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Revised rules will help prevent future infestations of non-native invasive insects, diseases, and plants ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized changes to regulations governing international trade in plants used in gardening and landscape design, which will go into effect on June 27, 2011. The Nature Conservancy has encouraged the USDA to revise these antiquated regulations to improve the ongoing efforts by the...
DESTINY, Fla., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Destiny, Florida, America's first eco-sustainable city, has announced the relaunch of its website, www.destinyflorida.com, to better reflect its commitment to economic stability and environmental preservation. As detailed on the new website, Destiny, Florida will be a forward-thinking community operating with minimal impact on the environment, and a hub where the latest clean technology innovations will emerge. "We are very excited about the launch of...
JATROPHA, CAMELINA AND ARUNDO DONAX TO BE STUDIED FOR FUTURE FUEL SOURCES DESTINY, Fla., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sustainable Energy Farm at Destiny, Florida, America's first eco-sustainable city, has planted new biomass crops including jatropha, camelina, and new hybrids of sweet sorghum, which will be studied for future renewable energy and alternative fuel sources, announced Anthony V. Pugliese, III, Founder of Destiny and President and CEO of The Pugliese Company. The Sustainable...
BASF Professional Vegetation Management (ProVM) is excited to announce that Clearcast(R) herbicide has received full label approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Clearcast, a new product from BASF ProVM, is designed for vegetation management professionals who require selective aquatic and shoreline weed control with minimal irrigation limitations. Clearcast controls target weeds, leaving desirables unaffected, making it ideal for aquatic areas that support wildlife...
In the past year, the world has witnessed the unintended effects of diverting food crops like corn and palm to make biofuel: In part because of competition from the hot biofuels market, food prices are skyrocketing and food stocks vanishing. Rain forest is being cut down to grow more "green" fuel. As such problems have emerged, it has become almost a mantra among investors and politicians that newer "second-generation" biofuels - made from nonfood crops like reeds and wild...
