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Feb 22, 2012
Chiquita Brands plans to expand its salad offerings in 2012, including going into value-added whole head lettuce.During a Tuesday conference call reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2011 results, Chairman and CEO Fernando Aguirre said that while Chiquita's salad business didn't perform as well as…
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Feb 21, 2012
While customers clamor for sprouts on the Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches Facebook page, the company says the reason it dropped the little shoots was because it can't get a consistent supply. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 12 people…
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Feb 21, 2012
The Alpine Township Board has approved the rezoning of 47 acres on 7-Mile Road west of Alpine Avenue from agricultural to light industrial, paving the way for Heeren Brothers to build a new state-of-the-art packing and distribution center. "Heeren Brothers has been in Alpine Township…
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Feb 21, 2012
Some trees are starting to bud; daffodil and crocus shoots are poking through dry leaves. And it’s still February. It’s crunch time for fruit growers and gardeners. Jerry Holub, manager at the Earl May Nursery and Garden Center, 5910 Douglas Ave., in Des Moines, said,…
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Feb 20, 2012
Agriculture enthusiasts worried about restrictive federal child labor changes will have another chance to voice their concerns. The federal Department of Labor announced it would be re-proposing the parental exception portion of its new ag child labor rule, which sets guidelines for minors working in…
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Feb 18, 2012
The produce industry fares well in the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) list of Top 10 Diabetes Superfoods.As reported recently by USA Today and on the ADA website, the list features foods that have a low glycemic index (GI) and provide key nutrients that are lacking…
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Feb 17, 2012
Selling to schools is a great opportunity for producers to grow their scale, offering many benefits including: Committed market with constant, steady demand Reliable prices Increased community awareness and support Market diversity Promotion of child nutrition Learn more about how to work with school systems…
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Feb 17, 2012
The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Committee has created a new, laminated food safety poster to be used for training in the field - literally. In both English and Spanish, the poster addresses 15 rules to follow in the field. "There are often times when…
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Feb 17, 2012
President Barack Obama's proposed budget would eliminate the nation's only program that regularly tests fruits and vegetables for deadly pathogens, leaving public health officials without a crucial tool used to investigate deadly foodborne illness outbreaks. Associated Press To read more, click here.
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Feb 16, 2012
Bayer CropScience announced that Luna, the company’s newest fungicide innovation, has received registration from EPA. Luna fungicides offer growers systemic disease control for a broad range of diseases including Alternaria blights, scab, powdery mildew and white mold, Bayer CropScience said in a news relsease. For…
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