower from Skhirat on the Moroccan westcoast, demonstrates that Biobest's NutrimiteTM is a game changer also under NorthAfrican growing conditions. A solid powerboost to the predatory mite A. swirskii, that's what Exmora needed to finally declare victory on whitefly and other pests. Julien Bennani, Exmora's general manager explains how Biobest helped his company achieve better and more economic pest control than frequent pesticide sprays. Exmora grows around 4 ha of ornamentals crops, mainly in greenhouses. Rose and Gerbera are the main crops and exports to Europe are important. “Whiteflies used to be a major problem” says Julien “and we sprayed a lot of pesticides, alternating various types of products. However, at the end of the growing season, we always ended up with huge whitefly populations. Due to growing pesticide resistance, the problem was getting worse year after year. We also had problems with thrips and spider mites.” Four years ago, Julien called upon Biobest to help setting up an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy. Julien: “Together with Biobest's technical advisor Saida Bennaji we initiated trials on roses. We initially tried different combinations of beneficials and noticed an improvement in the early season. Towards the end of the season, however, we still ran into problems. Last year, we tested a strategy based on a new Biobest product. We applied 4
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NutrimiteTM to feed the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii and combined this further with sticky traps. The results of the trials were outstanding and today we treat all our roses this way.” Saida Bennaji explains: “NutrimiteTM is 100% natural food supplement made from a special selection of pollen and is designed to stimulate biological pest control. It helps us reach higher numbers of predatory mites throughout the whole season. With NutrimiteTM we get the swirskii army well established early on, even before pests like whitefly and thrips arrive. This prevents the pests from spreading. Also, we are able to maintain a strong population until the very end of the season.” “The advantages go well beyond fewer chemicals and better pest control” says Julien. “Fewer chemical sprays also means less labour and fewer days during which we have to restrict access of our employees to the greenhouse. It also means we gain in flexibility to easily integrate other beneficial organisms such as Delphastus in our biocontrol program. Overall, our roses look much healthier and we achieve higher production.” Mouna Ennehly, responsible for the company's IPM strategy: “I apply Nutrimite™ every two weeks using a simple manual pump. I use 300 grams per ha. After introducing swirksii sachets, I initially spray Nutrimite™ low in the crop, close to the sachets. Afterwards I also spray higher, to obtain a good distribution of the mites.” A few weeks ago, Exmora initiated a trial with the combination of swirskii mites and Nutrimite™ on Gerbera
flowers. Julien: “We hope we get the same results as in our roses, so that we can also treat our Gerbera crop in the same way.”
Valmont® Irrigation appoints Kaniewski as vice president of global operations Valmont® Irrigation, the manufacturer of the Valley® brand of irrigation equipment, announces the appointment of Steve Kaniewski as vice president of global operations. Kaniewski will be responsible for global manufacturing, process engineering, supply chain management, quality, order management, safety, and logistics. Kaniewski is an experienced manufacturing executive who has a wide-ranging operational background that includes vice president of Operations Specialty Division and country director of Mexico for Belden, a global manufacturer of wire and cable products. His past operational experience includes leading the Lean Initiative, construction of new plants, and initiating capacity and distribution expansion efforts. He also has broad international experience and extensive merger and acquisition experience. He joined Valmont Industries in 2010 as corporate vice president of technology. “When this role came open, we took a look at Steve's background in operations and lean management prior to joining Valmont,” said Len Adams, president of Valmont Irrigation. “As part of the overall succession planning, we decided to see if he would be interested in leaving his corporate position to step into this role. “I've been very, very pleased with Steve's operational understanding. He has hit the NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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ground running and made this a seamless transition. He has a great personality and is a great fit with our business and our culture.” Having worked for such a strong parent company in Valmont, Kaniewski said he finds the global nature of irrigation division very appealing. “My goal in this new role is to develop our global supply chain to best serve our customers and to allow our dealers to be competitive,” he said.
CN Seeds aims to make niche products UK vegetable seed company CN Seeds is making increasing advances in the important Spanish market thanks a
growing demand among consumers for previously niche fresh products, such as kale and oriental vegetables, which are gaining ever greater acceptance across Europe. One of the products that is making just such advances across Europe, is Babyleaf Kale; a vegetable which is becoming increasingly recognised for both its high quality in terms of taste and also its multiple health benefits that make it one of the healthiest products available. “There's an ever increasing demand for kale in Spain and across Europe because people are becoming more aware of the product and its health benefits,” explained CN Seeds' Craig Thomas.
Sweet-tasting and easy to cook in two minutes, Babyleaf Kale is a vegetable that has made a big impact in the US and the UK over the last 12 months and looks set to do the same across Europe, thanks to the health benefits that kale — a Superfood — can deliver. In fact, just 100g of cooked Babyleaf Kale contains 681 micrograms of Vitamin A1. To further stimulate interest in the product, CN Seeds has recently launched Jagallo Nero, a distinctively-shaped Babyleaf kale with eye-catching serrated leaves that has proven highly successful in the US market. Other products that are sure to catch the eye of visitors include the company's range of oriental vegetable seeds and herbs.
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Pak choi Chifu F1 and Choy sum Gunsho are already strong sellers, with demand increasing year-on-year, while wild rocket Napoli — a quick growing variety for winter that combines uniformity with an upright habit and dark green leaf — has adapted very well to Spanish growing conditions. Coriander Cruiser, a new slow bolting Coriander for the quality market has also performed well in Spanish trials during 2014. The herb boasts a compact habit with large leaves and vibrant dark green colour, and is now protected by Plant Breeders Rights. Meanwhile, Squash Cartwheel F1 is a new hybrid, which is a significant improvement on older Patty Pan types, with precocious yellow fruit coloration that allows early stage harvest of quality fruit. Based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, CN Seeds was established in 1990 by Chris Nye, father of current operations director Dan Nye, and now exports speciality vegetable seeds throughout Europe, the USA and Australasia.
FLOWERS IPM Moscow 2014 Continued on Its Successful Course On August 27 - 29, 2014, 302 exhibitors from 23 countries showed their products and services relating to all aspects of the green sector at the trade fair for plants, horticultural technology, floristry and garden features. In total, 24,984 visitors came into the All Russian Exhibition Centre in Moscow, a plus of 14.8 percent, including 73 percent trade visitors. The offer of visits to two horticultural businesses on the 8
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day before the fair went down well with international exhibitors and visitors. The participants rated this programme point as a valuable supplement and were given exciting insights into Russian plant production. In subjectrelated and market-related lectures and seminars during the fair, the visitors were able to obtain information about the newest developments in the sector. Florists used the show stage in order to demonstrate their work in front of the public. Cooperative participations from Denmark and Germany were represented this year. On the German booth, 14 companies presented themselves on over 300 square metres. The quality products "Made in Germany" and the extravagantly designed booth construction aroused great interest amongst the visitors. A lot of the exhibitors were very satisfied with the course of the 21st FLOWERS IPM Moscow and, even now, confirmed that they will be participants once again in the coming year. The current economic and political situation did not play any role with regard to the staging of the fair. The import of plants to Russia continues to be permitted. The next FLOWERS IPM Moscow will take place on August 27 29, 2015.
