Marketwire - Agriculture

Outlook Signs Binding Agreement With ERTH Solutions, Inc.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Outlook Resources Inc. ("Outlook" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:OLR) is pleased to announce that, further to its Press Release dated May 20, 2009, it has signed a binding agreement with ERTH Solutions, Inc. ("ERTH Solutions") to acquire up to a 25% interest in ERTH Solutions for US$600,000. The Company also has an option to acquire the remaining 75% interest in ERTH Solutions from the shareholders of ERTH Solutions on a share exchange basis exercisable after ERTH Solutions reaches certain milestones as set out in the agreement.

Lusk Rancher Joins New Venture Startup Group

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:05:00 EDT

Mike Thomas Makes the Leap From Natural Beef to Blue Sky

EnviroLogix Announces Receipt of DNA Development Award

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:03:00 EDT

PORTLAND, ME--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - Earlier in June, EnviroLogix was one of five Maine companies to receive a Maine Technology Institute "Development Award." Fourteen companies applied for competitive Development funds. The award, made by MTI's Board of Directors, provides for up to $500,000 in funding to selected recipients and requires at least a 1:1 dollar match by the winning company. EnviroLogix applied for and was awarded $499,727 and will match with $499,805.

Supplemented by this award, EnviroLogix will continue to improve and optimize isothermal amplification methods, exclusively licensed from Ionian Technologies Inc. (San Diego, CA) for agricultural, plant pathogen and veterinary markets. The NEAR (Nicking Enzyme Amplification Reaction) Assay permits the amplification of DNA and RNA in approximately 5-7 minutes, with sensitivity and specificity equal to or better than PCR methods. The amplification products can be detected by a variety of standard methods, incl

Scuderi Engine Now Running

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:07:00 EDT

Revolutionary Firing After Top Dead Center Achieved by Latest Laboratory Tests

ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. Accepts Resignation of Director

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:56:00 EDT

HILO, HI--(Marketwire - June 30, 2009) - ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. (OTCQX: NNUT) (PINKSHEETS: NNUT) announced today that the Partnership has accepted the resignation of director Dr. David McClain effective June 30, 2009.

Dr. McClain has served as a director of the managing partner, ML Resources, Inc., since September 2000 and has chaired and served on the Audit, Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committees. Dr. McClain concludes more than five years of service as President of the University of Hawaii at the end of July 2009, after which he will be out of state on a professional improvement leave, returning to the faculty of the University's Shidler College of Business in August 2010.

Cathay Forest Announces New Board Member

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:02:00 EDT

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 30, 2009) - Cathay Forest Products Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CFZ) ("Cathay Forest") today announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on June 25, 2009, John Duncanson was elected as a director of Cathay Forest. With the addition of Mr. Duncanson to the board of directors there will now be seven directors as all incumbents were re-elected to serve for another term. In addition to Mr. Duncanson the directors of Cathay Forest are John Housser, Raymond Lo, Stephen Miller, Anthony Ng, John Reynolds and Paul Wong.

New Oriental Energy and Chemical Reports '09 Fiscal Year Net Loss of $3.73 Million on Reduced Sales

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 EDT

Urea Grew to 66% of Sales and Produced Small Profit; Company Believes Fertilizer Turnaround Will Continue; Expenditures to Complete Self-Funded Methanol Plant Expansion and Debt Payoffs Contributed to Working Capital Deficiency and "Going Concern" Clause in Their Auditor's Opinion; Company Addressing Working Capital Concerns With Anticipated Increased Cash Flow From Fertilizer, Deferred Loan Payoffs and Anticipated Financing From Local Banks and/or Major Shareholder; Third Phase of DME Expansion Now Set for December Completion

Vigilos(R) Releases Version 5.2 of BrightSite(R) Technology

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - June 30, 2009) - Vigilos, Inc. released version 5.2 of its BrightSite� technology today, with benefits applicable to a variety of process-oriented industries.

The BrightSite� product addresses issues that range from connecting a food processing company's production activities to its existing security technologies, allowing them to make measurable improvements in labor optimization, manufacturing, employee welfare, premises security, and safety, to securing thousands of critical sites for the Federal Government.

Solix Biofuels Completes $16.8 Million in Series A Funding

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Solix's Demonstration Facility Scheduled to Begin Operations in July 2009

Western Forest Products Announces Departure of COO

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:26:00 EDT

DUNCAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) ("Western") today announced that Duncan Kerr, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has left the company effective immediately. Stephen Frasher, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I would like to thank Duncan for his efforts while at Western and wish him every success in the future." Mr. Kerr joined the company in August 2005 and oversaw the operations of the company. W

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Joins Russell 3000 Index

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:53:00 EDT

OMAHA, NE--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) joined the broad-market Russell 3000� Index upon Russell Investments reconstituting its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 26, 2009. Annual reconstitution of Russell's U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the small-cap Russell 2000� Index. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.

Worldwide Food Services (EREI) Meeting in Egypt

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:45:00 EDT

BORDENTOWN, NJ--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - WORLDWIDE FOOD SERVICES, INC. (Worldwide Food Services) (WWFS) (PINKSHEETS: EREI), in association with Cedar Barista LLC, has sent principals of the companies to Egypt to secure exclusive supplies of grocery items for the United States and other markets. This includes frozen vegetables and other products from a region that has a 4-6 times a year growing and packaging season.

For further information about this release, contact Rich Kaiser, Investor Relations, YES INTERNATIONAL, #800-631-8127 and/or www.wwfoodservices.com.

Monsanto and Bayer CropScience Sign Cross Licensing Agreement on Herbicide Tolerance Traits in Canola

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

WINNIPEG, CANADA, and MONHEIM, GERMANY--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Monsanto Company (NYSE:MON) and Bayer CropScience have agreed to cross license their respective herbicide tolerance traits in canola on a non-exclusive basis for commercialization within their respective branded canola seed businesses. Under the terms of this global agreement, Monsanto will grant Bayer CropScience access to Monsanto's Genuity(TM) Roundup Ready(R) canola trait and Bayer CropScience will grant Monsanto access to its LibertyLink(R) tolerance trait for use in canola. The agreement also includes specified rights to access, on a non-exclusive basis, future herbicide tolerance traits and other agronomic traits that may be introduced by either party for use in canola. Further details of the agreement were not disclosed.

Grameen Foundation Launches Mobile Services Tailored to the Poor With Google and MTN Uganda

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Initiative Promotes Innovative Use of Existing Technology to Empower the World's Poor