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Prestigious Award for Albright Seed Online Publication
© 2000 Wendy Dager
March 13, 2001
Genetically modified food. Beneficial insects. Soil health. These are just some of the subjects covered by the LEAF-let, produced bimonthly by Southern California-based Albright Seed, A Division of S&S Seeds.
For 30 years, Albright Seed has been supplying unique grass and seed products and offering advice to landscape professionals, erosion control contractors, turfgrass managers and professional gardeners. With the advent of the Internet, the voice of Albright Seed has been heard worldwide through the LEAF-let's Web site, http://www.albrightseed.com.
In covering a wide variety of environmental issues including water use, ecological restoration, natural pest control, and much more, http://www.albrightseed.com received Lightspan's Study Web(r) Academic Excellence Award after it was selected as a featured site by Lightspan, Inc.
Lightspan, Inc. provides curriculum-based, educational software and Internet products and services used in schools and at home. Lightspan's Study Web(r), http://www.studyweb.com, is one of the Internet's premier sites for educational resources for students and teachers. Albright Seed's inclusion in Study Web(r) means that it is among the finest sites available in their newest category, Arts:Architecture:Landscaping:Online Magazines/Publications.
The Lightspan Academic Excellence Award joins Albright Seed's previous honor as a recipient of the Learning Fountain award for the LEAF-let's many fascinating articles.
These in-depth stories range in subject from endangered flora to flaws in government regulations to profiles of early landscapers. Titles include: "Politics of Plants: Hits and Misses for Rare and Endangered Plants," "A Prescription for Failure: Revegetation Resists Regulation," "Why Best Management Practice Doesn't Always Work," "Controlling Weeds: Chemical and Nonchemical Options," and "Henry Soto: Remembering a Landscape Pioneer." Articles are easily accessible by perusing "The Best of the LEAF-let," the convenient index.
Currently, http://www.albrightseed.com is seeking to link with other informational sites so that it may continue carrying out its goal of providing a wealth of information to students, professionals, and laypersons on ecological, biological, and environmental issues crucial to maintaining Mother Nature's place in our ever-changing world. For information, e-mail Albright Seed's Webmaster, virginia@cognitext.com or phone S&S Seeds, (805) 484-0551.
Contact: Victor Schaff
P.O. Box 1275
Carpinteria, CA
93014-1275
(805) 684-0436
(805) 684-2798 fax
mailto:info@ssseeds.com
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