EIMA Interntional: Move for components The number of exhibitors set to arrive for EIMA Components, the specialized salon within the great agricultural mechanization exposition in Bologna, is approaching 800. Manufacturers from all parts of the world are preparing for the event to put on
offer increasingly efficient technologies capable of applying decisive innovations for machinery and equipment for farming and rural lands. The salon focused on components, EIMA Components, is looking forward to a record-breaking edition. The specialized salon - a part of the EIMA International agricultural mechanization exposition scheduled for November 12 to 16 in the Bologna Trade Fair center - has already reached an all-time high of over 800 manufacturing industries signed up and confirmed ahead of others now put on a waiting list. The 2012 edition drew 760 manufacturers and in comparison to this figure, data released by the Events Office of FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, responsible for the organization of EIMA International, indicate a significant increase. This year's salon will feature an exposition area of more than 40,000 m2, 13% larger than the space allocated for the 2012 edition. Components will take over Pavilions 15, 18, 18bis and 20 and areas in Pavilions 21, 22, 26 e 29bis for the presentation of an immense array of mechanical parts, spare parts, accessories and electronic devices accounting for a total of 353 merchandise categories brought in by their manufacturers from around the globe. Among the countries with the largest representations Italy will claim a prestigious role in the international panorama for the sector alongside those with strong industrial traditions, including the United States, Germany, France and the NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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United Kingdom. The salon will also bring together such newly industrialized countries as China, India and Turkey, all aiming to expand their footprints on international markets supplying the manufacturing industries as well as for spare parts and accessories produced directly for end-users. Massimo Goldoni, president of FederUnacoma, said, “Out of a total of 1,800 exhibiting industries taking part in EIMA International, this means we will have nearly 800 in the components sector alone and this is an indication of how important and vital this mechanical engineering sector is and how farsighted it was to raise the profile of components by dedicating a specialized salon to them within the great Bologna exposition.” Marco Acerbi, responsible for the organization of FederUnacoma events, went on to affirm, “Moreover, components are a fundamental factor for innovation in the mechanical engineering sector and the success of EIMA Components confirms the way in which this review is truly oriented towards innovation and trained on the great numbers of professional operators interested in everything that can improve the performance, reliability and safety of machinery and equipment used for farming and all activities for the maintenance of rural lands.”
national market crisis, lack of a coherent agricultural mechanization policy, the risk of the relocation of the national industry and the unsustainable costs in enacting some EU directives were under focus at the meeting. The attention of the MEPs is already trained on the first dossier produced by the Commission.
The crisis afflicting the domestic agricultural machinery market in Italy is causing serious repercussions on the system. The plunge in sales of machinery and equipment down to an historic low - tractors sold by the end of the year will not exceed 19,000 units compared to nearly double that number registered
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in France or Germany - is reducing the profits of the mechanical engineering industry, eroding the production capabilities of Italian agriculture and weakening the agricultural mechanization districts with the risk the relocation of domestic manufacturers to the countries taking in their exports to concentrate their business in the sector there. This was the picture painted by Massimo Goldoni, the FederUnacoma president, for a European Parliament audience held recently in Brussels attended by Italian MEPs in the new legislature. Present for the hearing of Italian MEPs were David Borrelli (M5S), Nicola Caputo (PD), and Lara Comi (FI), Nicola Danti (PD), Elisabetta Gardini (FI), Giovanni La Via (NCD), Massimiliano Salini (NCD), Patrizia Toia (PD) and Marco Zullo (M5S). Aided by members of the board of directors representing the eight associations in their sectors in his federation, Goldoni emphasized the front rank role played by the Italian agricultural mechanization industry and went on to underscore serious worries about a progressive “disarmament” of these manufacturers on national territory. Conditions already compromised by the sharp reduction of investments for the purchase of machinery by farming enterprises now range to the risk of a dramatic worsening with the application of European Union norms on emissions of specialist tractors designed for operations in orchards and vineyards, one of the products
strongly featured by the Italian industry. The qualified federation experts explained that using technologies now available to install devices for the recirculation of exhaust gas on what are called these “narrow track tractors” for compliance with the upcoming Phase IV requirements would come as an insurmountable obstacle from a technical point of view and would totally altering the narrow tractor type making it no longer capable of meeting the special requirements of operations in fruit orchards and vineyards. These federation experts went on to affirm that unless the Commission steps in with measures to adopt and at least extends the deadline for the application of the norm - now set at 2017 for Phase IV with 2020 tentatively set for the introduction of Phase V - a substantial part of the Italian industry will inevitably be thrown out of the market. Goldoni made the point that keeping pace with a pieces of EU legislation appears increasingly demanding and frenetic, more and more difficult, if one considers that there is the lack of specific research programs for agricultural mechanization and, above all, Italian enterprises are subjected to unfair competition caused by counterfeiting by numerous industries, especially by the emerging countries, and many of these countries are steadily flooding the European market with machines which do not have the requisites required by the EU. The requests voiced by FederUnacoma and discussed in detail in direct dealings in Brussels attracted the unanimous attention of the
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European Parliament. The dossier on the technical feasibility of Phase IV for narrow tractors will be examined by the Commission in the coming weeks and, beginning in November, the Parliament and Council will begin the first reading of the dossier on the revision of the Directive on exhaust gas emissions of engines for off-road vehicles for Phase V. For the “Italian team” these issues are coming up for the first concrete appointment on these new challenges.
Allariz International Garden Festival Proposals to participate in the 2015 edition of the Allariz International Garden Festival
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Austria, Portugal, France, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as from all the Spanish departments, make jury's work harder and harder every year. The Festival has been positioned, with five editions, as a benchmark for Iberian landscaping and it is focused to be known as an international one. Its main objective is to showcase new landscape talent to the 40,000 people that visit it each year (43,000 on 2013). The contest is open to all who wish to participate and its basis are available on the Festival's website: www.http://www.allariz.com/f estival/
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New Study Finds that Orange Maize Improves Vitamin A in Children Just ahead of World Food Day, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has established that 'orange' vitamin A maize increases vitamin A storage in the body. This maize has been conventionally bred (nonGMO) to have higher levels of beta-carotene, a naturally occurring plant pigment that the body then converts into vitamin A. Lack of sufficient vitamin A blinds up to 500,000 children annually and increases the risk of death from disease (such as diarrhea in children). Vitamin A deficiency is widely prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Foods that are good sources of vitamin A, such as orange fruits, dark leafy vegetables, or meat, are not always available, or may be too expensive in some regions. In many African countries, people eat large amounts of staple foods like cassava or maize. For example, in Zambia, people eat up to a pound of white maize daily. However, this white maize provides no beta-carotene. Switching to orange maize, which is rich in beta-carotene, could potentially provide maize-dependent populations with up to half their daily vitamin A needs. In this controlled efficacy study, children from the Eastern Province of Zambia were randomly assigned to three feeding groups and received either white maize, orange maize, or a daily vitamin A supplement. After three months, both groups that received either the orange maize or vitamin A supplements showed significant
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increases in their total body stores of vitamin A, with no changes observed in the group that received white maize. Lead scientist Sherry Tanumihardjo said “we were surprised to find that most of the children in this study
already had substantial stores of vitamin A. We attribute this to the success of fortifying sugar with vitamin A, the provision of vitamin A supplements to young children, and perhaps better diets. Yet, despite having adequate vitamin A stores, we
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still saw this store increase in children as a result of eating the orange maize. So, I'm confident that orange maize would be especially effective in increasing body stores of vitamin A in populations suffering from vitamin A deficiency.” Unlike the form of vitamin A found in supplements and fortified foods, the body regulates conversion of betacarotene into vitamin A, and consuming high levels of betacarotene is not harmful to health. Several orange maize varieties have been released by the governments of Zambia and Nigeria. In Zambia, HarvestPlus (http://www.harvestplus.org) has provided orange maize to more than 10,000 farming households and is now working with the private sector with the goal of reaching 100,000 famers by 2015. According to Eliab Simpungwe, HarvestPlus Country Manager for Zambia, “the orange maize has been embraced by consumers once they have had a chance to taste it. When they also understand the benefits of vitamin A in the diets they are all the more enthusiastic about orange maize.” The orange maize varieties released are also high yielding, disease and virus resistant, and drought tolerant. The Zambian Government has officially recognized biofortification, which it includes in the National Food and Nutrition Strategic Plan for Zambia 2011-2015. Musonda Mofu, Acting Executive Director of the National Food and Nutrition Commission in Zambia and who was also on the study team, said “there are still many pockets where vitamin A deficiency remains a problem in Zambia. Food-based 16
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approaches such as orange maize can provide peopleespecially women and childrenwith a good portion of their daily vitamin A needs through nshima or other traditional foods made from maize, that we Zambians eat every day. For us, this is cost-effective and a safe approach to improving nutrition." HarvestPlus and its partners have developed and disseminated other conventionally bred crops to provide needed vitamins and minerals in the diet. These are vitamin A cassava (Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria), vitamin A orange sweet potato (throughout Sub-Saharan Africa) and iron beans (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda). Zinc wheat and rice and iron pearl millet have been targeted to South Asia.
