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Lee Spring Acquires Clark Spring & Manufacturing
Lee Spring, a global leader in stock and custom springs, recently announced that it has purchased the assets of Clark Spring located in Hayward, California. - May 01, 2016 - Lee Spring Ltd.
Record-Breaking, Third Agritech Expo in Chisamba Hailed as "Tremendously Successful" by ZNFU
With a record-breaking attendance of 17,605 visitors, the third edition of Agritech Expo Zambia has firmly established itself as the leading outdoor agri event in the region. This year’s attendance is a 50% increase in visitors compared to last year’s figure of 11,740. - May 01, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Ruwac USA Debuts Newly Redesigned Direct Bagging Industrial Vacuum Line
Ruwac USA's newly redesigned Bagger Vac line features an easy-to-use direct bagging system that emits zero dust, minimizes any contact with its contents, and keeps users safe from exposure to harmful materials during the collection and disposal process, such as crystalline silica dust. - April 29, 2016 - Ruwac
Geiger-Lund Harvesters Reveals the Secret to Machine Harvesting Asparagus
Asparagus growers can now eliminate the expensive hand labor used for harvesting asparagus and switch to using a machine to harvest their crop. Machine harvesting can be done at a fraction of the cost of hand harvesting and does away with all the expenses and problems associated with a hand crew. - April 20, 2016 - Geiger-Lund
Agritech Expo Outreach Programme Has Brought About Big, Positive Changes for School in Chisamba
Some 610 learners and 17 teachers at the Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba, Zambia are reaping the benefits of the Agritech Expo Outreach Programme. - April 07, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
JSE to Speak About Its Cooperation with Zambian Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE) on Guaranteed Derivatives Trading at Agritech Expo
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange is sponsoring the Commercial Farmers Focus Day workshop at the upcoming Agritech Expo, which will be held in the Zambian agri-hub of Chisamba from 14-16 April. - April 03, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Lee Spring Exhibiting at Hannover Messe, 25-29th April 2016
Lee Spring products on show at Hannover Messe 2016 will include plastic composite springs, lite pressure springs, new variants of torsion springs and die springs and their expanded line-up of Stainless Steel 316 compression springs. - April 02, 2016 - Lee Spring Ltd.
Lee Spring Range on Show at MACH Exhibition 2016
Lee Spring will be exhibiting their standard catalogue range and custom design/manufacturing capability at MACH Exhibition from 11th-15th April on their stand 5692 – Hall 5 at the NEC. Lee Spring are particularly proud of their customer assistance program which enables designers to take... - March 26, 2016 - Lee Spring Ltd.
New Asparagus Harvester is a Game Changer
The Geiger-Lund asparagus harvester will change the asparagus industry. The new machine orients the spears and loads them in into the lug boxes as though they were loaded by hand. This eliminates all hand labor from the machine and slashes the cost of harvesting. Growers can harvest their crops at a fraction of the cost of hand labor harvesting, even less than 7 cents per pound. They will be able to compete with those foreign imports. Bring our crops home! - March 23, 2016 - Geiger-Lund
ZNFU: "At Agritech Expo It is Important for Us to Showcase the Zambian Agricultural Industry in Totality"
"As farmers we have the destiny of our country and nation in our hands,” says Dr Evelyn Nguleka, Zambia National Farmers Union President. The ZNFU is the owner of the upcoming third edition of Agritech Expo, which is expected to welcome some 15,000 farming professionals in Chisamba from 14-16 April. - March 17, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
BTL Liners Used in New CBS Drama, Madam Secretary
BTL Liners, provides geosynthetic liners for an array of applications, from irrigation districts and stormwater retention to baseball field covers and hay tarps. Now, BTL’s products are in use in television production. - March 16, 2016 - BTL Liners
Meet Spectrum King LED at Spannabis 2016 at Booth 187
Spectrum King LED, a technology company in the LED grow light industry, will promote and display their products at booth 187 at Spannabis 2016 in March. - March 03, 2016 - Spectrum King LED
Large German Pavilion at Agritech Expo Shows Growing German Interest in Zambian Agri Sector
“Made in Germany” will make a big impression at the annual Agritech Expo in Chisamba in April when 14 German providers of agri machinery and livestock equipment will be part of the German pavilion – this is almost double compared to last year. Martin Botzian, Head of... - February 28, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Agritech Expo Partner Musika Says "Zambia in a Good Position to Take Full Advantage of Its Agricultural Assets in the Future"
“It is an over-worn cliché to say that Zambia will one day become the ‘bread basket’ of the region but there is no doubt that, despite of current challenges, the future of Zambia’s farmers, both small and large scale, as suppliers of food products to the region and as... - February 14, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
