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Calling All Kenyan Farmers for the Latest Farming Innovations and Skills Training at Farm-Tech Expo Kenya in Naivasha
Thousands of farmers are expected to descend on Naivasha, Kenya from 12-13 September for the inaugural Farm-Tech Expo Kenya outdoor farming expo that is taking place at the host partner KALRO’s facilities (Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization - Dairy Research Institute). - August 25, 2018 - Farm-Tech Expo Kenya
Farm-Tech Expo Kenya is Launched in Naivasha by Award-Winning Event Organisers Spintelligent
The inaugural Farm-Tech Expo Kenya outdoor farming expo is taking place at the host partner KALRO in Naivasha in the Rift Valley from 12-13 September. - June 20, 2018 - Farm-Tech Expo Kenya
Alabama and MercyMe to Headline the 2018 Toyota Concert Series at the Crawford County Fair
Crawford County Fair is excited to welcome the legendary band Alabama and Christian bands MercyMe and Tenth Avenue North for this year’s Toyota Concert Series. Alabama will headline Country Night on August 22 and MercyMe featuring Tenth Avenue North will perform during Christian Night on... - April 28, 2018 - Crawford County Fair
Zambian President Lungu Officially Opens Agritech Expo Zambia Next Week as ZNFU Celebrates 5th Edition of Iconic Event
The Zambian President, H.E. Edgar Lungu, will attend the official opening of the Agritech Expo Zambia outdoor farming exhibition that returns for the fifth time to Chisamba from 12-14 April. The event is expected to attract more than 22-thousand visitors this year and will feature some 270 local... - April 07, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Agritech Expo Zambia Partners with Well-Known Online Agri Community: Small Scale Farmers Facebook Group
The active online agri community called the Small Scale Farmers – Farming as a Business - on Facebook will have a strong presence as official partners of the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba this year. The outdoor farming exhibition returns for the fifth time to Chisamba from 12-14... - April 01, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Latest Livestock Services, Farming Innovations and Skills Training at Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba in April
A strong focus on livestock, live equipment demonstrations, nethouse and aquaculture showcases and free AgriTEACH interactive training workshops are just some of the exciting, new features that will be available to experience to the more than 22 000 visitors that are expected at the fifth Agritech Expo Zambia exhibition at Chisamba from 12-14 April 2018. - March 22, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Agritech Expo Zambia Partner Musika Says E-FISP Initiative is a Prime Example of Zambian Government and Agri Working Together
“There are very positive steps being taken by the Zambian government to promote the agricultural market, with lower barriers to export and minimal intervention in the grain markets in 2017 and intentions to use market mechanisms to manage grain stocks in the future, are all welcome and must... - March 03, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
International Pavilions at Agritech Expo Zambia Confirm Zambia’s Agri Potential for Global Suppliers
The Finland and Germany country pavilions are amongst several international pavilions at the upcoming, multi-award winning Agritech Expo Zambia, returning to Chisamba from 12-14 April for the fifth time. - February 24, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Agritech Expo Zambia Wins Third Prestigious AAXO ROAR Trade & Consumer Exhibition Award
The iconic farming expo in Chisamba, Agritech Expo Zambia, won its third AAXO ROAR* Award in Johannesburg earlier this month. The ROAR* Awards honoured excellence in the exhibition and events industry on the continent during 2017. The awards are organised by the Association of African Exhibition... - February 10, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Calling All Farmers for the Fifth Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba in April
“Agritech Expo Zambia has been embraced by the farming community and every year we look forward to bringing new features, new technologies, more country pavilions and more free training and knowledge sharing to add value to each and every farmer’s operation,” says Emmanuelle... - February 04, 2018 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Say Yes to Circle B Ranch Bacon Snack Stick: Circle B Ranch Offers Healthy Alternative to Snack Sticks
Owners John and Marina Backes of Circle B Ranch, a small family farm has launched the “Say Yes to Circle B Ranch Bacon Snack Stick” campaign. The purposes of the project are to raise awareness of healthy snack alternatives, to contest confinement raising, and to gain funding for... - January 17, 2018 - Circle B Ranch, LLC
Caputo Brothers Creamery Wins Bronze at World Cheese Awards 2017
Caputo Brothers Creamery of Spring Grove, PA has been named among the winners at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards in London, standing out from the crowd as over 3,000 entries were judged in a single day at Tobacco Dock on Friday, November 17. Caputo Brothers Creamery was awarded a coveted... - November 30, 2017 - Caputo Brothers Creamery
