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Scoop
7 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
EPA Approves New Fruit Fungicide
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a fungicide with a new active ingredient that controls blackspot and powdery mildew on apples and pears, and Botrytis on grapes. UPL New Zealand Limited applied to import or manufacture Rhapsody, a fungicide containing 218 g/L ipflufenoquin, a chemical new to New Zealand. UPL says Rhapsody gives growers an alternative to other products that may be becoming less effective due to increasing resistance, gives another option for late season use, and is lower risk to human health. "This approval means growers will have access to an innovative tool with a new mode of action, helping protect crops vital to New Zealand's primary sector," says Dr Lauren Fleury, EPA Hazardous Substances Applications Manager. The apple industry contributed almost $2 billion to the New Zealand economy last year, and the wine export value reached approximately $2.4 billion. The decision to approve Rhapsody was made following a rigorous assessment and consultation process, says Dr Fleury. "As this product contains an active ingredient that is new to New Zealand, we assessed the scientific data and evidence, as well as economic and local information, to enable access to new chemistry while continuing to protect people's health and our unique environment." Ipflufenoquin has been approved in other countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan and the USA. This decision is the latest for the EPA, which has reduced the queue of hazardous substance release applications by almost 21 percent since 1 July 2024. The EPA has set ambitious assessment targets for the coming year, including increasing the number of assessments for substances containing new active ingredients. "We understand the importance of timely access to new products. Continuing to reduce the queue and assess new active ingredients is a top priority for us." The substance can only be used by professionals in commercial settings, and users must comply with specific controls. As an agricultural compound, Rhapsody must also receive approval from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) before it can be used in New Zealand. Note:
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rhapsody returns to Island Park
ELKHART — The City of Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department has invited the community to celebrate 45 years of art, music and local flavor at the Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, at Island Park. This free, family-friendly festival features live music all weekend, an artist market, food and drink vendors, a beer garden and a full schedule of fun for all ages. New this year: the weekend kicks off with a ribbon-cutting for Island Park's new playground at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 13. Families are invited to join city officials and celebrate this exciting upgrade to one of Elkhart's most popular parks. 'Quality of place is at the heart of the vision for this city. By offering activities for all ages, we're ensuring that every family and resident can participate in the togetherness that makes our community strong,' Mayor Rod Roberson said. Festival hours Friday, June 13 – noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 14 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Live music Friday, June 13: 5 p.m. – Clark the Juggler (family entertainment) 6 p.m. – The Midtown Madmen (throwback rock n' roll) 8 p.m. – HAIR (80s hair band tribute) Saturday, June 14: 10 a.m. – Cambrae (jazz-pop singer/songwriter) Noon. – Sugar Lime Blue (Americana fusion) 2 p.m. – F.O.G. (bluegrass) 4 p.m. – Hildaland (Appalachian-Scottish fusion) 6 p.m. – Betty B and the Ropewalkers (swing & jazz) 8 p.m. – Mr Z (classic rock) Additional activities Family Zone open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Lundquist-Bicentennial Park, featuring art demonstrations by the Elkhart Art League, games, and performances by Clark the Juggler, Kevin the Magician, Potawatomi Zoo and Elkhart Martial Arts. Artisan and Food Vendors – Over 80 regional vendors will be onsite with handmade goods and festival fare. Beer Garden sponsored by Cam's Catering. Electro-Fishing Demonstrations by City Aquatic Biologist Daragh Deegan on Saturday. This event is made possible in part by the charitable contributions of Jayco and Borden Waste-Away Group. More details are available at
Forbes
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Echoes Of The Unread Is A New NES Platformer Hitting The Right Notes
Echoes of the Unread Hobbyist game designers and retro tinkerers have been making homebrew retro games for vintage game consoles forever, that's not new. But nowadays, it seems like just about every day a new retro game is revealed to be in development that actually looks fantastic and like it could have been a bestseller in the 80s or 90s since it runs on actual hardware. That's the case here with Echoes of the Unread, an innovative indie NES platformer currently in development. The game is currently live on Kickstarter via Mega Cat Studios with just over a week to go as of the time of this writing, but it was already fully-funded in its opening 24-hours on the platform. To learn more about the game and its origins, check out the dev diary series from creator Matt Tuttle below: I tried out the demo of the NES game for myself and came away very impressed. I'm a sucker for charming, original takes on retro platforming and Echoes of the Unread has tons of personality and charm. Rather than just asking you to run from left to right, squashing enemies and collecting things along the way, there's a bit more going on here. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder For starters, it's both a story-driven and music-focused puzzle platformer. The main character, Rhapsody, is a girl who falls asleep while studying at the library and awakes to a world where books burst into life. Singing has magical powers in this world and she must use her talents to find a way back home. She'll have to venture across a variety of worlds featuring themes from westerns and horror, to fantasy and even sci-fi. There's a huge variety on display and the pixel artists really put in a lot of work to make sure you rarely see the same thing twice. Echoes of the Unread The demo I tried (check it out for yourself on the Kickstarter page for free) featured a few levels, but I mostly just explored, enjoyed the music, and appreciated the quality of the pixel art. Every enemy is expertly animated and the soundtrack is immediately catchy in the same way all of the best games from decades ago were for our brains as kids. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on Echoes of the Unread, especially since it's an authentic retro game that runs on original NES hardware.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Capitol Modern exhibits fashion from inaugural MOD Gala
