Agriplastics Community
A program by farmers for farmers to share information and ideas about how to be more effective with the use of plastics in agriculture, technology, circular plastics initiatives, trends and more. Hosted by Trevor Wells and brought to you by Armando Alvarez Group.
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Get the most out of your silage with Microbial Inoculants
04/25/2024
Get the most out of your silage with Microbial Inoculants
In this new episode we talk about how to get the most out of your silage with microbial inoculants with an expert in this topic, Dr. Renato Schmidt, Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of Delaware and Forage Products at Lallemand Animal Nutrition Specialist. Specifically, we answer questions such as: What microbial inoculants are and key terms Why is it necessary to use microbial inoculants and the advantages Different types of inoculants used for different times in the silage process Effect of the microbial inoculants on mycotoxins For more information about soil disinfestation, please visit our website: or send us an email to
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Totally Impermeable Films (TIF) and Soil Treatments Methods
12/21/2023
Totally Impermeable Films (TIF) and Soil Treatments Methods
In this episode we talk about Totally Impermeable Films or TIF and how these films can help you in your soil disinfestation process. Our guest expert in this episode is Javier Pery, Product Manager Mulch Films at Armando Alvarez Group and with more than 10 years of experience in this field. For more information about soil disinfestation, please visit our website: or send us an email to
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Fruit Attraction 2023 and the Fruit and Vegetables Business
09/29/2023
Fruit Attraction 2023 and the Fruit and Vegetables Business
In this episode we talk about the famous international fair, Fruit Attraction 2023 with the director of the event, María José Sánchez. For this 2023 edition, the Fruit Attraction fair expects 2,000 companies from 56 countries, 90,000 professionals from 135 countries and more than 64,000 m2 of fruit and vegetable offerings. We tell you more details in this new episode of our podcast and we leave you the website of the fair in case you are interested in attending the event: . For more information about the fruit and vegetables business, please visit our website: or send us an email to
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Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Management
04/10/2023
Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Management
In this episode we talk about Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Management with Will Wilson, business development director at ARK Agriculture based in the UK, a company specialized in silage storage. A good silage clamp/bunker silo is crucial to avoid losses in crops that are used to obtain products for livestock feed for example. That is the reason why we will be talking about the importance of silage clamp management, how to work with your silage storage, the filling of the clamp or bunker; as well as where, when and how losses occur in the bunker silo. If you want to contact Will Wilson, please feel free to send him an email: or contact us . We will be happy to answer any questions you may have on this subject. We invite you also to visit us in and watch our webinar related to this topic:
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Fruit Logistica 2023 and the Fresh Produce Business
02/01/2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 and the Fresh Produce Business
Fruit Logistica is an annual trade fair held in Berlin that covers every single sector of the fresh produce business and provides a complete picture of the latest innovations, products and services at every link in the international supply chain. To talk about the fair and the business in general, we have invited to Mike Knowles. Mike is Managing Director of Fruitnet Europe, partner of Fruit Logistica and author of Fruit Logistica’s new Trend Report entitled “What next for fresh produce? - Ten key trends for the fruit and vegetable business in 2023”. For more information about the fruit and vegetables business, please visit our website: or send us an email to
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Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Design
01/27/2023
Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Design
In this episode we talk about Silage Clamp or Silo Bunker Design with Will Wilson, business development director at ARK Agriculture based in the UK, a company specialized in silage storage. A good silage clamp/bunker silo is crucial to avoid losses in crops that are used to obtain products for livestock feed for example. That is the reason why we will be talking about the relevance of silo bunker design, the different elements to consider, recommendations to build the silo bunker, cost and more. If you want to contact Will Wilson, please feel free to send him an email: or contact us . We will be happy to answer any questions you may have on this subject. We invite you also to visit us in and watch our webinar related to this topic:
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Sustainable Solutions for Crop Support and Baling Twine
12/12/2022
Sustainable Solutions for Crop Support and Baling Twine
In this episode we talk about sustainable solutions for crop support and baling twine with Miguel Bosquet, Twine Division Manager in Armando Alvarez Group, a company that has more than 55 years of experience as a manufacturer of agricultural plastics and a presence in over 118 countries. This is a key and very hot topic right now for farmers and growers and the sector in general. We answer frequently asked questions by farmers and growers when talking about solutions made from recycled or biodegradable materials such as are these solutions capable of meeting farmers and growers' requirements? Do they have cost benefits? Why to use sustainable solutions? Do they need special machinery or structures to use them? If you want to contact Miguel Bosquet, please feel free to send him an email: We invite you also to visit us in and watch our webinar related to this topic:
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Silage in bags
06/24/2022
Silage in bags
In this episode, we talk in more detail about frequently asked questions that arise when a farmer considers using bags for feed storage: advantages and disadvantages between different silage storage systems, storage capacity in silage bags, how long the feed can be stored and maintain the quality of the feed contained in the bags, among many other questions. This is the last episode of a series of chapters related to silage where we interviewed Maruzaan Boyze who is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is BSc in Animal Science. Thereafter followed with a focus on animal nutrition. She was technical sales advisor selling silage inoculants, giving technical support to farmers on quality silage practices and writing reports on methods the farmer can implement to improve silage quality based on measurements and assessments performed on farm. If you want to contact Maruzaan Booyze, please feel free to send her an email: mzb- [email protected]. We invite you also to visit us in www.agriplasticscommunity.com and watch our webinar related to this topic: https://agriplasticscommunity.com/silage-bags-maintain- quality-grain-storage/
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Temporary Grain Solutions
03/30/2022
Temporary Grain Solutions
In this episode we talk about grain bag solutions for storage, what types of products can be stored in these grain bags, their advantages, if the bags are compatible with grain elevator systems, how much grain can be stored in a bag, recommendations when using grain bags, among other topics. This is part 2 of 3 episodes where we interviewed Maruzaan Boyze who is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is BSc in Animal Science. Thereafter followed with a focus on animal nutrition. She was technical sales advisor selling silage inoculants, giving technical support to farmers on quality silage practices and writing reports on methods the farmer can implement to improve silage quality based on measurements and assessments performed on farm. In the first episode we talk about Barrier Films, the second is this one related to Temporary Grain Solutions and a third one about silage in the bags that will be available soon. If you want to contact Maruzaan Boyze, please feel free to send her an email: . We invite you also to visit us in and watch our webinar related to this topic:
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Barrier Films
02/03/2022
Barrier Films
How is silage formed and why is oxygen the biggest enemy in silage? How can you improve your silage? What are the advantages and disadvantages between the different silage systems? We answered these and other questions in this interesting episode about barrier films. To talk about this topic, we interviewed Maruzaan Boyze who is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is BSc in Animal Science. Thereafter followed with a focus on animal nutrition. She was technical sales advisor selling silage inoculants, giving technical support to farmers on quality silage practices and writing reports on methods the farmer can implement to improve silage quality based on measurements and assessments performed on farm. If you want to contact Maruzaan Boyze, please feel free to send her an email: . We invite you also to visit us in and watch our webinar related to this topic:
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Beyond the color of mulch
12/20/2021
Beyond the color of mulch
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to efficiently manage solar radiation with the different mulch colors (clear, black, white on black, silver on black, green photoselective…), how it can affect the color selection of the exposed surface to your crops. Our guest is Javier Pery, an expert in mulch from Spain with more than 10 years of experience in this field. Some of the questions we answer: Given that range of colors, what are the benefits of clear mulch in crops? Or when would it be advisable to use a clear mulch in a crop? Examples of crop type or climatic conditions ideal for White on black mulch What is the relationship between mulch color and how long it can stay in the field itself? If you want to contact Javier Pery, please feel free to send him an email: [email protected] or contact him via LinkedIn.
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Plastic Cover Solutions for Fruit Trees
07/27/2021
Plastic Cover Solutions for Fruit Trees
In this episode we'll talk about the importance to cover fruit trees with an expert, Borja Devís, who is area manager of the agricultural plastics division in the Armando Alvarez Group, responsible for the markets of Chile, Uruguay, Egypt, Italy and the west coast of the United States, specializing above all in grape, cherry and kiwi crops. Some of the questions we answer: Which are the main covered fruit trees? Are there different plastic materials for covering fruits? What is the ROI of using plastic cover solutions for fruit trees? If you want to contact Borja Devís, please feel free to send him an email: or contact him via .
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Biodegradable Mulches
05/19/2021
Biodegradable Mulches
We will talk about different frequently questions about biodegradable mulches such as their application in the field, how they work, the cost which is a high concern among farmers, and many other doubts which arise when we talk about biodegradable plastics in general.
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