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EMRC and PanAAC Call Industry Leaders and Civil Society to Partner for the AgriBusiness Forum 2012 as Africa’s Agri-Food Sector Becomes Essential for Global Development
Public – Private Partnership given key role in future of Africa’s agricultural sector to ensure long-term development. - October 21, 2012 - EMRC International
Cooperation Agreement Signed Between EMRC and the Bamanga Tukur African Center for International Trade and Development to Further Agricultural Development in Africa
Nigeria and EMRC agree terms in preparation for the upcoming AgriBusiness Forum 2012. - October 21, 2012 - EMRC International
Sustainability of Coco Coir Inspires Launch of New Company, CocoEnviro Solutions
Coco Coir Based Products are now available as a green alternative growing medium for home gardeners, landscapers and commercial greenhouses. - October 15, 2012 - CocoEnviro Solutions, Inc.
Precision VRT Company Echelon Ag Has Hired Jason Frey as Account Manager
Echelon Ag Hires New Precision Agriculture Account Manager for SE Saskatchewan Area. - October 11, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag Has Hired Jamie Charlton as a Precision Agriculture Account Manager
Precision agriculture company based in Canada announces another new addition to the team. - October 05, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Triad Rally to Support Local Charities 2nd Annual Free Family Movie Night Returns to BB&T Ballpark
Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc, in collaboration with The Wharton Gladden Foundation and the Winston-Salem Dash, will once again open the gates to the BB&T Ballpark to host a free family movie night to benefit local charities. This private screening of Puss in Boots will premiere on Saturday, October 13th. - September 27, 2012 - Nature's Select Premium Turf Services, Inc.
Government of Senegal to Officially Host 2012 Edition of Pan-African Agribusiness Forum
The Government of Senegal and EMRC International partner to spotlight Africa’s agricultural and Agri-Food sector potential. - September 27, 2012 - EMRC International
Triangle Teachers Making Science Make Sense with Bayer CropScience
Workshop Enhances the Hands-on Classroom Experience Through Experiments - September 14, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Aloetrade America Transfers Technology to Manufacture and Sell Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Products for Oil and Gas Industry
Aloetrade America LLC reaches an industrial and commercial agreement with venezuelan aloe manufacturer PIZCA to process and sell aloe-based formulas -specific blends of polysaccharides and anthraquinones- for use in conventional oil wells and also in unconventional oil and gas production, basically hydraulic fracturing fluids. - September 12, 2012 - Aloetrade America LLC
Plant Cool Season Vegetables in September in Southern California
Although the temperature still feels like summer, now is the time for Southern California gardeners to plant cool season vegetables for a spring harvest, say experts at Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of earth-friendly soil products made from organic material collected from more than 50... - September 04, 2012 - Agromin
Farmland Network Announces Alliance with Farmers Feeding the World
Farmland Network Forms Partnership with Farmers Feeding the World in Support of Its Efforts to Harness the Power of the American Agriculture Industry in Solving Global Hunger Problems - August 22, 2012 - Farmland Network
Harvest Summer Vegetables, Start Planning for Southern California Fall Garden
Southern California gardeners are busy harvesting summer vegetables in August, but it's also the time to start planning for a fall garden. - August 07, 2012 - Agromin
Larry's Building Materials Joins List of Agromin Distributors in Orange County
Larry's Building Materials, with supply yards in Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach, has joined a growing list of outlets distributing Agromin organic soil products in Orange County. Open to professionals and do-it-yourselfers since 1959, Larry's carries all sorts of masonry and landscaping... - August 07, 2012 - Agromin
Echelon Ag Announces Success of 2012 Crop Tour
Variable rate and farm management company shared benefits of precision VRT with participants - August 02, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Nassau Cooperative Extension Partners with The Survival Race, Putting the Fun in Fund-Raising for the Jericho Non-Profit
New York’s First 4-H Camp to Host First-Ever Long Island Survival Race on Sept. 8th - August 02, 2012 - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County
The Pacific Horticulture Society Breaks New Ground Online and in Print
Quarterly journal and society website are both updated to provide years of invaluable gardening resources to new readers across desktop and mobile devices. - July 28, 2012 - Pacific Horticulture Society
