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Ozone treatments: more safety in tomato cultivation in the field, greenhouse and above ground

by Ozone in agriculture

Prevention from bacterial and viral infections in tomatoes is a key aspect of cultivation, from the open field to the greenhouse. It is now known that irrigation water and the irrigation system can be sources of inoculum for transmission of problems that reverberate with viral and bacterial infections in the crop leading to loss of production and the need for containment treatments.

For years now, water and irrigation system disinfection with ozone has been a hot topic. Ozone (O3) has a very interesting biocidal activity because it is derived from oxygen (O2) and once it has reacted and performed disinfection it returns to the molecular oxygen state thus releasing no residue in water.

An important feature is that this is done in seconds, so it can be done directly in-line on irrigation water without the need for the introduction of storage tanks. With work done in collaboration with a research institute in Belgium, we have also shown that under appropriate conditions (replicable in our treatment machines) it is possible to inactivate ToBRFV and other viruses, nonetheless such elimination activity can also be carried out on bacteria such as Clavibacter michiganensis. The numerous applications in Italy and abroad that we have carried out confirm the goodness of this application by reporting repeatable results in all the installations carried out.

Very important, when it comes to the water of irrigation especially for tomato, è consider the source of water used, in fact Surface or canal waters have very high microbiological risks; our experience is that it is through water that many bacterial and viral diseases are distributed in tomato crops and thehe disinfection of water with ozone makes the prevention and protection of crops very effective.

Last but not least, a second very interesting aspect, by the process of disinfecting water with ozone you are able to increase the concentration of dissolved oxygen thus allowing optimal root oxygenation and development even in the warmer months when the higher water temperature decreases oxygen supply to the root system with the resulting problems.

Contact us to find out more about these topics.

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Fresh waiting area and milking parlors? With Breezair you can!

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

During the summer period, it is as important to cool the waiting area and milking parlor as it is to cool everything else in the barn.

Lowering the temperature in these areas improves the quality of life for cattle and the operators working within them and ensures that the milking phase is not an additional stressor.

Our Breezair cooling system offers other important advantages:

  • Cooler and healthier environments
  • Frequent total air changes, less ammonia and fewer insects
  • No drop in milk production during the summer period
  • Successful fertilizations even in summer
  • Savings in water use, dry animals
  • Ingestion and rumination time remain unchanged from cooler seasons

What about you, do you want to find out the benefits of this system?

Watch the video interview with Az. Agricultural Feast:

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Don’t wait for the heat, play ahead with Breezair!

by Breezair CoolersCoolersNon categorizzato

Summer and hot weather are approaching, notoriously a stressful time for animals. Our BREEZAIR cooling system offers multiple benefits:

– Cooler and healthier environments, benefiting both cattle and operators
– Frequent total air changes, less ammonia and fewer insects
– no decrease in milk production during the summer period
– successful fertilizations even in summer
– saving in water use, dry animals
– ingestion and rumination time remain unchanged from cooler seasons

Ecofarm experts are at your disposal for any useful information: contact us!
+39 045 6134 390 | info@ecofarm.storti.com

Watch the video interview with Az. Agricola Giberti:

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Constant production and fecundity during summer? With Breezair you can!

by Breezair CoolersCoolersNon categorizzato

During the summer, maintaining stable production and ensuring animal fertility can be a challenge for farmers.

However, with the use of BREEZAIR coolers, many of them have achieved amazing results. It has been confirmed that with the proper use of coolers, milk production remains unchanged even in the summer months. Cattle fecundity also remains constant throughout the 12 months of the year due to lower barn temperatures and the resulting decrease in heat stress.

A more comfortable environment for the animals is also very important for keeping feeding habits and rumination time unchanged.

There are not only benefits for the animals but also for the people working in the barn because they can find cooler conditions and better air circulation. Heat is no longer a threat .

Ecofarm experts are at your disposal for any useful information: contact us!
+39 045 6134 390 | info@ecofarm.storti.com

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Contributions, extended deadlines. Here are the dates for all regions

by Breezair CoolersCoolersHigh Density BallsOzone in agricultureOzone in viticulture

As many will know, the final dates for submitting applications for aid under the Investment 2.3 call change for so many regions “Innovation and mechanization in the agriculture and food sector” – Submeasure “Modernization of agricultural machinery to enable the introduction of precision farming techniques,” including those proposed by Ecofarm for the livestock and vegetable sector.

