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    • Convened a new Award for Research around egg products

    The Institute of Egg Studies (IEH) has announced the twentieth edition of the Research Prize for completed jobs or projects any of the following topics: egg composition, quality of eggs and egg products, use and consumption of egg and egg products or sustainability in the production of eggs and egg products. The prize, worth 10,000 euros, will be presented at the ceremony commemorating the World Egg Day, celebrated in October.

    Precision farming has a name: Trimble

    Trimble, precision agriculture, Connected Farm, FIMA 2016

    EU: Hops, a crop with export opportunities

    Following bad weather conditions last year that have severely affected the harvest of hops in the EU, one of the main areas of work of the president of the working group "Hops" of farmers and agricultural cooperatives COPA-COGECA, Bernard Ingwiller will improve yields and creating export opportunities.

    Fira de Mollerussa: accomplished goals

    The Fira de Sant Josep of Mollerussa (Lleida), the Catalan Agricultural Machinery Fair, held from 17 to 20 March its 144th edition with the participation of 285 exhibitors and 150,000 visitors, exceeding the previous edition figures. The event also garnered a record of professionals in the technical conferences.

    Spain: “South Almond” under precision agriculture

    The cooperative leader in the production of nuts of Andalusia, Almendrera South, with 4,200 farmer members and 20,000 hectares in production spread throughout the region, implement in their field test a new technology fertigation, which aims to ensure the most effective use water and fertilizers, under the agreement between the Foundation Caja Rural del Sur and technology company 'Wise Irrisystem', based in El Ejido (Almería).

    The European tomato marked by the price crisis

    Cooperatives Agro-alimentary of Spain and member organizations of the Joint Committee take stock of the terrible campaign tomato and seek support from the EU. From September 2015 to February 2016 there has been a drop in revenue in the sector of 11% and a price decrease of 17%.

    Spanish technology greenhouse cross the Mediterranean

    The Technology Centre is present in Africa to work on greenhouse technology. Framed within a reverse trade mission Egyptians to know the sector of agricultural auxiliary industry and how the Almeria agriculture model, Tecnova has signed a collaboration agreement to work on common lines of action to improve the technological conditions in agriculture in Egypt entrepreneurs.

    IX International Competition quality EVOO Pedro Leon Mellado

    The Fair of the Olivo of Montoro Consortium announces a new edition of the competition for samples of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 2015-2016 harvest and must come from a homogeneous batch of production at least 5,000 kg. The contest includes three categories: Fruity Green AOVEs the group, the group AOVEs Fruity Matures and the Special Award for Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil DO Montoro - Adamuz. The deadline to contest ends on April 15 at 15 hours.

    Lemon Fino, a positive campaign in Murcia

    The agricultural professional organization ASAJA-Murcia values as "satisfactory and very positive" the balance of the campaign of lemon Fino, which this year has been very excellent with very attractive prices for producers.

    Ibero-American cooperation in food and nutrition

    Research and dissemination of knowledge to improve the quality of life of the population is one of the challenges of the Iberoamerican Nutrition Foundation (FINUT). Through these agreements, it wants to encourage institutional cooperation contributes to the integral development of individuals and the maximum dissemination of knowledge. The collaboration extends to the National University of Cordoba (Argentina), ILSI Mesoamerica (Life Sciences Institute Association), Hygea and Granotec.