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The products offer optimal planting dates, and advisories on nitrogen and on pests and disease and advice on when to harvest.
The science “consists of hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic modeling and high resolution weather simulations,” the company states.
Possibly because it’s a Monsanto company, and therefore a bit media shy, the company was reluctant to say much about how the science behind its data works, nor would it provide information on how well the company has been doing in the past few months – a request for any such of information, even an a plea for an anecdotal “we’re getting a lot of calls lately” type of response, yielded only repeated references to an August news release about the bountiful take-up on its free Climate Basic service.
It’s also not so clear just how much the company does to prepare farmers for the impact of climate change other than arm them with better data to be prepared for the weather. There’s also it’s very catchy, hyper-climate-related name and website: www.climate.com.
Joe Young, vice president of insurance operations, said the company isn’t trying to tell farmers about the impacts of climate change, but offer them local data on things like rainfall, dry spells, heatwaves, extreme weather – in other words the effects of a changing climate.
“We’re really trying to move the industry forward from more of a reliance on intuition to more of a reliance on data and data science,” Young said.
There appear to be no solid figures out there on just how many climate change themed businesses have emerged in the last few years – or how many jobs have been created on the back of growing interest in that area – but with increasing interest in green bonds, ever larger investments in alternative energy and the amount of focus on climate change that’s being driven by the media and politics, it’s not hard imagine a large crop of Climate Corps soon blossoming in the agricultural insurance landscape.
Categories: National NewsTopics: agricultural insurance, Climate Change, Climate Control, crop insurance, Google Inc., Monsanto Co., OneBeacon Insurance Group, The Climate Corp.
LEED Gold-designed Greiner Hall marries green building with universal design.
For the past decade, UB has been a leader in creating green buildings and working to reduce energy and material usage throughout our facilities.
In 2003, UB’s Creekside Village Community Center was the first building in Western New York to become certified under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Then in 2004, UB published its own High Performance Building Guidelines in support of New York State Executive Order 111. These guidelines were referenced by institutions across New York State and served to further our own commitment to build green.
Our early investments laid the foundation for five new LEED buildings—all opening within one year of another. Four are designed to meet LEED Gold standards and will save critical financial, as well as natural, resources.
William R. Greiner Hall, a residence hall that debuted in 2011, demonstrates UB's leadership in green construction. The building is packed with features such as high-efficiency lighting, low-flow faucets, and laundry room counters made from recycled Tide bottles. It's SUNY's first LEED Gold-designed residence hall.
As part of a NYPA project, over 210 power meters have been installed at UB. The new internet based “Smart” power meters recently installed will permit UB to closely observe and manipulate power consumption within each building. Never before have we been able to track real-time power consumption in 5, 10 or 15 minute blocks of time. Having this information will greatly improve our ability to better control usage within our buildings and it allows us to verify conservation measures are performing as expected. Detailed usage information will allow us to establish a specific energy cost with a specific time frame, so we can target energy reductions when power prices are peaking.
A software platform was also installed with the new meters allowing easy access by multiple users to historical and real-time power data at each building. The platform will automatically upload the energy and demand data into EnergyCAP, our utility accounting system, at the end of each month. The platform will allow Campus Living to raise awareness with students occupying residence halls. The meters and internet based metering platform gives Facilities staff and others the tools they need to implement new energy conservation measures at every location and observe the real-time results.
The new power meters coupled with existing steam, chilled water and natural gas meters gives UB a comprehensive backbone of building energy data measurement tools. The building data will be used to rank building performance, identify new conservation opportunities, raise awareness, identify costs, measure operational effectiveness, test new strategies and improve overall campus sustainability.
Looking for a place to fill up? Zoom in on the map above to see where you can replenish your reusable water bottle.
Foods rich in t calcium, iron and vitamin C can prevent lead from being absorbed in the body.
Parents in Flint are in fear for the health of their children because of the contaminated water. And they should be: Lead exposure in children under the age of 6 can damage organs, slow development and lead to behavioral and learning problems, and probably much more.
I have worked in nursing for many years, first with veterans and now with low-income mothers and babies at risk. I work for a Maternal Infant health Program, a Michigan Medicaid Fee for home visits. One of the purposes of the MIHP is to promote healthy pregnancies, positive birth outcomes and healthy infant growth and development and to decrease infant mortality. Every initial assessment completed on our clients asked the question about exposure to lead, specifically lead paint.
While many factors are out of our hands there is one tool health experts say can be used to fight back: nutritious foods. According to dietitians, health experts and government agencies consuming foods rich in three key nutrients — calcium, iron and vitamin C — can prevent lead from being absorbed in the body.
Ensure the products you buy contain 20 percent or more of the daily value for calcium, iron, and vitamin C. Examples of foods high in vitamin C include fruits, cantaloupe, strawberries, red bell peppers, broccoli and tomatoes. Foods that are high in calcium include dairy products, milk, yogurt, cheese, green leafy vegetables. Foods that are high in iron include meat, lean red meats, tuna, salmon, legumes, kidney, lima beans, peanut butter.
