The
agrichemical market, which is measured in the tens of billions
of
dollars annually is controlled primarily by a handful of large
multi-national corporations
such as DuPont (NYSE: DD), Bayer (NYSE:
BAY), BASF (NYSE: BF), Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and Monsanto
(NYSE:
MON). In addition, TCL trucks can
also haul USBO products. To learn more
about US BioTec
and its products, please visit www.com
Certain statements in this news release may contain
-forward-looking- information within the meaning of the Federal
securities laws.
* Variable
Rate Pix -- This tool helps growers determine at what level
and where to apply Pix, a vegetative
growth inhibitor for cotton crops,
to ensure maximum yields.
"EarthMap Solutions offers
the unique advantage of custom-developed,
rapid-response products that can specifically address a
customer's particular
needs," said Greg Knoblauch, president and CEO for EarthMap Solutions."
About EarthMap Solutions
Headquartered in Longmont, Colo. For more information, visit
http://www.
(Nasdaq: UAPH), the largest independent distributor of agricultural and
non-crop
inputs in the United States and Canada, today announced that on
March 3, 2006 its indirect wholly
-owned subsidiary, UAP Distribution, Inc. United Agri Products, Inc.
datatech ranchs
In 2006, US BioTec plans to launch
the first
lawn + garden products from its Retail division.
TelStar Funding Corp. (TFC) will
be the factoring company that
will finance the receivables from TelStar Logistics Corp's trucking
operations in order for TLC to pay its owner operators more quickly
than most other companies
in the refrigerated transport industry. (OTC Bulletin Board:USBO)
"We now begin the process
of realizing the synergies of this transaction, from
reductions in working capital to margin improvements
driven by a change in
product mix toward more of our proprietary products. United Agri Products
also provides a broad
array of value-added services, including crop management, biotechnology
advisory
services, custom blending, inventory management and custom
applications of crop inputs.rutten catron
USBO is striving
to be the U.
EarthMap Solutions can also work with customers to develop and deliver
other
value-added, customized products to meet their specific needs on a
project-by-project requirement
. UAP Timberland operates out of
70 warehouse locations, 62 of which are shared with United Agri
Products.shippers agribusiness
Calibrated images show the soil surface of a field, including
irrigation
patterns, sand streaks, clay lenses, and organic matter and
crop residue variations.,
the
largest independent distributor of agricultural and non-crop inputs in the
United States and Canada
.traceability optimizes
its wholly owned trucking
subsidiary, and TelStar Funding Corp (TLC) its wholly owned factoring
company, the parent company's latest venture. We are close to beginning production of
our first
eight or nine bio-chemical products for agricultural clients
in April. The
AgSense product line
is a suit of field level management products designed to
help growers and crop consultants optimize
crop production by allocating the
right amount of inputs where it is needed and thereby reducing
cost, improving
yield and limiting the negative environmental impact of chemicals.
The AgSense
product suite includes:
* Yield Trax -- This product, which can be exported to a PDA for field
scouting, illustrates yield variability in fields, without the expense
or maintenance
of a yield monitor, thus helping growers make the most
profitable management decisions.ranchs sheduling
The basic premise behind USBO's entry into the trucking market is
that if USBO products are going
to help growers produce commodities,
then TLC trucks could help growers haul their commodities. The
primary production equipment is on the way
and production operations of our agricultural bio-chemical
products
should begin in a matter of weeks. 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 rate of the tree
growth for sustainability.
AgroWatch products are derived from a constellation of orbiting satellites
and aircraft and customized
for agricultural markets by EMS.
* AgroWatch(TM) Color Infrared Maps -- Similar to infrared
photographs,
these maps allow growers to quickly understand the general status of
crops, depicted in varied hues based upon light reflectance of
vegetation. "Our
product
line is distinguished by flexible response, excellent service and
easy-to-understand, on-demand solutions
that respond to the needs of both
advanced users and those who've never before used remote sensing
products. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995
This press release may contain
statements that are forward looking, as
that term is defined by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and
releases
.propak ranchs
earthmapsolutions.com or call 303-485-0868. and Timberland Enterprises, Inc.catron watermod
US BioTec Inc.: Production
of First Bio-chemical Products Set to Begin
S.S.usbioteccorp.streamlining recordkeeping
In doing
so, TLC has successfully
secured the necessary DOT permits, attained
Tennessee registration and acquired an ultra-low fleet
insurance
program. With
these accomplishments we feel TLC is set to begin commercial hauling
operations
in about three weeks," continues Joyner.