Beef exports from Brazil to Arab countries grow by 18.4 per cent The countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region imported 114,039 tonnes of beef from Brazil during the first half (H1) of 2014. According to the latest statistics released by the Association of Brazilian Beef Exporters (ABIEC), the growth in beef trade between Brazil and the Arab countries reflect an increase of 18.4 per cent in volume while the revenues rose by 22.66 per cent to USD 732.705 million from H1 of 2013. According to ArabBrazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), the Arab countries have emerged as a major market for Brazilian beef. Among the Arab nations, the volume of beef export increased the most to Egypt during H1
2014, followed by Algeria and the UAE. The export to Egypt generated USD 246,025 million in revenue, an increase of 34.96 per cent, while volume grew by 33.32 per cent to reach 71,841 tonnes. Trade with Algeria, on the other hand, earned revenue of USD 53.164 million, up by 27.65 per cent, while volume increased by 24.29 per cent to 11,371 tonnes. Lastly, the exports to the UAE and Lebanon rose by 26.34 per cent to USD 46.670 million and 16.56 per cent to USD 43.653 million, respectively. While the volume of trade with the UAE rose by 28.88 per cent to 9,614 tonnes, it increased 12.33 per cent to reach 8,361 tonnes with Lebanon.
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s a particular highlight for experts and decision takers in the green sector, IPM Dubai 2014 will this year offer a more comprehensive programme of lectures integrated into the happenings at the fair. It will deal with three selected aspects exactly tailored to the market conditions and demand structures in the booming Gulf region. There, the market for plants, cut flowers, horticulture and landscaping has picked up speed once again since 2012. The first day of the fair will bear the motto of horticulture and landscaping. In this respect, experts will provide interesting insights into particular requirements of local projects in various orders of magnitude. Horticultural production and technology will form the main focal point on the second day of the fair. On this subject, it was possible to win over a competent partner in Interessenvertretung der deutschen Industrie f端r den Gartenbau (INDEGA -
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"Association Representing the Interests of the German Horticultural Industry"). On the third day of the fair, the programme of lectures will focus on bridal bouquets and wedding floristry. The stage presentation will supplement the IPM Dubai Floristry Award which will be handed over on the same day. On all the days, not only an expert jury but also the visitors will have the possibility of casting their votes. The IPM Dubai International Plants Expo Middle East is one of IPM ESSEN's four satellite fairs abroad and will take place in Halls 7 and 8 in the Dubai World Trade Centre on November 9-11, 2014. It will encompass the following exhibition sections: Plants, Horticultural Technology, Floristry, Sales Promotion, Plant Care and Logistics. Every year, WOP Dubai, the International Perishables Expo Middle East, takes place parallel to IPM Dubai. At the only trade fair in the sector anywhere in the Middle East, exhibitors experience a high demand for fresh fruit and vegetables and the relevant, urgently needed technology for the entire value added chain. The visitors and the ranges on offer at both fairs complement each other in an optimum way. IPM ESSEN which will take place at Messe Essen on January 27-30, 2015 has the following foreign offshoots: Floratech IPM India in Bangalore on August 22-24, 2014, Flowers IPM in Moscow on August 27-29, 2014 as well as Hortiflorexpo IPM in Shanghai on April 2224, 2015. 20
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ODDER-ROOTSTOCKS was founded in 1958 as a nursery with a wide-rangeproduction of rootstocks for fruit-trees, roses and ornamentals. Until now the specialization came more and more only to ROOTSTOCKS FOR FRUIT-TREES. QUALITY-ROOTSTOCKS – MADE IN GERMANY - are becoming more and more interesting/popular and well known also outside of Germany. The root-system of German FRUIT-TREEROOTSTOCKS is different, means better branched, to that of other countries. That makes regrowth in the fruit-tree-nursery easier even under not optimal conditions. ROOTSTOCKS for APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, APRICOTS and NECTARINES are the range of our production by tissueculture/in-vitro, stool-beds, hardwood-cuttings and seedlings. For special needs also transplanted – to have an additional better rooting-system. Now LODDERROOTSTOCKS is in a better situation, since STEFFEN LODDER is managing the production; so ERHARD LODDER (managing director) can take even more attention to the over worldwide customers and their needs. Storage from end of October until May or later for the Southern hemisphere is no problem in special temperature-controlledfacilities! NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
The most important variety is during the last 25 years the Prunus GiSelA®-ROOTSTOCKseries – for half-size trees, early cropping, large fruit-size and good productivity.
