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Costa Rica: PROCOMER is looking for new business options for fruit and vegetables in Chile
At least 25 business appointments is what 5 Costa Rican companies expect to make during the course of the next trade mission for agricultural exporters, that the Foreign Trade Corporation (PROCOMER) will conduct on the 11th to 13th of November in Santiago de Chile . During this meeting businesses like ticas..... 0 comments

Surinam bananas losing special status
Bananas from Surinam are slowly but surely losing their special status on the European market. New trade agreements and treatieswith Latin American competitors are putting on unstoppable pressure. The Surinam banana industry is really at crossroads. It is either creative living or inglorious perishing...... 0 comments

Lasting profit from Iceland, also in 2009
Gathering of cucumber growers from eight countries
Last weekDe Ruiter Seeds, Philips Lightingand Koppert Biological Systems together organised a gathering of cucumber growers from eight countries, namely The Netherlands, Russia, Belarus, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland. This was the fourth time that a get-together for the growersfrom the..... 0 comments

Shortage of food products in Mozambique could be reduced by 2011
Basic food shortages in Mozambique could be substantially eased by 2011 with the implementation of the Action Plan for Food Production (2008-11), says Agriculture Minister Soares Nhaca.To lower scarcity of cereals, beans, peanuts, cassava, beef, poultry and fish, said Nhaca, the Maputo government is..... 0 comments

Australia-India science collaboration gets major boost
The Australia-India collaboration on the scientific front received a major boost today with the Australian Prime Minister Mr. Kevin Rudd announcing an additional $50 million investment by the Australian Government in the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund.The announcement was made by Rudd during his..... 0 comments

Dutch grant available for investment projects in emerging countries
We frequently read articles about companies in the agri-business sector, who cooperate with other companies in emerging markets. Are you thinking of a joint investment with your partner in an emerging market, continue to !Are you aware that you can apply for a grant from the Dutch government to invest in..... 0 comments

Irrigation helps Zambian farmers boost food production
There’s strength in numbers, at least for 150 of Chanyanya’s farmers. They’ve formed a cooperative that has leased part of its land to Infraco, a company specializing in agricultural infrastructure. That includes trenches and electric pumps to draw water from the nearby Kafue River for irrigation.InfraCo..... 0 comments

Filipino exporters rack up sales of $2.2M in 5 days at China-Asean Expo in Nanning
Filipino exporters wowed international buyers with their products at the recent China-Asean Expo (Caexpo), as they posted sales of $2.2 million in just five days of exhibition in Nanning, China.The government supported the participation of 30 small and medium-size exporters at the October 20 to 24 event that..... 0 comments

UK: Grower of the Year Awards 2010 entry deadline extended to 18 November
Growers and other professionals in the production horticulture sector planning to enter the prestigious Grower of the Year Awards 2010 have been given extra time to ensure they are unaffected by any disruption to postal services.The deadline is now extended to 18 November.Awards organiser Kate Collins has..... 0 comments

India: PFNDAI announces national conference on December 5
Protein Foods & Nutrition Development Association of India (PFNDAI), an association to promote and create awareness about requirements of good quality proteins by humans for health and growth, will organise a one-day conference on “Are we ready for Global Markets?” on December 5, 2009, at Hotel Kohinoor..... 0 comments

Warning: Iranian pomegranate producer
At the beginning of September FreshPlaza.com published an article on Persepolis Farms. This Iranian company claims that they grow and export pomegranates worldwide. It seems that this producer is not honouring his promises. Several affected parties have reported that they did not receive the products they..... 0 comments

US: Research on childhood obesity may help fight epidemic
More than 16 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight-a doubling of the estimated incidence of overweight among children and a tripling of the rate among adolescents in the past two decades. But scientists funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and based at the ARS..... 0 comments

Amhara state to develop over 907,000 hectares land through irrigation
Over 907,000 hectares of land will be developed through irrigation in Amhara state this dry season, state agriculture and rural development bureau indicated.Bureau Public Relations Head, Shiferaw Tesfaye, told WIC today that the irrigation development will be carried out in all zones, woredas and kebeles of..... 0 comments

Ohio Department of Agriculture receives funds through USDA grant program
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has received more than $809,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.Funding will be shared among 17 projects allowing the Ohio Department of Agriculture to partner with associations and institutions, such as the Center for..... 0 comments

US: Farmworkers picket Publix wanting grocery chain to pay more for tomatoes
About 50 farmworkers and supporters of Immokalee farmworkers picketed a Publix in Naples on Saturday morning, calling for the Florida-based grocer to pay more for tomatoes and take a stand against inhumane conditions for tomato pickers.The Coalition of Immokalee Workers is asking the grocery store chain to..... 0 comments

Hispanic farmers fight to sue USDA over lost land
In their straw hats, rolled up sleeves and work boots, a dozen or so Latinos gathered by a field of ripening strawberries still look like farmers. All but one of them, however, have lost their land.Now they ring up purchases in stores, drive tractors — and hold the U.S. Department of Agriculture..... 0 comments

