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IPM DUBAI WITH A DIVERSE PROGRAMME OF LECTURES PAGE 18

IRRIGATION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHT EDUCATION AND INNOVATION PAGE 22

BRAND NEW FEATURE FOR EIMA INTERNATIONAL PAGE 24

THE INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURE AND AGRICULTURE FAIR PAGE 26

INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE FOR PLANTS, TECHNOLOGY AND FLORISTRY PAGE 28

SAUDI AGRICULTURE 2014 ATTRACTS OVER 25,000 VISITORS AND 350 EXHIBITORS PAGE 30

TRACTORS FOR THE NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS PAGE 34

FOUR SEASONS BUT ALWAYS GREEN PAGE 38

RESEARCH PAGE 46

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Nutrimite™: key tosuccessful IPM inMoroccan rosesThe experience of Exmora, alarge ornamental grower fromSkhirat on the Moroccanwestcoast, demonstrates thatBiobest's NutrimiteTM is a gamechanger also under North-African growing conditions. Asolid powerboost to thepredatory mite A. swirskii,that's what Exmora needed tofinally declare victory onwhitefly and other pests. JulienBennani, Exmora's generalmanager explains how Biobesthelped his company achievebetter and more economicpest control than frequentpesticide sprays.

Exmora grows around 4 haof ornamentals crops, mainlyin greenhouses. Rose andGerbera are the main crops andexports to Europe areimportant. “Whiteflies used tobe a major problem” saysJulien “and we sprayed a lot ofpesticides, alternating varioustypes of products. However, atthe end of the growing season,we always ended up with hugewhitefly populations. Due togrowing pesticide resistance,the problem was getting worseyear after year. We also hadproblems with thrips andspider mites.”

Four years ago, Julien calledupon Biobest to help setting upan Integrated Pest Management(IPM) strategy. Julien:“Together with Biobest'stechnical advisor Saida Bennajiwe initiated trials on roses. Weinitially tried differentcombinations of beneficials andnoticed an improvement in theearly season. Towards the endof the season, however, we stillran into problems. Last year, wetested a strategy based on a newBiobest product. We applied

NutrimiteTM to feed thepredatory mite Amblyseiusswirskii and combined thisfurther with sticky traps. Theresults of the trials wereoutstanding and today we treatall our roses this way.”

Saida Bennaji explains:“NutrimiteTM is 100% naturalfood supplement made from aspecial selection of pollen andis designed to stimulatebiological pest control. It helpsus reach higher numbers ofpredatory mites throughout thewhole season. With NutrimiteTM

we get the swirskii army wellestablished early on, evenbefore pests like whitefly andthrips arrive. This prevents thepests from spreading. Also, weare able to maintain a strongpopulation until the very end ofthe season.”

“The advantages go wellbeyond fewer chemicals andbetter pest control” says Julien.“Fewer chemical sprays alsomeans less labour and fewerdays during which we have torestrict access of our employeesto the greenhouse. It also meanswe gain in flexibility to easilyintegrate other beneficialorganisms such as Delphastusin our biocontrol program.Overall, our roses look muchhealthier and we achieve higherproduction.”

Mouna Ennehly, responsiblefor the company's IPM strategy:“I apply Nutrimite™ every twoweeks using a simple manualpump. I use 300 grams per ha.After introducing swirksiisachets, I initially sprayNutrimite™ low in the crop,close to the sachets. AfterwardsI also spray higher, to obtain agood distribution of the mites.”

A few weeks ago, Exmorainitiated a trial with thecombination of swirskii mitesand Nutrimite™ on Gerbera

flowers. Julien: “We hope we getthe same results as in our roses,so that we can also treat ourGerbera crop in the same way.”

Valmont® Irrigationappoints Kaniewski as vice president of globaloperationsValmont® Irrigation, themanufacturer of the Valley® brandof irrigation equipment,announces the appointment ofSteve Kaniewski as vice presidentof global operations. Kaniewskiwill be responsible for globalmanufacturing, processengineering, supply chainmanagement, quality, ordermanagement, safety, and logistics.

Kaniewski is an experiencedmanufacturing executive whohas a wide-ranging operationalbackground that includes vicepresident of Operations -Specialty Division and countrydirector of Mexico for Belden,a global manufacturer of wireand cable products. His pastoperational experience includesleading the Lean Initiative,construction of new plants, andinitiating capacity anddistribution expansion efforts.He also has broad internationalexperience and extensivemerger and acquisitionexperience. He joined ValmontIndustries in 2010 as corporatevice president of technology.

“When this role came open,we took a look at Steve'sbackground in operations andlean management prior to joiningValmont,” said Len Adams,president of Valmont Irrigation.“As part of the overallsuccession planning, we decidedto see if he would be interestedin leaving his corporate positionto step into this role.

“I've been very, very pleasedwith Steve's operationalunderstanding. He has hit the

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ground running and made thisa seamless transition. He has agreat personality and is a great fit with our business and our culture.”

Having worked for such astrong parent company inValmont, Kaniewski said hefinds the global nature ofirrigation division veryappealing.

“My goal in this new role isto develop our global supplychain to best serve our customersand to allow our dealers to becompetitive,” he said.

CN Seeds aims to makeniche productsUK vegetable seed companyCN Seeds is making increasingadvances in the importantSpanish market thanks a

growing demand amongconsumers for previously nichefresh products, such as kale andoriental vegetables, which aregaining ever greater acceptanceacross Europe.

One of the products that ismaking just such advancesacross Europe, is BabyleafKale; a vegetable which isbecoming increasinglyrecognised for both its highquality in terms of taste andalso its multiple health benefitsthat make it one of thehealthiest products available.

“There's an ever increasingdemand for kale in Spain andacross Europe because peopleare becoming more aware ofthe product and its healthbenefits,” explained CN Seeds'Craig Thomas.

Sweet-tasting and easy tocook in two minutes, BabyleafKale is a vegetable that hasmade a big impact in the USand the UK over the last 12months and looks set to do thesame across Europe, thanks tothe health benefits that kale —a Superfood — can deliver. Infact, just 100g of cookedBabyleaf Kale contains 681micrograms of Vitamin A1.

To further stimulate interestin the product, CN Seeds hasrecently launched Jagallo Nero,a distinctively-shaped Babyleafkale with eye-catching serratedleaves that has proven highlysuccessful in the US market.

Other products that are sure tocatch the eye of visitors includethe company's range of orientalvegetable seeds and herbs.

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Coriander Cruiser, a newslow bolting Coriander for thequality market has alsoperformed well in Spanish trialsduring 2014. The herb boasts acompact habit with large leavesand vibrant dark green colour,and is now protected by PlantBreeders Rights.

Meanwhile, SquashCartwheel F1 is a new hybrid,which is a significantimprovement on older Patty Pantypes, with precocious yellowfruit coloration that allows earlystage harvest of quality fruit.

Based in Ely,Cambridgeshire, CN Seeds was established in 1990 byChris Nye, father of current operations director Dan Nye,and now exports specialityvegetable seeds throughoutEurope, the USA andAustralasia.

FLOWERS IPM Moscow 2014Continued on ItsSuccessful CourseOn August 27 - 29, 2014, 302exhibitors from 23 countriesshowed their products andservices relating to all aspectsof the green sector at the tradefair for plants, horticulturaltechnology, floristry andgarden features. In total,24,984 visitors came into theAll Russian Exhibition Centrein Moscow, a plus of 14.8percent, including 73 percenttrade visitors.

The offer of visits to twohorticultural businesses on the

day before the fair went downwell with internationalexhibitors and visitors. Theparticipants rated thisprogramme point as a valuablesupplement and were givenexciting insights into Russianplant production. In subject-related and market-relatedlectures and seminars duringthe fair, the visitors were ableto obtain information aboutthe newest developments inthe sector. Florists used theshow stage in order todemonstrate their work infront of the public.

Cooperative participationsfrom Denmark and Germanywere represented this year. Onthe German booth, 14companies presentedthemselves on over 300 squaremetres. The quality products"Made in Germany" and theextravagantly designed boothconstruction aroused greatinterest amongst the visitors.

