Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the USDA will accept 4.3 million acres offered by landowners under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up.
The selections preserve and enhance environmentally sensitive lands, including wetlands, whil
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Multi-million Dollar Purchase Approved for Wetlands, Waterfowl Habitat
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC) has approved more than $21 million in land acquisitions in 12 different National Wildlife Refuges…
NRF: Promotions, Tax Holiday Boosted August BTS Sales
The back-to-school shopping season finished on a positive note as retailers' aggressive promotions and state sales tax holidays helped lure families into the stores last month, according to the National Retail Federation. August retail industry sales
SCI, SCIF Name New Executive Director
Safari Club International (SCI) and Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) said Dr. William E. Moritz will be the new Executive Director for the worldwide organization. Dr. Moritz will begin as the Executive Director of SCI and SCIF on Oct. 1, 2010..
Smith and Wesson Awarded ATF Firearms Contract
Smith & Wesson has confirmed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) awarded the company an unrestricted open market competitive Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite -Quantity (ID/IQ) multiple-award contract for the Milit
Pheasants Forever and Outdoor Affinity Telecom Announce Partnership
Pheasants Forever has partnered with telecommunication provider Outdoor Affinity Telecom that gives Pheasants Forever members the opportunity to save money on business and residential services such as voice, internet, wireless, satellite, cable, and manag
Zigo Granted Patent On Zigo Leader
Zigo said it has been granted U.S. Patent # 7,780,184, which covers key aspects of the LeaderLink technology used in the Zigo Leader Carrier Bicycle system. The Leader is an integrated cycle and front-positioned child carrier that converts, using LeaderLi
Schutt Sports Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Schutt Sports Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection one month after being hit with a $29 million patent infringement verdict. The football helmet and team protective equipment maker is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge to halt enforcement of the patent ve
Sports Supply Group Acquires Pal’s Sports Center
Following Genesco Inc.’s acquisition of Anaconda Sports announced last week the team dealer business took another step toward becoming a man-on-man game as Sports Supply Group snagged its own Northeast dealer…
Lululemon Athletica Delivers Another Blowout Quarter for Fiscal Q2
Lululemon Athletica's earnings more than doubled in the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 1, driven by a 31% hike in comp-stores sales on a constant-currency basis. Earnings of 30 cents a share easily surpassed Wall Street's consensus estimate o
NSGA’s Paul Prince Retires
Following 39 years in the sporting goods industry, NSGA VP of business development Paul Prince will retire. “Paul has been an important part of the NSGA team for nearly four decades, and he has developed relationships that have lasted throughout his
Forzani Group Slashes Fiscal Second Quarter Loss on Stronger Comps
The Forzani Group Ltd. cut its net losses in the second quarter ended Aug. 1 by nearly 60% from the year earlier period, thanks to higher sales and improved margins. Company management said the 2010 FIFA World Cup and its launch of Nike’s Livestron
Tapout Acquisition Part of MMA Deal Trifecta
In a monumental development within the fast-growing industry of Mixed Martial Arts-inspired clothing, Toronto-based Authentic Brands Group, which is headed by sporting goods industry dealmeister Jamie Salter, has acquired three MMA apparel brands, includi
Zumiez Ups Settlement Pay in Overtime Suit
Zumiez Inc has increased its proposal to settle a class action overtime lawsuit in California from $1.3 million to $2.1 million…
Retail Container Traffic Sees Shift in Peak Shipping
While October is the traditionally the peak month of the annual shipping season as retailers bring in merchandise for the holiday season, July’s figures appear likely to stand as the peak for 2010…
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