Masaf also eliminated the investment cap previously set at 70,000 euros, while the 35,000-euro contribution limit remains.

For most regions, the application deadline is now May 31, 2024. The only exceptions are Basilicata and Emilia Romagna, which have set a deadline of May 10, 2024, while Molise and Trentino al Adige have not yet set extension deadlines.

Below is the complete list of all regions with corresponding deadlines.

Region/P.A.Application deadline
Abruzzo31/05/2024
Basilicata10/05/2024
Bolzano31/05/2024
Calabria31/05/2024
Campania31/05/2024
Emilia-Romagna10/05/2024
Friuli-Venezia Giulia31/05/2024
Latium31/05/2024
Liguria31/05/2024
Lombardy31/05/2024
Brands31/05/2024
Molise29/03/2024 (as of 05/04/24 not yet arranged for extension)
Piedmont31/05/2024
Apulia31/05/2024
Sardinia31/05/2024
Sicily31/05/2024
Tuscany31/05/2024
Trento15/03/2024 (as of 5/04/24 not yet arranged for extension)
Umbria31/05/2024
Aosta Valley31/05/2024
Veneto31/05/2024
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With Breezair you cool without wetting the animals and eliminate water waste

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

With our innovative Breezair coolers, you can say goodbye to unnecessary water waste and embrace an eco-friendly approach to environmental comfort. Not only do you respect the environment, but you also provide ahealthier atmosphere for animals and operators.

One of the distinctive advantages of our Breezair coolers is that animals do not get wet. This means that you not only reduce their stress due to moisture and water contact, but also improve their overall well-being.

The heat of the coming months should no longer be a cause for concern. Thanks to the advanced technology of our coolers, you can maintain a cool and comfortable environment, regardless of outside temperatures.

Not surprisingly, many farmers, after using our coolers for several years, would not go back. They themselves have experienced the many benefits of this system and can no longer do without it.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information and to begin your journey to more efficient, sustainable and comfortable farming.

Ecofarm experts are at your disposal for any useful information: contact us!
+39 045 6134 390 | info@ecofarm.storti.com

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Animal welfare, healthy environments and stables. Ecofarm presents Breezair technology

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

Meeting with a group of ranchers in Gavignano, in the province of Rome, for Ecofarm Storti. An evening of information about Breezair technology and all the benefits of natural air conditioning and air exchange in the barn.

Speaking on all this was Enrico Storti, of Ecofarm, who guided the farmers through a journey that touched on several aspects. The focus has been on animal welfare, healthy environments and stables. Achievable goals thanks to Breezair technology. Natural barn air conditioning, increased air changes, and increased oxygen in the barn are three key points to achieve healthy livestock environments and thus greater animal welfare.

For the evening Ecofarm would like to thank Sandro Rossetti for his organization.

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Az. Agr. Giberti, milk from Parmigiano Reggiano: cows cool in summer with Breezair

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

Sergio Giberti on his farm has been producing milk for Parmigiano Reggiano for about 50 years. Its dairy cows are housed in buildings that originally provided fixed housing, but over time have been converted to loose housing.

Among the company’s priorities are those concerning animal welfare and care: it is clear from Giberti’s words that welfare leads to better management of the barn and multiple benefits, both for the barn’s economy and the environmental impact of the business.

One of the interventions that touches on both of these topics was the installation, in the 2019, of a water- and energy-efficient cooling system such as Breezair, which was then followed by an additional investment to Also cool the milking parlor, waiting area, and barn for dry runs and rehousing.

The results measured during these last 4 summers are as follows:

  • constant milk production even during the summer period, with qualitatively unaltered properties compared to winter milk: reduced fluctuations and drop in production due to heat stress virtually eliminated.
  • During warmer periods there are no major declines in feed ingestion with noticeable effects on the performance of all animals, growth in replacement, fertility, productivity and herd health.
  • Ability to fertilize even in the summer period: dairy cows, under less stress, continue to ovulate, and inseminations lead to positive results in many cases. Many breeders without an effective cooling system testify to us that they have decided to stop proceeding with inseminations during the summer because they are always useless and inconclusive.
  • A few years after the installation of Breezair one can also begin to see positive effects on the health of the animals in production, as they do not suffer severe losses due to heat stress they remain healthier and longer-lived, thus saving the farmer money on the cost of rehousing.
  • The fact that the animals are well and there are far fewer problems in the barn, especially in the summer, allows the farmer to have the time to also calmly manage haymaking, which is essential for those working in the Parmigiano Reggiano area.
  • Well-being not only for the cows, but also for the operators working in the barn: the rooms are uniformly cooled, benefiting everyone housed there.