Exciting Agri Invasion Expected When Agribusiness Congress East Africa Comes to Uganda Next Week
Some 2000 agri professionals are expected to descend on the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge from 29-30 November for the Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference and outdoor exhibition. Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry & Fisheries, the... - November 26, 2017 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
COMESA-ACTESA Partner with Agribusiness Congress East Africa, Agritech Expo Zambia and Farm-Tech Expo Kenya
COMESA-ACTESA have entered into a five-year partnership with the Agribusiness Congress East Africa, taking place from 29-30 November at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge, Uganda. - November 18, 2017 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Polylast Bunker Liner Expands Distribution to the United Kingdom
Bunker liner Manufacturer, Polylast Systems to distribute to United Kingdom. - November 15, 2017 - Polylast Systems, LLC
Three Million Tons of Horse Manure Used Bedding Finds a Solution
HiPoint Agro Bedding Corp (HPAB) is thrilled to have confirmation from the Amec Foster Wheeler Environmental study to efficiently recycle waste wood shavings through separation, drying, processing and packaging for reuse, with little to no emissions. - October 24, 2017 - HiPoint Agro Bedding Corp
East Africa’s Agri Potential: The New Frontier for Food and Grain Production
Mr Chris Kaijuka, chairman of The Grain Council of Uganda (TGCU) is a featured speaker at the upcoming Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Namulonge in November. - October 22, 2017 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Agribusiness Congress East Africa Returns to Kampala in November as a Full Expo, Reflecting the Burgeoning Agri Industry
Leading regional farming event Agribusiness Congress East Africa returns to Kampala from 29-30 November as a fully-fledged conference and outdoor exhibition with its move to the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) in Namulonge. Apart from the high-level conference with high-level... - September 27, 2017 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Caputo Brothers Creamery Wins First Place at American Cheese Society Competition
Caputo Brothers Creamery earned top honors for excellence in artisan cheesemaking with a first place win at the 34th annual American Cheese Society Competition (ACS) held this year in Denver, Colorado on July 28. In the first year of submitting an aged cheese to the Competition, Caputo Brothers... - September 07, 2017 - Caputo Brothers Creamery
Polylast Systems, LLC to Provide Innovative Trailer Flooring for Kiefer Manufacturing
Polylast SurfaceGuard with Microban Antimicrobial Trailer Flooring - August 23, 2017 - Polylast Systems, LLC
Eclipse Campout at the Imperial Stock Ranch - with NASA Rockstar Adam Steltzner
For one night only, 150 lucky participants will share the campground with NASA rockstar, Adam Steltzner, feast on cowboy cuisine, and receive star gazing interpretation from a stellar group of astronomy experts. In the morning, guests will be treated to breakfast just before the sun rises on this epic two-minute experience to remember. 50 seats are available for the overnight trip to the Imperial Stock Ranch aboard a Starline Luxury Coach departing from the Lacey Cabelas at 8 am on August 20. - July 31, 2017 - Imperial Stock Ranch
Zambian Farming Community Embraces Agritech Expo Zambia as Fourth Edition is Another Resounding Success
“Agritech Expo Zambia lived up to its hype and scored another resounding success, thanks to the event organisers, Spintelligent, our cooperating partners, sponsors and, above all, government for the massive support.” This is according to Jervis Zimba, President of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU), the owners of the award-winning, professional outdoor farming expo Agritech Expo Zambia which returned to Chisamba for its fourth edition last month. - May 26, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
AgHires to Show Companies How to Attract Employees at United Fresh Expo 2017
AgHires will show companies how to attract top employees to their business at the United FreshTEC Expo. AgHires will exhibit at the trade show which is to be held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois June 13th - 15th 2017. Representatives including AgHires founder and owner... - May 23, 2017 - AgHires
DairyBusiness Announces Move to Digital Only Magazine
One of the oldest dairy publications in the world, 113 years, DairyBusiness announces that they are going "all digital" as of June 2017. - May 16, 2017 - DairyBusiness
Agritech Expo's ZNFU: “Zero Rate Agriculture Needed to Make Zambia Breadbasket”
