Eden Research plc, the agrochemical and encapsulation development company, announced that the three active substances that are used in the company's lead product, 3AEY, have been approved for use in plant protection products by the European Commission under Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009 within the European Union.
These approvals are the successful outcome of a process which has taken over seven...
Local food movements across the country are springing up to counterbalance the failing industrial food system, and many are interested in learning from the Vermont Farm to Plate Initiative and how they can replicate it in their own states or regions. A core program of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF), Vermont Farm to Plate is the statewide initiative legislatively directed to strengthen Vermont's...
Table grapes come in many varieties: red, green, seedless, and now cotton candy. It isn't something most people would associate with the flavor of a grape, but International Fruit Genetics created a variety it says tastes just like spun sugar.
International Fruit Genetics General Manager David Cain said, "It tastes quite a bit like cotton candy."
It's been eight years in the making....
The Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation announced that chapters of the National FFA Organization may obtain up to 5,000 free Porcelain Doll pumpkin seeds to grow and sell pumpkins to raise funds for breast cancer research.
This idea for this offer came after an FFA member reached out to the foundation. Maggie Roth, age 15 and an enthusiastic member of the Holcomb FFA Chapter in Holcomb, Kan., discovered...
United Fresh and Feeding America have long partnered to prevent fresh produce from going to waste. After this year's show in San Diego, more than 30 volunteers helped collect donations from the convention floor to benefit those in need who are serviced by Feeding America San Diego's partner agencies, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and other emergency feeding centers.
"United Fresh...
Berries are playing a starring role in many retailers' spring and summer online marketing programs.
Grocers across the U.S. are generating high consumer interest, and strong, steady sales, in one of the produce department's most indispensable categories throughout the year in general, and during the summer months in particular.
Ralphs, the Kroger-owned chain that operates in California--where...
by Rebekah L. Fraser
"They are usually surprised by what problems we could have helped them solve or avert if they had known about us sooner," says Rick VanVranken.
VanVranken is a county agricultural agent and county extension department head for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County in New Jersey. Rutgers is one of 74 land-grant...
Freshway Foods announced that it has made a contribution of $2,500 to the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. This donation will fund the placement of a salad bar in one of over 1,200 schools that have applied for support from the program.
Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is a grassroots effort of the Food Family Farming Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, United Fresh Produce...
Americans have more than doubled their blueberry intake in just 16 years, buying more than 853 million pounds of the superfood, according to a report from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council.
That is good news for farmers in North Carolina, where blueberry production has shown significant increases over the past five years. The Blueberry Council released 2012 numbers showing a 5 percent increase...
Cranberry growers across the U.S. are getting some assistance from the federal government.
"It was a phenomenal year in cranberry land," said Fred Prehn, a Wisconsin cranberry grower. "We had a big, big crop."
The problem with this is that demand has not kept up with volume, and prices have become very low. The growers are receiving between 30 and 60 percent less for their...
A grape-eating beetle has made an appearance in Nebraska, posing a threat to the local industry.
The green June beetles were discovered in Lincoln County. The beetles are related to the common May and June beetles, which turn up every year in the state.
These beetles, however, are more of a threat to fruit, especially grapes. They can destroy a crop very quickly; they travel in swarms, eat...
A White Paper from Dynamic Systems
Labeling requirements are driving the fresh food industry to use bar code technology--in the field, on the production line and in storage and shipping.
CHALLENGE
Being in the fresh food business means getting short shelf-life products to market as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Wholesalers and retailers are becoming more demanding, and the processors, in order to comply with new requirements,...
The California Strawberry Commission has announced it is awarding a record number of annual scholarships this year to the children of strawberry farm workers who are pursuing their dreams through higher education.
From throughout the state's strawberry growing regions, 234 students--high school graduates and those currently enrolled in trade schools and institutions of higher learning--will receive...
With the window to respond to the 2012 census of agriculture officially closing on May 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging farmers and ranchers not to miss this opportunity to be counted and help determine the future of farming in America. The USDA has already received more than 2 million completed census forms.
"Our nation needs your help to ensure that decisions about...
The Sign Depot, based in St. Johnsbury, Vt., has created a new website at www.signdepotofvt.com. The company designs and produces custom signs, banners and vinyl lettering for unlimited applications. From wall words to commercial signs, the Sign Depot will complete projects with premium material fit for the function. The company is also an authorized TruckSkin installer. Projects can be completed...