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Induction Innovations Launches a New Logo & Website
This Represents the First Step in the Company's Next Evolution & Coincides with Their 15th Anniversary. - September 24, 2015 - Induction Innovations, Inc.
Xylem Announces Partnership with Rentricity for Hydroelectric Energy Generation
New technology turns waste energy from water pressure into electricity. - September 15, 2015 - Rentricity Inc.
Asparagus Harvester Slashes Costs and Eliminates Labor Problems
Machine harvesting asparagus with a Geiger-Lund asparagus harvester reduces the cost of harvesting dramatically by reducing the amount of costly hand labor required. Harvesting costs represent about half of the total costs of growing asparagus. By switching to machine harvesting growers will be able to compete more effectively against asparagus imported from Mexico and Chile. - September 15, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
Lorinne T. McKnight Honored by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Lorinne T. McKnight of Gustine, California has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of agriculture. About Lorinne T. McKnight Ms. McKnight has over 30 years experience in the... - September 12, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Lack of Domestic Forest Resources Has Forced the Pulp Industry in India to Increasingly Rely on Hardwood Chips from Overseas for Its Wood Fiber Needs
Growing consumption of pulp and paper in India has increased the demand for wood fiber for the domestic pulp industry in the country, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. With the lack of domestic pulpwood plantations, pulp manufacturers have for the past few years increasingly been looking overseas to South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Southeast Asia for much needed hardwood chips. - September 11, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
GoToMarket LLC Announces Global High Pressure Processing (HPP) Consulting Practice
GoToMarket LLC, a leading boutique provider of consulting services, dedicated to the technology and capital equipment industries announced the formation of an independent, vendor-neutral High Pressure Processing (HPP) consulting practice. The practice works with the world’s leading food... - September 11, 2015 - GoToMarket LLC
The Nutricycler™; A DIY Fertilizer Making Kit for Small Farms and Gardens
The Nutricycler is a fertilizer making kit that eliminates the labor of organic composting and the cost of chemical fertilizer by converting green kitchen discards and grass clippings into an organic liquid fertilizer. - September 09, 2015 - Bioponica
Online Training Site Introduces a New OSHA Heat Stress Course
CertifyMe.Net, the industry-leading workplace health and safety training company, announces the release of its newest, OSHA-approved online heat stress course. The course teaches the signs and symptoms of heat stress, occupations in which workers are at higher risk of heat stress, and how workers... - August 31, 2015 - CertifyMe.net
Simplify Your Home Gardening with an Automated Controller and Monitoring System
The project started as CoreConduit and through feedback and community support became the hydroMazing garden controller and monitoring system. - August 28, 2015 - CoreConduit
Hilltop Christmas Tree's Delivered to Your Door
Hilltop Christmas Tree Farms is now offering a Christmas tree delivery service to customers located across the USA and Canada. - August 21, 2015 - Hilltop Christmas Tree Farms
Self Storage in Mansfield, Texas, The Knapp Sisters Self Storage and The Storage Barns Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Darcy L. Knapp-Fricks of Mansfield, Texas has been recognized as a Top Executive and VIP by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the fields of real estate, agriculture, investments and self storage. About Darcy L. - August 15, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Harris Seeds Publishes the 2015-2016 Ornamental Growers Seed Catalog
Harris Seeds announces the publication of the Harris Seeds 2015-2016 Ornamental Growers Seed Catalog, featuring 152 pages of gorgeous annual and perennial flower and foliage seed varieties. - August 15, 2015 - Harris Seeds
ClearPay Financial Solutions, a National Provider of Financial Payment Products, Begins Strategic Partnership with UniMinds Media
UniMinds Media and ClearPay Financial have partnered to bring financial solutions to the Organic, Sustainable, and Local agricultural marketplaces. - August 13, 2015 - Organic Producer
BarronsFX Offshore Investor Conference Call
BarronsFX plans to host a Offshore Investor conference call on Tuesday, August 11th at 12:00 p.m. (ET) with Michael P. Sullivan, Senior Director of Agricultural Trading and Oliver Morgan, Managing Partner. A presentation will be available on the firm’s web site,... - August 11, 2015 - Barrons FX
SGS Hot Source Food Newsletter Issue 8
Hot Source: Farm Assessment Services, Pathogens in Food Products, Emerging Trends in Food Safety Controls and more. - August 11, 2015 - SGS
EPL BAS Midwest Analytical Lab Named as Finalist for Global AGROW Award
EPL Bio Analytical Services a specialized agricultural contract analytical laboratory is recognized as a finalist for the global AGROW best supporting role award amidst stiff competition. - August 11, 2015 - EPL Bio Analytical Services
Almond Ace Packing Recognized for “Superior” Ranking & Recognition of Excellence by AHPA
Almond Ace Packing Inc., a grower-owned almond processing, almond manufacturing and export company, was recognized by the Almond Hullers & Processors Association (AHPA) for achieving a “Superior” rating for the 2014-2015 season during an unannounced food safety and plant sanitation... - August 10, 2015 - Almond Ace Packing Inc.
