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... Red tide sightedFriday, April 23, 2021 A red tide was sighted over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group reported today (April 23).The red tide was spotted by a member of the public and a mariculturist at Tolo Harbour, including the Yim Tin Tsai Fish Culture Zone today. The...

... Red tide sightedFriday, July 29, 2022 A red tide has been sighted over the past week, the Inter-departmental Red Tide Working Group reported today (July 29). The red tide was spotted by staff of the Marine Department on July 25 at the waters off Ap Lei Chau. The red tide still persists and no...

... AFCD' statement on animals covered by Road Traffic (Amendment) Ordinance 2021Saturday, March 12, 2022 In response to media reports on the kinds of animals covered by the Road Traffic (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (Cap 374) which came into effect on November 7, 2021, a spokesman for the Agriculture...

... All handlers and their Quarantine Detector Dogs (QDDs) have to receive a two-month special training arranged by Australian experts. During the training, the handlers will familiarise the QDDs with different kinds of target animal odours (e.g. those from puppies, kittens, rabbits or birds), and...

... Students and Non-means-tested Loan Scheme (including the application result and the amount of assistance awarded) kept by the Agency for matters relating to my application/awards under the Agricultural Products/Marine Fish Scholarship Fund. Date Signature of Applicant Agriculture, Fisheries and...

... by consumers. There are farms in Hong Kong adopting technologies and importing mycelium-filled compost bags from the Mainland, and also regulating environmental factors such as the temperature, humidity, illumination, etc. of fungus cultivation rooms by using controlled-environment facilities for...

..., Fisheries and Conservation Department has introduced the adaptation of small CE Greenhouse for edible fungi production. The trial demonstration has been well received by many growers and interested public. A small CE Greenhouse is modified as a mushroom cultivation house by covering with shading material to...

... greenhouses are being realized by more people and welcomed by local farmers. Locally, the number of greenhouses is increasing while more different kinds of greenhouse crops are produced in recent years. Apart from utilizing controlled-environment greenhouses to produce high-valued crops and flowers, there is...

... controlled-environment greenhouse (CE greenhouse). Vegetables can prosper in stable and suitable conditions, producing yields faster than those cultivated in soil in the same season. Influenced less by inclement weather and pests, hydroponic vegetables are fresh and tender in quality as well hygienic, while...

.../polyethylene films of greenhouses after prolonged use, the light penetration level diminishes. This may reduce the efficiency in light absorption by crops inside the greenhouses, slowing down their growth. This issue of the newsletter features greenhouse maintenance and the benefits of greenhouse automation...