“Young Robo” of Papua New Guinea, in front of his father’s Vetiver nursery. The worldwide Vetiver family had another good year in 2013. It was exciting to see expanding use of Vetiver System applications in most parts of the world,…
International experts from The Vetiver Network International (TVNI) led by Dr. Paul Truong, together with local end-users will share their knowledge on the economic value and numerous applications of the Vetiver System that are responsive to environmental mitigation needs over…
Newly planted vetiver in vinyard Andrea and Valentina Rossi have been using vetiver to protect their Tuscany vineyard located in Massa Carrara (approx. 44ºN 10ºE) since 2010, and have sent the following note that should be of interest to grape…
Andrea and Valentina Rossi have been using vetiver to protect their Tuscany vineyard located in Massa Carrara (approx. 44ºN 10ºE) since 2010, and have sent the following note that should be of interest to grape growers. They can be contacted…
Here is a nice example from Paul Truong of how vetiver can be used for industrial or agricultural waste water treatment using floating pontoons (best design yet) and by planting on the banks of the lagoons. There is great potential to apply…
The Guardian has an interesting article by George Monblot titled “Drowning in Money: the untold story of crazy public spending that makes flooding inevitable”. In summary he links the huge amount of money that is spent in the United Kingdom on…
Vetiver Workshop Brazil APRIL 24-25 2014. WORKSHOP BIOENGENHARIA VETIVER – Fundamentos da Tecnologia Verde, Porto Alegre – RS, AUDITÓRIO DA FACULDADE DE AGRONOMIA 24 e 25 de ABRIL – 2014. This workshop will feature special guest Rafael Oblique, Venezuela’s leading Vetiver System…
An excellent presentation by Roley Noffke of Hydromulch – Africa’s leading land restoration company. “As a pioneer species, vetiver grass, enables native species to establish on degraded sites where under normal circumstances it is impossible for the latter to develop. Vetiver grass provides habitat, shelter and…
Jim Smyle sent me the links to some very useful short videos about vetiver that he made following Hurricane MITCH (1998). Please use them as and when you need them: Vetiver Para La Bioingenieria – #1 El Problema (1999) Vetiver…
Reviewing the papers and presentations delivered at the October 2013 Vetiver Conference in Colombia there is one on Bioengineering in tropical Venezuela that should be read. (Non Spanish readers should use Google translate or just look at the presentation). The paper and presentation were…
