Bio Huma Netics, Inc., President and CEO Lyndon Smith has been selected to speak at the New AG International—Africa Conference, to be held April 6–8 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The full conference title is “A 360-Vision of Specialty Fertilizer, Precision Ag, Irrigation, and Biostimulant Developments in Africa.”
Mr. Smith’s presentation, titled “The biostimulant effect of humic substances: A case study in Africa,” will be given at 10 am on April 08. His presentation topics will include the following: the definition and classification of humic substances, atmospheric effects in soil, physiological effects in plants, and case studies with liquid solutions in dryland farming techniques.
More information on the conference is available at https://informaconnect.com/newagconference/.
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