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi had its own version of the Met Gala following Capital Modern's first-ever MOD Gala. The signature fundraiser captured everything fashion, from looking at pictures, sharing stories and experiencing the art exhibit, which will live on through the middle of June. Koloikeao Anthony's 'Kū'ena'ena' watches over Kapiʻolani Park To find out more about that, we are here with the President of the Friends of Capitol Modern, Jonathan Johnson. What was so significant about this MOD Gala and how successful to you was it? 'MOD Gala was the inaugural fundraiser for the Friends of Capitol Modern so we celebrated fashion and food, actually indigenous food and artists, and gave them the them of Botanical Rhapsody: A Floral Odyssey,' said Johnson. And does that mean, Botanical Rhapsody? 'That is what we look to all of the artists to tell us and to show through their work what that meant, so we kind of left it wide open,' says Johnson. There were 8 that were part of the fashion part, but again, there were also music and food and other expressions of art. We are here with Amos Kotomori who has created some amazing pieces. 'Thank you very much for being here and helping promote the arts. I can't imagine Hawaiʻi without any of the arts and it was an opportunity for eight artists and designers to express themselves and each of us had our own story,' said Kotomori. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news 'So, like this outfit here is really, I entitled it 'Paradise Chained.' It is made out of chains and rhinestones and the flowers were made in Bali and it was traditionally used for weddings, for uniting. And so what happened was that the question I asked was 'what did we do to sell paradise? What have we done?' So, this was the hula skirt,' said Kotomori. For you as an artist, I am really interested in hearing each artist's opinion and answer to where do you get your inspiration and how do you even come up with these types of concepts? 'Inspiration comes in so many forms,' said Kotomori. 'For me, sometimes it's food, it's the people. I am looking at a puddle and there is an oil spill on it. But this one is about kanzashi and it's about the flowers that fall to the ground and how the petals have their moment of beauty and they fall. But they still survive and the feathers is about taking flight. The piece under, I actually hand-sew it all and so it was fun to do.' This will be taking us through the middle of June, but Jonathan, you have a nice surprise to share? 'We do. If you missed this MOD Gala, mark your calendar for May 2, 2026, and we will be announcing the next theme in July,' said Johnson. Check out more news from around Hawaii The Botanical Rhapsody: A Floral Odyssey Exhibit will be open through June 21. For all the information about Capitol Modern and this exhibit, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
26-04-2025
- General
- CBC
Artist behind Kelowna's iconic sails sculpture dead at 91
The artist behind the iconic sculpture that dazzles residents and tourists along Kelowna, B.C.'s waterfront has died at the age of 91. Robert Dow Reid, known for creating Spirit of Sail — more commonly known as The Sails — died peacefully on Wednesday, April 23. In 1977, Stewart Turcotte watched as the fibreglass sculpture was lowered to the ground by helicopter. A longtime friend of Reid's, he said the piece was an homage to the artist's sailing roots. Born in Scotland in 1933, Reid had sailing in his blood: his grandfather was a sea captain. In his teenage years, he worked on whaling ships, Turcotte said. "He saw all the whales being killed," Turcotte told CBC's Daybreak South guest host Sarah Penton. "They threw all the teeth and bones and skin overboard after they'd taken all the blubber off, and for some reason Bob saw the ivory teeth and thought, 'you know, I can do something with this.'" B.C. log rolling world champion Jube Wickheim dies at 91 Spending time in Antarctica, Turcotte said his friend was inspired to carve seals, whales and porpoises into those teeth and bones. Reid met his wife, Isobel, in 1956, and they came to Canada two years later. They first landed in Regina, but settled in Kelowna in 1964. Turcotte recalled Reid's passion for using whale teeth for his art — and his commitment to his craft. "He had one mandible from a sperm whale with teeth in it, and to get the teeth out was fairly difficult. He knew that if he buried it in the ground, all the little bugs and gremlins would get in there and chew up all the soft tissue, making the teeth easier to get out," Turcotte explained. "But he never retrieved it, so it's still in his backyard somewhere in Saskatchewan. About 50 years or so down the road, somebody's going to be digging up this mandible and some zoologist is going to claim that sperm whales lived in Saskatchewan." Not only was Reid an artist, but he was also a shipbuilder, Turcotte said. While living in Kelowna, he spent 27 years building a 20-metre-long sailboat, made of ferroconcrete, with an art studio onboard. "This thing was a luxurious craft," Turcotte said. Reid moved the ship to Vancouver in two pieces and sailed it around the ocean for a couple of years, Turcotte said. "Ships were in his life forever." While most of his sculptures are small, made of antique ivory, teak, and honey onyx, he has two large pieces along Kelowna's waterfront, which have been photographed thousands and thousands of times by those who wander by. Spirit of Sail is an abstract piece but looks like a pair of sails. "It stands there on the waterfront proud," Turcotte said. Kelowna's waterfront is home to another of Reid's larger pieces, Rhapsody, another fibreglass sculpture that features three dolphins. Turcotte, who was friends with Reid for several decades, said he'll remember Reid's great sense of humour, his kindness and generosity. Predeceased by his wife Isobel, Reid is survived by his three children, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
