http://www.agrometeorology.org News & Highlights. Here you can submit information on agrometeorological issues, happenings and other news in agrometeorology. [Send items you might have to the Web Editor.] daily 1 2008-09-08T14:58:53Z http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/dr.-mohammad-shamim-awarded-a-best-paper-award Dr. Mohammad Shamim, Scientist (Agricultural Meteorology) under the Programme of Cropping Systems and Resource Management of the Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research, Modipuram 250110, has been honored with the “Best Paper Award” at the 5th National Seminar on Agrometeorology, held at Bidhan Chander Krishi Vishwavidyalya (BCKV), Kalyani (Paschimbanga), India during 9-10 December, 2011. No publisher admin 2012-01-20T08:45:25Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/dr-surender-singh-researcher-at-dept-of-agrometeorology-ccs-haryana-agril-university-have-been-honoured-with-best-paper-award-at-5th-national-seminar-on-agrometeorology Dr Surender Singh, researcher at Dept of AgroMeteorology CCS Haryana Agril University, have been honoured with Best Paper Award at 5th National Seminar on Agrometeorology. No publisher admin 2011-12-29T16:49:54Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/dr.-p.d.mistry-gold-medal-for-best-ph.d.-thesis-in-agrometeorology-for-dr.-kailas-dakhore Dr. Kailas Dakhore got the Dr. P. D. Mistry Gold Medal Award for Best Ph.D. thesis in the Agricultural Meteorology discipline in India. No publisher admin 2011-12-19T12:40:45Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/the-sudden-death-this-weekend-in-bonn-germany-of-mr.-mama-konate-mali-chair-of-the-subsidiary-body-for-scientific-and-technological-advice-sbsta Below you find a message that reached us about the death of our colleague Mama Konate, a principal agrometeorologist from Mali. No publisher admin 2011-11-21T09:42:11Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/mitsubishi-plastics-group-starts-verifying-tomato-cultivation-at-solar-light-plant-factory Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. announced on June 14, 2011, that it has completed its experiment on its facilities for a plant factory using solar light in the Center for Environment, Health and Field Science of Chiba University in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture. No publisher admin 2011-11-01T15:36:30Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/launch-of-provia-website We are pleased to announce the launch of the website for PROVIA – the Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation: www.provia-climatechange.org. No publisher admin 2011-09-20T12:08:21Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/sunflower-project-to-clean-up-radioactive-soil-in-fukushima A project to clean up contaminated soil using sunflowers will be launched in areas close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, it was announced by Masamichi Yamashita, a professor-emeritus of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and his colleagues in April 2011. No publisher admin 2011-09-07T08:07:33Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/chocolate-bar-to-contribute-to-creation-of-green-forests Meiji Co. Ltd. (formerly Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.), a leading manufacturer of confectionary and dairy products in Japan, started on March 8, 2011, to sell a chocolate bar called "Agroforestory Chocolate." The product is made from cacao beans grown under the agroforestry system, which has positive effects on reforestation. No publisher admin 2011-06-30T08:28:09Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/visit-to-cuba-of-coordinator-of-the-pronaza-project-panama Eng. Karima Rosario Lince Jaramillo, National Coordinator for Agro-ecological Zoning (PRONAZA) of the Ministry of Agricultural Development of Panama, was hosted by the city of Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba. The meetings with this specialist were meant to facilitate exchange of experiences on common vulnerability issues as pictured in agroclimatic zoning. No publisher admin 2011-06-22T12:01:11Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/yukiguni-maitake-and-grameen-group-launching-joint-mung-bean-project-in-bangladesh Yukiguni Maitake Co., a Japanese producer and seller of mushrooms for both fresh and processed food markets, announced on October 13, 2010, that it had signed a joint venture agreement with the Grameen Group in Bangladesh and Japan's Kyushu University. This joint venture aims to develop a social agricultural business in Bangladesh, and is the first attempt of its kind involving a Japanese enterprise. No publisher admin 2011-03-08T09:19:26Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/research-institute-links-forest-biodiversity-to-buckwheat-crop-yield Japan's Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute released the results of a survey on November 16, 2010, showing the relationship between biological diversity in forests and the seed setting rate in buckwheat (the main ingredient in soba noodles) cultivated in semi-mountainous areas. No publisher admin 2011-02-23T08:05:46Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/aic-notes-december-2-2010.................a-pipe-dream In a message dated 12/2/2010 4:01:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, news@aic.ca writes: Africa Can Feed Itself in a Generation: Study . No publisher admin 2010-12-13T13:32:17Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/weather-information-company-opens-new-solar-power-generation-forecast-website Japan Meteorological Corp., a private weather information firm in Japan, announced on July 13, 2010, that it has started a new website called "Sora-Eco." The Sora-Eco site provides solar power generation forecasts using a numerical prediction model system developed by the firm. No publisher admin 2010-12-09T07:58:20Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/number-of-certified-eco-farmers-across-japan-rises-by-over-10-000-in-one-year Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on July 27, 2010, that the number of certified eco-farmers nationwide, as of the end of March 2010, now stands at 196,692, an increase of 10,717 over the past year. No publisher admin 2010-12-09T07:56:18Z News Item http://www.agrometeorology.org/news/news-highlights/new-program-launches-to-ensure-food-security-is-not-crippled-by-climate-change Amidst growing alarm that climate change could deal a catastrophic blow to food security in poor countries, a partnership of the world's premiere experts on agriculture, climate, and the environment today announced an intensive global response to confront the impacts of shifting weather patterns on crop and livestock production and their dire consequences for food security. No publisher admin 2010-11-22T10:54:36Z News Item