New Website: www.brasilfarm.com: Brasilfarm is a Place Where Agribusiness Owners and Investors Can Meet
Currently most land transactions are done using phone, fax and word of mouth. BrasilFarm can improve the speed and quality of how rural properties are being bought and sold. - July 26, 2012 - BrasilFarm
Precision Farming Company Offers New Variable Rate Technology Service
Echelon Ag introduces variable rate fungicide service for western Canadian farmers. - July 25, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Bayer Cropscience Inaugurates New Greenhouse for Research and Development in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Bayer CropScience celebrates the opening of its newest research facility: a 3-story, 60,000 square foot greenhouse that will be used for soy, corn and other broadacre crop research. The Company invested USD 20 million for the new BioScience greenhouse in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. - July 22, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Connecticut Company, Grillo Services, Expands Container Division
Purchases First Caterpillar Brand Roll-Off Truck Sold in Connecticut - July 20, 2012 - Grillo Services
Echelon Ag is Hiring for West Kansas Location
Precision VRT company is looking to hire an account manager for their West Kansas office. - July 13, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag Saskatoon Office is Hiring
Precision VRT company is searching for prospects to fill the Precision Agriculture Account Manager position at their Saskatoon location. - July 12, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag is Hiring Account Manager for Regina
Precision VRT company is looking to hire an Account Manager for their Regina location. - July 11, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag Hiring for Northern Alberta
Precision VRT company is searching for a new account manager for Northern Alberta location - July 07, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Precision Farming Company Declares Western Canada Farm Progress Show a Success
Echelon Ag sends thanks to everyone who visited their booth at the 2012 Farm Progress Show. - July 06, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag is Hiring Account Manager for North Dakota
Precision VRT company is hiring a Precision Agriculture Account Manager for their North Dakota office. - July 05, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Farm Pilot's Lawrence Clark Named to EPA Agricultural Advisory Committee
Farm Pilot Project (FPPC), a leader in animal agricultural nutrient management and innovative technologies conservation and technology research, is proud to announce that board member Lawrence Clark has been chosen to serve on the EPA’s agriculture advisory committee. As a member of the Farm,... - June 30, 2012 - Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
Echelon Ag is Hiring for Their Central Alberta Office
Precision VRT company is searching for a new account manager for their Central Alberta location. - June 30, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Nassau Cooperative Extension Awarded County Legislature Citation, Featured in National Farm and Garden Magazine, American Agriculturalist
Legislators Honor Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County for Its Continued Commitment to Public Service - June 17, 2012 - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County
Saluting the Old North State with Flying Colors
Bayer CropScience Cultivates Patriotism by Donating Historic Flag Collection to North Carolina State Capitol - June 17, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Milford, CT Company, Grillo Services, Donates Soil to Help Feed Needy
Grillo Services Helps Student Achieve Mission of Feeding Needy; Mill Rock Farm’s Expected Vegetable Yield ¼ to ½ Ton - June 14, 2012 - Grillo Services
Hunsberger Hire Forges New Direction for Nassau County Cooperative Extension─Fmr. Univ. of Maryland Professor Joins Jericho Staff After L.I. Vegetable Research
Following almost a decade of extension leadership in Maryland, former University of Maryland Professor and Extension Director (2003-10), Laura Hunsberger, joined Cornell in 2010 as a plant pathology researcher at the Long Island Horticultural Research Center (LIHREC). Effective today, she serves New York as the Executive Director for the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County. - June 04, 2012 - Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County
"KUDURA" Hybrid Rural Village Energy and Water Solution to be Demonstrated for the First Time at "Feira Ambiente" Environment Exhibition in Luanda, Angola
Innovative Social Entrepreneurship partners with ESTPOR to bring poverty-eradicating solution to the people of Angola. Twitter: #renewableenergyafrica, #sustainabledevelopmentafrica @RVESOL. - May 30, 2012 - RVE.SOL