Although food cannot rid lead from the body, it can counter some of its side effects.
This is a complex problem, eating a healthy diet can help limit lead absorption so does eating regularly.
UNION COUNTY, Iowa - The search for a Creston man has come to an end after a body was found at a Union County lake.
A search party was sent out to Twelve Mile Lake after a report of a missing man at about 6:15 p.m. Monday evening. Authorities believe he may have drowned.
Along with shoes and items of clothing, the man’s boat was found still running.
The search was called off at sundown Monday but resumed at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Two hours later, authorities located the man's body.
The sheriff’s office says it has a good idea who it is but they aren’t releasing any information yet. They add that this is the first drowning at the lake in about 10 years.
PGA Pro Sam Shaw, from Hayfield, gives advice out on how to improve chipping action in his latest column.
The most common thing that causes poor contact in shots around the green is the hands and wrists trying to scoop the ball in the air.
The scooping action results in punishing shots that are bladed over the green or hit fat and fall short of the target.
The scooping action of your hands and wrists causes the shaft of the club to lean away from the target at impact.
This backward leaning shaft creates a thicker sole (bounce) which makes it difficult to hit the ball solidly.
If you want to strike the ball solidly you must replace your scoop with a technique that creates a forward leaning shaft at impact.
The most effective training aid for preventing your scoop and creating forward shaft lean is ‘The Punisher’.
First, grip your chipping club normally; grip a second club underneath the first one down close to the hosel or Clubhead.
The second grip should now be sticking out under your left armpit.
Try keeping the second shaft away from your left side as you swing through.
During the chipping motion, if you are a scooper the extended part of the club will punish you by bumping into your side.
Be careful not to take too long of a swing.
After eliminating the scoop you will eliminate the punishing fat and thin shots from your short game.
22 of this provider’s 71 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug.
36 of this provider’s 91 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug.
$64 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $237 among peers.
58 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 10.
This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on July 24, 2015.
When Sue Painter collapsed in the bar during a pre-season fixture between AFC Wimbledon and QPR last July, it was unsure whether she would survive or not.
Stewards Shahid Aziz and Rebekah Tennuchi reacted quickly and were able to support and stabilise her.
Then Dr Will Ricketts performed CPR on Sue until the paramedics arrived to save her life.
“It was a shocking thing to see Sue in such a perilous state that day” the club's commercial director Ivor Heller said.
“Along with the stewards, Pietro and I helped to look after Bill and spoke to Sue’s son to explain what was happening to his mother.
"Dr Will and the rest of the team saved Sue’s life – it was one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed.
Then nearly six months later, she returned to the ground once again, but this time as the club's official '12th Don'.
Sue attended the pre-match hospitality for the Barnsley game with her husband Bill, Dr Will and his father as a thank you for the part they played in keeping her alive.
The club also gave a "huge thanks" to Shahid, Rebekah and Dr Will: "Without their help, Sue would not be here, continuing to support the Dons."
Elon Musk's commercial space launch company SpaceX is being sued by former workers alleging the company violated California labor laws.
Elon Musk's SpaceX, the private space launch provider, is being sued by former employees who say they weren't allowed to take breaks, weren't paid overtime, and that the company failed to give them enough warning before a big round of layoffs.
Two lawsuits, seeking class action status, were filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court within the past week.
SpaceX, or Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, designs, manufactures and launches spacecrafts for commercial purposes. It also has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to fly supplies to the International Space Station.
The company was founded in 2002 by Musk, who is also the founder and CEO of electric car maker Tesla Motors (TSLA).
In one suit Joseph A. Smith, alleges that SpaceX broke California state wage and hour laws by failing to provide required meal and rest periods.
California labor law requires a half hour break after five hours of work, and a second half hour break after 10 hours of work.
Smith also alleges that SpaceX cheated him out of pay by making him work "off the clock" and rounding his time entries to reflect "fewer total hours than were actually worked," when he was a tool maker at the company's rocket making plant in Hawthorne, Ca.
Smith is seeking unpaid wages, compensation for missed rest periods, and any penalty fees.
In the other suit, Bobby R. Lee and Bron Gatling, both former structural technicians at SpaceX, allege that the company failed to give proper warning about layoffs involving 200 to 400 workers last month.
California labor law requires companies to warn workers with a written notice 60 days before layoffs that involve 50 to 499 workers.
Lee and Gatling are seeking back pay and the value of any benefits they would have received. They are also seeking any legal penalties applicable in the case.
A call made to the firm representing Lee and Gatling was not returned.
A spokesperson for James Hawkins, the lawyer representing Smith, also had no comment on the case.
SpaceX declined to comment on the matter.
DALLAS (AP) - United Airlines said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit doubled to $292 million as it carried more passengers and limited costs other than fuel.
United predicted that a key figure - revenue for each seat flown one mile - would rose between 0.5% and 2.5% in the second quarter when compared with the same period last year. That is a closely watched figure and, though while not perfect, indicates that the airline expects slightly higher fares than last spring.