AgSmarts and GreenPoint Ag Form Partnership to Promote Needed Precision Ag Adoption in Southern US
AgSmarts and GreenPoint Ag of Memphis, TN have announced a partnership that will support the adoption of Precision Ag products and practices. AgSmarts provides a tailored sensing technology platform through the GreenPoint Ag network to help producers and their management team boost yields while minimizing resource waste and reducing operational costs. - February 04, 2016 - AgSmarts
Prineville-Based Company, BTL Liners, Enables Longer Growing Seasons in Central Oregon
BTL Liners, a fabricator of geosynthetic covers and tarps, provides custom greenhouse covers that can extend and enrich the growing season in Central Oregon. - January 23, 2016 - BTL Liners
Agritech Expo to Gather Zambia’s Farming Community in Chisamba Again to Focus on Agri Successes and Challenges
“It is so important for the farming community to get together to discuss the current challenges and share success stories in the sector,” says Liam Beckett, Event Director of the Agritech Expo, which is Zambia’s leading outdoor agriculture exhibition. “This year we look... - January 09, 2016 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Diesel Nation LLC Joins BBB in Advocating for Ethics and Customer Service
Diesel Nation is proud to have been awarded accreditation through the better business bureau. - December 16, 2015 - Diesel Nation
Ruwac USA’s Dust Extraction Swing Arm Offers Fully Mobile Point of Source Extraction Solution
Ruwac USA's Dust Extraction Swing Arm is an attachment that can be connected to any portable Ruwac vacuum system to safely remove airborne dusts, gases and smoke emitted straight from the point of source during the manufacturing process. - October 29, 2015 - Ruwac
Agribusiness Congress East Africa Returns to Dar es Salaam as Region Focuses on the Business of Farming
The business of farming, the effect of climate change in agriculture and attracting young people to the agri-sector are some of the main topics on the agenda at the annual Agribusiness Congress East Africa. This high-level business-to-business and business-to–government event moves to a... - October 02, 2015 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
The 2015 Innovation Awards Honors to 4 Memphis Organizations
Inside Memphis 2015 Innovation Awards Announces Winners: AgSmarts, Levitt Shell, Tru-D SmartUVC, UTHSC - September 26, 2015 - AgSmarts
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
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
YANMAR America Energy Systems Launches New User-Friendly Website
YANMAR America Energy Systems’ division announces the launch of its new user-friendly, responsively designed website at www.yanmar-es.com. Built by Phase 3 Marketing & Communications, the new site makes finding information and doing business with YANMAR’s Energy Systems division... - July 10, 2015 - YANMAR America
Gulf Coast Work Boat Receives YANMAR’s New EPA Compliant Commercial Engine
Push boat Sherry L, owned by E Squared Marine Services, LLC from Texas and repowered by Laborde Products, now operates even more quietly and with better fuel consumption thanks to its new 6AYAM-ET engines. In fact, according to data collected from the ship’s operation, the new engines consume 24 gallons of fuel per hour when operating at 510 mhp, resulting in an average savings of 1 to 1.5 gallons per hour over the engines they replaced. - July 01, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America Installs First Gas Heat Pump in United States
YANMAR America’s Energy Systems division is proud to announce that it has successfully installed and commissioned its first Gas Heat Pump (GHP) system for the United States at Adairsville City Hall in Adairsville, GA. The new city hall features a 16 ton (56 kW) 3-pipe outdoor unit, as well as... - June 26, 2015 - YANMAR America
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
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
YANMAR America's Agriculture Division Donates Use of Tractor to Season's Harvest at Berry College
Yanmar America Agriculture’s division is pleased to announce that it has donated the use of a LX4900 tractor with loader and backhoe to The Berry Farms Season’s Harvest, a Berry College Student Enterprise. Yanmar and Berry College share many of the same core values. Founded in 1902,... - April 18, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America CHP Units Recognized for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in 2014
YANMAR America Corporation was recently recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for its achievement in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its cogeneration products in 2014. A total of 29 reported CHP projects avoided an... - April 18, 2015 - YANMAR America
Agritech Outreach Programme to Assist School in Chisamba with Upgrades, Supplies and Farming
The Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba will be the first institution to benefit from the recently launched Agritech Expo Outreach Programme. “Working with the ZNFU we are organising an international exhibition of the latest agriculture machinery and technologies to drive growth in the... - April 11, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Ruwac's WS2320-HD Vacuum Targets Heavy Duty Applications
