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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
Sustainable Development Training Takes a Village
School of Integrated Living certified to offer UNESCO-recognized Ecovillage Design Education credential by Gaia Education. - February 18, 2017 - School of Integrated Living
AllThatGrows Announces Addition of Herb Seeds to Their Online Seeds Store
AllThatGrows, the online seeds store, has now added herb seeds to its inventory. The store which sells seeds for vegetables, fruits, and microgreens will now also retail international and Indian herb seeds. - February 11, 2017 - AllThatGrows
Synagro Secures 5 Year Contract Extension to Provide Waterbury, CT and Surrounding Communities with State of the Art Biosolids Management Services
Synagro Technologies, Inc., the largest recycler of biosolids and organic by-products in North America, is pleased to announce it has secured a new five year contract, with the option for 3 extension years, with the City of Waterbury, CT for management of biosolids using thermal reduction... - February 08, 2017 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
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
No Grid, No Problem for Sustainability Education
School of Integrated Living offers only community-based, off-grid permaculture immersion program in Eastern US - January 13, 2017 - School of Integrated Living
Greenstone Joins Forces with Aglytix
Relationship seeks to bring new, advanced offerings to customers. - January 04, 2017 - Greenstone - a Cultura Company
Fertilizer for Less Fights to Eliminate Erosion
Fertilizer for Less is a factory authorized dealer of AGGRAND natural and organic fertilizers. They are officially launching their product line in 2017 with one goal: To reverse the growing epidemic of topsoil loss. Blake Akers, founder of Fertilizer for Less says, “The number one export out... - January 03, 2017 - Fertilizer for Less
Tetramed Holdings Corporation Expanding Board of Directors with Cannabis Industry Leaders
On the heels of November's successful statewide referendum on recreational cannabis legalization, accomplished attorney and industry advocate Michael A. Fine, and physician Dr. Fernando Soler join the Tetramed Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. - December 30, 2016 - Sin City Cultivation Inc.
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
Synagro Expands Its Composting Portfolio with the Acquisition of Nursery Products in Southern California
Through a combination of environmentally sustainable and industry best practices, their collective CA and AZ facilities will deliver superior customer service and produce quality compost products. - December 09, 2016 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
SGS Establishes Central Asia’s Only ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratory for Cotton Yarn Testing
SGS operates Central Asia’s only cotton yarn testing laboratory with ISO 17025 accreditation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. - December 09, 2016 - SGS Agricultural Services
HOKLAS Accreditation Puts SGS Lab First for GMO Testing in Hong Kong
HOKLAS has awarded accreditation to SGS’s food testing lab in Hong Kong. This is the first existing commercial facility laboratory in the Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China to get such recognition for its GMO testing services. - December 01, 2016 - SGS Agricultural Services
O2YS Corporation Hires New National Sales Manager
O2YS Corporation has announced the hiring of John Hendrix to their team as National Sales Manager. He joins the company to lead the North American adjuvant sales team including new market development, market expansion and support. He will also be responsible for continuing to build the O2YS brand while meeting the needs of existing partners and customers. - November 24, 2016 - O2YS
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.
Home and Garden America Gets Featured on Backyard Boss’ Social Sites
Home and Garden America received a generous feature on Backyard Boss’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. - November 19, 2016 - Home and Garden America
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
ISO 17025 Accreditation for SGS’s Food Laboratory in Colombia
In Bogota, Colombia, SGS’s food testing and analysis lab is recognized for its competence to carry out tests, analyses and sampling. - November 16, 2016 - SGS Agricultural Services
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Councilmember Joey Manahan Perform Blessing Ceremony Celebrating Commissioning of Second Digester at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment
Providing increased capacity for wastewater treatment & biosolids recycling, the new digester allows for continuous operation while accommodating regional development - November 12, 2016 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
Mehdi Reishi Named 2016 CPG Editor’s Choice Award Winner by Informa’s SupplySide
Mehdi Reishi Named Winner for CPG Specialty Supplements for Innovation and Market Impact. - October 28, 2016 - Mehdi Reishi
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
Botanist & Barrel, Orange County, NC’s First Winery, is Raising Funds Through a Kickstarter Campaign
Great news for folks of Orange County looking for local wine – Botanist & Barrel, an extension of Cedar Grove Blueberry Farm, a spot that has been attracting locals for three decades, has launched its Kickstarter campaign to complete funding and begin production. - October 25, 2016 - Botanist & Barrel
The Future is Growing
SproutsIO, a Revolutionary Smart Microgarden, Makes Growing Produce Indoors Year-Round Possible for Everyone, Everywhere. - October 06, 2016 - SproutsIO
SafeTraces, Inc. Receives Prestigious US Food and Drug Administration Grant
SafeTraces, Inc., a San Francisco Bay Area based company that is developing ground-breaking food safety solutions, today announced that it received a prestigious grant from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant will enable the company to... - October 05, 2016 - SafeTraces, Inc.