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IRRIGATION SHOW PREVIEW
IRRIGATION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT EDUCATION AND INNOVATION
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he 2014 Irrigation Show & Education Conference, Nov. 17 - 21, in Phoenix, brings together everything under the sun for irrigation and water management: innovative technologies, insight, networking and education. The Irrigation Show kicks off Monday, Nov. 17, with a wide variety of education classes, seminars and technical sessions for agricultural and landscape/golf irrigation. Attendees can earn continuing education units toward IA certifications for each session they attend. Seminars, technical sessions and the summit are free with the purchase of a full registration; education classes are priced separately and are not included in the full registration fee. Each class registration includes a free exhibits-only pass, including
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exhibits, the new product contest, show floor presentations and general session. IA's Select Certified program sets the bar for industry professionals, recognizing exceptional commitment to efficient water management and irrigation best practices. All seven exams are being offered in Phoenix. Certification exams require advance registration and a separate fee; exam registrations include a free exhibits-only pass, including exhibits, the new product contest, show floor presentations and general session. At the Irrigation Show, attendees can meet and mingle with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of fellow irrigation professionals. Specialized show pavilions and the new product contest feature the latest product and technology
innovations. Insight sessions discuss trends, best practices and initiatives in water conservation and efficiency. General session keynote speaker Lowell Catlett, PhD, is a regents professor in agricultural economics and business and extension economics and dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University. A well-known futurist and economist, Catlett will discuss how technology innovation, changing demographics and new consumer expectations will drive future growth in agriculture, manufacturing, services and healthcare. Other highlights will include an IA update, industry awards presentation and announcement of the new product contest winners. NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
EIMA INTERNATIONAL PREVIEW
BRAND NEW FEATURE FOR EIMA INTERNATIONAL
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he world agricultural mechanization exposition has been extended to an area of 150,000 m2 net and 300,000 m2 overall committed for the 1,755 industries already signed up and more than 70 on the waiting list. Also the number of foreign exhibitors has climbed to 570 to exceed the record reported for the most recent edition The 41st edition of EIMA International, the great agricultural mechanization exposition scheduled for 12 to 16 November, has stretched the Bologna trade fair quarters to their maximum. The Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, FederUnacoma, responsible for the organization of the event, has already declared standing room only for the exhibition area. Already committed are 150,000 m2 of the 300,000 m2 overall,
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including 130,000 m2 inside covered and climatized pavilions and another 20,000 m2 assigned to an outdoor demonstration area. These results mark an all-time high for the upcoming exposition with an expansion of 10% of the exhibition area and 7% overall beyond the 2012 edition. The manufacturing industries attending will take over the pavilions according to their merchandise category among the 14 specialized categories plus the four theme salons. To date, 1,755 companies have confirmed their arrival and another 70 have been
placed on the waiting list with hopes of finding a place within the pavilions. All the numbers are growing, exhibition area and exhibitors in their merchandise sectors, including the scaling up of tractors, machinery for soil preparation, components and gardening, a sector which will bring in a brand new feature for EIMA International dedicated to floriculture. However, the review is expanding not only the exhibition area and the
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number of exhibitors but also on the international side. At present, 570 companies are preparing to arrive from 44 countries around the world and this number is certain to grow well beyond this figure, and the 558 exhibitors from 41 countries attending the previous edition, thanks to the waiting list. In this connection plans are moving ahead for business-tobusiness meetings among the industries present and the numerous official foreign delegations coming to Bologna from the Americas, the BRICS, Africa, the Middle and Far East and Eastern Europe. Aside from the official delegations, another distinguishing feature of EIMA International is the number of business people from abroad which came to more than 32,000 from 122 countries for the most recent edition out of a total of 196,000. For the 2014 exposition, the organizers
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expect to reach 200,000 people overall and further gains for foreigners arriving thanks to an information campaign running this year with the focus on countries considered strategic and especially promising for the agricultural mechanization market; those named in the schedule of presentation conferences include Spain, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, Iran, and Thailand.
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GROWTECH EURASIA PREVIEW
THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE FAIR
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his year the Growtech Eurasia will host over 650 national and international exhibitors from 35 countries including Germany, France, Holland, England and Spain. The show will attract over 70,000 national and international professional visitors from horticulture, agriculture, garden and landscaping sectors. Growtech Eurasia will bring together latest product and services of the agriculture sector with an exhibitor profile from seed growing, seedling growing, greenhouse vegetable growing, modern fruit growing, greenhouse technologies, irrigation systems, plant nutrition, project planning, project designing and packing. Seminars will be organized during Growtech Eurasia 2014 Fair, just like any other year, in order to share experiences of
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GROWTECH EURASIA, THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL GREENHOUSE, AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES FAIR WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 3-6, 2014 AT ANTALYA EXPO CENTER, TURKEY leading establishments and companies of Turkish agriculture sector and introduce current applications in modern agriculture. Thanks to the seminars having wide range of contents, not only the producers and entrepreneurs but also the academicians and scientists will have the chance of keeping up with the agriculture sector. With its favorable geographical conditions and climate, Turkey is considered to be one of the leading countries in the world in the field of food and agriculture. The restructuring efforts that began in the early 1980s, alongside a series of reforms such as privatizations and the reduction of trade barriers in the agriculture sector, resulted in a domestic market that is an NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
integral part of the world economy today. Turkey has a large and growing food and agriculture industry that corresponds to 9 percent of the overall gross value-added (GVA) and 25 percent of the employment levels in the country. Turkey is the world leader in the production of dried figs, hazelnuts, sultanas/raisins and dried apricots. It has the largest milk and dairy production in its region. In addition, Turkey has an estimated total of 11,000 plant species, whereas the total number of species in Europe is 11,500. While Turkey is becoming one of the largest markets for baked goods with its bread - an important element of the Turkish diet - subsector dairy products including milk,
yoghurt, cheese, kefir and ayran (a drink made of yoghurt and water) form an integral part of the traditional Turkish diet. Traditionally, artisan, unpackaged products have dominated the Turkish dairy market, holding back widespread growth but also offering potential to the investors. Turkey offers a set of enablers for potential agrofood investors; the Turkish government's support mechanism includes favorable regulations, tax structure, competitive and low-cost labor force and investment incentives. As part of its targets set for the agriculture sector, by 2023 Turkey aims to be among the top five producers globally. GULF AGRICULTURE
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IPM ESSEN PREVIEW
INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE FOR PLANTS, TECHNOLOGY AND FLORISTRY
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n January 27 - 30, 2015, the entire green sector will be guests in Essen. Then, IPM ESSEN will once again become the international marketplace for innovative products and services for everything to do with plants, technology, floristry and garden features. What great significance IPM ESSEN has for the international horticultural sector is being illustrated by the growing number of country
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participations. The Greece Pavilion will give its premiere in 2015. The Hellenes will show Mediterranean plants and herbs. Sri Lanka will offer no fewer than two cooperative booths: not only, just like last year, with suppliers of horticultural technology but also, as a totally new feature, with plant producers. Additional national booths will be provided by Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal,
Poland, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Hungary and the USA. "IPM ESSEN is the only fair anywhere in the world where the entire diversity of plants can be seen. The outstanding booking level and the presence of all the market leaders are confirming its high status in the sector. Thus, IPM ESSEN is a must for all the companies involved in the value added chain in horticulture." says Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO of Messe Essen GmbH. NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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OVER 1,500 EXHIBITORS WILL PRESENT THEIR INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THE PLANTS, TECHNOLOGY, FLORISTRY AND GARDEN FEATURES SECTIONS TO TRADE VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD There is a strong demand for the VIP Customer Programme introduced in 2014. In particular, large purchasers from abroad use the service for placing orders at IPM ESSEN in a targeted and time-saving way. Messe Essen supports them with regard to their travel planning, the coordination of their appointments with exhibitors as well as other services. More companies, on show from the UK pavilions at IPM Essen 2015 2015 will see the largest ever UK participation from the two main British pavilions (Hall 10, stand 10C13 and Hall 3, stand 3B37) and other satellite stands located in relevant sections of the event. Many first-time exhibitors will be showcasing new product ranges and varieties, alongside some more familiar participants. Amongst these, internationally recognised rose breeder David Austin Roses will be introducing three new English Roses from the pavilion in Hall 10. The new varieties include 'Olivia Rose Austin' (Ausmixture), a great all-rounder that combines beauty and fragrance with superb health and 'The Lady of the Lake' (Ausherbert), which is only the fourth repeat-flowering rambler to be added to the English Rose portfolio. David Austin Roses are particularly excited about their third new rose, 'The Poet's Wife' NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
(Auswhisper), as it is the first yellow rose they have introduced for over 10 years. Newcomer Pictorial Meadows Ltd provides perennial seed mixes which are used in both commercial and domestic environments to create flower meadows. Increasingly, these seeds have been used by many local authorities as an ideal and cost effective way of managing problem areas such as cleared or demolished sites, roundabouts and verges and the company is now looking to introduce the concept to a wider international audience. Custom design labels, packaging and Point of Sale experts PPC Labels return for a sixth consecutive year, having seen a dramatic increase in demand for Point of Sale material in 2014, including trolley end posters and shelf edge strips. The Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd will be displaying a new concept of clematis Chelsea™ Boulevard® Evipo100(N) in a hanging basket. Clematis have been grown in hanging baskets before but this new clematis cultivar which has been developed by Evison® and Poulsen®, lends itself to this concept. It is an exceptional cultivar and with its natural compact and free-flowering habit, will provide the consumer with flower throughout the summer. GULF AGRICULTURE
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SAUDI AGRICULTURE REVIEW
SAUDI AGRICULTURE 2014 ATTRACTS OVER 25,000 VISITORS AND 350 EXHIBITORS
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audi Agriculture 2014, the 33rd international agriculture, water and agro-industry trade show, concluded at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center attracted 350 exhibitors and around 25,000 specialized local, regional and international visitors. Inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Fahd Abdulrahman Balghunaim, Minister of Agriculture, Kingdom of Saudi
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Arabia (KSA), Saudi Agriculture 2014 shed light on a variety of industry leading solutions and products represented under various categories, including agriculture building construction, animal health and production, finance and banking, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, fisheries and fish farming, greenhouses, irrigation and landscaping equipment, and organic farming.