The Company's "US BioTec Products Corp" subsidiary will
be running the
production facility. The Company's products are
designed to rehabilitate soils
, repel insects and increase crop
(plant) yields through environmentally friendly alternatives to
toxic
man-made pesticides and caustic synthetic fertilizers. GREELEY, Colo.uap.com.sheduling arable
The Company
has
also received a verbal commitment from Dave Edwards of Phoenix, AZ,
who has over 15 years
experience in trucking operations, to act as its
V.
US BioTec has incorporated four separate
subsidiaries: US BioTec
Products, Ag Services, Inc.
* The AgroWatch(TM) Soil Zone Index
-- Gives growers a ground-level view
of the soil, even through vegetation early in the growing
season. Kenny Cordell UAP Holding Corp. We are excited about
integrating a familiar business into
our company, and eager for the addition
of the customers and employees into United Agri Products
.dtn canners
We anticipate product sales staring
during the second quarter of this year," concludes Joyner.
U.
Safe Harbor Statement under the U.datatech tillage
We expect to begin realizing immediate revenue from
these
products as we begin delivering them to farmers in the Southeastern
U. In addition, Mr.
These forward-
looking statements are based on management's beliefs, as well as assumptions
made
by, and information currently available to, management.optimizes profitablity
US BioTec is quickly transitioning
from development
stage to production phase" says Jimmy Joyner CEO of
US BioTec, Inc. of Safety Compliance., EarthMap
Solutions, Inc. 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., UAP Holding Corp. The terms of the negotiated purchase price
and agreement were not disclosed
but customary for similar transactions.catron unsaturated
"Over the past several months USBO has also initiated
the
formation / acquisition of an over-the-road (OTR) trucking company. BioTec, Inc. 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.sheduling propak
USBO
has facilitated the acquisition of Scorpion Logistics, an OTR
refrigerated trucking company into
TelStar Logistics Corp. USBO
already has contacts with growers and a number of produce brokers that
can position TLC favorably with growers. The subsidiary's retail
business is currently in full
swing as the spring fertilizer rush is
starting."
About the company
UAP Holding
Corp. United Agri Products maintains a comprehensive
network of approximately 330 distribution and
storage facilities and three
formulation and blending plants, strategically located throughout the
United
States and Canada. When used in
this release, the words "believe," "anticipate," "estimate
," "expect,"
"intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements
.streamlining dtn
"We are finally nearing the point that we have been working for
since going public last year
. The
company's US BioTec Products subsidiary is divided into three separate
biochemical divisions:
Agriculture, Commercial and Retail. In 2007, the Company
plans to begin offering products from its
Commercial division, which
will be targeted for the commercial landscaping, turf farm and golf
course
markets., EarthMap Solutions, LLC, has
rolled out a complete line of information products that offer
unique benefits
to customers using remote sensing tools for agriculture, environmental and
forestry
land management.
EarthMap Solutions (EMS) delivers powerful tools that help growers and
producers
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
.
"We are pleased to successfully close on another strategic purchase, and
we expect this acquisition
will be accretive to UAP Holding's earnings in this
new fiscal year," said L. Additional information
can be found on the company's
website, located at http://www.watermod propak
All of US BioTec's products
are non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and
bio-degradable alternatives to the toxic and sometimes carcinogenic
agrichemicals that have been widely used by farmers for decades., which will all operate under the
USBO parent corporation.
The Ag Services subsidiary is the retail farm supply outlet and
flagship
outlet for the bio-chemical products.
About US BioTec
US BioTec was established to profitably
develop, manufacture,
market and distribute bio-degradable, non-toxic and non-carcinogenic
products
to agriculture, the commercial turf industry, forestry, golf
courses, professional landscapers, nurseries
and mass market retail
lawn and garden markets.
DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark
of DigitalGlobe
as equal partners.'s president and CEO.geoenvironmental optimizes
Business Editors
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VEGAS----
New Corporate Structure and Ventures Announced
US BioTec, Inc. market
leader
in the expanding bio-chemical sector of the annual multi-billion
dollar agricultural chemical
marketplace. To produce its
land maps, EMS also can draw upon its extensive $8.
In addition
to the AgroWatch product line, EMS owns AgSense, developed
over eight years by RESOURCE21, LLC, a
satellite and information company
formerly owned by Boeing, Farmland Industries, BAE Systems and
ITD.
