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The almond wasp continues its expansion and its fight generates 5 million extra costs
The expansion of the almond wasp (Eurytoma amigdali) by Valencian lands since its arrival in 2015 is taking on increasingly worrying dimensions. This insect, decreed as a plague through a resolution of the Conselleria de Agricultura, has already spread to four Valencian regions, where it causes millionaire losses to hundreds of producers, causing both a drastic decrease in production and an increase in expenses. of culture.
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Mexico will host the III International Blueberry Seminar 2018
Mexico will host the III International Seminar of Blueberries, which will be held on June 7 and will have a very innovative program, with new and interesting local and international speakers. In addition, there will be a field day in which to see the most outstanding technical applications. This new edition of the Blueberry Seminar of Mexico will have the special organization and collaboration of Aneberries, the National Association of Berry Exporters of Mexico.
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Huercasa Country Festival 2018 will celebrate its fifth edition in Segovia
The Huercasa Country Festival will celebrate its fifth edition, the most ambitious to date on June 6, 7 and 8 in Riaza (Segovia). In addition, this year, on Sunday 8, the festival moves to the Plaza Mayor with Country Line Dance activities and free concerts by The Wild Horses & Friends and Max Tyler.
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UPA Madrid calls for unity in the case of Xylella fastidiosa and ASAJA for a solution and greater control
After the appearance of the first case of Xylella fastidiosa in the Community of Madrid, specifically in an olive grove in Villarejo de Salvanés, the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Rangers of Madrid (UPA Madrid) has shown its "deep concern" and explained that "a At the foot of the field, this sentiment extends beyond the olive trees because this bacterium poses a deadly threat to woody crop species. In addition, the Agrarian Association of Young Farmers (ASAJA) has also taken a stand on this, and has asked for a solution and greater control.
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AEPLA will continue with the improvement of the phytosanitary ware safety system
The Business Association for the Protection of Plants (AEPLA) held last Thursday its General Assembly, in which to improve the authorization system of plant protection, the defense of the production model based on the use of technology, communicate and raise awareness in society of the benefits of the phytosanitary products and analyze the role that the sector will play in the future of agriculture were the main topics that were addressed.
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A hybrid of two pests, the new threat of crop
A hybrid between two pests would be the new threat to crops around the world, according to Australian scientists, who have confirmed the new appearance of a hybrid of two worms responsible for the world's major pests in a new species strengthened.
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TEO stars 92 legal actions against the illegal exploitation of mandarin Orri
The compliance organization S.L. (TEO) exclusive master licensee of the Orri variety in Spain and Portugal in the period 2017-2018, a total of 92 legal actions for illegal exploitation of mandarin Orri that can affect 172 hectares, more than 80,000 trees.
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UPA criticizes that the budgets of Rajoy for 2018 perpetuate the abandonment of the rural environment
The draft General State Budgets for 2018 presented on March 3 by the Government did not like anything of the Spanish farmers and ranchers. The UPA rural organization has "very harmful" accounts for the millions of people who live and work in villages. "The budgets show that the Government is committed to citizens by announcing policies that remain in nothing by not having a budget allocation," lamented from UPA.
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The Government reduces the tax burden for farmers and ranchers
The BOE has published an Order of the Ministry of Finance and Public Function that sets the Net Income Indices in the income tax declaration with the reductions established on a national basis for the 2017 income statement of farmers and ranchers.
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The EU brought the consumption of fruits and vegetables and dairy products to more than 30 million children, during the school year 2016/17
During the 2016/17 school year, the EU brought the consumption of fruit and vegetables to more than 12.2 million children in 79,000 schools, through its fruit and vegetable consumption program. Along the same lines of promoting a healthy diet among the European child population, more than 18 million schoolchildren participated in their milk consumption program. Thanks to both initiatives, more than 74,000 tons of fruit and vegetables and more than 285,000 tons of dairy products were distributed to children between the ages of 6 and 10 years.