Converting Yeast. 1  Converting from fresh yeast to active dry yeast you multiply the weight of the fresh yeast by 0.4. 2  Converting from fresh yeast to instant dry yeast you multiply the weight of the fresh yeast by 0.33. 3  Converting from instant dry yeast to active dry yeast multiply by 1. 2.
Vulcan Materials Co. (USA) The largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates, Vulcan Materials Company provides crushed stone, sand and gravel to national construction corporations. For several years, the company has been named the top aggregate in the United States with 2009 sales of $2.5 billion. Despite the recent third quarter profit slump, the company is still one of the most prominent aggregate companies around the globe. With more than 300 aggregate production and facilities in 22 states, the Bahamas and Mexico, the company has, among other sites, 173 stone quarries and 48 sand and gravel plants.
Pecan farmers busy with harvest season. Georgia is the largest pecan producing state in the country growing about 40% of the US crop. With growing demand from China, Georgia growers planted more than 10,000 acres of new pecan trees this year. Now, harvest season is here and farmers have their hands full during their busiest time of the year.