Dr. Tarun Bajaj, Head of the Indian Pavilion, said: “Business relations between India and the Kingdom continues to remain strong and has resulted in remarkable growth in the agriculture and agro-food fields-where Indian food exports to the Kingdom currently stand at over USD 2 billion and still continues to increase. We are aware of the major role played by Saudi Agriculture in easing the NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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communication with our local industry pillars to further support business cooperation and therefore, we have been participating regularly for the past 4 years to highlight our various selection of best-ofbreed products, technology and investment opportunities. Our participation this year has increased into 50 companies, which is up from 30 in the last edition and we look forward to furthering our participation in the 2015 edition.” From another side, Daniel Cunningham, Commercial Attache, said: “Agriculture sector forms around 47 per cent of the total Irish exports to Saudi Arabia valued at EUR 1.1 billion. Saudi Agriculture is an anchor event that offers our companies the right platform to promote our leading products in the fields of engineering, equipment and waste water technology solutions. The feedback from our first year at Saudi Agriculture was very positive and we are glad with the quality of visitors and topics being discussed and looking forward for a bigger participation next year.” The premier Saudi event also included The Saudi Agriculture Seminar Series that focused during their two-day run on the four key topics, including 'Agribusiness in Saudi Arabia and Exploring Future Investment Strategies,' 'Exploring Future of Greenhouse Management and Organic Farming in Saudi Arabia,' 'Growing Industries of Poultry Farming and Aquaculture in Saudi Arabia,' and 'Saudi Arabia Irrigation Challenges and Future Water Resource Solutions.' Held concurrently with Saudi Agriculture 2014 were Saudi NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
Agro-Food 2014, the 21st international trade show for food products, ingredients and technologies, and Saudi FoodPack 2014 - the 4th international
trade exhibition for food processing & packaging. The show is accredited by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI). GULF AGRICULTURE
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TRACTORS
CASE IH MAXXUM® SERIES TRACTORS GAIN TRACTION IN FARMS ACROSS AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
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he Case IH Maxxum® tractors are true multipurpose workhorses designed to deliver all the power needed to handle large workloads and the versatility to take on the multiple tasks of livestock operations, row-crop farming and transportation - all this with exceptionally low fuel consumption. These qualities are behind the growing success of this tractor range across Africa and the Middle East, together with the professional support provided by Case IH dealers. Algeria is a case in point: sales of Maxxum tractors have shown
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a two-digit increase in the last four years. The country's agriculture is growing and evolving as the government invests heavily in the modernisation of this sector in a bid to meet the increasing food demands of its growing population. Mr Salim Melouk, owner of Case IH's dealership in Algeria Rouiba Matériel Agricole explains: “The agriculture sector is of strategic importance in our country. The demand for high quality, productive tractors and other agricultural equipment has grown very strong as a result of the sector's evolution.”
The Case IH Maxxum tractors, whose versatility and powerful performance account for their popularity among Algeria's farmers, perfectly match this demand. Case IH Maxxum Series: the multi-purpose workhorse With six models ranging from 112 to 141 horsepower, Case IH Maxxum tractors are available in Value and Limited configurations and a wide choice of transmission options, so that farmers can select the specifications that precisely match their requirements. Wherever their priorities lie -
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simplicity, maximum field working gears, fuel economy in transportation or versatility, for example - the Maxxum range has the right model for them. The Maxxum Series tractors run a proven, mechanical 2valve per cylinder Tier III engine that is positively frugal in its fuel consumption. The nofrills engine with minimal electronics delivers all the horsepower needed with no nonsense control and easy maintenance. The highly efficient 540/1000 speed PTO is driven directly from the engine flywheel for maximum efficiency, saving fuel and delivering maximum productivity. The powerful hydraulics, hitch and PTO provide power, versatility and easy operation in every task. Two pumps - one for steering and lubrication, the other for hitch and remote valves - mean that the operator can perform steering and hydraulic functions at the same time, never sacrificing performance. A wide choice of 3-point hitch lift capacities mean enable the farmer to select the one that matches their requirements, even if they include handling heavy implements. NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
THE HIGHLY EFFICIENT 540/1000 SPEED PTO IS DRIVEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ENGINE FLYWHEEL FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY, SAVING FUEL AND DELIVERING MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY The Maxxum's big performance comes with outstanding operator comfort and visibility. The Surround Vision cab offers panoramic views and ergonomically placed controls. Spacious, comfortable and quiet with just 70 dba, the cab offers ample legroom, air conditioning, dual wideopening doors and a host of user-friendly features. With their rugged nature, easy maintenance and long service intervals, Case IH Maxxum tractors are built to work long hours in the field delivering unmatched uptime and productivity. Case IH, the farmers' preferred partner Highly productive and cost efficient equipment like the Case IH Maxxum Series play a key role in the successful
mechanisation and growth of farming businesses, but quality service is also essential, which is why Rouiba Matériel Agricole is the perfect partner for Case IH to deliver professional sales and service support. “Rouiba Matériel Agricole is highly specialised in the sale and support of agricultural equipment,” comments Özkan Eren, Case IH Marketing Manager for Middle East and Africa. “They have a very good understanding of the country's agriculture and the issues farmers face every day, so they are able to provide them with the professional purchasing advice, after-sales service and technical support that are of paramount importance for them.” Rouiba Matériel Agricole offers and supports Case IH's full offering of best-inclass products, which includes a full line of tractors ranging from 65 hp to 670 hp, Axial Flow® rotary combine harvesters, round and square balers of all sizes, hay and forage equipment and an excellent offering of tillage, seeding and spraying tools. GULF AGRICULTURE
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TRACTORS FOR THE NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS
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assey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), is unveiling the groundbreaking new MF Global Series tractors at its exciting Vision of the Future event in Beauvais, France. Backed by an investment of over $350 million from its parent company AGCO, and the result of more than six years of research and development, the Massey Ferguson Global Series is a brand-new product line of 60130hp tractors which will ultimately be assembled at multiple manufacturing sites and sold globally.
