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IRRIGATION

25 - 26 October 2022 VALLEY® IRRIGATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF

Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
COMPANY’S FIRST NORTH AMERICAN AG SOLAR INSTALLATION

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FARMERS NATIONAL COMPANY
Co-located with
impact and potential tax savings through “Farmers National Company has always
incentive programs. The Ag Solar group valued conservation efforts as part of our
within Valley has a large international foot- sustainable farm management practices for
print with more than 700 solar installations landowners since our founding in 1929,”
worldwide. Valley has now leveraged the says Matt Gunderson, Senior Vice President
A leader in advancing agricultural pro- expertise of the company’s 75 years of of Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Farmers
ductivity, allowing growers to produce experience in providing growers with center National Company. “We are proud to part-
pivot irrigation systems and pumping solu-
ner with Valley Irrigation and the landowner
REIMAGINE THE FUTURE OF FOOD
REIMA GINE THE FU T URE OF F OOD more with less through engineered irriga- tions to deliver clean and efficient solar to have the first Valley solar-powered pivot
tion equipment and connected crop man-
energy to agriculture.
in North America and specifically on one
agement applications, has partnered with
P
RODUC
TION
PRODUCTION Farmers National Company, the nation’s “Valley offers the most durable irrigation of the farms we manage for a landowner.
The opportunity to invest into the farm
leading land and mineral management firm, structures in the field and our solar experts
to complete the company’s first ag solar have implemented hundreds of successful while the landowner receives additional
installation within North America. The in- projects globally,” says Darin Sothers, Di- income from the excess power sold back
The AgraME event is the leading Agri event in the Middle East stallation, which is located in south-central rector of Key Accounts, Valley Irrigation. to the power district makes it a win-win.”
bringing together agricultural professionals from across the Nebraska on a farm managed by Farmers “We’re proud to be able to provide growers
MENA region and international buyers. With over 4000 visitors Who you can connect with National Company, will provide sustaina- in North America with engineered solar
at the event AgraME is the place to be to meet with the who’s at AgraME: ble power to the landowner by efficiently solutions, particularly by collaborating with
who of the industry across crop, animal, and fish farming. converting the sun’s rays to clean energy. our valued and long-term partner Farmers
Uncover the latest in world leading agricultural technologies • Farming Solar energy offers numerous benefits National Company – a company that shares
and sustainable practices and make sure you stay ahead of the • Horticulture for agricultural irrigation, including energy our same sustainability and environmental
curve! Join AgraME and explore 4 exhibition halls dedicated savings, efficiency, reduced environmental goals.”
to the latest in acqaculture, horticulture, fresh produce and • Aquaculture
packaging, and animal farming and welfare. Be a part of • Apiculture Circle 13 on enquiry card
the conversation as governments drive food security in the • Fresh Produce
MENA region and connect with the people paving the way to
sustainable and secure food supply. • AgraTech and Innovations
Showcasing the world’s top technologies and methods for • Livestock Nutrition and Health NATURALSHRIMP’S HYDRENESIS TECHNOLOGY
sustainable agriculture to help complement government • Producers
initiatives driving food security in the MENA region - Agra ME, • Manufacturers DEMONSTRATES SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
reimagines the future of food production!
AT HANILU FARMS

Natural Aquatic Systems, a wholly owned technology licensing opportunities to
subsidiary of NaturalShrimp, works close- salmon and finfish producers worldwide.
ly with Hanilu Farms. Founder Lealand “Our success with our early aquacul-
Meador has contributed to research, data ture partner Hanilu Farms using Hydro-
collection, automation and improvements gas technology supports the significant
of the Hydrenesis technology, in particu- potential for commercial licensing of
lar the hardware and its ruggedization.
the technology as an additional revenue
NaturalShrimp, Inc. a Biotechnology Hydrenesis “Redox” water treatment stream,” said Gerald Easterling, CEO of
BE SEEN AT THE MOST PROMINENT AGRA Aquaculture Company that has devel- technologies have the ability to affect NaturalShrimp. “The ability to increase
oped and patented the commercially op-
water chemistry and elevate water qual-
health and survival rates in commer-
SHOW IN THE MIDDLE EAST erational RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture ity, and they are proving to be critical cial facilities opens our opportunity to
System), reported the successful appli-
cation of its Hydrenesis Technology at technologies for scaling hatchery and additional worldwide seafood markets,
CONTACT Hanilu Farms, a commercial aquaculture nursery systems and impacting growth including salmon, barramundi, and oth-
and health metrics. A recently complet-
er freshwater fish. Hanilu has noted that
facility in Cutler, Indiana.
Founded in 2017, Hanilu Farms pro-
Brent Crosbie | T: +971 52 5072847 | E: brent.crosbie@informa.com vides locally grown barramundi at its ed trial at the independent RAS testing while using Hydrenesis, mortality rate
center Marineholmen RASLab in Norway goes down, the feed conversion ratio
indoor recirculating aquaculture system evaluated how Hydrogas and electro- improves, and the fish grow faster. We
(RAS) facility. The facility consists of 34 coagulation technologies compared with are incredibly thankful for Hanilu Farms’
tanks and produces more than 900 kilo- the traditional method of using a biofilter input as they utilized our technology, and
grams of live fish per week, year-round. when raising salmon. Based on the re- we look forward to working with them as
www.agramiddleeast.com sults of this study, NaturalShrimp expects both companies scale operations.”
FISHERIES & FISH FARMING Circle 14 on enquiry card