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My Tuxedo No Longer Fits by Robert Elias Ballard
Author Publishes Book of Memories About Growing up in a Rural N. C. Textile Village - October 09, 2008 - Robert E. Ballard
Important News Related to the Cost of Home Wind Turbines Released by GEDOWCO Fly Fishing Company (GEDOWCO)
Last Friday, October 3, 2008, the House of Representatives passed a bill, which allows clients who purchase Home Wind Turbines to deduct 30% of the cost from their tax bill in the form of a tax credit. This is not to be confused with a tax deduction. A tax credit is a direct deduction from the... - October 07, 2008 - GEDOWCO Fly Fishing Company
Genetic Performance Solutions Launches Online Registry Service
Genetic Performance Solution, LLC (GPS) is excited to announce that the new online registry service of the Braunvieh Association of America (BAA) is being provided and maintained by GPS. The GPS advanced real time registry program will allow the Braunvieh Association members to do their own... - October 01, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Landmark Financial Corporation Boasts Equipment Financing Still Strong
Although traditional banks are shying away from industrial equipment financing, Landmark Financial Corporation is still able to provide equipment financing for new small and large companies. Because Landmark is not a bank, they are not limited by traditional lending practices. - September 26, 2008 - Landmark Financial Corporation
Genomic Nanosystems Announces Exclusive Licensing Agreement to Sequenom for the Right to Use Digital PCR in Prenatal Testing and Mass Spectrometry
Genomic Nanosystems, LLC, today announced that it has granted an exclusive license to Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM) for the right to use Digital PCR in noninvasive prenatal research and diagnostics on a technology, platform and sample independent basis, and has granted the exclusive right to use... - September 22, 2008 - Genomic Nanosystems
OptimaxX Calves Test the Market
The first set of USDA Age and Source Verified calves produced through the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) OptimaxX program to sell in a video auction fared well. The lot of 60 steers consigned to Superior Livestock Auction by Schmidt Farms of Texarkana, TX brought a final bid of... - September 10, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Save on Farm Machinery Announces Pre-Owned Tractors and Implements for Discount Prices Online; Save on Farm Machinery Announces Pre-Owned Tractors at Sale Prices
The popularity of the internet has made online shopping extremely popular today, with all manner of items being available for purchase online. Now it’s gone even further, and a new site actually offers the ability to purchase tractors and farm machinery online. Save on Farm Machinery, a new site, offers tractors and farm implements that are pre-owned for discount prices that will make any farmer happy. - September 06, 2008 - Save on Farm Machinery
Advanced Technical Training Network (ATTN) Launches OPE Training Website
The ATTN System offers members an online blended learning approach to preventative maintenance (PM) and diagnostics. It allows a technician or business owner to develop these programs in their dealership, rental, golf course, landscape maintenance, or tree care organizations. - August 13, 2008 - Advanced Technical Training Network
Lone Lawn Care Company Joins Maryland Congressman’s Green Showcase
Leading organic-based lawn care company speaks about successful green business practices at Mid-Atlantic Green Showcase. - July 30, 2008 - NaturaLawn of America
NewsRx Launches 38 New Science Titles; Offer Free Global Warming Newsletter
NewsRx, a 25-year-old publisher and international news organization headquartered in Atlanta, has launched 38 new science titles under its VerticalNews imprint. The new science titles will provide current news, scientific research, and developments on national defense, aerospace, agriculture,... - July 29, 2008 - NewsRx
The International Brangus Breeders Association Launches BrangusJournal.com