SGS Establishes Accredited Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons Analysis Service for Packaging
SGS has introduced an accredited analysis service to help manufacturers identify and prevent the harmful migration of mineral oil hydrocarbons from packaging to food product. - September 25, 2016 - SGS Agricultural Services
ARTivism and Making Real Change
On the 15th of October the Arboretum Foundation in Marbella, Spain is organizing three amazing activities to inspire and engage attendees in the importance of caring for our environment, being more sustainable and making a change. - September 24, 2016 - Fundación Arboretum
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
New Sustainable Edible Coating ALOECOAT 1-BIO Improves Food Safety in the Fresh Chile Pepper
ALOECOAT 1-BIO is a new aloe based edible coating which helps chile pepper growers and packers to protect fresh produce of bacteria and fungi, extending shelf life. - September 13, 2016 - ALOE ECO PARK SAPI DE CV
Mr. Aloe Vera: A New Brand of Aloe Leaves in the US Market
Mr. Aloe Vera is a new brand of aloe vera leaves distributed in the US market by Mexican aloe grower Aloe Eco Park. - September 11, 2016 - ALOE ECO PARK SAPI DE CV
Edward Redd Named President of Dotta Foods International
Dotta Foods International, a global manufacturer and importer of preserved and frozen vegetables, fruits, olives, oils, and innovative value added specialty items from Europe and South America, today announced that Edward Redd has assumed the position of Company President effective August 1, 2016. - September 09, 2016 - Dotta Foods
ALOECOAT 1-BIO is a New Aloe Based Edible Coating to Improve Food Safety in the Fresh Produce Industry
Aloe Eco Park SAPI de CV, a Mexican company, is launching ALOECOAT 1-BIO, a new aloe based edible coating which helps growers and packers to protect fresh produce of bacteria and fungi, extending shelf life of fruits and vegetables, improving food safety and final consumers satisfaction with total sustainability. ALOECOAT 1-BIO contributes to safe fresh produce packing as established in the new Produce Safety Final Rule under Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). - September 07, 2016 - ALOE ECO PARK SAPI DE CV
Cannabis Manifesto Issues Urgent Wake-Up Call to Global Society
The Dà Má Collective has released "Dissolving The Stigma Against Nature’s Oldest & Safest Medicine: a manifesto," which aims to correct public opinion towards the healing herb known as cannabis. The 7-page illustrated manifesto makes the case, supported by 11,000+ years of hard evidence, that any stigma surrounding the use of cannabis (the notion that cannabis is somehow ‘naughty’) is unfounded and unsustainable. - September 06, 2016 - The Da Ma Collective
Abbott & Cobb, Inc. Announces Licensing Agreement with Syngenta
Abbott & Cobb, Inc., a leading developer and marketer of vegetable varieties in the USA and worldwide, announced today that it has completed a long-term agreement to license A&C’s recently patented technology, SuperSeedWare® (SSW®) to Syngenta Seeds, LLC for worldwide use in... - September 02, 2016 - Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
Mehdi Reishi Named 2016 CPG Editor’s Choice Award Finalist by Informa’s SupplySide
Mehdi Reishi Named Among Top CPG Products for Innovation and Market Impact. Informa Exhibitions has named Mehdi Reishi’s Organic Reishi Product Line as one of its finalists for the 2016 SupplySide CPG Editor’s Choice Awards. Five 2015 consumer packaged goods (CPG) products were... - August 26, 2016 - Mehdi Reishi
An 80th-Year Celebration Gives Back to the Community
The Growing Place Garden Center celebrates 80 years as a local, family-owned business in 2016. They are throwing a party to thank customers and staff and to give back to the community on Saturday, August 27, 2016 12:00-4:00pm at the Naperville location—25w471 Plank Rd, Naperville, IL... - August 21, 2016 - The Growing Place
EconoLux Announces World's First PAR Curve LED "Grow Light on a Chip"
EconoLux Industries Limited, is pleased to announce the introduction of the world's first LED, 100 watt, COB, "LED grow light on a chip," that offers a 90% to 95% match to the PAR curve, while producing high PAR of 3.36 to 3,47 PPFD/Watt (depending on model). - August 20, 2016 - EconoLux Industries
Innovative Solutions – Canadian Medical Cannabis Client Successfully Secures Approval
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced that one of the Company's Canadian-based clients secured approval for their medical cannabis business application. For this specific client, Innovative Solutions designed, and... - August 12, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
Canadian Team Brings Next-Generation Mobile Farms to Market
Farmships (www.farmships.com), a Canadian agricultural research and design company, is expanding options for indoor farming entrepreneurs with a series of new mobile farms. - August 12, 2016 - Farmships
Innovative Solutions Announces New Design & Install Contract with Leading Colorado Cannabis Cultivator
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art Sanitization Technology throughout multi cultivation facilities for one of the leading cannabis producers in Colorado. - July 28, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
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
American Wine Journalist Inducted Into Prestigious Madeira Wine Brotherhood
Seattle-Based Wine Journalist Roy Hersh Honored with Induction Into Prestigious Madeira Wine Brotherhood - July 24, 2016 - For The Love Of Port
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
Innovative Solutions Announces New Contract with 325,000 Sf Greenhouse Facility with California Cannabis Cultivator
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art Sanitization Technology throughout eight – 1 acre greenhouse facilities for a total of 325,000 Sf. for the... - July 10, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
Innovative Solutions Announces New Contract Expansion with Large Colorado Based Cannabis Cultivator
Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry, today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art The Sanitization Technology throughout multi cultivation facilities for one of the leading cannabis producers in... - June 24, 2016 - Innovative Solutions
Whole Plant Technologies Introduces New Brand and Website to Coincide with First Sales of Its Grow Tray System
Whole Plant Technologies today introduced the company's new corporate brand and website. The branding reflects both the launch of the company as well as its vision for the future. The launch is well-timed with the first run of the company’s patented Grow Tray System, which is now available... - June 22, 2016 - Whole Plant Technologies
Notis Global Subsidiary EWSD Secures Purchase Order for $300,000 of CBD Oil
Notis Global Inc. (NGBL), a pioneer in the worldwide hemp and CBD oil (cannabidiol) industry, specializing in cultivation, production and consulting, along with its subsidiary ESWD I, LLC, have secured a Purchase Order for $300,000 of CBD oil from a popular regional brand, PrimaCan. Delivery is to... - June 21, 2016 - Notis Global, Inc.