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Interpoma Congress: Gerhard Dichgans is the new coordinator of the international congress dedicated…
The 2020 edition of the world's most important congress of the apple industry, organized by Fiera Bolzano during Interpoma, is going to witness major innovations, starting with its name and that of the coordinator. Renamed Interpoma…
International Strawberry Symposium 2020, topics and speakers officially announced
The panel of speakers and the topics of the 9th edition of the International Strawberry Symposium, scheduled to take place in Rimini from 2 to 6 May 2020 and organized by Università Politecnica delle Marche and the Italian Council for…
Bill Gates’s Top 5 Books of 2019
Here's the Microsoft co-founder's year-end list of books to read and gift, spanning from a one-volume U.S. history to an investigation into why humans sleep.
It's been nearly a decade since Bill Gates launched his personal blog, a place…
World Fisheries Day: Black Sea countries team up to ensure sustainability of marine resources
Since the 1960s, a series of dramatic environmental changes have occurred in the Black Sea, putting at risk the survival of living marine resources. Black Sea countries have united to tackle this grave situation and achieve sustainable…
Importers of apples and grapes from nine countries are coming to Moldova in mid-October
According to Andriy Yarmak, Head of the FAO/EBRD regional horticulture development project in Moldova, Georgia, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, fruit importers from many world countries show a high level of interest in the procurement of…
The five most expensive fruits in the world
Once upon a time, fresh fruit was a luxury. But, with the passage of time, fruits are getting less expensive by the day.
The next five fruits are. however, a class of their own. They are the most expensive in the world. Except for a few,…
Growing the legacy of a century-old farm
The Harlow family has been growing vegetables on their farm in Westminster, Vermont, for over a century.
Paul G. Harlow bought the property in 1917, where the family milked cows and sold vegetables at a roadside stand. Now, 102 years…
Organic mealybug control indoors and out
They may look like little fluffy cotton balls with legs, but the damage mealybugs can do on houseplants and in the outdoor garden is serious. Mealybugs, a cousin to other garden pests like scale and whiteflies, can damage many flowering…
Iowa veterinarian reflects on 42 years of practice
STUART, Iowa — Rex Wilhelm graduated from Iowa State’s vet school in 1968 and figured this western Iowa town was a good place to start.
“There were a number of practices available to me, but I needed to stay within driving distance of…
Family juggles ag business and farm goals
CORNING, Iowa — About a year ago, Jason and Jamie McManis took a chance and started their own business.
“It was absolutely a leap of faith,” Jason says. “I had a good job working for great people, but this idea had been nagging at me for…