A lot of the exhibitors werevery satisfied with the course ofthe 21st FLOWERS IPMMoscow and, even now,confirmed that they will beparticipants once again in thecoming year. The currenteconomic and political situationdid not play any role withregard to the staging of the fair.The import of plants to Russiacontinues to be permitted. Thenext FLOWERS IPM Moscowwill take place on August 27 -29, 2015.

EIMA Interntional: Move forcomponentsThe number of exhibitors set toarrive for EIMA Components,the specialized salon within thegreat agricultural mechanizationexposition in Bologna, isapproaching 800. Manufacturersfrom all parts of the world arepreparing for the event to put on

offer increasingly efficienttechnologies capable ofapplying decisive innovationsfor machinery and equipmentfor farming and rural lands.

The salon focused oncomponents, EIMAComponents, is looking forwardto a record-breaking edition.The specialized salon - a part ofthe EIMA Internationalagricultural mechanizationexposition scheduled forNovember 12 to 16 in theBologna Trade Fair center - hasalready reached an all-time highof over 800 manufacturingindustries signed up andconfirmed ahead of others nowput on a waiting list.

The 2012 edition drew 760manufacturers and incomparison to this figure, datareleased by the Events Officeof FederUnacoma, the ItalianAgricultural MachineryManufacturers Federation,responsible for the organizationof EIMA International, indicatea significant increase. Thisyear's salon will feature anexposition area of more than40,000 m2, 13% larger than thespace allocated for the 2012edition. Components will takeover Pavilions 15, 18, 18bisand 20 and areas in Pavilions21, 22, 26 e 29bis for thepresentation of an immensearray of mechanical parts,spare parts, accessories andelectronic devices accountingfor a total of 353 merchandisecategories brought in by theirmanufacturers from aroundthe globe.

Among the countries withthe largest representations Italywill claim a prestigious role inthe international panorama forthe sector alongside those withstrong industrial traditions,including the United States,Germany, France and the

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United Kingdom. The salonwill also bring together suchnewly industrialized countriesas China, India and Turkey, allaiming to expand theirfootprints on internationalmarkets supplying themanufacturing industries aswell as for spare parts andaccessories produced directlyfor end-users.

Massimo Goldoni, presidentof FederUnacoma, said, “Out ofa total of 1,800 exhibitingindustries taking part in EIMAInternational, this means wewill have nearly 800 in thecomponents sector alone andthis is an indication of howimportant and vital thismechanical engineering sectoris and how farsighted it was toraise the profile of componentsby dedicating a specializedsalon to them within the greatBologna exposition.” MarcoAcerbi, responsible for theorganization of FederUnacomaevents, went on to affirm,“Moreover, components are afundamental factor forinnovation in the mechanicalengineering sector and thesuccess of EIMA Componentsconfirms the way in which thisreview is truly oriented towardsinnovation and trained on thegreat numbers of professionaloperators interested ineverything that can improve theperformance, reliability andsafety of machinery andequipment used for farming andall activities for themaintenance of rural lands.”

FederUnacoma: forms ateam in EuropeThe members of the board ofdirectors of the Italianfederation of agriculturalmachinery manufacturers metin Brussels with Italianmembers of the Parliament. The

national market crisis, lack of acoherent agriculturalmechanization policy, the riskof the relocation of the nationalindustry and the unsustainablecosts in enacting some EUdirectives were under focus atthe meeting. The attention ofthe MEPs is already trained onthe first dossier produced bythe Commission.

The crisis afflicting thedomestic agriculturalmachinery market in Italy iscausing serious repercussionson the system. The plunge insales of machinery andequipment down to an historiclow - tractors sold by the end ofthe year will not exceed 19,000units compared to nearlydouble that number registered

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in France or Germany - isreducing the profits of themechanical engineeringindustry, eroding theproduction capabilities ofItalian agriculture andweakening the agriculturalmechanization districts withthe risk the relocation ofdomestic manufacturers to thecountries taking in theirexports to concentrate theirbusiness in the sector there.

This was the picturepainted by Massimo Goldoni,the FederUnacoma president,for a European Parliamentaudience held recently inBrussels attended by ItalianMEPs in the new legislature.Present for the hearing ofItalian MEPs were DavidBorrelli (M5S), Nicola Caputo(PD), and Lara Comi (FI),Nicola Danti (PD), ElisabettaGardini (FI), Giovanni La Via(NCD), Massimiliano Salini(NCD), Patrizia Toia (PD) andMarco Zullo (M5S).

Aided by members of theboard of directors representingthe eight associations in theirsectors in his federation,Goldoni emphasized the frontrank role played by the Italianagricultural mechanizationindustry and went on tounderscore serious worriesabout a progressive“disarmament” of thesemanufacturers on nationalterritory.

Conditions alreadycompromised by the sharpreduction of investments forthe purchase of machinery byfarming enterprises now rangeto the risk of a dramaticworsening with theapplication of EuropeanUnion norms on emissions ofspecialist tractors designed foroperations in orchards andvineyards, one of the products

strongly featured by theItalian industry.

The qualified federationexperts explained that usingtechnologies now available toinstall devices for therecirculation of exhaust gas onwhat are called these “narrowtrack tractors” for compliancewith the upcoming Phase IVrequirements would come as aninsurmountable obstacle from atechnical point of view andwould totally altering the narrowtractor type making it no longercapable of meeting the specialrequirements of operations infruit orchards and vineyards.

These federation expertswent on to affirm that unlessthe Commission steps in withmeasures to adopt and at leastextends the deadline for theapplication of the norm - nowset at 2017 for Phase IV with2020 tentatively set for theintroduction of Phase V - asubstantial part of the Italianindustry will inevitably bethrown out of the market.Goldoni made the point thatkeeping pace with a pieces ofEU legislation appearsincreasingly demanding andfrenetic, more and moredifficult, if one considers thatthere is the lack of specificresearch programs foragricultural mechanization and,above all, Italian enterprises aresubjected to unfair competitioncaused by counterfeiting bynumerous industries, especiallyby the emerging countries, andmany of these countries aresteadily flooding the Europeanmarket with machines whichdo not have the requisitesrequired by the EU.

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Allariz International Garden Festival Proposals to participate in the2015 edition of the AllarizInternational Garden Festival

can be submitted until nextNovember 15th. An expertjury will select ten projectsthat will be exhibited betweenMay and November on 2015.The theme for this edition is“Music in the garden”.

Last year, 47 differentprojects attempted to be partof 2014 edition of AllarizInternational Garden Festivaland it was quite difficult forthe expert jury to select ten ofthem, which finally weredisplayed and can be visitedin the town of Allariz (Spain)from May to November 2014.

The increasing technicalquality of the entries,received from places allaround the world such asKorea, the Netherlands, Italy,

Austria, Portugal, France,Poland and the CzechRepublic, as well as from allthe Spanish departments,make jury's work harder andharder every year.

The Festival has beenpositioned, with five editions,as a benchmark for Iberianlandscaping and it is focusedto be known as aninternational one. Its mainobjective is to showcase newlandscape talent to the 40,000people that visit it each year(43,000 on 2013).

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New Study Finds thatOrange Maize ImprovesVitamin A in ChildrenJust ahead of World Food Day,a study published in theAmerican Journal of ClinicalNutrition has established that'orange' vitamin A maizeincreases vitamin A storage inthe body. This maize has beenconventionally bred (non-GMO) to have higher levels ofbeta-carotene, a naturallyoccurring plant pigment thatthe body then converts intovitamin A.

Lack of sufficient vitamin Ablinds up to 500,000 childrenannually and increases the riskof death from disease (such asdiarrhea in children). Vitamin Adeficiency is widely prevalentin Sub-Saharan Africa. Foodsthat are good sources ofvitamin A, such as orangefruits, dark leafy vegetables, ormeat, are not always available,or may be too expensive insome regions. In many Africancountries, people eat largeamounts of staple foods likecassava or maize. For example,in Zambia, people eat up to apound of white maize daily.However, this white maizeprovides no beta-carotene.Switching to orange maize,which is rich in beta-carotene,could potentially providemaize-dependent populationswith up to half their dailyvitamin A needs.

In this controlled efficacystudy, children from the EasternProvince of Zambia wererandomly assigned to threefeeding groups and receivedeither white maize, orangemaize, or a daily vitamin Asupplement. After three months,both groups that received eitherthe orange maize or vitamin Asupplements showed significant

increases in their total bodystores of vitamin A, with nochanges observed in the groupthat received white maize.

