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USDA Scientists, Colleagues Sequence Corn Genome
11/20/2009 3:31:37 PM
Achievement expected to Speed the Development of New Varieties WASHINGTON, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their colleagues have completed a four-year effort to sequence t...
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Meets with World Food Program and Iraq Agricultural Officials
11/20/2009 3:19:12 PM
Meetings Held During 36th FAO Conference in Rome, Italy ROME, Italy, On the sidelines of the 36th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Ministerial Confe...
USAID, Walmart, TransFair USA and SEBRAE-Minas Gerais Sponsor Brazil Coffee Cupping Competition
11/20/2009 11:25:13 AM
Members of Fair Trade Certified Coffee Associations put their Beans to the Test BELO HORIZONTE, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Winners for this week’s Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competit...
Agribusiness Lobbyists Defend Organic Scofflaw in Court to Protect Corporate Takeover
11/20/2009 1:41:04 AM
Food Manufacturers and Organic Industry Lobbyists Circle the Wagons CORNUCOPIA, WI – Two powerful lobby groups in the food industry, The Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Organic Trade Assoc...
Syngenta and Makhteshim Agan supply agreement
11/19/2009 2:10:15 PM
Basel, Switzerland * Syngenta to supply Makhteshim Agan with azoxystrobin * Capacity expansion responding to growth in demand * Leveraging low cost production Syngenta and Makhtesh...
John Deere’s Ultimate Skid Steer Smackdown Takes a "D-Tour"
11/19/2009 11:47:19 AM
MOLINE, Illinois. The Ultimate Skid Steer Smackdown takes a "D-Tour" with the launch of John Deere’s new D-Series skid steers and compact track loaders (CTLs), including stops at trade shows and real ...
Medina Christmas Tree Farm Helps Deliver Christmas Spirit to Troop Families
11/18/2009 2:27:55 PM
– Trees for Troops program will deliver Real Christmas Trees for the fifth consecutive year – Medina Christmas Tree Farms is donating Real Christmas Trees as part of the nationwide Trees for Troops...
Pioneer Hi-Bred Joins Public-Private Partnership to Increase Productivity for Iowa Farmers
11/18/2009 1:44:02 PM
Partnership with Iowa State University Delivers Science-Based Research, Information to Boost Yields DES MOINES, Iowa, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, announced it has joined the Iowa State Univ...
Dow Announces Availability of New Company Databook - The Elements of Success
11/18/2009 9:44:03 AM
Midland, MI - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it has published a new Company Databook: The Elements of Success. This inaugural edition provides comprehensive insight into Dow...
Syngenta receives approval for new corn technologies in Brazil
11/13/2009 11:57:11 AM
Basel, Switzerland * MIR162 corn and Bt11xGA21 stacked corn receive approvals * Brazilian growers to gain increased competitiveness and productivity * Further strengthens Syngenta por...
AkzoNobel to acquire Dow powder coatings activities
11/12/2009 11:48:08 AM
AkzoNobel is to enhance its portfolio of sustainable technologies after signing an agreement with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to acquire its powder coatings activities. Financial details were not d...
Syngenta acquires U.S. lettuce seed companies
11/12/2009 10:28:17 AM
Basel, Switzerland * Simultaneous acquisition of two U.S. lettuce seed companies lays strong foundation for growth * Acquired lettuce gene pool strengthens worldwide development portfolio ...
Ford Teams Up To Develop Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic; New Biomaterial Debuts In 2010 Ford Flex
11/11/2009 3:20:31 PM
* Ford Motor Company, working with academic researchers and supplier A. Schulman, has become the first automaker to develop and use wheat straw-reinforced plastic in its vehicles. This world-first app...
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces that USDA and Defense Department will Partner to Support Military Children and Families
11/11/2009 11:42:58 AM
WASHINGTON, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will partner with the Department of Defense to form the Extension-Military Partnership, which will bring the extension exper...
NTIA and RUS Streamline Programs to Bring Broadband, Jobs to More Americans
11/11/2009 11:14:56 AM
Agencies Plan to Consolidate Final Two Funding Rounds, Seek Comment on Program Enhancements WASHINGTON, The USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) and the Commerce Department’s National Telecom...
Federal Agencies to Meet Two-Year Milestones for all Restoration Activities
11/11/2009 10:57:01 AM
Draft Strategy for Chesapeake Bay Focused on Federal Action and Accountability WASHINGTON, Expanded action and increased accountability by the federal government are the focus of a draft strategy f...
Property Buyers Beware: Mold, PCBs and Other Dangerous Contaminants May Lurk in Foreclosed Properties
11/10/2009 12:00:00 PM
The laboratories at EMSL Analytical provide affordable mold, lead, asbestos and other contaminant testing solutions. Westmont, NJ As the economy shows signs that the country is over the worst of...
Applied Industrial Technologies Receives NorthCoast 99 Award
11/10/2009 11:42:48 AM
CLEVELAND, OH (November 10, 2009) – Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) has been named a NorthCoast 99 winner for 2009. This is the ninth time Applied has received the annual award that honor...
Pioneer Hi-Bred Pledges $150,000 to Support Iowa 4-H Youth Programs
11/10/2009 11:22:18 AM
Contribution Launches President’s Campaign Fundraising Effort DES MOINES, Iowa. – Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, today announced a $150,000 matching gift pledge to the Iowa 4-H Foundation to s...
Dow Corning acquires U.S. and Brazilian silicon metal manufacturing assets
11/6/2009 10:58:31 AM
Dow Corning Corporation has acquired two chemical grade silicon manufacturing assets from Globe Specialty Metals, in an acquisition valued at approximately $175 million (USD). Dow Corning purchas...