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Congreso Nacional del Café 2015

July 9, 2015 by Growing Solutions

 

Congreso Nacional del Café 2015

Congreso Nacional del Cafe´ 2015
ANACAFE
August 13–14, 2015
Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
http://anacafe.org

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Compost Tea in the Tropics

February 20, 2015 by Growing Solutions

Tea Time In The Tropics
A Handbook for Compost Tea Production and Use

Tea Time in the Tropics: A Handbook for Compost Tea Production and Use explores compost tea from the perspective of growers, researchers and industry. The free downloadable handbook was produced as an output of a Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant project entitled Enhancing Phytonutrient Content, Yield and Quality of Vegetables with Compost Tea in the Tropics. Growing Solutions’ founder and CEO Michael Alms was a project participant and co-author of the handbook. The publication is co-edited by Theodore Radovich, PhD and Norman Arancon, PhD.

Radovich, a longtime proponent of compost tea, is Assistant Extension Specialist in the Sustainable and Organic Farming Systems Laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). Arancon is Assistant Professor of Horticulture in the College of Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resource Management at the University of Hawaii in Hilo. Dr. Arancon is a pioneer in researching the use of vermicomposts to increase the growth, flowering and yields of plants such as marigolds, petunias, bell peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and grapes. His research has also revealed that vermicompost teas can potentially have the same effects on plant growth and the suppression of pests and diseases.

The project explored compost tea through on-farm trials and educational activities in a variety of tropical island environments. The objectives of the SARE project were to:

  • Quantify the independent and interactive effects of compost quality extraction method and crop management on yield and phytonutrient content of model root, fruit and leaf vegetables.
  • Determine, at the whole-farm level, the effect of compost tea applications on yield, phytonutrient content, and profitability with commercial vegetable operations on three islands in Hawai’i.
  • Build and enhance the capacity of at least 300 growers to effectively employ compost tea to increase vegetable yield and phytonutrient content on their farms.

The project team cited as a basis of its pursuits a poor understanding of the interactions between compost type, crop, and environmental factors as they relate to plant yield and quality, particularly under tropical conditions. This lack of understanding restricts widespread adoption of compost tea technology to conventional farms that want to improve the sustainability of their operations.

The project was made available with support from the SARE program and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Filed Under: Education, How-To, News, Products, Science Tagged With: compost, compost tea, Hawaii, organic production, SARE, tropics, vermicompost, vermicompost tea

World Ag Expo 2015

February 9, 2015 by Growing Solutions

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World Ag Expo
February 10-12, 2015
International Agri-Center
Tulare, CA
http://www.worldagexpo.com/

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BioCycle West Coast Conference 2015

February 9, 2015 by Growing Solutions

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BioCycle West Coast Conference
April 13-16, 2015
Red Lion Hotel On The River
Portland, OR
http://biocyclewestcoast.com/

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Global Innovations Include Compost Tea at Eco Expo Asia/Hong Kong

November 19, 2012 by Growing Solutions

Compost Tea at Eco Expo Asio
Michael Alms and Bryan Ollier at Eco Expo Asia 2012

The latest innovations in environmental protection industries were recently showcased at Eco Expo Asia, including Growing Solutions Compost Tea Systems. President Michael Alms traveled to Hong Kong at the end of October for this four-day international trading fair where Growing Solutions participated in the U.S. pavilion. “This was an excellent opportunity to meet with many of our current global partners and to cultivate new contacts and relationships,” he explained.

Business Development Manager for Asia Bryan Ollier and Michael met with Stephen Young, Consul General of the United States of America in Hong Kong, and his team prior to the opening of the fair. The U.S. Commercial Service is our government’s international trade promotion agency and one of three groups sponsoring Growing Solution’s participation in Eco Expo Asia.

Attendees from Hong Kong, China, Australia, Malaysia, UK, Poland, Finland, USA, Mexico, India, Japan and Korea visited the Growing Solutions stand at the event. “Everyone has been intrigued and interested in how they can implement our technology within their sector, especially mainland China,” Michael explained.

Michael Alms at Eco Expo Asia
Michael explains the Compost Tea System10 to an attendee.

Safe organic food production is a major concern for the Chinese government in addition to industrial corporate social and environmental responsibility. “Growing Solutions is clearly a good fit given these concerns, as our process provides value added products, not simply a reduction of negative impacts,” Bryan noted.

Growing Solutions was one of 18 exhibitors from the U.S. and one of 112 exhibitors from outside Honk Kong (total exhibitors: 271). Organized by the HKTDC and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., the fair drew 11,550 trade and 2,559 public attendees from around the globe: Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and the Pacific Islands, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Africa.

“This was one of our best endeavors to date for reaching new global markets,” Michael said. “And we could not have made this kind of impact without the help of Business Oregon and the Green Export Enabler Program (GEEP).”

Compost Tea in the news in China and Hong Kong
Growing Solutions was prominently featured in two major Sunday newspapers (Hong Kong and China).

Growing Solutions in the news

Filed Under: News, Products, Trade shows Tagged With: compost, compost tea, organic production, soil bioremediation, soil health, sustainability

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