Lead scientist SherryTanumihardjo said “we weresurprised to find that most ofthe children in this study

already had substantial stores ofvitamin A. We attribute this tothe success of fortifying sugarwith vitamin A, the provision ofvitamin A supplements toyoung children, and perhapsbetter diets. Yet, despite havingadequate vitamin A stores, we


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Several orange maizevarieties have been released bythe governments of Zambia andNigeria. In Zambia, HarvestPlus(http://www.harvestplus.org)has provided orange maize tomore than 10,000 farminghouseholds and is now workingwith the private sector with thegoal of reaching 100,000famers by 2015. According toEliab Simpungwe, HarvestPlusCountry Manager for Zambia,“the orange maize has beenembraced by consumers oncethey have had a chance to tasteit. When they also understandthe benefits of vitamin A in thediets they are all the moreenthusiastic about orangemaize.” The orange maizevarieties released are also highyielding, disease and virusresistant, and drought tolerant.

The Zambian Governmenthas officially recognizedbiofortification, which itincludes in the National Foodand Nutrition Strategic Plan forZambia 2011-2015. MusondaMofu, Acting ExecutiveDirector of the National Foodand Nutrition Commission inZambia and who was also onthe study team, said “there arestill many pockets wherevitamin A deficiency remains aproblem in Zambia. Food-based

approaches such as orangemaize can provide people-especially women and children-with a good portion of theirdaily vitamin A needs throughnshima or other traditionalfoods made from maize, that weZambians eat every day. For us,this is cost-effective and a safeapproach to improvingnutrition."

HarvestPlus and its partnershave developed anddisseminated otherconventionally bred crops toprovide needed vitamins andminerals in the diet. These arevitamin A cassava (DemocraticRepublic of Congo, Nigeria),vitamin A orange sweet potato(throughout Sub-SaharanAfrica) and iron beans(Democratic Republic ofCongo, Rwanda, Uganda).Zinc wheat and rice and ironpearl millet have been targetedto South Asia.

Beef exports from Brazil toArab countries grow by 18.4 per centThe countries in the MiddleEast and North Africa (MENA)region imported 114,039 tonnesof beef from Brazil during thefirst half (H1) of 2014.According to the latest statisticsreleased by the Association ofBrazilian Beef Exporters(ABIEC), the growth in beeftrade between Brazil and theArab countries reflect anincrease of 18.4 per cent involume while the revenues roseby 22.66 per cent to USD732.705 million from H1 of2013. According to Arab-Brazilian Chamber ofCommerce (ABCC), the Arabcountries have emerged as amajor market for Brazilian beef.

Among the Arab nations, thevolume of beef export increasedthe most to Egypt during H1

2014, followed by Algeria andthe UAE. The export to Egyptgenerated USD 246,025 millionin revenue, an increase of 34.96per cent, while volume grew by33.32 per cent to reach 71,841tonnes. Trade with Algeria, onthe other hand, earned revenueof USD 53.164 million, up by27.65 per cent, while volumeincreased by 24.29 per cent to11,371 tonnes. Lastly, theexports to the UAE and Lebanonrose by 26.34 per cent to USD46.670 million and 16.56 percent to USD 43.653 million,respectively. While the volumeof trade with the UAE rose by28.88 per cent to 9,614 tonnes, itincreased 12.33 per cent to reach8,361 tonnes with Lebanon.

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As a particular highlight for experts anddecision takers in the green sector, IPMDubai 2014 will this year offer a more

comprehensive programme of lectures integrated intothe happenings at the fair. It will deal with threeselected aspects exactly tailored to the marketconditions and demand structures in the boomingGulf region. There, the market for plants, cut flowers,horticulture and landscaping has picked up speedonce again since 2012.

The first day of the fair will bear the motto ofhorticulture and landscaping. In this respect, expertswill provide interesting insights into particularrequirements of local projects in various orders ofmagnitude. Horticultural production and technologywill form the main focal point on the second day ofthe fair. On this subject, it was possible to win over acompetent partner in Interessenvertretung derdeutschen Industrie für den Gartenbau (INDEGA -

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"Association Representing theInterests of the GermanHorticultural Industry"). Onthe third day of the fair, theprogramme of lectures willfocus on bridal bouquets andwedding floristry. The stagepresentation will supplementthe IPM Dubai FloristryAward which will be handedover on the same day. On allthe days, not only an expertjury but also the visitors willhave the possibility of castingtheir votes.

The IPM DubaiInternational Plants ExpoMiddle East is one of IPMESSEN's four satellite fairsabroad and will take place inHalls 7 and 8 in the DubaiWorld Trade Centre onNovember 9-11, 2014. It willencompass the followingexhibition sections: Plants,Horticultural Technology,Floristry, Sales Promotion,Plant Care and Logistics.

Every year, WOP Dubai,the International PerishablesExpo Middle East, takes placeparallel to IPM Dubai. At theonly trade fair in the sectoranywhere in the Middle East,exhibitors experience a highdemand for fresh fruit andvegetables and the relevant,urgently needed technologyfor the entire value addedchain. The visitors and theranges on offer at both fairscomplement each other in anoptimum way.

IPM ESSEN which willtake place at Messe Essen onJanuary 27-30, 2015 has thefollowing foreign offshoots:Floratech IPM India inBangalore on August 22-24,2014, Flowers IPM inMoscow on August 27-29,2014 as well as HortiflorexpoIPM in Shanghai on April 22-24, 2015.

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LODDER-ROOTSTOCKS was founded in1958 as a nursery with a wide-range-production of rootstocks for fruit-trees,

roses and ornamentals. Until now thespecialization came more and more only toROOTSTOCKS FOR FRUIT-TREES.

QUALITY-ROOTSTOCKS – MADE INGERMANY - are becoming more and moreinteresting/popular and well known also outsideof Germany.

The root-system of German FRUIT-TREE-ROOTSTOCKS is different, means betterbranched, to that of other countries. That makesregrowth in the fruit-tree-nursery easier evenunder not optimal conditions.

ROOTSTOCKS for APPLES, PEARS,PLUMS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, APRICOTSand NECTARINES are the rangeof our production by tissue-culture/in-vitro, stool-beds,hardwood-cuttings andseedlings. For special needsalso transplanted – to have anadditional better rooting-system.

Now LODDER-ROOTSTOCKS is in a bettersituation, since STEFFENLODDER is managing theproduction; so ERHARDLODDER (managing director)can take even more attention tothe over worldwide customersand their needs.

Storage from end ofOctober until May orlater for the Southernhemisphere is noproblem in specialtemperature-controlled-facilities!

The most important variety is during the last25 years the Prunus GiSelA®-ROOTSTOCK-series – for half-size trees, early cropping, largefruit-size and good productivity.

LODDER OFFERS QUALITY ROOTSTOCKS


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The 2014 Irrigation Show& Education Conference,Nov. 17 - 21, in Phoenix,

brings together everythingunder the sun for irrigation andwater management: innovativetechnologies, insight,networking and education.

The Irrigation Show kicksoff Monday, Nov. 17, with awide variety of educationclasses, seminars and technicalsessions for agricultural andlandscape/golf irrigation.Attendees can earn continuingeducation units toward IAcertifications for each sessionthey attend.

Seminars, technical sessionsand the summit are free with thepurchase of a full registration;education classes are pricedseparately and are not includedin the full registration fee. Eachclass registration includes a freeexhibits-only pass, including

exhibits, the new productcontest, show floor presentationsand general session.

IA's Select Certified programsets the bar for industryprofessionals, recognizingexceptional commitment toefficient water management andirrigation best practices. Allseven exams are being offered inPhoenix. Certification examsrequire advance registration anda separate fee; examregistrations include a freeexhibits-only pass, includingexhibits, the new productcontest, show floor presentationsand general session.

At the Irrigation Show,attendees can meet and minglewith hundreds of exhibitors andthousands of fellow irrigationprofessionals. Specialized showpavilions and the new productcontest feature the latestproduct and technology

innovations. Insight sessionsdiscuss trends, best practicesand initiatives in waterconservation and efficiency.

