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The Hot Pepper Awards 2009, an annual fiery foods competition, announces winners.

To celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Treepromise has announced its new 'Get Green For Free' program. By going to www.treepromise.com by December 2, anyone get get a tree planted in their name for absolutely no cost.

Americans may find a glass of their favorite breakfast staple, orange juice, hard to come by in the next few years if a certain bacteria has its way.

K&H Industires EP326-25S Class 1 Div 1 Hazardous Location Work Light is now available with 220v/50hz - the voltage and frequency required for most Middle East and N. Africa countries. Cord type is 16/3 AWG, SOOW and comes in lengths up to 150'.

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Exterior spotlights take a fair amount of abuse. K&H Industries conducted 6 months of testing on its NightRay Wireless. The spotlights endured the harsh Alberta, Canada winter and were mounted it to inspection Jeeps in the Texas oil fields.

Financial Business Solutions Worldwide opened up financing options for Agricultural Based projects in support of the USDA's goal to curb soil erosion, specifically citing opportunities for wheat & Barley based harvesters.

"I use the Expedition Bug Guard when I garden and at the kids soccer and baseball games." says Jennifer Hillman, Avon Representative serving the Hamburg, New York area. "I never get bitten or burned."

Canterbury Stables and the Central New York riding community prepares for the summer horse show season.

Delaware County resident fills position temporarily while replacement sought for NYC watershed nonprofit based in Walton, NY. Former WAC board member, Dr. Dan Palm of Hobart, to oversee day-to-day operations of regional, water quality organization.

Aspiring farming and now author/illustrator, 5 year-old Pad Frank is selling his illustrated stories for $1/ea on a web site with Pay Pal. Profits are transferred directly into his savings account where he's saving to buy his own farm.

The Garden Factory, one of the largest garden centers in the country, announced today the launch of its brand new state-of-the-art E-Commerce website.

Glenn Croston, with a Ph.D. in biology from the University of California is also an entrepreneur based in San Diego, and runs StartingUpGreen.com to help startup entrepreneurs address their distinctive challenges.

K&H Industries offers NEMA configured, Flip Seal and Thermopastic 6-50 plug and 6-50 connector. This is the wiring device used for Silo Loaders and is designed to withstand damp and dusty environments.

K&H wiring devices now include a full line of 50-amp plugs and connectors for agricultural use and industrial use.

Harris Seeds has rolled out a seed starting seminar for free download. The seminar provides step-bystep instuctions for those new to home gardening.

The World Bank expected real growth in the six-nation Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to reduce from 5.8 per cent in 2008 to less than four per cent in 2009.

US Companies seeking export sales opportunities and local economic development leaders are invited to participate in the 4th Annual Connect Forum - US Export Council, Trade and Investment Mission to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, March 17th 2009

WinesNY.com has published a new featured article highlighting the best Merlot wines from Long Island, New York. The article provides ratings and reviews to help wine lovers decide the Long Island Merlots that best match their tastes.

UAE. United Arab Emirates imports of seafood products are projected to reach US$ 382 million in 2008, according to a recent study conducted by the Centre for Marketing Information and Advisory Services for Fishery Products in the Arab Region (UAE).

New website launches! PracticalHorsekeeping.com provides helpful horse care info for the hands-on horsekeeper. Thoroughly researched and presented in a friendly, easy-to-understand format, it's your source for practical horse care help.

Trevor Swisegood, district sales manager of the Stone Seed Group, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry.

A presentation on the importance of eating local foods and the changing farmlands of the Hudson Valley will be given by Maryanne Hedrick, owner/CEO, www.MyPersonalFarmers.com, on August 23rd, 2008 in Pocatino Hills, NY.

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