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“With its forward-looking perspective, our Vision of the Future event is the perfect platform for the world public debut of these new machines,” comments Richard Markwell, Massey Ferguson Vice President and Managing Director Europe/Africa/Middle East (EAME). “This is the largest manufacturing and new product development project in the history of AGCO and is an extremely significant evolution for the Massey Ferguson brand. It signals the biggest extension to our tractor line-up for many years. Massey Ferguson boasts impeccable credentials to spearhead the ambitious Global
Series project with unrivalled experience and understanding of designing, manufacturing and selling tractors in international markets.” “As modern agriculture becomes ever more challenging and hungry for efficient and appropriate mechanisation, these tractors represent a new
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source of power for world agriculture. Designed from the outset for global distribution, they will offer an array of specification, options and features to suit customers no matter where in the world they farm,” Mr Markwell continued. Multi-national engineering teams worked on a clean-sheet design. Their brief was to take the concept of the utility tractor and re-engineer it from the ground up whilst incorporating the classic Massey Ferguson design tenets of straightforward, dependable operation. Around 90% of the components are completely new. More than 36,000 hours of lab and field testing have seen prototype models show their paces in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. In a concept unique in the farm machinery
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industry, the thrust of the manufacturing strategy is to create a highly flexible network of plants where major units and complete tractors can be produced and assembled at multiple locations throughout the world. Plants in the network include Canoas in Brazil, Chennai in India, Manisa in Turkey and Changzhou in China. At Changzhou, a brand-new state-of-the-art factory has been built to act as an anchor facility for both tractor manufacturing and for the supply of major components. Wholly owned and operated by AGCO, the plant is equipped with all the very latest machine tools, assembly
processes and systems as distributed extensively in AGCO factories worldwide. The Massey Ferguson Global Series will be introduced on a phased approach basis over the next five years. Rugged, dependable, easy-to-operate and maintain, they will be available as footstep, semi-platform, platform and cab versions. The first model - the 82hp MF 4708 - is already in production for African markets and the next model up, the MF 4709 will be launched in other EAME markets later this year. “The Global Series is designed by our experienced engineering teams, built by using cutting-edge manufacturing and quality techniques and fully backed and supported in the field,” adds Mr Markwell. “These tractors are set to become the machines of choice for the new generation of farmers all over the world.”
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INTERVIEW FERTILIZERS & AGROCHEMICALS
PRODUCERS OF HIGH QUALITY AGROCHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS IN TURKEY An exclusive interview with Jehad M. Atiyat, CEO of Agri Sciences
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: Could you tell us more about the goals and growth approach of Agri Sciences? A: Our goal is to become among the top five producers of high quality agrochemicals and fertilizers in Turkey and other
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markets where we already started our business like CIS countries, Middle East, North Africa. We will achieve this target by strategic plan in developing unique environmentally sustainable products, invest in our people skills and meeting our customer requirements, with high degree of response, in addition, following up all innovations in the agrochemical
technologies to produce them in our factory in Izmir. Q: Can you provide an overview of the company's performance? A: Our sales increased rapidly by 40% annually over the first 4 years. As well as our market share and products range expanded to include 100 pesticides.
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Q: Agri Sciences is one of the leading companies in the chemical fertilizers and agrochemicals industry in Turkey, North Africa, CIS Countries and Arab Countries. Being the CEO of Agri Sciences, can you please explain us the origin, early growth, distribution networks and its focus? A: Agri Sciences was founded in Izmir in 2010 with experience that we have in managing this business, within a year the factory was well equipped with necessary lab equipment for quality control and formulation, production machinery,... etc, from a wellknown sources in the world, and the focus on getting higher value of pesticides and fertilizers registered by the Ministry of Agriculture in Ankara. We have an organised Sales & Technical network in Turkey and also we established our own subsidiaries in Morocco, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Ukraine, and Belarus, plus a distribution net in other countries like Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Emirates, Yemen, Sudan and Libya.
North Africa, CIS Countries and Arab Countries? A: In Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Iraq, Belarus and Ukraine, we have our own subsidiaries with an office manager, sales team, technical team and warehouses to manage our all sales activities in all these countries. In other countries, we have distribution network, meaning we are dealing with distributors in other countries.
Q: How do you ensure that the product quality matches international standards? A: We are purchasing the active materials specified by the FAO and WHO standards. We are making a production that is on the upper limit of the standards declared by the product's specification. We are guaranteeing this quality by our triple documented system by ISO 9000, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001.
Q: Can you provide us details about your product range? A: We are producing all kinds of pesticides such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, acaricides, nematicides, PGRs, and public health products that are required for our local market in Turkey and for the export market. We also produce fertilizers of high technology and quality that are required by all farmers in the region. Q: Can you explain more about your operations in NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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Figure 1. Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.
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t is estimated that 30-36 million Americans play golf. That's nearly half of all golfers in the world. And many of those golfers play at TPC Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas located in Irving, Texas. See Figure 1 for one of the many fantastic views of the area. The resort covers 400 acres of rolling North Texas hills located just minutes from downtown Dallas. Four Seasons not only sports a challenging par 70 18-hole course designed by Jay Morrish but is also home to the Byron Nelson Golf School. And who hasn't heard of the Byron
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Nelson Championship, a PGA Tour event that is held annually at Four Seasons. To sustain the popularity, prestige and professionalism of this course all greens were totally rebuilt in 2006. Irrigation is required to maintain these greens in perfect condition, especially in southern US latitudes. Therefore, the irrigation system was refurbished along with the greens. Four Seasons has three major pump stations for the irrigation systems in three distinct locations yet drawing water from the same interconnect pond/stream
system that is fed from stormwater runoff from the resort grounds. This designed water source is very conservation-minded since it uses no groundwater or municipal water, leaving those sources for more critical needs. Runoff water feeding this pond contains some sediments and debris from the surrounding landscape. But more important are nutrients that are picked up by surface runoff. These nutrients are food for aquatic organism such as algae and other phytoplankton. Once picked up by the pump stations, this organic debris is notorious NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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TO KEEP THE COURSE WELL WATERED, LABOR-INTENSIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE PLUGGED SPRINKLERS, CLEAN THEM OUT MANUALLY AND THEN REASSEMBLE Figure 2. Pump Station #2.
for plugging irrigation sprinklers and jets. One plugged sprinkler on a green means no water. No water quickly leads to brown greens with dry stiff ground cover not something a prestigious golf course and resort wants. To keep the course well watered, labor-intensive maintenance programs are required to remove plugged sprinklers, clean them out manually and then reassemble. Four Seasons began an irrigation improvement program several years ago by installing automatic filters on the largest pump station (Pump Station #1) designed for 4000 gpm. The 200-micron screens in these filters did a very good job of protecting the irrigation sprinklers that kept the greens green. But after a few years, the coated carbon steel filter bodies began to rust. Recently, the other two pump stations began experiencing increased suspended solids which plugged sprinklers at an increasing frequency. The maturing ecology of the pond system was producing more phytoplankton (mostly algae) NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
thereby, increasing the total suspended solids concentration of the raw water feeding the pump stations. Paul Earnest, Director of Golf at Four Seasons decided to take a proactive stance and install filtration on the remaining two
pump stations but wanted to eliminate the rust problems experienced previously. Mr. Earnest searched for a company to provide a rustproof filter system that performed well and was cost effective. His search led him to Orival, Inc.