General session keynotespeaker Lowell Catlett, PhD, is aregents professor in agriculturaleconomics and business andextension economics and deanof the College of Agricultural,Consumer and EnvironmentalSciences at New Mexico StateUniversity.

A well-known futurist andeconomist, Catlett will discusshow technology innovation,changing demographics andnew consumer expectationswill drive future growth inagriculture, manufacturing,services and healthcare. Otherhighlights will include an IAupdate, industry awardspresentation andannouncement of the newproduct contest winners.

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IRRIGATION SHOW TO HIGHLIGHTEDUCATION AND INNOVATION


The world agriculturalmechanization expositionhas been extended to an

area of 150,000 m2 net and300,000 m2 overall committedfor the 1,755 industries alreadysigned up and more than 70 onthe waiting list. Also thenumber of foreign exhibitorshas climbed to 570 to exceedthe record reported for the mostrecent edition

The 41st edition of EIMAInternational, the greatagricultural mechanizationexposition scheduled for 12 to16 November, has stretched theBologna trade fair quarters totheir maximum.

The Italian AgriculturalMachinery ManufacturersFederation, FederUnacoma,responsible for the organizationof the event, has alreadydeclared standing room only forthe exhibition area. Alreadycommitted are 150,000 m2 ofthe 300,000 m2 overall,

including 130,000 m2 insidecovered and climatizedpavilions and another 20,000 m2

assigned to an outdoordemonstration area. Theseresults mark an all-time high forthe upcoming exposition withan expansion of 10% of theexhibition area and 7% overallbeyond the 2012 edition.

The manufacturing industriesattending will take over thepavilions according to theirmerchandise category among the14 specialized categories plus thefour theme salons. To date, 1,755companies have confirmed theirarrival and another 70 have been

placed on the waiting list withhopes of finding a place withinthe pavilions.

All the numbers are growing,exhibition area and exhibitors intheir merchandise sectors,including the scaling up oftractors, machinery for soilpreparation, components andgardening, a sector which willbring in a brand new feature forEIMA International dedicated tofloriculture. However, thereview is expanding not onlythe exhibition area and the

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number of exhibitors but alsoon the international side.

At present, 570 companiesare preparing to arrive from 44countries around the world andthis number is certain to growwell beyond this figure, and the558 exhibitors from 41countries attending the previousedition, thanks to the waitinglist. In this connection plans aremoving ahead for business-to-business meetings among theindustries present and thenumerous official foreigndelegations coming to Bolognafrom the Americas, the BRICS,Africa, the Middle and Far Eastand Eastern Europe.

Aside from the officialdelegations, anotherdistinguishing feature of EIMAInternational is the number ofbusiness people from abroadwhich came to more than32,000 from 122 countries forthe most recent edition out of atotal of 196,000. For the 2014exposition, the organizers

expect to reach 200,000 peopleoverall and further gains forforeigners arriving thanks to aninformation campaign runningthis year with the focus oncountries considered strategicand especially promising for theagricultural mechanizationmarket; those named in theschedule of presentationconferences include Spain, theUnited States, Brazil,Argentina, Morocco, Iran, andThailand.

This year the GrowtechEurasia will host over 650national and international

exhibitors from 35 countriesincluding Germany, France,Holland, England and Spain.

The show will attract over70,000 national andinternational professionalvisitors from horticulture,agriculture, garden andlandscaping sectors.Growtech Eurasia will bringtogether latest product andservices of the agriculturesector with an exhibitorprofile from seed growing,seedling growing, greenhousevegetable growing, modernfruit growing, greenhousetechnologies, irrigationsystems, plant nutrition,project planning, projectdesigning and packing.

Seminars will be organizedduring Growtech Eurasia 2014Fair, just like any other year, inorder to share experiences of


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leading establishments andcompanies of Turkishagriculture sector and introducecurrent applications in modernagriculture. Thanks to theseminars having wide range ofcontents, not only the producersand entrepreneurs but also theacademicians and scientists willhave the chance of keeping upwith the agriculture sector.

With its favorablegeographical conditions andclimate, Turkey is considered tobe one of the leading countriesin the world in the field of foodand agriculture. Therestructuring efforts that beganin the early 1980s, alongside aseries of reforms such asprivatizations and the reductionof trade barriers in theagriculture sector, resulted in adomestic market that is an

integral part of the worldeconomy today.

Turkey has a large andgrowing food and agricultureindustry that corresponds to 9percent of the overall grossvalue-added (GVA) and 25percent of the employment levelsin the country. Turkey is theworld leader in the production ofdried figs, hazelnuts,sultanas/raisins and driedapricots. It has the largest milkand dairy production in itsregion. In addition, Turkey hasan estimated total of 11,000 plantspecies, whereas the total numberof species in Europe is 11,500.

While Turkey is becomingone of the largest markets forbaked goods with its bread - animportant element of theTurkish diet - subsector dairyproducts including milk,

yoghurt, cheese, kefir and ayran(a drink made of yoghurt andwater) form an integral part ofthe traditional Turkish diet.Traditionally, artisan,unpackaged products havedominated the Turkish dairymarket, holding backwidespread growth but alsooffering potential to theinvestors.

Turkey offers a set ofenablers for potential agrofoodinvestors; the Turkishgovernment's supportmechanism includes favorableregulations, tax structure,competitive and low-cost laborforce and investmentincentives.

As part of its targets set forthe agriculture sector, by 2023Turkey aims to be among thetop five producers globally.

GROWTECH EURASIA, THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL GREENHOUSE, AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT ANDTECHNOLOGIES FAIR WILL BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 3-6, 2014 AT ANTALYA EXPO CENTER, TURKEY


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On January 27 - 30,2015, the entire greensector will be guests in

Essen. Then, IPM ESSEN willonce again become theinternational marketplace forinnovative products andservices for everything to dowith plants, technology,floristry and garden features.

What great significance IPMESSEN has for the internationalhorticultural sector is beingillustrated by the growingnumber of country

participations. The GreecePavilion will give its premiere in2015. The Hellenes will showMediterranean plants and herbs.

Sri Lanka will offer no fewerthan two cooperative booths:not only, just like last year, withsuppliers of horticulturaltechnology but also, as a totallynew feature, with plantproducers. Additional nationalbooths will be provided byBelgium, Costa Rica, Denmark,England, France, theNetherlands, Italy, Portugal,

Poland, Spain, South Korea,Taiwan, Turkey, Hungary andthe USA.

"IPM ESSEN is the only fairanywhere in the world where theentire diversity of plants can beseen. The outstanding bookinglevel and the presence of all themarket leaders are confirming itshigh status in the sector. Thus,IPM ESSEN is a must for all thecompanies involved in the valueadded chain in horticulture."says Oliver P. Kuhrt, CEO ofMesse Essen GmbH.

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INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE FORPLANTS, TECHNOLOGY AND FLORISTRY

There is a strong demand forthe VIP Customer Programmeintroduced in 2014. In particular,large purchasers from abroaduse the service for placingorders at IPM ESSEN in atargeted and time-saving way.Messe Essen supports them withregard to their travel planning,the coordination of theirappointments with exhibitors aswell as other services.

More companies, on showfrom the UK pavilions at IPMEssen 20152015 will see the largest everUK participation from the twomain British pavilions (Hall 10,stand 10C13 and Hall 3, stand3B37) and other satellite standslocated in relevant sections ofthe event. Many first-timeexhibitors will be showcasingnew product ranges andvarieties, alongside some morefamiliar participants.

Amongst these,internationally recognised rosebreeder David Austin Roseswill be introducing three newEnglish Roses from thepavilion in Hall 10. The newvarieties include 'Olivia RoseAustin' (Ausmixture), a greatall-rounder that combinesbeauty and fragrance withsuperb health and 'The Lady ofthe Lake' (Ausherbert), which isonly the fourth repeat-floweringrambler to be added to theEnglish Rose portfolio. DavidAustin Roses are particularlyexcited about their third newrose, 'The Poet's Wife'

(Auswhisper), as it is the firstyellow rose they haveintroduced for over 10 years.

Newcomer PictorialMeadows Ltd providesperennial seed mixes which areused in both commercial anddomestic environments tocreate flower meadows.Increasingly, these seeds havebeen used by many localauthorities as an ideal and costeffective way of managingproblem areas such as clearedor demolished sites,roundabouts and verges and thecompany is now looking tointroduce the concept to awider international audience.

