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Thursday, May 08, 2008
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Ocean Spray(R) Announces Ratings Upgrade by Standard and Poor's
Ocean Spray announced today that Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has upgraded its investment grade corporate credit rating from BBB to BBB+, and the preferred stock rating from BB+ to BBB-. The rating agency pointed to consistent multi-year improvements in operating results, the company's solid market.....
Schafer names producer alternate to Hass Avocado Board
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today appointed one producer alternate member to serve on the Hass Avocado Board. Kay S. Wild, from Vista, Calif., has been immediately appointed to complete the term that ends on Oct. 31, 2008.Authorized under the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research and Information Act of 2000,.....
CFIA And USDA Announce Revised Guidelines For The Movement Of Seed Potatoes Between Canada And The United States
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced modified guidelines to allow for the continued trade of potatoes should there be future detections of potato cyst nematodes (PCN) in either the United States or Canada. "I am pleased that Canada and the United.....
US: Finding and Using Key Grape Genes
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) works closely with the National Grape and Wine Initiative, a nationwide coalition representing all segments of the grape industry, to support grape producers nationwide. As part of this support, ARS scientists are embarking on a study to index the useful genetic.....
US: Heinz to close factory in Dallas, eliminate 195 jobs
Food company Heinz North America has said that it will close its factory in Dallas on June 27, 2008. This plant, which is being closed as part of a consolidation effort, will result in the elimination of 195 jobs. The closure of the plant, which the company has owned since 1989, will affect about 175 hourly.....
Ocean Spray adds on-the-go single serve PET bottle
Ocean Spray is launching a new on-the-go single serve PET bottle, taking cranberry health protection into the impulse arena. The single serve is launching in the three best-selling variants in the multiserve ambient range: Cranberry Classic, Cranberry Classic Light and Cranberry & Raspberry, and in.....
US: Cherry estimate down 27%
The Pacific Northwest cherry crop will be about 27 percent less than anticipated and about 18 percent less than record crops of the last two years because of April freezes in Washington and Oregon. Those estimates are based on information shared by 120 cherry growers and packers from Washington, Oregon,.....
US: Embrace nutritious East Texas blackberries
Wild blackberry patches are scattered all around my family's property, and we look forward each spring to the wave of juicy blackberries sprouting from the ground.Timing is everything if we want to beat the wild critters to the naturally sweet treats. These native blackberries are about the size of small.....
Succession Planning workshop at Mission Beach targets horticultural growers
A specially-designed Succession Planning course for horticulture growers will be held at Mission Beach in far north Queensland next week.The one-day workshop followed by a tailored family meeting, has been organised by peak horticulture organisation Growcom to help horticultural families and owners of.....
All of Iran’s sapling farms must have permission
The Head of the Saplings Office of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad urged the sapling farms to have permission by the end of current year. "The goal of implementation of this project is to supervise the sapling farms and standardize them and production of certified and indentified saplings in Iran", added.....
80 thousand tons of Potato seeds were distributed in Ardebil
"80 thousand tons of Potato seeds are needed in the province Ardebil that 60 thousand tons of which is produced in the province and the rest is imported from other cities", said the Managing Director of the coordination of Ardebil's NGOs. “Fresh Potato of the province will enter the markets by the end of.....
India: Minister seeks special quota in reservation for cherry
Minister for horticulture, PHE and irrigation, Muhammad Dilawar Mir along with a deputation of New Kashmir Fruit Association, Parimpora mandi called on the Union Minister for Railways, Lalu Prasad Yadav, currently on a 3 day visit to Kashmir, last evening and discussed measures for transportation of cherry.....
South Australia monitors Vic fruit fly outbreak
The South Australian Department of Primary Industries says it is watching to see the outcomes of several outbreaks of fruit fly in Victoria before deciding whether any action is necessary. The department's Geoff Raven says outbreaks have occurred in north-eastern Victoria, but it is unlikely the pest will.....
India: IMA faces ire for endorsing juice brand
The Union health ministry has taken strong objection to Indian Medical Association's move to endorse PepsiCo's Tropicana pure juices and Quaker Oats. Speaking to TOI, Union health minister A Ramadoss said IMA should focus more on irrational use of drugs and blood products rather than endorse Dettol and.....
Citrus owners get slim award: $34 a tree
A Broward jury ruled in favor of tens of thousands of Broward homeowners whose trees were chopped down during the state's canker eradication program. Tens of thousands of Broward homeowners should be given more money for many of the trees destroyed by the state during the controversial citrus canker.....
India seeks Israeli collaboration for litchi
India has sought collaboration with Israel to enhance the quality of litchi, grown mainly in Bihar, to boost its domestic and export market. 'Collaboration with Israel is in the offing to enhance quality of litchi and to get rid of problem of very short harvesting period,' said Dr K.K. Kumar, director of the.....
Jamaica: Control high blood pressure with potassium-rich vegetables
There is no doubt about the danger of high blood pressure and its relationship to sudden deaths, strokes, other cardiovascular accidents and organ damage such as kidney failure. Persons with high blood pressure are warned against diets high in sodium because of sodium's potential to elevate blood pressure.....
Afghanistan: Agriculture Ministry calls for US$2.5 billion aid programme
Afghanistan could double its domestic agricultural production, ensure nationwide food-security and eliminate poppy cultivation if international donors were to provide US$2.5 billion in aid to the agriculture sector between now and 2011, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said. The.....
Germany: Prices for apples remain stable
Figures published by the German ZMP show that the prices for apples have remained stable over the last couple of months. During the beginning of April the stock in the EU-15 was 1,2million tons. Normally stock held is at least 100,000 tons higher during this time of the year, and on this basis it is.....
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Growing strawberry production in Germany
The strawberry production in Germany is growing in leaps and bounds. The total areaunder production was approximately 12,900 hectare during 2007and that is one third more than during 2000. The most important growth areas are Lower Saxony, Northern Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Wuertenberg and Bavaria.Production.....
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