Natural Heritage Trust

"Ladders to the Outdoors" Program Returns to Harriman State Park This Summer to Promote Outdoor Participation, Environmental Stewardship

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and New York State's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) are proud to announce the second annual "Ladders to the Outdoors" program at Harriman State Park. Taking place now through Labor Day, the program offers park guests free opportunities to learn about and engage with their natural environment through guided outdoor activities.

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  • Taking place now through Labor Day, the program offers park guests free opportunities to learn about and engage with their natural environment through guided outdoor activities.
  • AMC is thrilled to support another year of enriching outdoor experiences for Harriman's visitors."
  • The program is based out of Reeves Meadow Visitor Center in Harriman State Park and includes live programming, interpretive displays, signage and materials.
  • The park offers all visitors, regardless of outdoor skill or experience, the opportunity to be outdoors and appreciate the natural world.

Hitachi Vantara and Golden Grove Nursery Harness Data-Driven Analytics for More Sustainable Water Management

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Golden Grove has installed an innovative combination of weight scales, soil moisture sensors, and analytics developed for horticulture use by Hitachi Vantara, Greenlife Industry Australia, Applied Horticulture Research, and ICT International.

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  • Golden Grove has installed an innovative combination of weight scales, soil moisture sensors, and analytics developed for horticulture use by Hitachi Vantara, Greenlife Industry Australia, Applied Horticulture Research, and ICT International.
  • "The best production nurseries have the best water," said Golden Grove Nursery Director Wayne Parr.
  • Generations of experience, instinct and know-how are now supplemented with real-time insights that can give Golden Grove Nursery a data-driven edge.
  • For more information on how Hitachi Vantara is helping customers provide a data-driven approach to sustainability, please click the website below.

Hitachi Vantara and Golden Grove Nursery Harness Data-Driven Analytics for More Sustainable Water Management

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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SYDNEY and SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the modern infrastructure, data management and digital solutions subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), and Golden Grove Nursery, the dominant supplier of citrus nursery trees to the Queensland citrus industry (Australia), have applied artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics and sensor technology to inform data-driven irrigation water management practices for sustainable, environmentally friendly food production.

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  • "The best production nurseries have the best water," said Golden Grove Nursery Director Wayne Parr.
  • Generations of experience, instinct and know-how are now supplemented with real-time insights that can give Golden Grove Nursery a data-driven edge.
  • Golden Grove produces between 200,000 - 250,000 citrus nursery trees per year, supplying up to 70% of Queensland's citrus growers and commercial orchards.
  • For more information on how Hitachi Vantara is helping customers provide a data-driven approach to sustainability, please click here .

Australia's Bartle Frere Bananas and Hitachi Vantara to Showcase IoT-enabled Smart Farming at UN's COP26

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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Bartle Frere Bananas' partnership with Hitachi Vantara in Australia will be featured in Hitachi's COP26 presentation, ' Technology and Data Are Key to Save the Environment '.

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  • Bartle Frere Bananas' partnership with Hitachi Vantara in Australia will be featured in Hitachi's COP26 presentation, ' Technology and Data Are Key to Save the Environment '.
  • Bartle Frere Bananas is a recent recipient of the Future Farming Award at the 2021 Australian Banana Industry Congress.
  • This ensures the bananas Bartle Frere Bananas supplies to small markets and major grocery chains, alike, are grown in an increasingly environmentally friendly manner.
  • "The smart, sustainable farming operation at Bartle Frere Bananas was designed to deliver a better banana that conserves and protects the surrounding environment.