"The only way we can achieve the status of being a breadbasket is to zero rate agriculture,” says Mr Jervis Zimba, President of the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU), the owners of the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia, in Chisamba from 27-29 April. In the run-up to the fourth... - April 21, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
PathogenDx, Inc. Launches Disruptive Environmental Screening Technology for Growers and Cultivators in the Legalized Cannabis Sector
PathogenDx, an Arizona based biotechnology company, which has developed a disruptive, game-changing pathogen detection screening platform recently completed the development of its second product as an entre into the legalized cannabis sector. The PDx-Es technology for Environmental Screening will provide growers and cultivators information on detection of pathogen contamination for up to 30 organisms within less than a days turnaround of the test. - April 19, 2017 - PathogenDx
Armyworm, Aquaculture and Other Exciting and Interactive Workshops and Demos at Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba
The upcoming Agritech Expo at GART in Chisamba will once again offer free workshops offering practical advice as well as live demonstrations to help farmers combat challenges such as the armyworm, explore new technologies such as aquaculture as well as learn from experts on improving efficiency of... - April 09, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Norwegian Red Genetics Continue to Grow Market Share
Geno, Norway’s cattle genetics cooperative, has reported record global sales for the third year running. Figures for its Norwegian Red dairy cattle semen show sales in 2016 of 471,000 straws, 3.5% higher than in 2015 and 41% higher than its closest rival. - March 29, 2017 - Geno SA
Organix Announces Partnership with Biofiltro for Northwest Expansion
BioFiltro, a global company who offers a wastewater treatment technology that uses worms and microbes to rapidly treat water, announced that they have recently completed an agreement with Organix, Inc. of Walla Walla, Washington to act as distributor for their patented water treatment system in the Northwest region. - March 29, 2017 - Organix
Big Increase in International Pavilions at Agritech Expo Zambia Shows Global Excitement About Zambian Farming Sector
The upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba from 27-29 April will feature a record number of six international pavilions from strong farming countries Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Zimbabwe, each showcasing their own specialised products and services to the agri... - March 24, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Crawford County Fair Announces Toyota Concert Series Country Night with Old Dominion and Chris Lane
Meadville, PA Fair Welcomes Popular Musicians for Its August Country Night Concert. - March 18, 2017 - Crawford County Fair
Crawford County Fair Announces Toyota Concert Series Christian Night with for KING & COUNTRY, Building 429 and Jordan Feliz
Meadville, PA Fair Welcomes Popular Musicians for Its August Christian Night Concert - March 18, 2017 - Crawford County Fair
AFGRI Platinum Sponsor at Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba in April
As in previous years, Agritech Expo Zambia enjoys extensive support from the agri industry with the well-known supplier AFGRI Corporation Ltd., the sole John Deere distributor in Zambia, returning as platinum sponsors again. “The annual Agritech Expo is very important for all agricultural... - March 18, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Large South African Presence at Agritech Expo in April Indicates Strong Interest in Zambia’s Agri Sector
“Zambia is an exciting market to explore, not just for South African suppliers to the agriculture sector, but also for South African farmers,” says Liam Beckett, commercial director for the upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia. The award-winning event is owned by the Zambia National Farmers... - March 05, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Award-Winning Agritech Expo Zambia Returns to Chisamba in April as Agri Sector Continues to Move with the Times
The award-winning Agritech Expo Zambia returns to Chisamba for the fourth time this year from 27-29 April. - February 19, 2017 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Huge Agri Invasion Expected in Arusha This Week as Agritech Expo Tanzania Comes to Town
The Tanzanian agri hub of Arusha is expecting the arrival of more than 2000 farmers and agri experts this week for the first outdoor, B2B farming expo of its kind as Agritech Expo Tanzania kicks off on Thursday, 26 January. “The Agritech Expo Tanzania team is ready and excited, as are our... - January 25, 2017 - Agritech Expo Tanzania
PathogenDx and Emerald Scientific Enter Into Distribution Agreement to Supply PDx-C Ultra-Rapid Pathogen Detection Kits to Testing Labs Nationally
PathogenDx, an Arizona-based biotechnology company, has developed a disruptive testing technology for pathogen detection for the botanical, food, and Ag testing markets. The company entered into a national sales and distribution agreement with Emerald Scientific to supply it PDx-C Ultra-Rapid kit that can detect pathogens in less than 6 hours to testing labs focused on the cannabis market. Emerald Scientific is the leading national supplier to cannabis testing labs in the United States. - January 24, 2017 - PathogenDx