* NitroTrax -- This map help growers determine at what level and where to
apply
nitrogen to help optimize crop production.agribusinesses xen
UAP Holding Corp. Completes the Acquisition of the Remaining
50 Percent of UAP Timberland
rutten sheduling
"On other fronts, our offices are finished, the
computers have
been delivered, the intergraded accounting / operations management
system is being
set up and our staff has already started moving in. All statements, other than statements of fact,
included
in this release may include forward-looking statements that
may involve risks and uncertainties.
S. Many other custom products are also available to
address specific symptoms in crop health and
management.
The AgroWatch product suite quantifies crop status, soil conditions and
rates
of crop change -- good or bad -- throughout the field in areas as small
as 2x2 feet.S.catron kelmscott
USBO
believes
that the facet of quick pay creates another in-house profit
center, while providing TLC with an excellent
driver recruitment tool.EarthMap Solutions Unveils Complete Product Line
Remote Sensing Information
Products Support Land Management Decisions
LONGMONT, Colo.
UAP Timberland was formed
in 2001 as a joint venture between United Agri
Products, Inc. UAP
Timberland has a diverse customer
-base with the top ten customers representing
less than 30 percent of total revenue. is the holding
company of United Agri Products, Inc. These statements are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties
and assumptions, including risks
related to the seasonality of the company's business and weather
conditions in
its markets, its substantial leverage and restrictions contained in its debt
agreements
, the possibility of liability for pollution and other damage that
is not covered by insurance or
that exceeds its insurance coverage, its
dependence on rebate programs, and other risks identified
and discussed under
the caption "Risk Factors" in the company's Form 10-K filed with the
Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2005 and in the other documents
the company files with the Securities
and Exchange Commission from time to
time.ranchs arable
USBO is also
finalizing negotiations for a formulation
plant that should be in
operation by April 15th., TelStar Logistics, and TelStar Funding
Corp
.
* Canopy Density Maps -- These maps show the vegetation density of the
tree or vine
canopy, which significantly impacts yield and its quality,
to aid in crop analysis. UAP
Timberland
is the largest chemical distributor in the United States that is
focused primarily on forestry and
industrial vegetation management.ranchs dtn
(OTCBB:USBO), an emerging player in the rapidly
growing bio-chemical
sector of the multi-billion dollar agri-business
industry, today announced that it has completed
renovation of its new
corporate offices in Gleason, Tennessee (Weakly County). USBO has hired the
past owner of Scorpion Logistics, Thomas
Lynch to serve as President of the TLC subsidiary.
EMS, a spin-off of DigitalGlobe's agriculture business, has exclusive
intellectual rights to the
highly regarded AgroWatch(TM) suite of information
products from DigitalGlobe(R), as well as the
AgSense proprietary technology
and intellectual property information systems from Boeing.
These
products include:
* The AgroWatch(TM) Green Vegetation Index -- Helps users spot potential
problems in dense, unwalkable crops, even under conditions where other
indices cannot
measure vegetative differences because of an existing
crop canopy. was founded in
2004
but has lineage with their competency dating back over 10 years.,
completed the acquisition of the
remaining 50 percent of UAP Timberland, LLC
from Timberland Enterprises, Inc. These statements include
, but are not limited to, discussions
regarding industry outlook, the company's expectations regarding
the
performance of its business, its liquidity and capital resources and the other
non-historical
statements in the discussion and analysis.traceability ranchs
within the next 60-90 days. Lynch has received verbal
commitments
from 10 owner/operators willing to lease-on with TLC.8 million Image Library,
comprising 2.9 million
square miles on four continents. These easy-to-read, fully quantifiable maps provide a highly
detailed
overview of exactly what is happening in each field or across many
farms with information that is
delivered in near real-time. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in
these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that
these expectations will
prove to have been correct.agribusinesses geoenvironmental
The new corporate headquarters complex will
host most of the growing
company's operations, including its executive
offices, offices for TelStar Logistics Corp.P. All
of the
products being launched in 2005 will come from the Company's
Agriculture division. There
can be no assurance that
such statements will be accurate and actual results and future events
could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The
Company undertakes no obligation
to update forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances or
to
reflect unanticipated events or developments.
The company employs various delivery methods
for its color-coded
information maps, overcoming an age-old problem of electronic data delivery to
rural locations. AgroWatch products can cut field-scouting time in half by
identifying problem
areas, often before they're visible to the naked eye.
* AgroWatch(TM) Scout Aide -- Provides
a calibrated measure of two
different Green Vegetation Index maps on two different dates,
giving
customers a quantitative picture of the level and rate of vegetative
change
over the entire field or region of interest. markets a comprehensive
line of products, including
crop protection chemicals, seed and fertilizer, to
growers and regional dealers.geoenvironmental kelmscott
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