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Using Food Waste Byproducts for Agricultural Purposes Written by AZoCleantechJan 28 2021 There's a better end for used food than taking up space in landfills and contributing to global warming. UC Riverside scientists have discovered fermented food waste can boost bacteria that increase crop growth, making plants more resistant to pathogens and reducing carbon emissions from farming. " Beneficial microbes increased dramatically when we added fermented food waste to plant growing systems," said UCR microbiologist Deborah Pagliaccia, who led the research. "When there are enough of these good b...

Credit: Deborah Pagliaccia/UCR There's a better end for used food than taking up space in landfills and contributing to global warming. UC Riverside scientists have discovered fermented food waste can boost bacteria that increase crop growth, making plants more resistant to pathogens and reducing carbon emissions from farming. "Beneficial microbes increased dramatically when we added fermented food waste to plant growing systems," said UCR microbiologist Deborah Pagliaccia, who led the research. "When there are enough of these good bacteria, they produce antimicrobial compounds and metabolit...

DEVELOPMENT: Russell Farms Inc., Niagara Specialty Metals among the recipients. Dec 14, 2020 Dec 14, 2020 Russell Farms, Inc., is one of eight recipients of a ReCharge NY energy allocation approved last week by the New York Power Authority's board of trustees. The company, based in Appleton and Burt, was granted 200 kilowatts of low-cost power in exchange for a $50,000 capital investment. No new jobs will be created, according to a fact sheet provided by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's office, but two jobs will be retained. ReCharge NY offers power contracts up to seven yea...