Environmental Protection Agency approval expected by the end of
2006, AgraQuest will continue to develop the insecticide for use on greenhouse
ornamentals and outdoor nursery potted crops.

EarthMap Solutions Augments Reseller Channel


Mike Borel, principal of Borel Consulting , focuses his efforts on
corporate agribusiness clients and draws upon more than 25 years of
agricultural business experience including positions with DuPont and Valent
USA Corporation, a $200M agricultural /horticulture chemicals and biologicals
subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Company, where Borel served as president and
COO.com or call 303-485-0868.

The Horticulture category focuses on businesses engaged in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, turf grass, and ornamental plants.

Companies offering materials and supplies specifically designed for horticultural producers are also found here, as well as sites related to the import and export of horticultural products.

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"With this
acquisition, we are now positioned to enter the insecticide market with a
product that meets our criteria of being effective, safe and natural. "The product possibilities created by this acquisition
are very exciting for our agricultural and retail customers, alike. The company has successfully
developed an insecticide based on an extract of a selected plant variety, and
formulated it into an emulsifiable concentrate for foliar application in
greenhouses, a micro-emulsion for soil application on turf and a ready-to-use
spray for the retail market.

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The company sells Serenade(R), Serenade (R) Garden, Rhapsody(R),
Sonata(R) and Ballad(R) Biofungicides and Biotune(TM)Adjuvant.
For the environment, EMS products are used to identify invading foreign
plants; and in Forestry for measuring the amount of board feet as the basis
for efficiently and environmentally cutting timber at a sustainable rate.


Industries involved primarily in the processing, packing, and delivery of produce to retailers or end users are listed under Business: Food and Related Products: Produce .

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Innovative Leader in Natural Pest Management Products Gains Proprietary
Formulations and Technical Expertise in Plant-Based Insecticides

DAVIS, Calif.
Helene Chiasson, Ph . "It is highly satisfying to see the project I have
pursued for so many years be adopted by a company with the vision, resources
and ingenuity required to bring it to market," said Chiasson.

About Codena, Inc.

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New Botanical Insecticide
Based on a proprietary mix of compounds extracted from a Latin American
herbaceous plant, the new insecticide targets mites, whitefly, fungus gnats,
aphids and other insects., EarthMap Solutions, LLC, has
formalized reseller agreements with Borel Consulting and YVI, Inc. For agribusinesses, EMS products are used to track crop
acreages , monitor vigor status, estimate production totals, and quantify and
manage environmental event impacts . Based
on the company's strengths of industry expertise and a proven product line,
EarthMap Solutions develops and sells cost-effective, innovative and accurate
information products that bring new applications of remote sensing imagery to
the agricultural, environmental and forestry markets.

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About AgraQuest, Inc.
AgraQuest is a biotechnology company that focuses on discovering,
developing , manufacturing and marketing effective, safe and environmentally
friendly natural pest management products for agricultural, institutional and
home markets.


Sites related to scientific , research and technical aspects are found under Science: Agriculture: Horticulture.

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, specializes in serving California
growers and brings 20 years experience in the agriculture industry, including
a farming background in citrus, olives and stone fruit.

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, AgraQuest, Inc.
"Codena's core strength and proprietary work in botanical extracts is a
tremendous asset to AgraQuest, complementing our expertise in microbial
research to discover biopesticides," said Pam Marrone, Ph."
Mark Wilson , president of YVI, Inc.

Sites not listed in this category include: Sites providing information about home or hobby aspects of horticulture are listed under Home: Gardening.

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, a Quebec-based company that specializes in the
research and development of insecticides derived from plant extracts. Biopesticides are the fastest growing segment, increasing at a rate
greater than 20 percent per year." Following
the acquisition, Chiasson will continue her work in the development of
botanical-based insecticides as Director of Plant Extract Formulation and
Chemistry for AgraQuest.

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, founder of Codena, served as the principal
investigator at Groupe Conseil UDA, an agriculture, forestry, and
environmental consulting group, where she discovered the botanical extract.
"EarthMap Solutions is the clear technology and capability leader in this
industry with many proven high-return applications," said Borel.

