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AP all set to introduce 'Neera'

Edit The Times of India 09 May 2016
Hyderabad. After Kerala and Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh is all set to introduce Neera as a health drink with medicinal values even as the government has initiated several measures to help farmers produce Neera from coconut trees. "The AP Excise Act-1968 prohibits tapping of coconut inflorescence (a cluster of flowers arranged on a stem) as it can be misused to make toddy ... ....

05/07/16 Foster Botanical Garden extends hours for “Corpse Plant” blooming (City and County of Honolulu, HI)

Edit Public Technologies 09 May 2016
(Source. City and County of Honolulu, HI). May 7, 2016. Press office. (808) 768-5768. Foster Botanical Garden extends hours for 'Corpse Plant' blooming. April 2014. Honolulu - Honolulu's Foster Botanical Garden is anticipating that one of their Amorphophallustitanum, also known as the 'Corpse plant,' could bloom as early as Monday, May 9, 2016 ... to 4 p.m ... The Amorphophallustitanum is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom....

Butterbur treat for the honey bee

Edit The Guardian 05 May 2016
@seymourdaily ... Twitter. This morning we were surrounded by hundreds of inflorescences of butterbur, Petasites hybridus, which, every spring, force their way up through several inches of sandy silt deposited by the slowing current of the retreating river ... Related ... All the inflorescences that we could see probably belonged to a single clone, sprouting from the plant’s branching, knobbly, rhizomes, deeply rooted in the nutrient-laden silt ... ....

Top 10 things to do around the region (Mackay Regional Council)

Edit Public Technologies 04 May 2016
1) 'Inflorescence' an exhibition by Maya Harrison ... An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. The complete flower head / inflorescence of a plant include stems, stalks, bracts and flowers. Photography, paintings, mixed media and weaving will highlight different inflorescence types found in nature....

3 of family electrocuted on farm

Edit The Times of India 03 May 2016
Mangaluru. Five persons died in two separate incidents in Dakshina Kannada district on Monday ... The aluminium ladder that one of them was carrying came in contact with a high-tension wire and two of his family members who went to rescue him got electrocuted ... Babu Gowda, 62, was on his way to pluck inflorescence (singara) of areca palm in his areca plantation for a function at their home in Kodimbady in Puttur taluk ... ....

Beat the heat with greenery

Edit The Hindu 29 Apr 2016
The unprecedented heat this last month has had all of us wondering how we can retain any greenery in our gardens, whether these are large bungalow grounds or tiny balcony or terrace gardens ... Remember that expert gardeners such as B.S ... Prevent evaporation. Studies have shown that 90% of water poured on bare soil evaporates ... Loves heat ... They come in a spectacular range of both foliage colours and inflorescence shapes and colours ... ....

Farmers try to sell 'toddy' near bus stand, held

Edit The Times of India 17 Apr 2016
Trichy ... On Saturday, a few members of the movement assembled at a city hotel before the protest ... Carrying bottles of 'Neera', an extract from the inflorescence of coconut or palm trees, inside decorated clay pots, the farmers led by toddy movement secretary S Nallasamy gathered outside the Central bus stand and tried to sell the drink ... ....

Broom Grass Farming and Making, an alternative source of income in Sarpang (MOAF - Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Apr 2016
(Source. MOAF - Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan). Sarpang. The Broom grass, scientifically known as Thysanolaena maxima, has emerged as one of the most widely cultivated cash crops in Gakidling geog. It is from Poaceae family and commonly known as kucho/amlisho, in southern Bhutanese language ... The villagers cultivate kucho as a mixed crop for its inflorescences or clusters of flowers that are used for making brooms ... (noodl....

'25% value addition possible in coconut crop'

Edit Deccan Herald 04 Apr 2016
Coconut sap. Stating that the CPCRI has developed ‘Coco-sap Chiller’ to collect fresh, hygienic and unfermented coconut inflorescence sap called ‘Kalparasa,’ he said, “The bottling technology has been developed for ‘Kalparasa’, to extend its shelf-life up to 45 days under refrigerated conditions, without adding any preservatives and additives ... Clean, green environment ... Optimising resources ... ....

Coconut farmers' votes come with a rider in poll

Edit The Times of India 31 Mar 2016
Trichy. Reiterating their demand to allow production of 'neera', an extract from the inflorescence of a coconut tree, a group of farmers' associations said they would vote for the party which can assure them that neera processing centres would be opened for the succour of coconut farmers ... "We want the next government to ensure monthly a income for coconut farmers ... More than 10 lakh families are said to be involved in the business ... ....

Second chance to see titan arum in bloom (Cairns Regional Council)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Feb 2016
(Source. Cairns Regional Council) ... Also known as the 'corpse flower' for its distinctive smell, the titan arum has the largest single, unbranched inflorescence (flower cluster) in the world, reaching up to three metres in height ... Original Document ... (noodl. 32220328) ....

Rare “Corpse Flower” set to bloom at the U of M (University of Minnesota)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Jan 2016
(Source. University of Minnesota). WHERE. University of Minnesota St. Paul campus - 1534 Lindig St., St. Paul, MN 55108. WHEN. The week of February 1. Check the website for status updates. PUBLIC HOURS. 9 a.m. - 3.30 p.m ... TIME LAPSE ... In its native habitat, the Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) inflorescence uses its strong smell to cut through the riot of scents competing for the attention of the sweat bee, which pollinates the Corpse Flower....

New Report Evaluates Medical Marijuana Programs Nation-wide

Edit Huffington Post 29 Jan 2016
Patient Advocates Hope Report will Help State Legislators “Make the Grade” in 2016.  . With the recent release of the Americans for Safe Access (ASA) report “Medical Marijuana Access in the US ... In addition to the AHPA Recommendations for Regulators, states are also incorporating the laboratory testing standards set forth in the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Cannabis Inflorescence Monograph ... With the Natalie M ... ....
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