TAHA to Promote Horticulture Value Chain in Tanzania at Agritech Expo in Arusha
The Tanzania Horticultural Association, TAHA, is an official host partner of the upcoming Agritech Expo Tanzania in Arusha from 26-27 January. - January 20, 2017 - Agritech Expo Tanzania
Agritech Expo Partner SAGCOT: “Someday Agriculture Will Truly Uplift Tanzania and the Region at Large”
SAGCOT is a supporting association of the upcoming outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo Tanzania in Arusha from 26-27 January and expected to gather thousands of agri experts and farmers. - January 19, 2017 - Agritech Expo Tanzania
Polylast Systems, LLC Expands Antimicrobial Surfaces Division Into Canada
Scottsdale-based, Polylast Systems announced today that the company has expanded its antimicrobial surfaces division into Canada. Polylast Systems manufactures a seamless 100% recycled rubber flooring that provides safety and comfort for horses, cattle, dogs, and yes, even humans. The patented,... - January 18, 2017 - Polylast Systems, LLC
Strong Agri Industry Support for Agritech Expo Tanzania in Arusha in January
Private and public sector working together – this is how the much anticipated, upcoming outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo Tanzania, taking place in Arusha from 26-27 January is described by the local agricultural sector in the country. - December 23, 2016 - Agritech Expo Tanzania
Uganda’s Agri Minister Bamulangaki Confirmed for Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Kampala Next Week
“Agriculture shining bright for Uganda” will be the theme of the keynote address by the Hon. Ssempijja Vincent Bamulangaki, Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, during the opening session of the upcoming Agribusiness Congress East Africa in Kampala on... - November 23, 2016 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
CERTIFIED, INC. $20 Million Fundraising Acquisition
CERTIFIED, INC. has announced an agreement with Switzerland based Galileo Asset Management SA (galileoam.com) to assist in the acquisition of $20 million of equity funding. Such funding will expedite CERTIFIED’s international distribution and usage of their breakthrough disruptive smartphone... - November 21, 2016 - CERTIFIED INC.
Agritech Expo Comes to Arusha, Tanzania
The success story of the outdoor agricultural show, Agritech Expo, is about to expand to Tanzania with the inaugural farming B2B platform taking place in the agri-hub of Arusha in January. Says Agritech Expo Tanzania event director Yolanda dos Santos, “continued agriculture economic growth... - November 18, 2016 - Agritech Expo Tanzania
How Young Women Are Proving Themselves on Ugandan Farms and Other Inspiring Agri Tales at Agribusiness Congress East Africa in November
“Young women can have a positive influence on ensuring commercial farms don’t waste money or resources and ensure our environment is cared for in a responsible manner,” so says Rebecca Kate Spencer, Executive Director of the Youth Empowerment Training Center (YET) in Uganda. She... - October 27, 2016 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Focus on Agri for Economic Growth as Agribusiness Congress East Africa Comes to Kampala in November
There is great excitement in the agricultural sector in Uganda as preparations are underway for the fourth Agribusiness Congress East Africa conference that is taking place in Kampala from 29-30 November. It is the first time that the event is taking place in Uganda. Agribusiness Congress East... - September 17, 2016 - Agribusiness Congress East Africa
Aquaculture Technology Company Makes Breakthrough in Ammonia/Nitrite Mitigation
Aquaculture technology startup company has announced that it has made a breakthrough technological advance in aquaculture ammonia and nitrite mitigation. - August 02, 2016 - Black Water Nano, LLC
PathogenDx Enters Into Cooperation Agreement with Toluca Mexican Style Products to Evaluate Its Ultra-Rapid PDx-M Meat Adulteration Technology
PathogenDx, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Toluca Mexican Style Food Products to evaluate its ultra-rapid PDx-M meat adulteration and microbial detection technology. PathogenDx has developed a breakthrough technology providing food and meat... - July 27, 2016 - PathogenDx
New Discovery, ISO-Extracts™ Turns-on Plant Growth While Improving Soil Health and Sustainability of Our Food Supply
Today, Beem Biologics,Inc. is announcing the discovery of ISO-Extracts™, a natural biological complex applied to plants by spray or irrigation. - July 19, 2016 - Beem Biologics, Inc
Kasco CertiSafe Water Circulator Receives NSF Certification
Kasco Marine, Inc. announces that NSF has tested and certified the Kasco CertiSafe Circulator for use in municipal potable water containments. The CertiSafe water Circulator was tested and certified by NSF International under ANSI/NSF Standard 61 as a municipal drinking water reservoir and water... - June 29, 2016 - Kasco Marine