Costa Rica finished 2011 as the top exporter of fresh pineapple in the world, after increasing the value of its exports by 8%, according to the National Chamber of Pineapple Producers (Canapep), reports...
Tokyo, Jan 30, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced that the company will launch a tender offer to acquire all shares of Radishbo-ya Co., Ltd, a Japanese premium home-delivery service...
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EnviroIngenuity today announced its vertical farming division, which is developing vertical farming processes in Southern California to enable individuals and communities to grow their...
ARABLE AICC Conference Oilseed rape yields could be hit by widespread turnip yellows virus infections this summer, Mark Stevens, head of crop protection at Broom's Barn Research Station, said....
The northwestern Nicaraguan town of La Isla has lost so many of its residents in recent years that locals have unofficially renamed it "La Isla de las viudas" (island of widows). The victims,...
FY2011 Revenues were US$89.29 million and Operating Cash Flow was US$5.89 million Internally Developed Seeds Accounted for 41.7% of Total FY2011 Seed Revenues Invested US$7.05 million, equivalent of 7.89% of Total FY2011 Revenues...
SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC Programs Group, a managing underwriter and program administrator providing leading-edge risk management and insurance solutions nationally, announced that they have expanded the menu...
BEIJING -- Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) ("Origin" or the "Company"), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds and agricultural products in China, today announced that the Company will report results for its fiscal...
PHOENIX -- Luis Castro joined TKI effective January 1, 2012, as a Regulatory Affairs Manager. He will manage certain registrations and regulatory activities for NovaSource[R] as the company expands its product portfolio globally....
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bfc484/all_other_miscella) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2012...
COLUMBIA, Md. -- Certis USA announces its introduction of a high potency codling moth virus that will be commercially available to apple and pear growers in select states this season. CYD-X[R] HP bioinsecticide...
DUBLIN -- Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/991cfb/global_seed_treatm) has announced the addition of the "Global Seed Treatment Market - By Type, Geography, Crop Trends & Forecasts (2011 - 2016)" report to their offering. Seed treatment refers...
LENEXA, Kan. -- Shawn Etheridge has joined Vance Publishing Corporation as Vice President & Publishing Director where he will have responsibility for several of the company's leading brands. "Shawn will oversee the Produce...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB:CBIS) a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products. The Company is very pleased to report the continuing successful progress by patient who has...
Leader in Plant Nutrient Technology Manufactures Sustainable and Cost Efficient Solutions for Growers MINNEAPOLIS -- Norwest Equity Partners ("NEP"), a leading middle market investment firm, announced today that it has made a significant...
Dallas Jury Finds Hercules, Inc. Liable for Exposing Worker to Asbestos Pipe DALLAS -- A Dallas County jury recently awarded an $8.4 million verdict to a mesothelioma cancer patient's widow after finding Ashland,...
Unlike in animals, the "fight or flight" response isn't an option for imperiled plants-including those grown as crops for our food, fuel, and fiber needs. Aplant, for example, cannot simply uproot itself and...
A clearer picture of corn's biochemical responses to insect and fungal attacks is emerging, thanks to new findings by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Gainesville, Florida. On one front, a team led by...
The whole point of growing sugar beets is to produce sugar. But once the beets are harvested and stored for processing-usually in huge piles that can weigh thousands of J tons-they slowly start...
HEADNOTE Objective Several studies have found positive associations between exposure to pesticides and Parkinson's disease. As Danish gardeners have had frequent, intensive exposure to pesticides, the aim of this study was to investigate...