Ruwac USA's WS2320-HD heavy duty intermittent duty vacuum features 11 Hg” of negative vacuum pressure, 300 CFM, industry-leading filtration, easy disposal, and is great for removing blast media such as glass bead and steel shot. - March 29, 2015 - Ruwac
Agritech Expo to Address Finance Challenges of the Zambian Farming Community
Many Zambian farmers struggle to get access to finance in order to grow and expand their businesses. At the upcoming Agritech Expo at GART in Chisamba from 16-18 April, local agri experts will be on hand with free financial advice that is specifically geared towards to the agricultural sector and... - March 29, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Practical, Free Workshops Again for Farmers at Agritech Expo in Chisamba in April
The upcoming Agritech Expo, taking place from 16-18 April at GART in Chisamba, offers a range of free, practical workshops to assist farmers in the use of the latest technologies to improve their productive capacity and to become more competitive. More than 10 000 people are expected to descend on... - March 19, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Leading Cartagena Pilot Company Chooses YANMAR Commercial Marine Engines Again
When purchasing a marine engine, every customer looks for a variety of factors, including the brand’s reputation, service network and of course, their specific engine offerings. In the case of Tecnimar S.A.S., all of these aspects played a positive role in their selection of YANMAR 6HYM-WET... - March 09, 2015 - YANMAR America
Sugarcane Growers Sensitised on Farm Mechanisation Tools
The management of the Andhra Sugars, a leading sugar manufacturer in the state, has deployed a couple of German-made farm implements mould board plough and power harrow for demonstration on its premises. - March 06, 2015 - Lemken India Agro Equipment Pvt Ltd.
YANMAR Highlights Sustainable Innovations in Diesel Technology on Corporate Review
YANMAR recently highlighted its innovations in diesel technology over the company’s 100-plus year history on a 30 minute segment of Corporate Review hosted by Jackie Bales. Airing on Sunday, March 1 at 11:30 a.m. EST on Fox Business Network and 4:30 p.m. EST on Bloomberg, the episode features... - February 25, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR Installs First Gas Heat Pump in Canada
YANMAR America is pleased to announce that it has successfully installed its first Gas Heat Pump (GHP) system in Canada at the Toyota Tsusho office in Woodstock, Ontario. This office building installation features a 16 ton (56 kW) outdoor unit, as well as 14 indoor units, including 4-way cassettes,... - February 11, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America to Participate in 2015 Miami International Boat Show
YANMAR America is pleased to announce that it will once again be participating in the 2015 Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail being held Thursday, February 12, 2015 through Monday, February 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Members of the industry along with boat enthusiasts are encouraged... - February 07, 2015 - YANMAR America
Agritech Expo Returns to Chisamba in April as ZNFU Continues the Legacy of Agri-Business Event
“This year, our aim is to make Agritech bigger, stronger and real. We have increased the exhibition space. We have also dedicated one of the three days as a focus day for commercial and emerging commercial farmers.” This is how Dr Evelyn Nguleka, President of the Zambia National Farmers... - February 07, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
YANMAR America Announces New Common Rail Pleasure Boat Engines
YANMAR America, a leader in the sailboat engine market, is pleased to announce the introduction of five new Tier 3 compliant engines designed for pleasure boats. These new engines are the first of their kind to offer direct injection common rail technology, which will lead to increased performance... - January 31, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America Energy Systems to Debut New mCHP Catalog at 2015 AHR EXPO
YANMAR America's Energy Systems division is excited to announce the debut of its brand new mCHP Catalog at next week's 2015 AHR EXPO in Chicago. Visitors to the show are encouraged to stop by booth 5083 to pick up a copy of the catalog. - January 24, 2015 - YANMAR America
Tanzanian Agriculture and Livestock Ministers at Opening of Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Dar es Salaam
Tanzania’s ministers of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives, Honourable Eng. Christopher Chiza, and of Livestock and Fisheries, Honourable Dr. Titus Kamani Mlengeya, will address the opening session of the upcoming Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Dar es Salaam on 28 January. - January 18, 2015 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Vail Products® X Series Attachments Full Episode on Pursuit Channel's Mossy Oak Game Keeper Show
Vail Products® X Series attachments will be featured in an entire episode of The Pursuit Channel's Mossy Oak's Game Keeper, airing February 25, 26 and March 3. Vail Products® X Series Mossy Oak's Game Keeper Episode premiers Wednesday, February 25th - 9/8c PM on the Pursuit Channel. - January 13, 2015 - VAIL Products