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DAVIS, Calif., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (MBI), a leading global provider of natural pest management products for the agricultural and water treatment markets, has filed a patent on the latest discovery from its biopesticide screening platform: a new species of bacteria from a known genus that kills plant parasitic nematodes (also known as roundworms) such as root knot and sting nematodes. (Logo:...

Going green is the new way of living. Allorganicnow.com offers 100% organic products so the whole family can maintain safe and healthy living! Pocatello, ID (PRWEB) July 18, 2012 Allorganicnow.com offers a safer solution to bedding, clothing, exercise and more for the whole family. People are desperately searching out ways to keep themselves and their family safe and healthy. When considering all the pesticides and chemicals used to produce products we surround ourselves with every day,...

NEW YORK, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Russia became a net exporter of potatoes in September - November 2011 for the first time in years, Fruit-Inform reported earlier this year. The key market for Russian potatoes is Azerbaijan, with smaller quantities also exported to Georgia (the country), Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. However, this lucky break for Russian potato producers may be undermined by lax environmental standards and even laxer enforcement. In a recent incident,...

The Infographic, Which is Titled “Is Your Diet Toxic?”, is a Collection of Statistics and Information that Illustrate How Conventional Fresh Foods Can Contain Harmful Chemicals Oakland, Ca (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 CleansingMatters.com, a website that helps people achieve optimum health through nutritional cleansing, has just published an infographic called “Is Your Diet Toxic?” The infographic contains statistics, charts, and other information that help explain to readers how what is...

Exposure to toxic chemicals in our environment may be negatively impacting fertility rates. Currently, infertility impacts 15% of all couples with causes equally attributable to both the male and female partner. Fortunately, by identifying and better understanding how to avoid these harmful toxins, couples can minimize the negative impact they have on their fertility. Following are 10 simple steps to doing just that. Bellingham, WA (PRWEB) July 10, 2012 Over the last couple of decades,...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com Modern science is no match for Mother Nature when it comes to agriculture, a new research paper has revealed. The report, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a team of scientists, showed that pests are adapting faster than expected to the genetically modified (GM) crops that have been altered to repel them. Many GM crops were originally created to reduce the amount of pesticides used to repel the insects and larvae that...

Michael Crumbliss for redOrbit.com China has the worst pollution problems in the world. And it is getting worse as the utterly unchecked rush to industrialization continues. Much of this is pollution is linked to coal mining and power generation, but the sources of toxins are myriad. While air and water pollution are highly visible and overwhelming on an everyday basis, the worst long-term toxic buildup may be lurking quietly underfoot in the soil. Nowhere is the global push to restore...

BRUSSELS, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutions to protect farmers and public health Over the next two days, a delegation of over 50 crop protection industry and authority representatives together with farmers from various European countries gather in Sinaia, Romania, for a conference on the safe and sustainable use of pesticides. Each year the conference is organised in one of the countries implementing ECPA's European crop protection industry-initiated Safe...

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SOURCE The European Crop Protection Association

CORALVILLE, Iowa, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McCord Research the parent company of Pinnaclife warns consumers that fruit that is protected from infestation or bacteria by an ingredient as common as clove oil could cause an allergic skin reaction. When handling fruit to remove pesticide residue, including organic, make sure your hands are healthy (free of dryness or cracks) or wear gloves. (1) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120510/CG05130LOGO) According to a study...