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) announces the launch of www.brangusjournal.com, the companion web site for the IBBA’s flagship publication, the Brangus Journal. The site will function as an electronic archive of past issues, as well as an opportunity to expand the... - July 27, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Cheetah Systems Partners with West Coast Tomato to Implement a Turnkey Case Labeling and Bar Code Identification System
In the business of agriculture, it really pays to know your customers. But, it also pays to know your fellow businesspeople – and the services they can provide. No one knows this better than John Darling, systems manager at West Coast Tomato in Palmetto. John describes his role in this family-owned business and a choice they made just over a year ago that forever changed the way West Coast Tomato operated. - July 16, 2008 - Cheetah Systems
Good News: Weather Not a Factor for FruitFast Prices and Supplies
Fruit Freezes but Company Holds Fast on Pricing. The Midwest's recent adverse weather conditions may lead to a 30% drop in the red tart cherry crop this year, but FruitFast, America's exclusive producer of whole-fruit softgel capsules has announced that prices of their tart cherry products will not be affected. - July 04, 2008 - Fruit Fast
Fish Don’t Fart™ * - Revolutionary New Invention Offers Easy Solution to Food Shortages: Portable Farms™
* EPA claims, “... in the U.S., cattle emit about 5.5 million metric tons of methane per year into the atmosphere, accounting for 20% of U.S. methane emissions.” Go green and eat more fish. Portable Farms™ LLC announces the availability of their new invention, Portable Farms™ which offers an easy way to grow 100 pounds of home-grown fish and 400 heads of lettuce (or other table vegetables) per year in a small 6 foot x 8 foot space. Units can be scaled in size. - July 01, 2008 - Portable Farms(TM)
International Brangus Breeders Association Prepares for Annual Summit in Nashville
In partnership with the Southeastern Brangus Breeders Association, the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) is preparing for the 2008 Summit, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee August 7-9 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. The Summit includes educational programs with industry-leading,... - June 27, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Triple Point Technology Provides Commodity Risk Management and Trading Software Solutions to Seaboard Overseas Ltd
Triple Point adds to rapidly expanding roster of agricultural and soft commodities clients. - June 26, 2008 - Triple Point Technology, Inc
DogsBite.org Announces Report: Dog Attacks on Livestock and Horses January - May 2008
Findings: The same dogs that pose the greatest threat to human beings also pose the greatest threat to livestock and horse owners. - June 23, 2008 - DogsBite.org Incorporated
Triple Point Technology Announces Commodity XL for Fair Value Disclosure — Comprehensive Software Solution for FAS 157 Compliance and Fair Value Level Setting
Second product released in Treasury Management and Regulatory Compliance solution suite. - June 19, 2008 - Triple Point Technology, Inc
Liz Mitten Ryan's Herd in the Ribbons at Celebrate the Horse - Washington July 5 - 6
Join world-renowned Artist-Equine Communicator Liz Mitten Ryan when she airs her DVD and present her new book One with the Herd: A Spiritual Journey at Celebrate the Horse in Puyallup, Washington July 5 - 6, 2008. - June 19, 2008 - Liz Mitten Ryan
Vertical UK LLP Chooses Triple Point for Global Biofuels Commodity Management
COSAN’s (Bovespa: CSAN3) partnership selects Commodity XL for Biofuels to manage trading, risk management and logistics. - June 17, 2008 - Triple Point Technology, Inc
Bio Energy Plantations Signs Jatropha Development, Off-Take MOU with Van Der Horst
Bio Energy Plantations Pte Ltd confirms that it has signed its first Jatropha off-take MOU with leading bio-diesel producer Van Der Horst Biodiesel Pte. The agreement relates to supplying Jatropha oil — thus creating the world’s first Jatropha futures contract. Van Der Horst also... - June 13, 2008 - Bio Energy Plantations Pte Ltd
Inventor of the Easyboot Dies at 83
Neel Glass, Ph.D. was a nuclear physicist who invented a horseshoe replacement, the Easyboot. It has helped thousands of horses worldwide that have hoof problems. - June 08, 2008 - EasyCare, Inc.
