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IA Names 2013 New Product Contest Winners

The Irrigation Association announced the winners of the 2013 New Product Contest at the Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Austin, Texas.

November 26, 2013

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Irrigation Association Recognizes Winners of Smart Marketing Contest

The Irrigation Association’s Smart Irrigation Month Committee has named the winners of its fourth annual Smart Marketing Contest.

November 6, 2013

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Toro Acquires Chinese Drip-Irrigation Company

By trying to create a larger presence in the micro-irrigation market, the Toro Company has acquired a Chinese drip-irrigation company.

October 3, 2013

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Got Big Tires?

One person in Denmark is the first person in Europe to be using the biggest radial tire ever produced for agriculture.

September 30, 2013

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John Deere Pavilion Welcomes Back Students

John Deere is gearing up for another year of students coming to its Pavilion to learn, explore and discover all about the world of agriculture, forestry and construction.

September 17, 2013

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Create & Conserve Habitat Contest Winner to Get Yard Transformation

Bobcat Company has picked who will be getting a yard transformation as part of its Create and Conserve habitat contest.

September 6, 2013

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2013 Irrigation Show & Education Conference Gearing Up

From Nov. 4-8, irrigation industry professionals alike will be hitting the tradeshow floor in Austin, Texas for the Irrigation Show and Education Conference.

August 23, 2013

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Netafim Recognized for Innovation in Water Sustainability

Netafim has been named the 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award laureate. The award recognizes Netafim’s innovative approaches to sustainable water management and the development of new products and technologies in agricultural irrigation that help mitigate world hunger.

June 11, 2013

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Liquid Plant Food Companies Join Together

For the past two years, BioSafe Systems and Daniels Plant Food Company have worked together closely, but have now decided to join together to further develop liquid plant food serving both the conventional and organic markets.

February 4, 2013

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Yardsmart: The Potager Garden

Romans were major gardeners in a time when most cultures were still hunting and gathering. But when the Roman Empire declined, much of Rome’s agricultural development vanished.

January 23, 2013

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What is Economic Impact of Rhode Island’s ‘Green’ Industry?

Rhode Island is a unique place. It’s the smallest state, but among the most diverse in terms of agricultural production and green-related industries. Estimating the economic impact of these sectors has proved difficult, as evidenced by local industry claims that published federal government estimates are too low.

January 3, 2013

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What if the World’s Soil Runs Out?

It’s a strange notion, but some experts fear the world, at its current pace of consumption, is running out of useable topsoil. The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with TIME, talked to University of Sydney professor John Crawford on the seismic implications soil erosion and degradation may have in the decades to come.

December 18, 2012