Custom design labels,packaging and Point of Saleexperts PPC Labels return for asixth consecutive year, havingseen a dramatic increase indemand for Point of Salematerial in 2014, includingtrolley end posters and shelfedge strips.

The Guernsey ClematisNursery Ltd will be displayinga new concept of clematisChelsea™ Boulevard®

Evipo100(N) in a hangingbasket. Clematis have beengrown in hanging basketsbefore but this new clematiscultivar which has beendeveloped by Evison® andPoulsen®, lends itself to thisconcept. It is an exceptionalcultivar and with its naturalcompact and free-floweringhabit, will provide theconsumer with flowerthroughout the summer.


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OVER 1,500 EXHIBITORS WILL PRESENT THEIRINNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THEPLANTS, TECHNOLOGY, FLORISTRY AND GARDENFEATURES SECTIONS TO TRADE VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

Saudi Agriculture 2014, the33rd internationalagriculture, water and

agro-industry trade show,concluded at the RiyadhInternational Convention andExhibition Center attracted 350exhibitors and around 25,000specialized local, regional andinternational visitors.

Inaugurated by H.E. Dr.Fahd AbdulrahmanBalghunaim, Minister ofAgriculture, Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia (KSA), SaudiAgriculture 2014 shed light ona variety of industry leadingsolutions and productsrepresented under variouscategories, including agriculturebuilding construction, animalhealth and production, financeand banking, machinery andequipment, chemicals andfertilizers, fisheries and fishfarming, greenhouses, irrigationand landscaping equipment, andorganic farming.

Dr. Tarun Bajaj, Head of theIndian Pavilion, said: “Businessrelations between India and theKingdom continues to remainstrong and has resulted inremarkable growth in theagriculture and agro-food fields--where Indian food exports tothe Kingdom currently stand atover USD 2 billion and stillcontinues to increase.

We are aware of the majorrole played by SaudiAgriculture in easing the


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SAUDI AGRICULTURE 2014 ATTRACTS OVER25,000 VISITORS AND 350 EXHIBITORS


communication with our localindustry pillars to furthersupport business cooperationand therefore, we have beenparticipating regularly for thepast 4 years to highlight ourvarious selection of best-of-breed products, technology andinvestment opportunities. Ourparticipation this year hasincreased into 50 companies,which is up from 30 in the lastedition and we look forward tofurthering our participation inthe 2015 edition.”

From another side, DanielCunningham, CommercialAttache, said: “Agriculturesector forms around 47 per centof the total Irish exports toSaudi Arabia valued at EUR 1.1billion. Saudi Agriculture is ananchor event that offers ourcompanies the right platform topromote our leading products inthe fields of engineering,equipment and waste watertechnology solutions. Thefeedback from our first year atSaudi Agriculture was verypositive and we are glad withthe quality of visitors andtopics being discussed andlooking forward for a biggerparticipation next year.”

The premier Saudi event alsoincluded The Saudi AgricultureSeminar Series that focusedduring their two-day run on thefour key topics, including'Agribusiness in Saudi Arabiaand Exploring FutureInvestment Strategies,''Exploring Future ofGreenhouse Management andOrganic Farming in SaudiArabia,' 'Growing Industries ofPoultry Farming andAquaculture in Saudi Arabia,'and 'Saudi Arabia IrrigationChallenges and Future WaterResource Solutions.'

Held concurrently with SaudiAgriculture 2014 were Saudi

Agro-Food 2014, the 21stinternational trade show for foodproducts, ingredients andtechnologies, and Saudi Food-Pack 2014 - the 4th international

trade exhibition for foodprocessing & packaging. Theshow is accredited by the GlobalAssociation of the ExhibitionIndustry (UFI).

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The Case IH Maxxum®tractors are true multi-purpose workhorses

designed to deliver all the powerneeded to handle large workloadsand the versatility to take on themultiple tasks of livestockoperations, row-crop farming andtransportation - all this withexceptionally low fuelconsumption.

These qualities are behindthe growing success of thistractor range across Africa andthe Middle East, together withthe professional supportprovided by Case IH dealers.

Algeria is a case in point: salesof Maxxum tractors have shown

a two-digit increase in the lastfour years. The country'sagriculture is growing andevolving as the governmentinvests heavily in themodernisation of this sector in abid to meet the increasing fooddemands of its growingpopulation.

Mr Salim Melouk, owner ofCase IH's dealership in AlgeriaRouiba Matériel Agricoleexplains: “The agriculture sectoris of strategic importance in ourcountry. The demand for highquality, productive tractors andother agricultural equipment hasgrown very strong as a result ofthe sector's evolution.”

The Case IH Maxxumtractors, whose versatility andpowerful performance accountfor their popularity amongAlgeria's farmers, perfectlymatch this demand.

Case IH Maxxum Series: themulti-purpose workhorseWith six models ranging from112 to 141 horsepower, Case IHMaxxum tractors are availablein Value and Limitedconfigurations and a widechoice of transmission options,so that farmers can select thespecifications that preciselymatch their requirements.Wherever their priorities lie -


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SERIES TRACTORS GAINTRACTION IN FARMSACROSS AFRICA ANDTHE MIDDLE EAST


simplicity, maximum fieldworking gears, fuel economy intransportation or versatility, forexample - the Maxxum rangehas the right model for them.

The Maxxum Series tractorsrun a proven, mechanical 2-valve per cylinder Tier IIIengine that is positively frugalin its fuel consumption. The no-frills engine with minimalelectronics delivers all thehorsepower needed with nononsense control and easymaintenance.

The highly efficient540/1000 speed PTO is drivendirectly from the engineflywheel for maximumefficiency, saving fuel anddelivering maximumproductivity. The powerfulhydraulics, hitch and PTOprovide power, versatility andeasy operation in every task.Two pumps - one for steeringand lubrication, the other forhitch and remote valves - meanthat the operator can performsteering and hydraulic functionsat the same time, neversacrificing performance. A widechoice of 3-point hitch liftcapacities mean enable thefarmer to select the one thatmatches their requirements,even if they include handlingheavy implements.

The Maxxum's bigperformance comes withoutstanding operator comfortand visibility. The SurroundVision cab offers panoramicviews and ergonomically placedcontrols. Spacious, comfortableand quiet with just 70 dba, thecab offers ample legroom, airconditioning, dual wide-opening doors and a host ofuser-friendly features.

With their rugged nature,easy maintenance and longservice intervals, Case IHMaxxum tractors are built towork long hours in the fielddelivering unmatched uptimeand productivity.

Case IH, the farmers'preferred partnerHighly productive and costefficient equipment like theCase IH Maxxum Series playa key role in the successful

mechanisation and growth offarming businesses, butquality service is alsoessential, which is whyRouiba Matériel Agricole isthe perfect partner for Case IHto deliver professional salesand service support.

“Rouiba Matériel Agricoleis highly specialised in thesale and support ofagricultural equipment,”comments Özkan Eren, CaseIH Marketing Manager forMiddle East and Africa.“They have a very goodunderstanding of thecountry's agriculture and theissues farmers face every day,so they are able to providethem with the professionalpurchasing advice, after-salesservice and technical supportthat are of paramountimportance for them.”

Rouiba Matériel Agricoleoffers and supports CaseIH's full offering of best-in-class products, whichincludes a full line oftractors ranging from 65 hpto 670 hp, Axial Flow®rotary combine harvesters,round and square balers ofall sizes, hay and forageequipment and an excellentoffering of tillage, seedingand spraying tools.

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THE HIGHLY EFFICIENT540/1000 SPEED PTO ISDRIVEN DIRECTLY FROM THEENGINE FLYWHEEL FORMAXIMUM EFFICIENCY,SAVING FUEL ANDDELIVERING MAXIMUMPRODUCTIVITY


Massey Ferguson, aworldwide brand ofAGCO (NYSE:

AGCO), is unveiling thegroundbreaking new MF GlobalSeries tractors at its excitingVision of the Future event inBeauvais, France.

