PressReleasePoint - Agriculture & Forestry

Origin Agritech Limited Develops Strategic Business Unit For Premium Branded Pesticide Products

Origin Agritech — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:39:07 -0500

Premium Glyphosate introduced for FY2010
Accretive to Earnings in Year One

Powerful, New Kubota Petrol Ride-on Mower makes Light Work of Lawn Care

agadmin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:51:46 -0500

Thame, 11th March 2010 (PressReleasePoint) - Lots of grass to cut and little time to spare?

Sponsorship Deal secures Kubota STV36 Compact Tractor for Gloucester Rugby Club

agadmin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:23:08 -0500

Thame 3 March 2010 (PressReleasePoint) - As the groundsmen of any Premiership team will tell you, the quality of the pitch can have a big effect on the quality of play and with this in mind Gloucester Rugby Club has added a secret weapon to its groundcare arsenal – in the form of a 36hp Kubota STV36 compact tractor, which will be used to keep its 9,000 sq m pitch in tip-top condition.

Adjust Mineral Levels and Not Hormones To Correct Persistently High Empty Rates

nick.lyttle — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:48:18 -0500

“This is an avoidable cost with the average empty cow costing at least $1500 in today’s market,” says Dr Pat Poletti, a farmer and veterinarian from Stratford. Often these farmers also experience stressful springs with difficult calvings, costly mastitis, downer cows, frequent metabolic disease and higher numbers of slink calves.

Mascus – 1 Million Unique Visitors…and Growing

Bluerank — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:47:36 -0500

Not satisfied with achieving the target once, Mascus has managed to sustain that level in December 2009 and January 2010. These figures mean that despite the slow climb out of global recession, the heavy equipment industry is feeling positive about the future.

Boot Rebuilding Just Another Perk of Wesco Custom Made Boots

WeClik — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:56:49 -0500

Scappoose, OR, February 26, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- West Coast Shoe Company, (Wesco®), a 92-year-old family-owned and operated maker of handcrafted boots, has released a much-anticipated DVD that illustrates their comprehensive boot rebuilding process.

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Emerald Knight Makes Ethical Investing in Environmental & Social Causes Easier

paulinefelward — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:52:46 -0500

A proven lucrative and viable investment strategy, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) often produces more stable profits over a long period of time than trading on the stock market.

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Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Worldwide Consumed 75 Million Tons of Woody Biomass for Energy in 2009

prpress — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:07:50 -0500

Seattle, WA, February 19, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Over the past few years, there has been a rapid, worldwide expansion in the consumption of renewable energy by the pulp and paper industry. Numerous pulp and paper plants have made the strategic decision to invest in the equipment needed to make the switch from fossil fuels to woody biomass fuels.

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Hardwood Fiber Costs for the Global Pulp Industry Increased Over 15% in 2009, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

prpress — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:56:23 -0500

Bothell, WA, February 15, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Pulp markets have been remarkably strong during 2009 despite the global financial crisis. From April through December, the softwood market pulp price (NBSK) jumped 45%. Strong pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply pushed wood fiber costs upward last year.

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Animal Agriculture and Responsible Antibiotic Use

wnkenney — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:46:00 -0500

By Alyn M. McClure, DVM with Herd Health Management, LP
Recently, CBS News producers created a special report on the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The piece, reported by Evening News anchor Katie Couric, is not a factual representation of the scientific, safe and careful use of antibiotics in animal agriculture.

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The New US Federal Program BCAP is Intended to Increase the Supply of Woody Biomass. Will it?

prpress — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:39:01 -0500

Seattle, WA, February 11, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), a new federal program in the US that is intended to increase the usage of renewable energy by covering some of the costs related to the collection of woody biomass and agricultural residues, has been in effect for a few months and has created much interest, as well as confusion, within the forest ind

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TarpClipStore.com Announces Rhino Grip Tarp Clips: A Versatile Tool with Hundreds of Uses

MyDinkum — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:39:26 -0500

February 6, 2010 (Bellingham, Washington) – TarpClipStore.com is excited to introduce its newest product, the Rhino Grip Tarp Clip. This incredibly versatile and rugged tool is designed for anyone that uses tarps, covers, or ropes like contractors, workmen, farmers, truckers and even homeowners.

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Softwood Sawlog Prices in Brazil in 4Q were down 11% from their Peak in 2008 because of Weak Export Lumber Markets, Reports WRQ

prpress — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:00:51 -0500

Seattle, WA, February 03, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- Softwood sawlog prices in Brazil have gone through an unprecedented roller-coaster ride the past seven years, a ride that for a majority of the period has been quite beneficial to landowners and timberland investors.

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Danang Hue Myson Hoian HoChiMinh 6 Days

hanoipeacetour — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:45:23 -0500

Danang - Hue - Hoian - Saigon - Mekong Delta
6 days - daily Departure and Can be started from HoChiMinh

Day 1 : Danang Arrival - Hue (D)
Arrival at Danang airport, pick up and transfer to Hue. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Danang.

Day 2 : Hue (B, L)

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1000Base Cisco Compatible Transceiver Available for Both SM and MM Fiber

gaotek2008 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:39:03 -0500

Toronto, Canada - recommends its compliant with IEEE802.3z 1000BASE-LX standard and priced at US$159.00. Its main function is to achieve mutual conversion of short-distance twisted-pair electric signals and long-distance optical signals.