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Figure 4. Cutaway view.
Filtration specialists at Orival suggested a water sample be analyzed for total suspended solids (TSS) and particle size distribution on a mass basis. These analyses provided engineers at Orival addition information to design a filtration system specific to the conditions at Four Season. Pump Station #2 has four fixed speed pumps of 100 hp, 75 hp, 50 hp and 25 hp. The maximum design flow rate is 2500 gpm at 120 psi. Two Orival Model OR-08-PS-S all stainless steel automatic selfcleaning screen filters were installed in the summer of 2006 at Pump Station #2. Each filter was equipped with a screen having a filtration degree of 100-microns. The two filters are mounted in parallel on a common manifold inside the pump house. See Figure 2. One 40
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micro-processor based controller handles all the functions of both filters. A differential pressure switch (DP switch) senses when the pressure loss across the filters, due to screen plugging, reaches 7 psi. The DP switch then signals the controller to begin a cleaning cycle. The first filter goes through its complete cleaning cycle in 8-10 seconds. The second filter then cleans itself in another 8-10 seconds. Each filter continues to filter even during its cleaning cycle preventing any interruption in total water flow to the irrigation system. Brian Watson, Irrigation Manager for Four Seasons said, “Since the filters were installed, there have been no plugged sprinklers on that irrigation zone. I am very pleased with the new filtration system.� Samples were collected before
and after the filters at Pump Station #2 and the results showed a 67% reduction in TSS. The finer particles that passed through the filter and on into the irrigation system were small enough to pass through the sprinkler nozzles with no threat of clogging. Pump Station #3 has a design flow rate of 500 gpm from two 25 hp fixed speed pumps again at 120 psi. A single all stainless steel Orival Model OR-06-PE-S filter with 100-micron screen was designed and installed at this site. See Figure 3. The same model controller used at Pump Station #2 was installed to operate this single filter. Cleaning cycles are initiated by DP and/or time and they last for about 8 seconds. Paul Earnest says the filters have performed just as intended. NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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Greens are protected and laborhours are minimized. Mr. Earnest describes the operation of the filters as follows: Dirty water enters the inlet flange (see Figure 4) then passes through the coarse screen from outside-in removing large hard objects. The pre-screened water then flows to the inside of the fine screen. As water passes from inside-out in the fine screen, suspended solids are stopped if they are too big to pass through the screen openings. Clean filtered water then leaves the filter through the outlet flange. As more and more material builds up on the inside surface of the fine screen a pressure drop in the system begins to build. When a preset pressure drop threshold is reached across the fine
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screen, the controller is signaled to initiate a cleaning cycle. The first step in the cleaning cycle is to open the rinse valve to atmospheric pressure which quickly drops the pressure in the flush chamber. Because the hollow dirt collector connects the end openings in the nozzles to the flush chamber, water quickly moves from the nozzle openings, through the dirt collector into the flush chamber and out the rinse valve to a drain. Since the nozzle opening is nearly touching the screen surface, water rushes backward through the screen (outside-in) in a small area (about the size of a dime) at a velocity exceeding 50 ft/sec. This intense energy sucks off the stickiest material and expels it from the system
though the rinse valve. The hydraulic motor then rotates the dirt collector while the hydraulic cylinder moves the dirt collector linearly. The spiral movement of each nozzle on the dirt collector assures that every square inch of fine screen surface is passed at least twice by a nozzle and is sucked clean of all debris in less than 10 seconds. The next cleaning cycle will begin when the pressure drop threshold is met again or until a preset time interval has been reached. This technology demonstrates the elegance in simplicity that results in reliable performance. Golf courses east, west, north or south all encounter the same problem: too much TSS in irrigation water. Now a reliable solution has been found.
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NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN MODERN POTATO FARMING IN NORTH CHINA By Mr. John Wei, Marketing Manager, Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co., Ltd
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n terms of volume of production, the humble potato is the fourth largest harvested crop internationally, after rice, wheat and corn; it is an important vegetable and key raw material for many industrial processes. Potato is the main cash crop in some areas of China. These include Inner Mongolia
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and Shaanxi Province. It is the main food crop in some mountainous areas in the South-west of Guizhou province and in Yunnan province. In total, China has the world's largest area sown to potatoes at around 6.7million ha. However, average yields are low compared to world levels at
around 15.6 tonnes per hectare. From late 1990s, Frito-Lay and Simplot introduced the modern potato growing techniques to a number of model farms in China. These farms use central pivot irrigation systems and employ modern machinery to undertake most, if not all, of NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2014
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the field operations. The bulk of these farms are located in Inner Mongolia and north Hebei province where large, relatively flat fields are available. Currently, such farms occupy a combined area of about 45,000-55,000 hectares; their average yield is much higher than that of the traditional farm growing potatoes in China, at about 45 to 60 tonnes per hectare. Those areas where the modern potato farms are located have two significant features compared to many other potato growing areas in China and elsewhere: 1. Sandy soils - 90% of the soils in this region are lightto-medium sandy in texture. In such soils, plant nutrients can be leached out by irrigation waters and rainfall, greatly reducing the efficiency of fertilizers. 2. Alkaline soil - in these regions, the soil PH is in the range 7.5 to 8, and may even reach 8.2 in some places. This restricts the availability to the crop plants of a number of important plant nutrients, such as phosphate, iron, manganese, copper and zinc. In 2007, Monband, in partnership with SQM, began supplying high quality water soluble fertilizers to the modern potato farms. At that time, these farms were expanding rapidly. Monband invested heavily in research and field experiments relating to the use of fertilizer on potatoes in the prevailing local soil conditions. As a consequence, around 95% of the potato growers in this area benefit from fertilizer regimes based on high quality water
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soluble fertilizers supplied by Monband. Monband introduced the split application of water soluble fertilizers, especially the use of potassium nitrate and soluble phosphorus fertilizers, to the growers in China. The company held many seminars each year to introduce the latest fertigation and nutrient management technologies. The aims of this program were to persuade local farmers to change traditional fertilization methods and to use the right fertilizer at the right time. Below are the main principles of fertilization of macro-nutrients suggested by Monband; these are now widely used by many of the potato growers that attended the seminars: N:50-60% of the total N use should be applied as a base dress before planting, with a further 10% applied after emergence and before tuber initiation and the remaining 30%-40% by fertigation or foliar application. The use of ammonium sulphate rather than urea is advised during the early stage of the season to encourage quick plant uptake of N and to adjust the soil pH because ammonium sulphate is an acidic fertilizer. P: P is very important for the developing of the root system and tuber set. P is immobile in the soil; it does not move readily with water. As such, it is recommended that 80% of the total P is applied prior to planting, with the remaining 20% applied during tuber initiation to ensure that sufficient P is available to
meet the periods of high plant demand for this nutrient e.g. root system development, and the formation of stolon and new tubers. Also, an application of MKP (30-45 kg per ha) is recommended one month before harvest to ensure the plant matures naturally and to harden the skin of the tuber in order to damage during transportation and improve storage quality. As with ammonium sulphate, MAP is an acidic fertilizer which helps to lower soil PH. K: Potato is a particularly K-hungry crop, requiring
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larger quantities of K than any other plant nutrient. As with P, K is largely immobile is the soil; however, in sandy soils with low cation exchange capacity, the movement of K does occur. Monband suggests applying 45-55% of K before
planting and the remainder after the stage of flower buds by fertigation or surface spreading (using granular K fertilizer). Especially during the tuber development stage, the application of high efficiency K fertilizer such as
NPK water soluble fertilizers with a high K content and potassium nitrate by fertigation is very important, as this ensures that the huge demand for soluble K by the new tubers is met, resulting in high tuber yields at harvest.