DGWB Launches Hand Grown in California Ad Campaign for California Avocados
Orange County-based advertising agency, DGWB launches a campaign for the California Avocado Commission that brings to the forefront farmers' stories of meticulous and passion-driven efforts that positively impacted the avocado growth process. - May 22, 2008 - DGWB Advertising & Communications
Glenmore Books is Proud to Announce the Release of the New Book "Electrocution of America: Is Your Utility Company Out to Kill You?" by Russ Allen
Is electrical pollution slowly deteriorating the health of people across the country? It is a silent killer—invisible, odorless and tasteless—which makes it the perfect pollutant. That question is in the back of the mind of Russ Allen, a Wisconsin native and author of the new book... - May 16, 2008 - Glenmore Books
The International Brangus Breeders Association Launches OptimaxX
The International Brangus® Breeders Association (IBBA) has launched a USDA genetics, source and age verification program, OptimaxX. As of May 5, 2008, USDA has approved IBBA to begin enrolling producers in the program and issuing the official OptimaxX tag with the USDA "Process... - May 15, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
The International Brangus Breeders Association Announces International Issue of the Brangus Journal
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA), along with Brangus Publications Inc (BPI), is currently in production of its inaugural international issue of the Brangus Journal. With the March 27, 2008 announcement that Mexico would be easing import restrictions for US cattle, the IBBA will... - May 07, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
The International Brangus Breeders Association Announces New Hiring
The International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA), along with Brangus Publications Inc (BPI), is pleased to announce the hiring of Ashley Moore as the Advertising Sales Coordinator for all BPI publications. Ms. Moore will be the primary contact at BPI for all advertising and promotional... - May 04, 2008 - International Brangus Breeders Association
Sustainable from the Ground Up
Nord workers learning latest sustainable vineyard practices. - May 01, 2008 - Nord Vineyard Services
Verdure Technologies, Inc. Appoints Distinguished Advisory Board Member
Jim T. Spann to serve the rapidly growing corporation. - April 24, 2008 - Verdure Technologies, Inc.
Liz Mitten Ryan Ignites Equine Communication at The Mane Event
World-renowned Canadian Artist-Equine Communicator Liz Mitten Ryan will air her DVD and present her new book One with the Herd: A Spiritual Journey at The Mane Event in Red Deer, Alberta on April 25 – 27, 2008. Mitten Ryan has conducted an unusual social experiment with her herd of semi-wild... - April 13, 2008 - Liz Mitten Ryan
Grain Elevator and Grain Storage Facility Ready to Meet Needs of Farmers
International Business Exchange Corp. is pleased to offer a Grain Elevator and Grain Storage facility located in the heart of Louisiana’s agricultural industry. - April 11, 2008 - International Business Exchange Corporation
CJP‘s 2nd Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme in India from July-14-18, 2008
CJP has the privilege to provide most authoritative Knowledge platform known as Global Jatropha Hi-Tech Agricultural Training Programme for Development of Sustainable Non-Food Jatropha Oil Crop Projects, Programmes and Priorities to Feed Biodiesel Industry Worldwide. - March 13, 2008 - centre for jatropha promotion & biodiesel (CJP)
Lawn & Garden WebvisionTM Partners with Kohler to Power First IP Channel for Lawn/Garden Industry
Lawn & Garden WebvisionTM (LGWV), is pleased to announce the addition of Kohler as the “Official Engine” of their global Internet Protocol Channel. - March 07, 2008 - Lawn & Garden Media Solutions, LLC
Matsu Bonsai Announces Launch of New eCommerce Store
New bonsai business launches website offering an online store, informational weblog, and more. - March 01, 2008 - Matsu Bonsai
Breeds of Cattle, 2nd Edition
The highly-anticipated second edition of the classic 1987 volume by Herman R. Purdy is slated for an April, 2008, release. - February 22, 2008 - breedsofcattle.net
Schering-Plough Animal Health Launches New Ultra Saber Pour-On Insecticide for Beef Cattle and Calves
Ultra Saber Provides U.S. Beef Producers with a New Standard of Pour-On Insecticide for Controlling Horn Flies, Lice - February 15, 2008 - Schering-Plough Animal Health
Get Ready for Spring with a New Selection of Dump Trailers, Equipment Trailers and Landscape Trailers at All Pro West
All Pro’s new 2008 Model Dump, Equipment and Landscape Trailers have arrived at their Trailer Superstore located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. - February 10, 2008 - All Pro Trailer Superstore
MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Expands Sales Staff
