Universal Corporation Announces 12% Increase in Earnings per Share.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- George C. Freeman, III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Corporation , reported a 12% increase in earnings per diluted share to $1.38 for the Company's second fiscal quarter, which ended on September 30, 2008. These results represented net income of...

Medicinal herbs: a Carolina cash crop: growing our local farm economy.
When you think about agriculture in North Carolina, you probably don't think of fields full of echinacea, California poppy, or valerian. You might conjure up images of tobacco, soybeans, livestock, or specialty vegetables. That image may very well be changing. Medicinal herbs are poised to offer a bit of...

Davao ordinance against aerial spray gains support.
What was once perceived by legal practitioners in Davao City as a parochial issue, the local ordinance banning aerial spraying of pesticides as an agricultural practice has generated national prominence as known environment and cause-oriented groups are poised to support affected residents in their fight at the Court of...

Proteomics can predict metabolic disturbances in fruits and vegetables.
In spite of efforts to extend the shelf life and preserve the quality of fruits and vegetables through, for instance, the use of controlled atmosphere systems, economical losses caused by unexpected physiological disorders in products can still occur. Scientists in Belgium and elsewhere wanted to assess the...

DENR urged to stop aerial spraying in Davao farms.
Sen. Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. yesterday urged Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Jose Atienza Jr. to exercise his authority in banning the aerial spraying of pesticides of banana plantations in Davao and other areas in Mindanao due to its harmful effects on human health and the...

Up in smoke: big tobacco ruins a small African nation.
"It is probably only in Malawi where one win find nothing strange in the cutting down of a tree that one never planted, protected or looked after: It has to be only in Malawi where the Government fails to apprehend and bring to book people who contravene the forestry,...

Greenline, Lummus Eye Cottonseed Oil as Future Renewable Fuel.
ENERGY RESOURCE-19 November 2008-Greenline, Lummus Eye Cottonseed Oil as Future Renewable Fuel(C)2008 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Greenline Industries, a provider of clean-tech energy platforms, and Lummus Corp. have teamed up on positioning cottonseed oil for the renewable fuels market. Lummus is a supplier of cotton ginning...

Plant tobacco early, NTA official asks farmers.
CANDON CITY -- The National Tobacco Administration (NTA) is asking tobacco farmers to plant early this season. NTA Administrator Carlitos S. Encarnacion aired last Thursday the call to the farmers during ceremonial turnover of the C-48 model curing barn constructed by Philip Morris Philippines in Sta. Lucia...

U.S. Slave Trade.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1619, a Dutch ship sailed into port at Jamestown, Va. In its hold were 20 Africans who were about to be sold as staves. In the growing American colonies, farmers were Looking for cheap help with their rice and tobacco. Slave traders provided the...

Greenline Industries Partners With Leading Cotton Ginning Equipment Manufacturer, Lummus Corp.
LARKSPUR, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenline Industries, provider of clean-tech energy platforms, and Lummus Corp., premier supplier of cotton ginning equipment under the Lummus brand and seed cleaning and crushing equipment under the Carver brand, have formed a relationship to provide comprehensive solutions for customers. "Cottonseed...