Backed by an investment ofover $350 million from itsparent company AGCO, andthe result of more than sixyears of research anddevelopment, the MasseyFerguson Global Series is abrand-new product line of 60-130hp tractors which willultimately be assembled atmultiple manufacturing sitesand sold globally.

“With its forward-lookingperspective, our Vision of theFuture event is the perfectplatform for the world publicdebut of these new machines,”comments Richard Markwell,Massey Ferguson VicePresident and ManagingDirector Europe/Africa/MiddleEast (EAME). “This is thelargest manufacturing and newproduct development project inthe history of AGCO and is anextremely significant evolutionfor the Massey Ferguson brand.It signals the biggest extensionto our tractor line-up for manyyears. Massey Ferguson boastsimpeccable credentials tospearhead the ambitious Global

Series project with unrivalledexperience and understandingof designing, manufacturingand selling tractors ininternational markets.”

“As modern agriculturebecomes ever more challengingand hungry for efficient andappropriate mechanisation,these tractors represent a new

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TRACTORS FOR THE NEWGENERATION OF FARMERS


source of power for worldagriculture. Designed from theoutset for global distribution,they will offer an array ofspecification, options andfeatures to suit customers nomatter where in the world theyfarm,” Mr Markwell continued.

Multi-national engineeringteams worked on a clean-sheetdesign. Their brief was to takethe concept of the utility tractorand re-engineer it from theground up whilst incorporatingthe classic Massey Fergusondesign tenets of straightforward,dependable operation. Around90% of the components arecompletely new. More than36,000 hours of lab and field

testing have seen prototypemodels show their paces inAfrica, Asia, Europe and theAmericas.

In a concept unique inthe farm machinery

industry, the thrust of themanufacturing strategy is tocreate a highly flexible networkof plants where major units andcomplete tractors can beproduced and assembled atmultiple locations throughout theworld. Plants in the networkinclude Canoas in Brazil,Chennai in India, Manisa inTurkey and Changzhou in China.At Changzhou, a brand-newstate-of-the-art factory has beenbuilt to act as an anchor facilityfor both tractor manufacturingand for the supply of majorcomponents. Wholly owned andoperated by AGCO, the plant isequipped with all the very latestmachine tools, assembly

processes and systems asdistributed extensively in AGCOfactories worldwide.

The Massey Ferguson GlobalSeries will be introduced on aphased approach basis over thenext five years. Rugged,dependable, easy-to-operate andmaintain, they will be availableas footstep, semi-platform,platform and cab versions. Thefirst model - the 82hp MF 4708- is already in production forAfrican markets and the nextmodel up, the MF 4709 will belaunched in other EAMEmarkets later this year.

“The Global Series isdesigned by our experiencedengineering teams, built byusing cutting-edgemanufacturing and qualitytechniques and fully backed andsupported in the field,” adds

Mr Markwell. “Thesetractors are set to become themachines of choice for thenew generation of farmersall over the world.”

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Q: Could you tell usmore about the goalsand growth approach

of Agri Sciences?A: Our goal is to become

among the top five producers ofhigh quality agrochemicals andfertilizers in Turkey and other

markets where we already startedour business like CIS countries,Middle East, North Africa. Wewill achieve this target bystrategic plan in developingunique environmentallysustainable products, invest inour people skills and meetingour customer requirements, withhigh degree of response, inaddition, following up allinnovations in the agrochemical

technologies to produce them inour factory in Izmir.

Q: Can you provide anoverview of the company'sperformance?

A: Our sales increasedrapidly by 40% annually overthe first 4 years. As well as ourmarket share and productsrange expanded to include 100pesticides.

An exclusive interview withJehad M. Atiyat, CEOof Agri Sciences

PRODUCERS OFHIGH QUALITYAGROCHEMICALSAND FERTILIZERSIN TURKEY

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Q: Agri Sciences is one of theleading companies in thechemical fertilizers andagrochemicals industry inTurkey, North Africa, CISCountries and ArabCountries. Being the CEO ofAgri Sciences, can you pleaseexplain us the origin, earlygrowth, distribution networksand its focus?

A: Agri Sciences wasfounded in Izmir in 2010 withexperience that we have inmanaging this business, within ayear the factory was wellequipped with necessary labequipment for quality controland formulation, productionmachinery,... etc, from a well-known sources in the world, andthe focus on getting highervalue of pesticides andfertilizers registered by theMinistry of Agriculture inAnkara. We have an organisedSales & Technical network inTurkey and also we establishedour own subsidiaries inMorocco, Algeria, Iraq, Jordan,Ukraine, and Belarus, plus adistribution net in othercountries like Tunisia, SaudiArabia, Egypt, Emirates,Yemen, Sudan and Libya.

Q: Can you provide usdetails about your productrange?

A: We are producing allkinds of pesticides such asinsecticides, fungicides,herbicides, acaricides,nematicides, PGRs, and publichealth products that are requiredfor our local market in Turkeyand for the export market. Wealso produce fertilizers of hightechnology and quality that arerequired by all farmers in theregion.

Q: Can you explain moreabout your operations in

North Africa, CIS Countriesand Arab Countries?

A: In Morocco, Algeria,Jordan, Iraq, Belarus andUkraine, we have our ownsubsidiaries with an officemanager, sales team, technicalteam and warehouses to manageour all sales activities in allthese countries. In othercountries, we have distributionnetwork, meaning we aredealing with distributors inother countries.

Q: How do you ensure thatthe product quality matchesinternational standards?

A: We are purchasing theactive materials specified by theFAO and WHO standards. Weare making a production that ison the upper limit of thestandards declared by theproduct's specification. We areguaranteeing this quality by ourtriple documented system byISO 9000, OHSAS 18001, andISO 14001.


It is estimated that 30-36million Americans play golf.That's nearly half of all

golfers in the world. And manyof those golfers play at TPCFour Seasons Resort and ClubDallas at Las Colinas located inIrving, Texas. See Figure 1 forone of the many fantastic viewsof the area. The resort covers400 acres of rolling NorthTexas hills located just minutesfrom downtown Dallas. FourSeasons not only sports achallenging par 70 18-holecourse designed by Jay Morrishbut is also home to the ByronNelson Golf School. And whohasn't heard of the Byron

Nelson Championship, a PGATour event that is held annuallyat Four Seasons.

To sustain the popularity,prestige and professionalism ofthis course all greens weretotally rebuilt in 2006.Irrigation is required tomaintain these greens in perfectcondition, especially insouthern US latitudes.Therefore, the irrigation systemwas refurbished along with thegreens. Four Seasons has threemajor pump stations for theirrigation systems in threedistinct locations yet drawingwater from the sameinterconnect pond/stream

system that is fed fromstormwater runoff from theresort grounds. This designedwater source is veryconservation-minded since ituses no groundwater ormunicipal water, leaving thosesources for more critical needs.Runoff water feeding this pondcontains some sediments anddebris from the surroundinglandscape. But more importantare nutrients that are picked upby surface runoff. Thesenutrients are food for aquaticorganism such as algae andother phytoplankton. Oncepicked up by the pump stations,this organic debris is notorious

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Figure 1. Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.


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for plugging irrigationsprinklers and jets. Oneplugged sprinkler on a greenmeans no water. No waterquickly leads to brown greenswith dry stiff ground cover -not something a prestigiousgolf course and resort wants. Tokeep the course well watered,labor-intensive maintenanceprograms are required toremove plugged sprinklers,clean them out manually andthen reassemble.

Four Seasons began anirrigation improvementprogram several years ago byinstalling automatic filters onthe largest pump station (PumpStation #1) designed for 4000gpm. The 200-micron screensin these filters did a very goodjob of protecting the irrigationsprinklers that kept the greensgreen. But after a few years, thecoated carbon steel filter bodiesbegan to rust. Recently, theother two pump stations beganexperiencing increasedsuspended solids whichplugged sprinklers at anincreasing frequency. Thematuring ecology of the pondsystem was producing morephytoplankton (mostly algae)

thereby, increasing the totalsuspended solids concentrationof the raw water feeding thepump stations. Paul Earnest,Director of Golf at FourSeasons decided to take a pro-active stance and installfiltration on the remaining two

pump stations but wanted toeliminate the rust problemsexperienced previously. Mr.Earnest searched for a companyto provide a rustproof filtersystem that performed well andwas cost effective. His searchled him to Orival, Inc.

