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Vermilion’s Environmental Partnership with Tom d'Aqui Earns French Ecology Award

Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion") is pleased to announce that its environmental partnership with the tomato growing company Tom d'Aqui in Parentis-en-Born (France Aquitaine Basin) has earned a national ecology award from the French government.

5 Dec 2013

Farm Families Invited to Take the Great Manitoba Clean Farms Challenge

Canada's leading agricultural stewardship organization, CleanFARMS is calling all Manitoba farm families to take The Great Manitoba Clean Farms Challenge and show the positive differences being made to our environment by farmers across the province.

2 Dec 2013

Low Levels of PPCPs in Crops Irrigated with Recycled Sewage Water

The first study under realistic field conditions has found reassuringly low levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care products(PPCPs) in crops irrigated with recycled sewage water, scientists reported here today at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the AmericanChemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society.

9 Sep 2013

BioNitrogen Commences Woody Biomass Collection for Hardee County Plant

BioNitrogen Corporation, a cleantech company that utilizes proprietary technology to build environmentally-friendly plants that convert biomass into urea fertilizer, announced today that it has begun collection of woody biomass from phosphate mining and non-mining lands to use for urea fertilizer production.

11 Apr 2013

Australian Cleantech Review 2012 - Cleantech Sector Forging Ahead with $29bn AUD Revenue and 53000 Employees

The Australian Cleantech sector is profiled to a greater extent than ever before in a report to be launched this week at events in Perth and Brisbane.

19 Mar 2013

SCS to Present Sustainable Growing Practices at National Green Centre Conference

SCS Global Services will provide expert insights about sustainable growing practices at the National Green Centre Conference in St. Louis this January.

27 Dec 2012

University of Haifa Dedicates Israel's First Research Center for Green Roofs Ecology

The University of Haifa, Israel, has dedicated Israel's first research center for Green Roofs Ecology, which will focus on research and development of non-irrigated green roofs; improving biological diversity with green roofs; and developing ecological and evolutionary theories.

8 Nov 2012

Training could improve value of agri-environment schemes, say researchers

The effectiveness and value for money of agri-environment schemes have been questioned by some academics and commentators. But researchers working on a Rural Economy and Land Use Programme project found that a relatively small amount of training for farmers engaged in these initiatives could significantly enhance their outcomes.

9 Jul 2012

Eco Grow Pots Enable Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Way of Gardening

Eco Growing Systems’ patented Eco Grow Pots provide a cost-effective and eco-friendly way of gardening throughout the year, with a climate ranging between 55 degrees and high 85 degrees and sufficient sunlight.

5 Jul 2012

Hundreds of Organizations Ask Congress to "Hold the Line" on Conservation Programs in the Farm Bill Source

Today, more than 500 organizations, businesses and individuals signed a letter asking congressional leaders not to further cut funding to the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill. Noting that conservation programs already...

13 Jun 2012