Despite beating forecasts for the first quarter, United did not change its forecast for full-year earnings - between $10 and $12 per share.
ARNAUDVILLE — In the grand scheme of things, the result of Tuesday’s league matchup between St. Thomas More and Beau Chene — the de facto District 3-II championship game — doesn’t carry much weight.
The third-ranked Cougars’ 3-1 victory secured their fourth straight league championship and 17th in program history. Beating the No. 5 team to do so could vault STM even higher in the power ranking in hopes of gaining a top-two seed.
But the Gators, the runners-up in Division II last year, won’t be hurt much by this home loss. With less than a week left in the regular season, neither team is in real danger of failing to secure a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
What’s more important right now is how each team looks against an opponent of similar quality. If both are among the six or so teams vying for a state crown, then Tuesday was somewhat of a litmus test, especially when the wind is a factor.
For STM coach Mark Hiller, the Cougars (15-2-2) produced a positive result without their best performance.
The Gators (14-4-6) may have outworked STM, but they didn’t capitalize on as many opportunities. That’s what decides matchups like these, said Beau Chene coach Chad Vidrine.
“Like I told (my players), it’s a game of situations,” Vidrine said. “When you’re playing a quality team like that, full of club players and everything else, you knew it was going to be a battle. Whoever is going to take advantage of the mistakes of the other one is going to, more than likely, win the game.
Cougars freshman Townes Wallace was in position to advantage of two of those miscues by the Gators, scoring once in each half. Vidrine said Wallace’s second goal seemed to derail the momentum Beau Chene had built when Gators senior Alex Auzenne scored just before halftime.
Wallace, who sustained an injury during the club season and missed the first two months of the prep season, has emerged in recent weeks.
What made it more difficult for Beau Chene to finish chance was STM senior goalkeeper Landon Sellers. Hiller felt Sellers had his best game of the year, limiting the Gators to several long shots and managing to corral balls whipped in sharply through the wind.
Sellers' performance didn’t surprise Vidrine.
What did come as a surprise to Vidrine was STM’s scheme.
Advanced scouting can make up for on-field experience, which is what both received Tuesday. Vidrine saw it as another way for his young contributors, many of whom have had to step up in January due to a rash of illnesses on the team. If his team can get healthier over the next week, then it can transition its focus to recapturing the magic it found last year in the playoffs.
In STM’s case, Hiller said, the final week of the regular season is about taking aspects of the Cougars’ game to another level.
KEIGHLEY Cougars have signed former England international Darrell Griffin for the rest of the season.
The former Wakefield Trinity and Leeds Rhinos prop has joined Cougars following a brief spell in rugby union with Morley following his departure from the Featherstone Rovers in January.
He has also played for Harlequins Rugby Union before moving on to join the Huddersfield Giants where his performances earned him an England call-up for the 2010 Four Nations where he would go on to earn two caps for his country.
In 2012, Griffin joined the Rhinos and in his sole season at Headingley won both the World Club Challenge and Super League, coming off the interchanges bench in both games, and was also a part of the side that lost that season’s Challenge Cup Final.
Griffin then joined the Salford Red Devils following their takeover by Marwan Koukash and spent three seasons at the AJ Bell Stadium before leaving the club and dropping down a division to sign with Featherstone Rovers.
In both his seasons in Featherstone, Griffin helped the club achieve back-to-back top four finishes in the Championship which allowed Rovers to compete in The Qualifiers for promotion into the Super League.
The veteran forward will wear Cougars' number 35 jersey and will be in contention for Sunday’s Betfred League One visit to Oldham Roughyeds.
As the world seems increasingly tumultuous and hostile, it’s only natural to seek some means of escape—if only for a few hours at a time. Luckily for those of us who prefer video games as our means of a temporary reprieve from reality, 2018 offered an embarrassment of riches. This year, gamers have been treated to everything from refreshing takes on longtime favorites (like God of War and Super Mario Party) to bizarre yet utterly enjoyable titles that push the medium forward in new and exciting ways (like Donut County and Florence).
Whittling down the list of the year’s best games is an annual challenge, one that seems only to get harder every time. That’s a good thing, of course, reflecting the outstanding quality coming from major studios and indie designers alike. For TIME’s list of the best video games of 2018, we focused on the games we couldn’t put down this year, the games that surprised us in some delightful way, and the games that were just simply gave us the most joy to play.
Among the year’s strangest games, Donut County turns each player into a giant hole in the ground swallowing up as many houses, people and pets as possible. Lurking just beneath the surface of this enjoyable oddball is a surprisingly poignant message about selfishness and greed.
In a radical update to the old-school 2-D platformer, Dandara players dart from point to point to help the titular hero (inspired by a 17th century Afro-Brazilian abolitionist of the same name) save her “world of Salt” from the mysterious and infectious Golden Idea. The beautiful graphics and wide range of attacks make the steep learning curve worthwhile.

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