Pipestone Streamlines Payroll with the Capital Prepaid BlazePays Visa Prepaid Card
Minnesota hog farm taps into the benefits of prepaid cards to pay its geographically dispersed employees. Pipestone System uses the BlazePays Prepaid Visa Card, managed by Capital Prepaid Services, for payroll. - August 08, 2015 - Capital Prepaid Services
Masport Honoured to Win Trust
Earning and maintaining the trust of New Zealanders, Masport has once again proudly secured the top spot in the 2015 Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brands award, in the Gardening Equipment Division. - July 29, 2015 - Masport Limited
Professional of the Year 2015 in Agriculture, Larry G. Strite, Now Named Professional of the Year 2016
Larry G. Strite of Bay Springs, Mississippi, is the Professional of the Year 2015 in Agriculture and has now been selected as Professional of the Year 2016 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals. - July 21, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
ACB Solutions in Holland Relies on Eldon Enclosures to Provide Customer-Specific Solutions in the Food Industry
ACB Solutions is a Dutch-based business that specializes in conveyors and conveyor-systems for over 20 years, offering a wide range of advanced, customer-specific solutions whether as part of a machine, a new conveyor or an entirely new process line. The company partnered with Eldon for an automatic processing line. - July 18, 2015 - Eldon Group
New Machine Makes Mechanical Asparagus Harvesting Possible
Geiger-Lund Harvesters is introducing the Model OR-24, a low-cost, one-row, selective mechanical asparagus harvester for small asparagus farms. The machine retails for only $32,399 and will reduce the cost of harvesting. Harvesting asparagus is arguably one of the most grueling of agricultural... - July 17, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
CannaGrow Expo Comes Portland, Oregon
First Grow Expo in Recreationally Legal Oregon - July 07, 2015 - CannaConnections
Dash Announces Alliance with Phoenix Systems
Document Management Software developer Dash announces alliance with Phoenix Systems of Ontairo, Canada. - July 07, 2015 - Dash, Inc
The Internet of Stings; WiFi for Your Beehive
New Zealand based beekeeping technology company, Hivemind Ltd, have released a new WiFi beehive scale and smartphone app that will allow urban beekeepers, bee educators and researchers, to better monitor their bees and more easily share their knowledge about these vitally important pollinators. A crowdfunding campaign for the product is currently live on the indiegogo platform here: www.indiegogo.com/at/wifibees - June 30, 2015 - Hivemind
Polylast Systems, LLC Announces New Flooring with Microban® Antimicrobial Technology
Scottsdale-based, Polylast Systems announced today, that it has partnered with Microban®, the nation’s leading antimicrobial technology company, to create an antimicrobial solution for its flooring systems. Polylast manufactures a seamless, 100% recycled rubber flooring that provides... - June 27, 2015 - Polylast Systems, LLC
Smart Tech is the Future of Farming: How AgSmarts Will Help Save Water and Money
AgSmarts is a Precision Ag tech company providing intelligent, connected devices for optimizing irrigation. - June 24, 2015 - AgSmarts
AgSmarts Mobile App Brings IoT and Cloud Computing to Fields
AgSmarts brings the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to the agricultural sector and puts the information directly in the hands of farmers via a new mobile app and web portal. - June 23, 2015 - AgSmarts
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Three Emerging Ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to Ag Investors
Global Ag Investing & Larta Institute, two thought leaders in ag investing and innovation, have partnered to combine their organizations’ knowledge and networks for a West Coast ag conference, AgTech Week, June 22-24. Keynote address and town hall Q&A by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Three emerging ag companies, from Larta Institute’s commercialization assistance programs will be presenting at the conference to investors: Asilomar Bio, Whole Trees and Stony Creek Colors. - June 13, 2015 - Larta Institute
Wood Pellet Exports from the US Increased for the 12th Consecutive Quarter in the 4Q/14
North American pellet exports were 22 percent higher in 2014 than in the previous year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. While US shipments have been on a steady rise for three years, Canadian export volumes trended downward during 2014. - June 13, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Professional of the Year, Larry G. Strite, Honored as 1 of the Top 10 in Agriculture for 2015
Larry G. Strite of Bay Springs, Mississippi, is the Professional of the Year 2015 and has now been selected as 1 of the Top 10 in Agriculture by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals. - June 12, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
John D. Wilham Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
John D. Wilham of Fithian, Illinois has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of agriculture and the machinery to intake, dry, convey and store grain and its byproducts. About John D. Wilham Mr. - June 11, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
International Agribusiness Group Unveils Redesigned Website
International Agribusiness Group (IAG), a market leader in agricultural commodity research, is proud to announce the launch of a new, redesigned version of their website, www.iag-group.com. The redesigned website highlights key IAG services and aims to help IAG clients find the information they need quickly and easily. Key features include refined seaso nal weather reports, daily video weather updates, and an annual crop tour analysis. - June 03, 2015 - International Agribusiness Group
Larry G. Strite Honored as a 2015 Top 10 Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who
Larry G. Strite, of Bay Springs, Mississippi, has been recognized as a 2015 Top 10 Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Agriculture. - May 27, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
