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    AEPLA questions the impartiality and rigor of the IARC regarding glyphosate

    AEPLA, a business association that represents the phytosanitary ware manufacturing sector in Spain, criticizes the conflict of interests and the lack of rigor in the IARC, an agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), regarding glyphosate. In fact, in the last weeks and months there has been a constant trickle of information published as a result of journalistic investigations carried out by international agencies and relevant media from different parts of the world about irregularities of that agency, whose report served to justify the positions they advocate. Do not renew an essential tool that has been used for agricultural and non-agricultural uses for more than 40 years.

    The cooperatives estimate an oil production of 1,100,000tn

    At its annual meeting of the Sectoral Council of Olive Oil, held on October 31th in Jaén, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España has made an estimate of olive oil harvest, which will be over 1,096,900 tons, which means a decrease of 14.7% with respect to last season.

    Biological control in greenhouse horticultural crops

    Opinion article on integrated pest control in greenhouse horticultural crops, written for ECA by Mónica González, from Las Palmerillas Experimental Station, Cajamar.

    Gonzalo Artes, new Commercial and Marketing director of Planasa

    The company Planasa, a leader in the horticultural sector and with presence in the five continents, now reinforces its commercial and marketing area with the incorporation, as its director, of Gonzalo Artes, who has a remarkable experience in the sector and that arrives to drive one of the key areas to meet the company's short- and long-term goals.

    The Granada Kingdom, Grubenta’s scoop on the Innova catwalk of Fruit Attraction 2017

    The horticultural company GRUVENTA will present at the Innova Pasarela of Fruit Attraction 2017 the grenade Kingdom, after its agreement with the company CALIFRESH, for which it will exclusively market the fruit.
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    Grupo Projar takes Fruit Attraction its new eco-certified substrate for red fruits

    The green sector company, Grupo Projar, will present a new ecologically certified substrate for the production of red fruits such as cranberry in the framework of the International Fruit and Vegetable Fair, Fruit Attraction, held from 18 to 20 October in Madrid. With this new product opens the door, in this type of fruit, to consumers with interest in organic products.

    Syngenta reinforces its presence in Fruit Attraction, to celebrate its 150th anniversary in the sector of horticultural seeds

    Syngenta will be present in a very special way in the IX edition of Fruit Attraction, held at the Ifema in Madrid from 18th to 20th October, as in 2017 marks the 150th Anniversary of the company within the sector producing horticultural seeds. Thus, the company strengthens its presence in the fair with two stands, one in hall 5 (stand 5D05) with all the innovations facing the sector and another in pavilion 9 (stand 9A01E) dedicated to its well-known Kumato® tomato.

    TRIANUM®, double action biofungicide and star novelty from Koppert Biological Systems at Fruit Attraction 2017

    TRIANUM®, the new and powerful double-acting biofungicide, will be the undisputed protagonist among the many innovations that Koppert Biological Systems will offer at its stand during the ninth edition of Fruit Attraction, an international fair in the fruit and vegetable sector, which will take place from 18th to 20th October, at the Fairgrounds in Madrid (IFEMA). This Koppert star product guarantees maximum protection against soil pathogens without leaving residues, without generating resistance problems and with authorization for use in organic farming.

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    Technical day of the new variety of yellow onion by day, Joaquin F1. Barrax (Albacete)

    On Tuesday, November 14th, the onion team of Bayer Vegetable Seeds celebrates the Technical Conference of Joaquin F1, in which this new variety of yellow onion will be presented during the day. The act will start at 11.00 hours in the facilities of Ferroice in Barrax (Albacete).

    SEPOR 50th Edition. Livestock, Industrial and Agrifood Fair. Lorca (Murcia)

    The Cattle, Industrial and Agroalimentary Fair of Lorca (SEPOR) is a contest of national and international reference that for fifty years seeks to answer each edition to the needs of information and training of breeders and professionals, putting at your disposal the testimony and the knowledge of the most qualified experts in matters such as biodiversity, animal health, food, pathologies, technological advances and production.