Below are the fertilizer schedules relating to a Monband field trial undertaken in Wuchuan County, Inner Mongolia, China. This regime produced a yield of 65 tonnes per hectare.
Total Nutrition (per hectare): N:304.5Kg P2O5:229.5Kg K2O:427.5Kg CaO:48kg MgO:18kg 44
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stablished in 1985, AlShaheen Nurseries has been ever since developing itself as one of the leaders in the field of agriculture retail and landscaping. AlShaheen Nurseries provides a complete set of agriculture and gardening services. The team is run by well qualified engineers and experienced supervisors, with a long and successful track record in agriculture projects execution. The company is located in Shuwaikh, 4th Ring Road, Nurseries Area. It’s our pleasure to introduce our wide range of services we offer the following: G Landscaping and planting division for indoor and outdoor gardens. Wholesale division (For Agricultural Companies only). G Maintenance team for agricultural projects and house gardens. G Designing and implementing irrigation systems. G Wide range of indoor and outdoor plants. G Wide rang of flower and vegetable seeds. G Different sizes and colors of plastic net shades. All kinds of natural and chemical fertilizers. G Peat Moss, potting soil, hydroton. G Agent and distributor of indoor and outdoor pots of different shapes and sizes AlShaheen Nurseries showroom is considered as a garden center for selling indoor and outdoor plants – Grass – Peat Moss – Potting Soil – Plastic Net Shades – Pots – Rocks –Seeds – Natural and Chemical Fertilizers – Agrilite – Irrigation Sys. – Water pumps – Insect killer – Hydroton – Palm bags. The Company aims to provide many items to serve different customer’s tastes, in addition to provide the best quality and less prices under one roof. AlShaheen Nurseries owns a farm in Wafra area specialized in growing plants, flowers, and paspalum grass, runs by well qualified engineers to provide the market and the Agricultural companies with the best varieties and quality. The farm is considered one of leading farms in Wafra in growing plants, flowers, and pasplam grass.
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The Project Division is run by well qualified team of engineers and supervisors to design landscape and maintain gardens. There is a team for designing & implementing irrigation systems. The whole sale division was established in 2000 to provide the Ministries and the agricultural companies with plants, garden tools and irrigation systems. Since then, the division has been supplying some of the leading government and private projects.
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RESEARCH EFFECTS OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF THREONINE ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKENS
Shady Khalil Technical Sales Manager EvonikTasnee Marketing Co. Ltd. BU Health & Nutrition / Animal Nutrition Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mobile: +966 56 303 3203 Email:shady.khalil@evonik.com www.evonik.com/feed-additves
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Introduction It is well-established that feeding insufficient levels of threonine (Thr) to poultry can result in reduced growth and performance (Kidd et al. 2003). It has also been suggested however that, under commercial conditions supplementing Thr above what is considered nutritionally adequate may be beneficial to overcome stresses on the gastrointestinal tract. This effect of Thr may be due to improvement in production of intestinal mucin secretion and or stimulation of the gut immune system (Horn et al., 2009). The study by Kidd et al. (2003) actually showed that feeding of Thr at graded levels to broiler chickens reared under dirty environment responded in a positive linear manner for performance and production. In support, Corzo et al. (2007) reported that Thr requirements for maximum production vary between 0.71 to 0.74 % and 0.73 to 0.78 % when reared in new and builtup litter, respectively. Based on these results it seems likely that to obtain optimum production and performance in broiler chickens, the background or unavoidable stressors associated with commercial conditions should be considered when determining the Thr requirement. In Asia, production is still often in open house systems with
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natural ventilation, and such conditions can be expected to increase the stress level in broilers. The objective of this study was to estimate the effect of increasing dietary Thr levels on performance of broiler chickens raised in an opensided house facility. This study was conducted at Nong Lam University, HCMC, Vietnam. Experimental Design Two hundred and forty 1-dayold Cobb 500 broiler chickens (mixed sex) were randomly allocated to 24 floor pens of 10 birds in each pen in an open sided house system. Broiler chicks were fed basal starter diets for 0- 10d followed by experimental finisher diets from 10-41d formulated mainly with cornsoybean meal with 8 replicates
per diet. The feed ingredient composition of the experimental basal diet is given in Table 1. During the finisher phase (10-41d), three dietary treatments including basal (control) and Thr supplemented diets were prepared by addition of LThreonine at 0, 0.09 and 0.15 %. Diets were formulated based on ideal amino acid ratios as recommended by Evonik Degussa (QuickChick, 1.2; Table 2), with the exception of the basal control diet, which intentionally contained low levels of Thr. The Thr requirement on SID basis for broiler chickens during the finisher phase (1041d) is 0.66 %. The ratio of Threonine:Lysine (Thr:Lys) was increased through supplementing L-Thr to the base diet in order to create three treatments with total Thr: Lys of 63, 70, and 76 % (58, 67 and 73 % on SID basis). The calculated levels of total Thr and Lys in the experimental diets were confirmed by analysis. The calculated and analyzed values of total and supplemental amino acid concentrations and profiles are given in Table 2. Feed and water were provided ad libitum. Body weight gain and feed intake were measured at the end of the experiment and feed conversion ratio was calculated. Tenth day body weight was considered for calculation of the weight gain.
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Results Broilers responded positively to the supplemental Thr levels. Weight gain was increased by 52 g and 142 g in the birds fed Thr at Thr:Lys ratios of 70 and 75 % compared with birds fed
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Thrunsupplemented diet (Thr:Lys ratio of 62 %; Figure 1). The actual percentage of Thr intake was used to measure the growth response in birds. The efficiency of feed utilization was increased when the birds were fed Thr
at Thr:Lys ratios of 70 and 75 % (Figure 2). Results of the economic analysis are shown in Table 3. The income over feed cost (IOFC) for the birds fed diets supplemented with Thr was 170 and 695 USD higher
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respectively than those fed the Thrunsupplemented diet. The results of this study indicate that under practical feeding conditions of broilers raised in an open house system with natural ventilation a supplementation of Thr above commercial recommendations could be beneficial to achieve higher performance. The response to the increase in dietary Thr concentration may be due to improved gastrointestinal function including intestinal integrity (Kidd et al., 2003). This situation might have increased nutrients absorption from the gastrointestinal tract with enhanced nutrient utilization efficiency. The nutrient losses at the gut level hence could be minimized.
References Corzo, A., M. T. Kidd, W. A. Dozier III, G. T. Pharr, and E. A. Koutsos (2007): Dietary Threonine needs for growth and immunity of broilers raised under different litter conditions. J. Appl.Poult.Res. 16:574-582. Horn, N. L., S. S. Donkin, T. J. Applegate, and O. Adeola (2009): Intestinal mucin dynamics: Response of broiler chicks and White Pekin ducklings to dietary Threonine. Poult.Sci. 88:1906-1914. Kidd, M. T., S. J. Barber, W. S. Virden, W. A. Dozier III, D. W. Chamblee, and C. Wiernusz (2003): Threonine responses of Cobb male finishing broilers in differing environmental conditions. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 12:115-123 48
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