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About EarthMap Solutions
Headquartered in Longmont, Colo.

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Chiasson left UDA and helped found Codena in 2001 to further develop the
extract for commercial use.S.

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AgraQuest Acquires Codena Inc. Specialist in Plant Extracts

Codena's unique insecticide
provides an excellent complement to AgraQuest's existing line of fungicides
and fits perfectly with our product development and commercialization
strategy," explains Mike Miille, Ph. AgraQuest plans to launch the
new insecticide product for the ornamental market in 2007 and to follow with
additional formulations for use on turf grass, home gardens and food crops. "As a reseller, this offers a
unique opportunity to bring new technology and value to California farmers who
require cutting-edge tools for monitoring crops and aiding in precision
application of nutritional and soil amendments.

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"This acquisition reaffirms AgraQuest's leading position in the large and
fast-growing natural pest management market . AgraQuest
received the Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the EPA for the discovery
and commercialization of Serenade Biofungicide.

Generally production involves relatively small acreage and more intensive methods as compared to that of field crops, although this distinction is not always precise.

Industries included are those who typically supply wholesalers, retailers , landscapers, other growers, supermarkets, and occasionally home consumers.

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D., President and
Founder of AgraQuest. was founded in 2001 to pursue the development and marketing
of organic-based botanical biopesticides. For growers, EMS products are used to
measure crop yields to determine marketing strategies, manage fertilizer
applications to their fields for cost-savings and to avoid polluting streams,
obtain higher cotton yields by targeting the application of plant growth
regulators, and monitor the invasion of pests, such as Asian Rust in soybeans.earthmapsolutions.

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In addition to an
unrivaled image library, EarthMap Solutions leverages 10 years of valuable
intellectual property and calibration techniques to turn land data into
effective decision-making tools. For more information , visit
http://www.

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"With EMS,
customers have the ability to access multiple satellite and aircraft systems
with image calibration so precise and consistent that comparisons of one date
to another are fully enabled."
EarthMap Solutions delivers powerful tools that help agribusinesses, crop
advisors and growers. was founded in
2004 but has lineage with their competency dating back over 10 years.

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Many other custom products and cooperative development projects are also
available to address specific needs in land use, crop health and management., EarthMap Solutions, Inc.

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, CEO of AgraQuest . With performance properties proven through more
than three years of field trials in the US and Canada, the botanical
insecticide will be further developed by AgraQuest to offer conventional and
sustainable growers the advantages of increased worker safety, quicker
re-entry following application , broader efficacy, and superior
resistance-prevention compared to synthetic chemical insecticides . "In my view,
AgraQuest is the preeminent partner in the biopesticide market., expanding
its sales channel in the national corporate agribusiness and California
growers markets.

Field Crops are found under Business: Agriculture and Forestry: Field Crops.

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, a leading provider
of natural and innovative pest management products, announced today that it
has acquired Codena, Inc.
AgraQuest , well-known in the large and rapidly growing biopesticide market for
its strong research, robust pipeline, and commercialization capabilities,
gains a new natural insecticide for controlling soft -bodied insects.D. LONGMONT, Colo.

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With U.

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"EMS offers the industry's most complete range of remote sensing services
and products under one company," said Wilson.

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The
insecticide 's superior performance also makes it a valuable tool for organic
growers in need of a more effective option than soaps, neem oils or other
available pest control options.
Codena, Inc.

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The
worldwide pesticide market is over $30 billion annually, with insecticides
accounting for approximately twenty -five percent of the market, or over $7
billion. In 2004, AgraQuest received a
Red Herring Top 100 Private Company Award and the World Technology Award for
the Environment.

Businesses in this sector may be described as: Nurseries, including trees, shrubs, exotics, perennials, bedding plants, and bulbs, Market Gardeners or Produce Growers, Greenhouses, Orchards , Christmas tree farms, Seed companies, Turf farms, or Floral companies.

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