Animal Feed Additives Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast Till 2025 by Future Market Insights
Future Market Insights has announced a new upcoming report “Animal Feed Additives Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2015 - 2025: Future Market Insights" to their offering. - May 24, 2015 - Future Market Insights
Agritech Outreach Programme Has Already Started to Transform School in Chisamba, Zambia
Some 546 students and 17 teachers at the Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba, Zambia are already reaping the benefits of the recently launched Agritech Expo Outreach Programme. The school is situated on the GART research farm where the annual Agritech Expo takes place, and the event organisers... - May 22, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Smart Agriculture Analytics Hires Brazil Vice President of Business Development
Smart Agriculture Analytics, a sales accelerating service for agricultural technology suppliers focused on the China market, today announced the appointment of Dr. Avram Slovic as vice president of business development in Brazil. Slovic brings more than a decade of experience in the biotechnology... - May 16, 2015 - Smart Agriculture Analytics
AgSmarts Partners with Clear2there to Offer Smart Irrigation Solutions
Clear2there and AgSmarts sign National Distribution Agreement to offer AgSmarts to smart farm solutions. AgSmarts is a Precision Agriculture technology company offering a powerful, flexible suite of hardware and software tools that offer critical environmental data for producers to optimize irrigation, increase yields, minimize cost, and conserve water. Clear2there will sell the solution through its distribution network of 170 independent telecommunications service providers. - May 09, 2015 - AgSmarts
Zambian President Lungu’s Visit to Agritech Expo Provided “Much-Needed Political Buy-in” - ZNFU
The second Agritech Expo in the heart of Zambia’s agri community in Chisamba in April drew more than 11 700 visitors, including the country’s President Edgar Lungu, the Vice President, Mrs Inonge Wina, the Zambian and German agri ministers and many other dignitaries and agri experts. - May 07, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Water from Air System Irrigates Qatar Farm
Atmospheric Water Solutions Provides Water for Farming - May 05, 2015 - Atmospheric Water Solutions
Importation of Logs to China Jumped 76% in March with New Zealand and Australia Increasing Their Shipments the Most
Log arrivals to China surged in March with an increase of 76% over the previous month. This came after almost a year of declining log imports. New Zealand and Australia increased their volumes the most, together accounting for a record-high share of over 50% of the total import volume. Log import prices have trended downward since early 2014. - May 04, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Letter from the President and COO of American Green (OTC: ERBB) Progress Continues
The following is a letter from the President and COO of American Green regarding the continued progress of the company: Dear Shareholder, I would like to share a few thoughts with you as we proceed into this year's second quarter. April has been a month of growth and improvement for American... - April 30, 2015 - American Green
Sawlog Prices Declined in Many Countries During 2014 and the GSPI Price Index in the 4Q/14 Was at the Lowest Level in Two Years
For the third consecutive quarter, the GSPI price index fell in the 4Q/2014 to the lowest level in two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest price declines the past year have occurred in Europe, Latin America and Oceania, while prices in North America have remained stable thanks to healthy domestic demand for lumber. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Softwood Lumber Prices Fell Towards the End of 2014 in the US, Japan and the Nordic Countries, While Import Prices to China Remained Unchanged from Earlier in the Year
Softwood lumber exports were 5-8% higher in Canada, Russia and the Nordic countries in 2014 compared to 2013, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Prices for lumber trended down over the course of the year, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar and weaker wood markets in Europe and Asia. - April 25, 2015 - Wood Resources International LLC
Honored Lifetime Member, Larry Strite, Has Been Inducted into the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals' Roundtable for 2015
Larry Strite of Bay Springs, Mississippi, became a VIP member in 2013 for his accomplishments in the field of Agriculture. Since then, he has been inducted into the America’s Roundtable and has been named Professional of the Year in Agriculture for 2014. He has now been inducted into the America’s Roundtable for 2015. - April 22, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Lorinne T. McKnight Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Lorinne T. McKnight of Gustine, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of agriculture. About Lorinne T. McKnight Ms. McKnight has over 30 years experience in the agricultural field. - April 21, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
Larry G. Strite Honored as a Member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who Roundtable
Larry G. Strite, of Bay Springs, Mississippi, has been recognized as a member of the Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2015 Roundtable for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Agriculture. Mr. Strite was also the recipient of this award in 2014. - April 17, 2015 - Strathmore Who's Who
AgSmarts Technology Now in Hutson, Inc. Retail Locations
AgSmarts’ first round of commercially available products is now in stores at Hutson, Inc. retail locations. - April 16, 2015 - AgSmarts Inc.
Honored Lifetime Member, Larry G. Strite, Has Been Named Professional of the Year 2015 by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Larry G. Strite of Bay Springs, Mississippi, has been named Professional of the Year 2015 for his accomplishments in the field of Agriculture. - April 15, 2015 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals