Marketwire - Agriculture

New Holland Introduces S.A. Series Hired Hand Wheel Loader

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:31:00 EST

CAROL STREAM, IL--(Marketwire - January 7, 2009) - To meet the growing customer need for specialized and more efficient equipment, New Holland Construction is further expanding the versatility and productivity of its family of Wheel Loaders with the introduction of the S.A. Series Hired Hand, a Wheel Loader for Special Applications in the agricultural business. The Hired Hand features a multipurpose grapple attachment that makes this the ideal machine-attachment combination for feedlots and dairy operations.

Sunwin International Announces Bulk Sale of RA50 Stevia Product

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:35:00 EST

Order Demonstrates Diverse Product Capability for Wholesale Customers

HQ Sustainable Maritime to Present at Cowen and Company 7th Annual Consumer Conference

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:18:00 EST

CEO to Participate in Aquaculture and Natural Protein Panel Discussion

Ainsworth Appoints New President and CEO

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:57:00 EST

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 6, 2009) - Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX:ANS)(TSX:ANS.WT) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Richard Huff as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Jay Gurandiano, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, "We are very pleased to have Rick Huff joining Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. We look forward to the benefit of his extensive experience in senior management positions in the energy and forest industries, including most recently as CEO of the Sinclar Group, a privately-owned diversified forest products group with mills in the British Columbia interior and before that as the head of OSB operations for Tolko."

AXcess News: Green Clean Tech Company Bucks Economic Trend

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:09:00 EST

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - Reno-based Itronics Inc. (OTCBB: ITRO) reached a new milestone in its business by reporting record revenue for 2008 and fourth-quarter results that topped the charts for this environmentally green clean technology company.

In an announcement released this morning, Itronics founder Dr. John Whitney was quoted as saying, "Even though the overall U.S. economy is struggling, we are expecting strong fertilizer revenue growth to continue in 2009 because of both increased regional and national interest in our products and because of a significant order backlog."

Catholic Healthcare West Presses Suppliers to Prohibit Animal Cloning and Genetically Engineered Foods

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:13:00 EST

Leading Catholic Hospital System Takes Action for Sustainable Food Production

Middlesex Water Company Subsidiary Receives County Zoning Approval to Construct Regional Treatment Facilities in DE

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:02:00 EST

ISELIN, NJ--(Marketwire - January 6, 2009) - Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: MSEX) has announced that its DE subsidiary, Tidewater, has received key County zoning approvals in its plans to move forward with construction of two regional wastewater treatment and disposal facilities in Sussex County, DE.

Tidewater has received County approval to construct the Trussum Regional Water and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities east of Laurel and also the Wandendale Regional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facility on Route 24 near Angola, both in Sussex County, DE.

Itronics 2008 Revenues Increase 29 Percent to $3 Million; Fourth Quarter Revenues up 46 Percent

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 EST

Green Company Continues Strong Progress

Outlook Acknowledges Default in Scheduling AGM

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:27:00 EST

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 5, 2009) - Outlook Resources Inc. ("Outlook" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:OLR) wishes to advise that at the request of the TSX Venture Exchange this press release is being issued to acknowledge that the Company is offside the Exchange's requirements for holding an Annual General Meeting for the second time. The Exchange's regulations require issuers to hold an Annual General Meeting ("AGM") within 15 months of the previous AGM. The Company has called an Annual and Special Meeting for January 16, 2009 with a record date of December 5, 2008.

Augrid Global Holdings Corporation Re-Negotiates Terms of Acquisition for Meat Processing Company

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST

HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - January 5, 2009) - AUGRID Global Holdings Corp. (PINKSHEETS: AGHG), a holding company dedicated to acquiring and managing ownership interests in a diverse range of businesses, re-negotiated very favorable terms for the Halal meat processing plant acquisition, to acquire 100% ownership and the rights to US and International expansion for multiple products and distribution, as opposed to an earlier 51% stake in that company. Management agrees with securities counsel that at a pre determined time Augrid will become reporting by filing the proper documents to be listed to the OTCBB. This acquisition, once complete, will allow AGHG to make that vertical move.

EnviroLogix and Ionian Technologies Enter Into Exclusive DNA License and Technology Transfer Agreement

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 EST

PORTLAND, ME--(Marketwire - January 5, 2009) - EnviroLogix Inc. (Portland, ME), a company that develops and sells rapid, on-site and lab-based immunoassays for detecting transgenic proteins in genetically modified seeds, plants and crops, and Ionian Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA), a company commercializing a proprietary rapid nucleic acid assay technology, have concluded an Exclusive License and Technology Transfer Agreement.

Under terms of the agreement, EnviroLogix is granted worldwide and exclusive rights to develop, manufacture, and sell tests serving agricultural (including GMO), plant pathogen and veterinary markets utilizing Ionian's patented Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction (NEAR) technology. The tests will incorporate Ionian's isothermal amplification methods to detect targeted DNA and RNA, in less than 10 minutes, with sensitivity equivalent to PCR, the current gold standard.