Figure 2. Pump Station #2.

Figure 3. Pump Station #3.

TO KEEP THE COURSEWELL WATERED,LABOR-INTENSIVEMAINTENANCEPROGRAMS AREREQUIRED TOREMOVE PLUGGEDSPRINKLERS, CLEANTHEM OUTMANUALLY ANDTHEN REASSEMBLE


Filtration specialists at Orivalsuggested a water sample beanalyzed for total suspendedsolids (TSS) and particle sizedistribution on a mass basis.These analyses providedengineers at Orival additioninformation to design afiltration system specific to theconditions at Four Season.

Pump Station #2 has fourfixed speed pumps of 100 hp,75 hp, 50 hp and 25 hp. Themaximum design flow rate is2500 gpm at 120 psi. TwoOrival Model OR-08-PS-S allstainless steel automatic self-cleaning screen filters wereinstalled in the summer of 2006at Pump Station #2. Each filterwas equipped with a screenhaving a filtration degree of100-microns. The two filters aremounted in parallel on acommon manifold inside thepump house. See Figure 2. One

micro-processor basedcontroller handles all thefunctions of both filters. Adifferential pressure switch (DPswitch) senses when thepressure loss across the filters,due to screen plugging, reaches7 psi. The DP switch thensignals the controller to begin acleaning cycle. The first filtergoes through its completecleaning cycle in 8-10 seconds.The second filter then cleansitself in another 8-10 seconds.Each filter continues to filtereven during its cleaning cyclepreventing any interruption intotal water flow to the irrigationsystem. Brian Watson, IrrigationManager for Four Seasons said,“Since the filters were installed,there have been no pluggedsprinklers on that irrigationzone. I am very pleased withthe new filtration system.”Samples were collected before

and after the filters at PumpStation #2 and the resultsshowed a 67% reduction inTSS. The finer particles thatpassed through the filter and oninto the irrigation system weresmall enough to pass throughthe sprinkler nozzles with nothreat of clogging.

Pump Station #3 has adesign flow rate of 500 gpmfrom two 25 hp fixed speedpumps again at 120 psi. Asingle all stainless steel OrivalModel OR-06-PE-S filter with100-micron screen wasdesigned and installed at thissite. See Figure 3. The samemodel controller used at PumpStation #2 was installed tooperate this single filter.Cleaning cycles are initiated byDP and/or time and they last forabout 8 seconds.

Paul Earnest says the filtershave performed just as intended.

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Figure 4. Cutaway view.


Greens are protected and labor-hours are minimized. Mr.Earnest describes the operationof the filters as follows:

Dirty water enters the inletflange (see Figure 4) thenpasses through the coarsescreen from outside-inremoving large hard objects.The pre-screened water thenflows to the inside of the finescreen. As water passes frominside-out in the fine screen,suspended solids are stopped ifthey are too big to passthrough the screen openings.Clean filtered water thenleaves the filter through theoutlet flange. As more andmore material builds up on theinside surface of the finescreen a pressure drop in thesystem begins to build. When apreset pressure drop thresholdis reached across the fine

screen, the controller issignaled to initiate a cleaningcycle. The first step in thecleaning cycle is to open therinse valve to atmosphericpressure which quickly dropsthe pressure in the flushchamber. Because the hollowdirt collector connects the endopenings in the nozzles to theflush chamber, water quicklymoves from the nozzleopenings, through the dirtcollector into the flushchamber and out the rinsevalve to a drain. Since thenozzle opening is nearlytouching the screen surface,water rushes backward throughthe screen (outside-in) in asmall area (about the size of adime) at a velocity exceeding50 ft/sec. This intense energysucks off the stickiest materialand expels it from the system

though the rinse valve. Thehydraulic motor then rotatesthe dirt collector while thehydraulic cylinder moves thedirt collector linearly. Thespiral movement of eachnozzle on the dirt collectorassures that every square inchof fine screen surface is passedat least twice by a nozzle andis sucked clean of all debris inless than 10 seconds. The nextcleaning cycle will begin whenthe pressure drop threshold ismet again or until a preset timeinterval has been reached.

This technologydemonstrates the elegance insimplicity that results inreliable performance. Golfcourses east, west, north orsouth all encounter the sameproblem: too much TSS inirrigation water. Now a reliablesolution has been found.

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In terms of volume ofproduction, the humblepotato is the fourth largest

harvested crop internationally,after rice, wheat and corn; itis an important vegetable andkey raw material for manyindustrial processes.

Potato is the main cashcrop in some areas of China.These include Inner Mongolia

and Shaanxi Province. It isthe main food crop in somemountainous areas in theSouth-west of Guizhouprovince and in Yunnanprovince. In total, China hasthe world's largest area sownto potatoes at around6.7million ha. However,average yields are lowcompared to world levels at

around 15.6 tonnes perhectare.

From late 1990s, Frito-Layand Simplot introduced themodern potato growingtechniques to a number ofmodel farms in China. Thesefarms use central pivotirrigation systems and employmodern machinery toundertake most, if not all, of

FERTILIZERS

NUTRITION MANAGEMENT IN MODERNPOTATO FARMING IN NORTH CHINABy Mr. John Wei, Marketing Manager,Hebei Monband Water Soluble Fertilizer Co., Ltd


the field operations. The bulkof these farms are located inInner Mongolia and northHebei province where large,relatively flat fields areavailable. Currently, suchfarms occupy a combinedarea of about 45,000-55,000hectares; their average yieldis much higher than that ofthe traditional farm growingpotatoes in China, at about 45to 60 tonnes per hectare.

Those areas where themodern potato farms arelocated have two significantfeatures compared to manyother potato growing areasin China and elsewhere:

1. Sandy soils - 90% of thesoils in this region are light-to-medium sandy in texture.In such soils, plant nutrientscan be leached out byirrigation waters and rainfall,greatly reducing theefficiency of fertilizers.

2. Alkaline soil - in theseregions, the soil PH is in therange 7.5 to 8, and may evenreach 8.2 in some places. Thisrestricts the availability to thecrop plants of a number ofimportant plant nutrients,such as phosphate, iron,manganese, copper and zinc.

In 2007, Monband, inpartnership with SQM, begansupplying high quality watersoluble fertilizers to themodern potato farms. At thattime, these farms wereexpanding rapidly. Monbandinvested heavily in researchand field experiments relatingto the use of fertilizer onpotatoes in the prevailinglocal soil conditions. As aconsequence, around 95% ofthe potato growers in this areabenefit from fertilizer regimesbased on high quality water

soluble fertilizers supplied byMonband.

Monband introduced thesplit application of watersoluble fertilizers, especiallythe use of potassium nitrateand soluble phosphorusfertilizers, to the growers inChina. The company heldmany seminars each year tointroduce the latest fertigationand nutrient managementtechnologies. The aims of thisprogram were to persuadelocal farmers to changetraditional fertilizationmethods and to use the rightfertilizer at the right time.

Below are the mainprinciples of fertilization ofmacro-nutrients suggestedby Monband; these are nowwidely used by many of thepotato growers thatattended the seminars:N:50-60% of the total N useshould be applied as a basedress before planting, with afurther 10% applied afteremergence and before tuberinitiation and the remaining30%-40% by fertigation orfoliar application. The use ofammonium sulphate ratherthan urea is advised duringthe early stage of the seasonto encourage quick plantuptake of N and to adjust thesoil pH because ammoniumsulphate is an acidic fertilizer.

P: P is very important forthe developing of the rootsystem and tuber set. P isimmobile in the soil; it doesnot move readily with water.As such, it is recommendedthat 80% of the total P isapplied prior to planting,with the remaining 20%applied during tuberinitiation to ensure thatsufficient P is available to

meet the periods of highplant demand for thisnutrient e.g. root systemdevelopment, and theformation of stolon and newtubers. Also, an applicationof MKP (30-45 kg per ha) isrecommended one monthbefore harvest to ensure theplant matures naturally andto harden the skin of thetuber in order to damageduring transportation andimprove storage quality. Aswith ammonium sulphate,MAP is an acidic fertilizerwhich helps to lower soil PH.

