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Some city dwellers in Arizona have formed a back-to-the-land movement of sorts, providing their own eggs from their own chickens.Phoenix allows residents to keep chickens as long as they have permission, in writing, from everyone who lives within 80 feet of the coop, The Arizona Republic reported Saturday. Noisy roosters are more tightly controlled, but they are not necessary for egg production.While no one keeps statistics on the number of small-scale chicken farmers in Phoenix, Rachel Bess,...
NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Green Energy Resources (Pink Sheets: GRGR) announced today it has received a Five(5) year contract for thirty-six (36) shipments per year valued at approximately $61 million annually. The export market is being propelled by stable freight, fuel and currency exchange rates. Green Energy Resources has projected revenues of approximately $50 million in 2009 and $100 million in 2010. The company's target is to capture a 20% market share of European...
NEW YORK, April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Green Energy Resources (PinkSheets: GRGR) announced it projects $100 million in gross sales revenue for woodchips in 2009. The projection comes on top of Tuesday's announcement of over $12 million in sales for the 1st qtr 2009. 1st qtr revenues included a pretax project in excess of $1.8 million. Sales as always are subject to freight and fuel price stability. Green Energy Resources looks to begin full scale, expert operations out of its...
NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Green Energy Resources (Pink Sheets: GRGR) announces today a record $12.6M in woodchip sales in 1st qtr 2009. Sales represent more then 50% increase over 2007. Exports were led by a strong euro, low fuel prices, and stable freight rates. Green Energy Resources remains debt free and operates on its own self generated revenues. The company will post its 1st qtr 2009 financials on Pinksheets. CONTACT: Green Energy Resources Joseph...
"Gardens don't only have to be planted for their visual beauty ... they can be just as pleasing to the other senses, especially the sense of smell." -- Maureen Duffy, M.S. CVRT and Editorial Director of VisionAWARE.org MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y., March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gardening for people who are blind or have low vision can be challenging, but it can also be satisfying. VisionAWARE.org is a free, not-for-profit online resource that can help them keep their gardens growing. For the...
New Curriculum Seen as Instrumental in Helping Richland and Sister Illinois Community College Members Establish New Global AgriBiz and BioEnergy Corridor CHICAGO, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) announced today that Richland Community College has selected Permaculture and Biofuel expert David Blume's Amazon.com best-selling book Alcohol Can Be A Gas, (http://www.alcoholcanbeagas.com) as course text for its new BioFuels Program. Under the...
Bloomington, IL Program Feb 14 and 15 is Opportunity to Answer Obama's Call to Create New Non-Exportable Jobs in Renewable Energy CHICAGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) announced today that it is rolling out the first of its 2009 intensive workshop programs February 14 and 15 in Bloomington, IL to help fast-track new career opportunities and business starts for the rapidly growing renewable energy revolution. David Blume, executive...
FREDERICK, Md., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- "Today, as growing economic strain collides with growing concern for the environment, a modern-day victory garden movement is emerging," reports Jack Olive, Master Gardener and founder of leading garden retailer MasterGardening.com. During both world wars, the American government promoted "victory gardens" to ease the pressure of public food supply. Consequently, citizens who grew their own vegetables, fruits and herbs became more self-sufficient and...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) announced today that its executive director, permaculture and biofuels expert David Blume, received the American Corn Growers Association's prestigious Truth in Agricultural Journalism award last week at the organization's 22nd annual national convention. The convention featured a one-day workshop presentation by Mr. Blume focused on rural revitalization and non-exportable job creation,...
Organic plant waste has proven to be an effective weed control for citrus trees, Egyptian researchers reported Monday. Researchers from the National Research Center in Giza, Egypt, studied the effects of plant mulches compared to synthetic mulch and other weed control methods on the quality of mandarin fruit, the American Society for Horticultural Science reported Monday in a news release. Dr. H.F. Abouziena, the project's lead researcher, said rice straw and cattail weeds create plant waste...
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Three Sisters crop is a technique of gardening used primarily by Native Americans, but gardeners of any kind may also use this technique. These crops use three types of plants; in the Tewa tribe, they use four. The traditional seeds used are corn, beans, and squash. There are many benefits from this method, the first being the use of the corn stalks for the beans to grow on. The beans themselves then provide nitrogen for the corn and squash, while giving the corn amino acids, lysine, and...
