The plant-covered towers of Casablanca

Published the 27/08/2019

When we think of Casablanca, the Hassan II mosque comes to mind, or even the Twin Centre or Liberty building. From now on, a new building will take its place among the classic sites of the economic...

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An individual catchment dam and high-clearance pivot for the irrigation of cereals in the Vienne region

Published the 27/08/2019

 

Mr. Reinier, a farmer in the Vienne region, owns a non-organic medium-sized farm of 160 hectares. He has 80 hectares of wheat, 50 hectares of barley, 13 hectares of popcorn maize a...

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Spray guns used to irrigate the outdoor sand arenas and paddocks of the Federal Equestrian Centre

Published the 07/01/2019

 

The Mecca of the equestrian world, created by the clubs for the clubs, the Federal Equestrian Centre is the headquarters and administrative centre of the French Equestrian Federati...

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For the first time in France, a farmer in the Landes region has equipped one of his pivots with VRI (Variable Rate Irrigation

Published the 23/10/2018

On a fine day in early-September, I travelled to the farm of Ludovic Dupouy, a young farmer who grows seed corn (maize) at Rion in the Landes region, near Bordeaux.

I was accompanied by P...

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The Longchamp race course: A customised irrigation system for an exceptional site

Published the 04/01/2018

 

The Longchamp racecourse in Paris is one of the most famous in the world.  It became well-known in part because it has been the venue of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the p...

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Irrigating sloping land with pivots

Published the 04/01/2018

 

On a pivot, the nozzles are fitted with a pressure regulator, allowing for a uniform pressure to be achieved across the whole field.

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A new irrigation installation for the Saint-James American War Cemetery

Published the 23/10/2017

 

There are 8 American military cemeteries in France, including Saint-James, covering an area of 14 hectares, which accommodate 4408 memorial headstones; most of the soldiers laid to...

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World's largest standalone solar powered micro-irrigation project

Published the 19/09/2017
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Renovation of château of Chambord French-style gardens

Published the 28/08/2017

 

Chambord was spectacularly transformed in 2017: the château has rediscovered its French-style gardens, restored to their 18th Century splendour. These gardens, which cover an area...

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The irrigation project at the Pibrac horse-riding club

Published the 28/08/2017

 

The Pibrac riding club in the Haute-Garonne region has been equipped with an efficient irriga­tion system for watering its two sand-fibre riding sur­faces. This is a project to w...

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