K: Potato is a particularlyK-hungry crop, requiring

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larger quantities of K than anyother plant nutrient. As withP, K is largely immobile is thesoil; however, in sandy soilswith low cation exchangecapacity, the movement of Kdoes occur. Monband suggestsapplying 45-55% of K before

planting and the remainderafter the stage of flower budsby fertigation or surfacespreading (using granular Kfertilizer). Especially duringthe tuber development stage,the application of highefficiency K fertilizer such as

NPK water soluble fertilizerswith a high K content andpotassium nitrate byfertigation is very important,as this ensures that the hugedemand for soluble K by thenew tubers is met, resulting inhigh tuber yields at harvest.

FERTILIZERS

Below are the fertilizer schedules relating to a Monband field trial undertaken in WuchuanCounty, 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


LANDSCAPING

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Established in 1985, AlShaheen Nurserieshas been ever since developing itself asone of the leaders in the field of

agriculture retail and landscaping. AlShaheenNurseries provides a complete set of agricultureand gardening services. The team is run by wellqualified engineers and experiencedsupervisors, with a long and successful trackrecord in agriculture projects execution. Thecompany is located in Shuwaikh, 4th RingRoad, Nurseries Area. It’s our pleasure tointroduce our wide range of services we offerthe following:� Landscaping and planting division for indoor

and outdoor gardens. Wholesale division (ForAgricultural Companies only).

� Maintenance team for agricultural projects andhouse gardens.

� Designing and implementing irrigationsystems.

� Wide range of indoor and outdoor plants. � Wide rang of flower and vegetable seeds. � Different sizes and colors of plastic net

shades. All kinds of natural and chemicalfertilizers.

� Peat Moss, potting soil, hydroton.� Agent and distributor of indoor and outdoor

pots of different shapes and sizesAlShaheen Nurseries showroom is considered

as a garden center for selling indoor and outdoorplants – 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 toprovide many items to serve different customer’stastes, in addition to provide the best quality andless prices under one roof.

AlShaheen Nurseries owns a farm in Wafraarea specialized in growing plants, flowers, andpaspalum grass, runs by well qualifiedengineers to provide the market and theAgricultural companies with the best varietiesand quality. The farm is considered one ofleading farms in Wafra in growing plants,flowers, and pasplam grass.

The Project Division is run by well qualifiedteam of engineers and supervisors to designlandscape and maintain gardens. There is a teamfor designing & implementing irrigationsystems.

The whole sale division was established in2000 to provide the Ministries and theagricultural companies with plants, garden toolsand irrigation systems. Since then, the divisionhas been supplying some of the leadinggovernment and private projects.

LEADERS IN AGRICULTURE RETAIL AND LANDSCAPING

Shaheen M. AlRubaieGeneral Manager

IntroductionIt is well-established thatfeeding insufficient levels ofthreonine (Thr) to poultry canresult in reduced growth andperformance (Kidd et al.2003). It has also beensuggested however that, undercommercial conditionssupplementing Thr above whatis considered nutritionallyadequate may be beneficial toovercome stresses on thegastrointestinal tract. Thiseffect of Thr may be due toimprovement in production ofintestinal mucin secretion andor stimulation of the gutimmune system (Horn et al.,2009). The study by Kidd etal. (2003) actually showed thatfeeding of Thr at graded levelsto broiler chickens rearedunder dirty environmentresponded in a positive linearmanner for performance andproduction. In support, Corzoet al. (2007) reported that Thrrequirements for maximumproduction vary between 0.71to 0.74 % and 0.73 to 0.78 %when reared in new and built-up litter, respectively. Basedon these results it seems likelythat to obtain optimumproduction and performance inbroiler chickens, thebackground or unavoidablestressors associated withcommercial conditions shouldbe considered whendetermining the Thrrequirement. In Asia,production is still often inopen house systems with

natural ventilation, and suchconditions can be expected toincrease the stress level inbroilers.

The objective of this studywas to estimate the effect ofincreasing dietary Thr levelson performance of broilerchickens raised in an open-sided house facility. Thisstudy was conducted at NongLam University, HCMC,Vietnam.

Experimental Design Two hundred and forty 1-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chickens(mixed sex) were randomlyallocated to 24 floor pens of10 birds in each pen in anopen sided house system.Broiler chicks were fed basalstarter diets for 0- 10dfollowed by experimentalfinisher diets from 10-41dformulated mainly with corn-soybean meal with 8 replicates

per diet. The feed ingredientcomposition of theexperimental basal diet isgiven in Table 1. During thefinisher phase (10-41d), threedietary treatments includingbasal (control) and Thrsupplemented diets wereprepared by addition of L-Threonine at 0, 0.09 and 0.15%. Diets were formulatedbased on ideal amino acidratios as recommended byEvonik Degussa (QuickChick,1.2; Table 2), with theexception of the basal controldiet, which intentionallycontained low levels of Thr.The Thr requirement on SIDbasis for broiler chickensduring the finisher phase (10-41d) is 0.66 %. The ratio ofThreonine:Lysine (Thr:Lys)was increased throughsupplementing L-Thr to thebase diet in order to createthree treatments with totalThr: Lys of 63, 70, and 76 %(58, 67 and 73 % on SIDbasis). The calculated levelsof total Thr and Lys in theexperimental diets wereconfirmed by analysis. Thecalculated and analyzed valuesof total and supplementalamino acid concentrations andprofiles are given in Table 2.Feed and water were providedad libitum. Body weight gainand feed intake were measuredat the end of the experimentand feed conversion ratio wascalculated. Tenth day bodyweight was considered forcalculation of the weight gain.


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EFFECTS OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF GRADED LEVELS OF THREONINEON PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BROILER CHICKENS

RESEARCH

Shady Khalil Technical Sales ManagerEvonikTasnee Marketing Co. Ltd.BU Health & Nutrition / Animal NutritionKingdom of Saudi Arabia Mobile: +966 56 303 3203Email:[email protected]/feed-additves

ResultsBroilers responded positivelyto the supplemental Thrlevels. Weight gain wasincreased by 52 g and 142 gin the birds fed Thr at Thr:Lysratios of 70 and 75 %compared with birds fed

Thrunsupplemented diet(Thr:Lys ratio of 62 %; Figure1). The actual percentage ofThr intake was used tomeasure the growth responsein birds. The efficiency offeed utilization was increasedwhen the birds were fed Thr

at Thr:Lys ratios of 70 and 75% (Figure 2).

Results of the economicanalysis are shown in Table3. The income over feed cost(IOFC) for the birds fed dietssupplemented with Thr was170 and 695 USD higher


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FEED ADDITIVES

ReferencesCorzo, A., M. T. Kidd, W. A.Dozier III, G. T. Pharr, and E.A. Koutsos (2007): DietaryThreonine needs for growthand immunity of broilersraised under different litterconditions. J. Appl.Poult.Res.16:574-582. Horn, N. L., S. S. Donkin, T. J.Applegate, and O. Adeola(2009): Intestinal mucindynamics: Response of broilerchicks and White Pekinducklings 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 ofCobb male finishing broilers indiffering environmentalconditions. J. Appl. Poult. Res.12:115-123

respectively than those fedthe Thrunsupplementeddiet.

The results of this studyindicate that under practicalfeeding conditions ofbroilers raised in an openhouse system with naturalventilation asupplementation of Thrabove commercialrecommendations could bebeneficial to achieve higherperformance. The responseto the increase in dietary Thrconcentration may be due toimproved gastrointestinalfunction including intestinalintegrity (Kidd et al., 2003).This situation might haveincreased nutrientsabsorption from thegastrointestinal tract withenhanced nutrient utilizationefficiency. The nutrientlosses at the gut level hencecould be minimized.

ThreAMINO® – Getting more out of your feed ThreAMINO® (L-Threonine) is an essential amino acid which enhances the nutritional value of the feed, the feed conversion rate and the body weight gain. Thereby it reduces feed costs and minimize the nitrogen excretion of the animal.

www.threamino.com [email protected]

Evonik Tasnee Marketing Company Ltd.Animal Nutrition Fadi Sharawi Qurtuba Business Gate, Building C2 King Khalid International Airport Road Riyadh / Saudi Arabia

phone +966 11 2108185 fax +966 11 4559854 mobile +966 54601 3838 [email protected] www.evonik.com/animal-nutrition

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