The Ecofarm Breezair System allows for lowering the indoor temperature, facilitating constant air exchange, and significant savings in water consumption compared to heavy-drip systems: the amount of water used is about 1-fifth, resulting in reduced slurry production and less impact on animal disease because the housing environment remains dry.

Below is a brief interview with Sergio Giberti, who will explain what his experience with Ecofarm Breezair has been like.

Please feel free to contact us for more information!

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Parmesan cheese: the Az. Agr. Palmieri with Breezair solved summer heat stress.

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

Fabio Palmieri, of Palmieri F.C. Farm, welcomed us to his barn to gather his testimony regarding the use ofEcofarm Breezair coolers during thesummer period.

What immediately strikes you when you enter the barn is the order, cleanliness and beauty of the cows: you breathe the air of an environment cared for with passion and devotion.

The farm has been engaged in dairy cow and milk production for Parmigiano Reggiano for 3 generations now. Fabio Palmieri in particular specializes in reproduction and insemination, and the topic of animal welfare involves him greatly.

Since installing Breezair last year, he testifies that he has immediately experienced excellent benefits:

  • in addition to milk production unchanged in quantity and quality during the summer period, he says the animals are physically better off.
  • Ingestion is good even during hot weather and constant rumination, it is evident that animals in the cooled barn are well and therefore make what they eat “yield” in terms of production
  • The cows continued to “cycle” even in the summer, so it was possible to proceed with inseminations and not have to interrupt them during the summer period.
  • Operators moving around the barn in the summer also benefited from the cooling produced by Breezair (up to 7°C difference from the outside temperature): working in the cooler weather is more pleasant!
  • In somewhat smaller and older barns, the Breezair system has proven to be the best because it is the least invasive in terms of structure and space, plus it is the most suitable for cows in fixed housing.

The Breezair system installed at the Palmieri company is Controllable via personal computer thanks to the 4.0 kit provided on request by Ecofarm: The user has real-time weather conditions of the barn regarding temperature and humidity and can check them on the THI table to measure the welfare of cows in the barn.

Below is an interview with Fabio Palmieri, who is preparing to face the heat of summer 2023 with more serenity than in years past.

For more information regarding Breezair please contact us.

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Breezair evaporative coolers: animal welfare as a priority of Soc. Agr. Sorticelle Roe

by Breezair CoolersCoolers

Animal husbandry is an activity that requires a great deal of care and attention, especially with regard to animal welfare. The Capriolo Sorticelle agricultural company, under the leadership of manager Roberto Martinelli, decided to use Breezair evaporative coolers to improve the lives of its fattening cows and reduce operating costs.

The decision to adopt Breezair evaporative coolers proved successful in both summer and winter, deliberately placed in the arrival area of the resting heifers. During the hot season, the system provided effective cooling of the rooms, improving animal welfare. During the winter, the system maintained adequate air circulation, preventing the occurrence of viral diseases among the cows.

In addition to the animal welfare benefits, the adoption of Breezair evaporative coolers has also resulted in significant savings. Through the system, the farm has seen a decrease in veterinary treatment costs, working on a better environment for the animals and ensuring their increased welfare.

Roberto Martinelli stresses the importance of caring for animals individually, without treating them en masse. This approach has resulted in improved quality of life for the animals and energy efficiency, as well as a better quality product.

The adoption of innovative solutions such as Breezair evaporative coolers is a step toward more sustainableagriculture. The Sorticelle Roe Farm Society demonstrates how it is possible to reconcile animal care and environmental protection with reduced water use.

Roberto Martinelli’s advice is to adopt the Breezair evaporative cooler system without question, because the benefits are tangible and the system pays for itself in a short time. This choice represents an investment in the future of the farm, ensuring environmental sustainability and quality of life for the animals.