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With the increasing variety of farming management software available to you, how do you decide which system best fits your farming operation? The SureHarvest whitepaper provides a sample request for information as guidance for evaluating which farming data management system will be most relevant to your needs.

SureHarvest provides a full set of solutions for growers and agrifood companies pursuing sustainability strategies through farming management software, sustainability management software, sustainability consulting services and third-party sustainability certification throughout the agrifood supply chain. To evaluate and determine which farming management software system is right for your business, complete the form located on the SureHarvest download page. Once completed you will be prompted to download the SureHarvest whitepaper. This whitepaper is a comprehensive tool for designing a request for information to submit to vendors that will give you a way to evaluate which products will best serve your needs for farming data management and decision-analysis.

Since 1999, SureHarvest has helped growers farming a total of over 300,000 acres to improve profitability by increasing efficiencies, enhancing product quality and practicing environmental stewardship. While many farmers keep good records of their farming activities, SureHarvest provides a workflow process to improve efficiencies and decision-analysis reports to measure if farming practices are yielding intended results and achieving economic sustainability.

Since 1979 George Family Enterprises NorCal has served California by providing quality acoustical and decorative wall and ceiling systems. Working in earthquake prone areas such as California require us to stay up with the latest in safety and building codes. Staying up to date with all codes ensures that every ceiling grid they work on will never sway laterally during an earthquake. Older buildings with installations that are not up to current safety and building codes can lead to partial or total collapse of the ceiling grid during a severe tremor. If your current ceiling needs repair due to an earthquake or natural disaster then contact GFENC immediately!

George Family Enterprises NorCal is a licensed installer of Whisper Wall Acoustical & Tackable Fabric Wrapped Wall and Ceiling Panels. We are also a licensed installer of Newmat, a thermal vinyl stretched ceiling and wall system. GFENC employs some of the finest and most competent Union Carpenters and Lathers on the West Coast who specialize in the installation of Decorative and Ornamental Ceilings; Upholstered and Panelized Fabric Walls & Ceilings; Luminous Ceilings; Wood Ceiling & Wall Systems in addition to standard Acoustical Ceilings. George Family NorCal’s staff are seasoned professionals for all types of acoustical ceiling repair and are prepared to give you a competitive quote.

GFE NC’s team of highly skilled estimators and project managers can offer assistance with both product consultations and budget pricing to facilitate you in your selection of ceiling systems. They offer competitive pricing and can fulfill all your needs in every aspects of Acoustical Ceiling and Wall Systems. GFE’s installers strive to bring your project in under budget, on-time and accident free.

For more information about George Family Enterprises NorCal, and to view their online portfolio, visit their website at www.gfeinc.com.

JVF Consulting would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year 2010! We are once again at that time of year where we all promise to lose weight, stop smoking and save more money. Along with all the personal resolutions we make, think about your business resolutions and goals. If your resolution is to create a new website, or redesign and update your existing website, then JVF Consulting can help!

For those of you without a website, let us remind you that a website the primary source of advertising for every company of any size. An effective website will showcase your products and services through the use of photos and/or videos, while allowing you to tell potential clients about your services and why they should use you.

Don’t let your ambitions of finally building or redesigning your website get swept under the carpet. The sooner you initiate the process, the sooner you will reap the rewards. Contact us at (925) 479-9768 for more information about our web design services.

Happy New Year!

You can tell the holiday season is among us when the cards and gifts start arriving. Stuffing our faces with candy from gingerbread houses and gift baskets has always been an issue here. But before JVF Consulting locks our doors for the holidays, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2010 is going to be an exciting year in website design and search engine optimization. We look forward to building powerful business solutions to help you save time and money. Merry Christmas!

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