MY LITTLE SALESMAN has expanded its sales team to better support its advertisers’ needs. Michael Butcher and Paige Hart have joined the MLS, Inc staff in two newly created positions. As the new Internet and Web Services Sales Representative, Michael Butcher will be helping customers evaluate... - February 01, 2008 - MLS Inc
Plant-Made Biotechnology a Growing Future for North Carolina’s Northeast
Economic Development officials announced plans to have ongoing meetings with educators and business representatives to bring together biotechnology resources throughout North Carolina’s northeast region and to develop a plan for future development of a viable industry in plant-made biotechnology. At a recent meeting, the group developed plans for moving plant-made biotech research from the universities to farms and businesses in North Carolina’s northeast region. - January 15, 2008 - Northeast Development Commission
Launch of the North American Association of Hobby Farmers
Launched by Karen Ritchie, the Founder and President of the North American Association of Hobby Farmers (NAAHF) to provide information and community for new and experienced small acreage farmers. - January 10, 2008 - North American Association of Hobby Farmers
MY LITTLE SALESMAN® Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing Results to Customers
MY LITTLE SALESMAN® is celebrating 50 years of bring buyers and sellers together with many new product offerings. The company is looking forward to providing its advertisers and subscribers with more tools to buy and sell trucks, trailers and heavy equipment over the next half-century. - January 02, 2008 - MLS Inc
Glenn D. Eberly, Director for Livestock Evaluation Center, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry
Glenn D. Eberly, Director for Livestock Evaluation Center, has been selected for inclusion in the 2007-2008 Princeton Premier Registry. Glenn makes his home in Milroy Pennsylvania and earned his Bachelors of Science Degree from Penn State University. Glenn is a member of the National Cattlemans... - December 24, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Triple Point Wins Fourth Consecutive Quality & Innovation Prize for Trading and Risk Management Software
Recognition tied to groundbreaking advancements in business intelligence and decision support through newly released Commodity XL 6.0 and Management Dashboard™ - December 20, 2007 - Triple Point Technology, Inc
Glenn D. Eberly, Director for the Livestock Evaluation Center and Pennsylvania Department of Agricultue Has Been Named Princeton Premiers’ Honored Member in Agriculture
Glenn D. Eberly is a member of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. He has a chair on the National Beef Board where he oversees the performance evaluation of all forms of livestock. As the Director for the Livestock Evaluation Center he provides a service to livestock producers to aid... - December 20, 2007 - Princeton Premier
IMI Global Receives Visit of the Vice-Governor of Santa Catarina and His Delegation to Discuss PVP Services and Data Base
Santa Catarina looking to open new markets. - December 19, 2007 - HLS Veterinary Biological Products Inc.
All Scream for "S’mores" Ice Cream
Crescent Ridge Dairy announces winners of “Create a Crescent Flavor” ice cream contest. - November 29, 2007 - Crescent Ridge Dairy
Australian Organic Agriculture Market to Become Export-Oriented
The RNCOS report says that the rapid increase in overseas demand, mandatory certification and labeling requirements will drive the growth of the Australian organic industry in future. - November 28, 2007 - RNCOS
Princeton Premier Has Selected Malcolm Beck for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Honors Edition of the Princeton Premier Registry
Princeton Premier has Selected Malcolm Beck for Inclusion in the 2007-2008 Honors Edition of the Princeton Premier Registry. Malcolm has owned and operated Garden-Ville, a successful organic farm with its own marketing center, for decades. He is currently retired but continues to serve the company... - November 27, 2007 - Princeton Premier
Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar and Mini Putt-Putt Closes for the Season
After countless rounds of miniature golf, several thousand scoops of ice cream and even more delighted patrons, the Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar and Mini Putt-Putt, located at 276 South Franklin Street (Route 37) closed its doors for 2007 on November 11. The dairy bar and mini putt-putt will reopen in mid-April next year. - November 21, 2007 - Crescent Ridge Dairy
Aden Brook Farms Launches Select-Cut™, Top Quality Equestrian Hay
Aden Brook Farms (www.adenbrookfarms.com) has launched a branded line of hay to give equine customers the opportunity to purchase high quality hay for their horses at a reasonable cost at www.selectcuthay.com. - November 12, 2007 - Aden Brook Farms