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Gowan, prevention of pathogens in dna

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Gowan, prevenzione dei patogeni

Zoxamide and benalaxil-m are the active substances at the base of Gowan’s anti-downy mildew range. Both used as a preventative measure, they block the path of the pathogen The protection of vines from downy mildew covers a period of several months, starting from the phase in which the shoots are elongating and ending close to harvest. For these reasons it is necessary to structure rational defense programs, alternating fungicides composed of active substances that show different mechanisms of action on the pathogen and equally different behaviors on and in the…

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The national market of agriculture 4.0 technologies in decline

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tecnologie agricolture 4.0

For the first time, the national market for Agriculture 4.0 technologies is shrinking. After seven years of uninterrupted growth, 2024 has seen an annual drop of eight percent. This trend has been heavily influenced by a decrease in demand for machines and equipment integrated with digital solutions, largely due to the end of tax incentives. After years of steady growth, 2024 marks the first slowdown in the Italian market for digital technologies in agriculture. This is the key finding of the “Smart Agrifood Observatory 2025,”. This is an annual study…

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Fertilizers, fertile duties from the EU

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fertilizzanti dazi

European Commission Proposes Tariffs on Russian and Belarusian Agricultural Products and Nitrogen-Based Fertilizers The European Commission has recently adopted a proposal to impose customs duties on agricultural products and nitrogen-based fertilizers imported from Russia and Belarus. The move aims to reduce the EU’s dependence on imports from the two countries, which—especially in the case of fertilizers—make the European Union vulnerable to potential coercive actions by Russia, posing a significant risk to EU food security. According to the Commission, the proposed tariffs are intended to support increased domestic fertilizer production and…

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Ibisco Vit by Gowan: vine warned, infection blocked

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ibisco vit gowan

Based on chito-oligosaccharides and oligogalacturonides—natural substances found in fungi and plants Gowan Ibisco Vit combats powdery mildew in vines by stimulating the plants’ endogenous defenses In addition to downy mildew and botrytis, vines can also suffer severe attacks from powdery mildew. This pathogen can affect both leaves and grape clusters, but it is on the latter that “white mold” causes the most severe damage, generating unpleasant aromas in the berries and, in the worst cases, causing deep cracks that allow other harmful microorganisms to penetrate. The pressure of this pathogen…

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Mechanical or chemical weeding? Each crop has its own technique

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strategie di diserbo

Integrated defense practices recommend alternating mechanical and chemical weeding, with values ​​and limits for both choices Mechanical or chemical weeding In agriculture, each technical choice has its own values ​​and limits, especially when it comes to protecting crops from parasitic attacks of plant origin. To combat the spontaneous flora that infest cultivated fields, there are many technical options available and the choices between the various solutions greatly depend on the type of crop, the season and any adverse phenomena such as, for example, resistance to some families of active substances.…

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Tractor market: the clever ones of the tractor

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Furio Oldani 2024 closes the tractor registrations with a decline of just over 12 percent, a decidedly negative performance, but much less distressing than the “-25.05” recorded at the end of March. In reality, it is common opinion that the market is much more negative than the registration data suggests. If we read the registrations proposed for the month of December alone, we realize that the self-registrations advanced by the dealers had a great influence on the apparent recovery, tractors which are to all intents and purposes registered and therefore…

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Microsoft-Crea agreement: codes always in play

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Genetic code and binary code join forces to enhance scientific research. The former relies on precise combinations of purine and pyrimidine bases, while the latter consists of sequences of zeros and ones. These two different ways of storing information may soon interact, accelerating advancements in genetic research. An agreement to this effect has been signed between Microsoft and Crea (the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics) to apply artificial intelligence solutions developed in Redmond, USA, to the “Pangenome” project. This collaboration will significantly boost the efficiency of decoding agricultural crop…

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Agco, new parts distribution hub

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The Agco Group recently announced the development of a new parts distribution center to be built in Amnéville, France, approximately 12 kilometers from the historic Ennery facility on the outskirts of Metz. The new distribution hub, for which the American multinational has allocated an investment of around 17 million euros, will cover an indoor area of 84,000 square meters within a total site of approximately 200,000 square meters. It is set to become operational by the end of 2026, primarily serving the European and Middle Eastern markets. Title: Agco, new…

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Artificial intelligence, all that glitters is not gold

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Furio Oldani The European Union defines artificial intelligence, in the acronym “Ai” or “Ia” depending on whether the terminology is Anglo-Saxon or Italian, “the ability of a machine to demonstrate human capabilities such as reasoning, learning, planning and creativity.” AI therefore allows systems to perceive the surrounding environments, to relate to them and to act to grasp specific objectives, solving any problems that may arise. The systems operating on the basis of Ai analysis are in practice capable of adapting their own behavior and therefore that of the hardware they…

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