STAT Technology NewsAgNews that matters for growers processors and tradersPAMI Develops Anaerobic Biodigester- (Found July 2, 2008 ) REGINA - Oct 206 - SNS -- The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) has developed an anaerobic biodigester system at its facilities in Humboldt, which has the potential to turn common waste into heat and electricity.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/217935.phtml USDA Invents Artificial Bugs- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jun 2205 - SNS -- Plant breeders will soon have a new tool available to simulate attacks by insects on plants to help breeders screen for resistance to insect-borne viral diseases of corn and soybean.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/149518.phtml Chicken Manure Cleans Up Polluted Water- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Jul 705 - SNS -- USDA researchers have found a way to convert chicken manure into a product capable of cleaning polluted waters.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/151687.phtml Beware of Charity Scams- (Found July 2, 2008 ) SYDNEY - Jul 1505 - SNS -- People should never respond to anonymous requests for charitable contributions and never click on submission links contained in email messages, warns the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/152881.phtml Biodegradeable Polymers Possible- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Aug 2405 - SNS -- Glycerol and citric acid can be chemically combined to produce biodegradable polymers that could be used in produce packaging and other products, according to Agricultural Research Service scientists.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/158575.phtml CBOT Upgrades Trading Platform- (Found July 2, 2008 ) CHICAGO - Aug 2905 - SNS -- The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will upgrade its electronic trading platform on October 9, 2005.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/159236.phtml Hand-Held IRS Device for Forage- (Found July 2, 2008 ) WASHINGTON - Sep 805 - SNS -- USDA researchers are working with two private companies in Oklahoma to develop hand-held devices which can measure the nutrient quality of forage.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/160558.phtml NIR Feed Grain Segregation Project- (Found July 2, 2008 ) DES MOINES - Sep 805 - SNS -- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. and CHS Inc. are working on a pilot project to evaluate the feed quality of incoming grain to develop more efficient channeling of defined grain to specific end-use customers. The project will be conducted over two years at a minimum of four CHS grain-handling locations, beginning in 2005.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/160560.phtml Alberta Invests in Food Residue Analysis- (Found July 2, 2008 ) EDMONTON - Sep 2905 - SNS -- Alberta Agriculture has invested in a new tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MSMS) system so that it can rapidly test for chemical residue in food products.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/163635.phtml Heads Up Display for Farmers- (Found July 2, 2008 ) NEW YORK - Dec 1605 - SNS -- Smucker Manufacturing is teaming with Motion Research Corporation to create the first Heads Up Display (HUD) guidance systems for agricultural applications.http://www.statpub.com/stat/open/174402.phtml |