Eco-Roofs Helps Butler University Students Complete First Campus Green Roof Installation Atop Pharmacy College Building
Biology student initiates green roof installation at University. - May 07, 2012 - Eco Roofs
Children's Picture Book Available for Free on Amazon Kindle
Mac The Fire Truck and The Barn Fire, by author Trey Watson, is available as a free download on Amazon Kindle From April 29-May 1st, 2012. Mac The Fire Truck and The Barn Fire and is the first book in the Adventures of Mac the Fire Truck series. It chronicles the adventure of Mac and his sidekick... - May 01, 2012 - Mac The Fire Truck
Aloetrade America LLC Through Aloetrade Argentina Gave Technical Assistance for a New Aloe Processing Plant in Argentina
Aloetrade America LLC, - a Miami, Fl. based company involved mainly in the aloe vera business, completed a technology transfer for a new aloe processing plant in Argentina. The technology is related to the whole process to process the aloe juice, from harvesting to the production of aloe products. - April 25, 2012 - Aloetrade America LLC
Echelon Ag Inc. Launches Variable Rate Technology Client Testimonial Video
Videos released to educate farmers about benefits of Precision VRT Technology - April 21, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Peppadew Grant Announcement
Peppadew Fresh to Offer U.S. Grown Peppadew® Goldew Fruit - April 19, 2012 - Peppadew Fresh Vineyards
Echelon Ag Inc. Unveils New Brand: Precision VRT Technology
Agricultural technology experts Echelon Ag Inc. unveil their new brand Precision VRT- The Next Level of Agricultural Solutions. - April 19, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Echelon Ag to Attend Western Canada Farm Progress Show for Professional Farmers
Precision VRT fertilizer placement will be the hot topic at the 2012 Farm Progress Show - April 19, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Egyfarm Extends Its Expertise in the Quality Fresh Produce Into Global Markets
After proving to be one of Europe’s favorite providers of premium quality fresh produce, Egyfarm now starts expanding further into global markets. Specializing in quality varieties of grapes and strawberries, Egyfarm extends its expertise in fresh produce into more foreign markets and helps mark Egypt a global hub of quality fresh fruits and vegetables. - April 18, 2012 - Egyfarm
Bayer CropScience Hosts the National FFA Organization Officers
Crop Science Company Continues Support of Youth Organization - April 11, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
Harthill Stud Brings a Competitive Edge to the World of Sports Horse Breeding
The Cheshire-based Harthill Stud celebrates its official Launch Event on Monday 9th April for members of the general public, and Tuesday 10th April for press and industry figures. Monday 9th April will see Olympic long-listed Event Rider Oliver Townend and International Dressage Rider Emile Faurie showcase the equine stars in a display not to be missed. - April 06, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
The Bolesworth Classic Supporting Claire House Children’s Hospice
The Bolesworth Classic has announced that it is teaming up with Claire House Children’s Hospice for 2012 show. Claire House volunteers will be fundraising throughout the event at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall from Friday 1st June to Monday 4th June 2012 with an exciting calendar of attractions. - March 30, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
Milford Landscape Supply Company to Purchase 56 Acres
Company Plans Expansion with Land Acquisition - March 27, 2012 - Grillo Services, Inc.
Echelon Ag Inc. Launches Social Media Campaign
Farm management company gets social with Facebook and Twitter. - March 21, 2012 - Echelon Ag Inc
Bayer CropScience Releases Podcast on Sustainability in Agriculture: a Bayer Executive Course
Dr. Tom Rufty, Bayer CropScience Distinguished Professor of Sustainability at NC State, Explains Need for Scientific and Corporate Cooperation - March 18, 2012 - Bayer CropScience
New Dressage Stallion Arrives at Harthill Stud
Exciting start to 2012 at the Harthill Stud with the arrival of new Sandro Hit dressage stallion Sternkonig from Finland. Bred by Paul Schokermohle in Germany, he has sired over 200 foals who have all been stamped with his excellent movement, athleticism, conformation and temperament. - March 08, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
Harthill Stud Holds Fantastic Breeders Evening
Harthill Stud hosted a well attended Breeders evening at Bolesworth Castle in Cheshire on Thursday 9th February. Presenters included Oliver Townend, International Event Rider and covered many aspects of horse breeding particularly for competition. - March 06, 2012 - Bolesworth Estate
Bayer CropScience US Launches New Website Focused on Bee Health
Latest Example of Global Commitment to Bee Care and Sustainable Agriculture - March 04, 2012 - Bayer CropScience