US: Man sentenced to 10 years for smuggling cocaine on banana boat
A Dominican man convicted of smuggling half a ton of cocaine into Bridgeport in a boatload of South American bananas was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in U.S. District Court in Hartford, federal prosecutors said.Nelson B. Santiago, 42, charged with conspiring to distribute 5 kilograms or more of..... 0 comments

Philippines: Storms damaged infrastructure worth over P2-B: official
More than P2 billion was lost in damages to infrastructure due to the onslaught of 2 storms in the past weeks, a government official reported on Tuesday."Ondoy" and "Pepeng" (international code names Ketsana and Parma, respectively) brought P2.05 billion in damages to roads, bridges and flood control..... 0 comments

Egyptian professionals to visit CIBUS TEC
As the agro-industry sector keeps growing in Egypt, a large delegation of Egyptian operators will attend the CIBUS TEC exhibition in Parma from October 27 to 30.As part of the 2009 promotional program, the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) office in Cairo organized a mission of 10 Egyptian professionals to the..... 0 comments

US: Illinois awarded specialty crop grants
Funds will expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen state's specialty crop industryIllinois has been awarded more than $435,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill. The Illinois Department of Agriculture today..... 0 comments

Switzerland will lower hurdles to EU imports next year
Switzerland will lower hurdles to European Union imports next year, a move expected to benefit Swiss consumers by lowering prices.On Jan. 1, the country will adopt the so-called Cassis de Dijon principle, an EU-wide agreement that consumer goods can be sold without restrictions throughout the union once..... 0 comments

Sweet Potato Council among recipients of USDA grant
Congressman Travis Childers (D-MS) today announced the award of nearly $270,000 for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture to fund 13 different projects statewide. Upon reviewing states’ plans for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) selected..... 0 comments

US: Water uncertainty frustrates busy Californian farmers
Farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley are nervous as the state prepares for its fourth year of drought. The valley's eight counties, if they were their own state, would be the top producing one in the nation.Nearly all the U.S. cantaloupes, garlic, almonds and processing tomatoes come from there.So do..... 0 comments

US: Penn State Making an Impact on Pollinators
Across the country, pollinators such as honeybees and hummingbirds are declining due to habitat loss, diseases such as Colony Collapse Disorder, pests and excessive pesticide use. Penn State researchers and educators are hoping to help combat these issues by promoting ways home gardeners can help pollinator..... 0 comments

US: Second Harvest puts focus on healthy eating with $4.3 million expansion
Second Harvest Food Bank has finished a $4.3 million expansion designed to not only to feed the hungry but also to make sure they are supplied with nutritious food and the knowledge to prepare healthy meals.The project, completed in two phases, includes a nutrition education center with a kitchen and..... 0 comments

Italy is still the greatest producer of fruit in Europe, but for the first time it has exported less than what it has imported
At the occasion of the 26th edition of Macfrut, the most important F&V show in the Mediterranean Europe (Cesena, Italy, from the 7th to the 9th October 2009), a pre-opening meeting - called European Fruit Summit - was organized on Tuesday the 6th October.This important meeting was divided into two..... 0 comments

Government drive to set up white SA farmers in Africa
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat- Pettersson is spearheading a new drive to establish white farmers from SA throughout the African continent — partly because SA’s redistribution programme will create land shortages at home.Joemat-Pettersson said at the annual congress of farmers’..... 0 comments

AU: Higher pay to stay on Sundays for horticulture workers
The National Farmers Federation is warning that Sunday penalty rates will not be scrapped under changes to the horticulture award.New pay rates for harvest workers are due to start next year, but the Industrial Relations Commission is reviewing the changes after opposition from industry.Growers claim minimum..... 0 comments

AU: Growcom calls for governments to consider impact of proposed mines on horticulture
Peak horticulture organisation Growcom has called for governments to be mindful of allowing mining developments in horticultural regions because of the risk to the supply of good quality ground water for food production.Chief Advocate Rachel Mackenzie said that Queensland horticulture was significantly..... 0 comments

Israel's Chronic Water Problem
Water is considered as a national resource of utmost importance. Water is vital to ensure the population's well-being and quality of life and to preserve the rural-agricultural sector. Israel has suffered from a chronic water shortage for years. In recent years however, the situation has developed into a..... 0 comments

Philippines: Valencia to award outstanding Valencianons
The municipal government of Valencia will award five Outstanding Valencianons on Oct. 10, 2009 at the Valencia Town Plaza.The awarding ceremony is in line with the town's fiesta celebration this year.The awardees are, namely: Leonora Briones in the field of Public Service; Gloria Farm in Farming Technology..... 0 comments

Philippines: Agri departemnt to increase sorghum for bioethanol production
The agriculture department is increasing sweet sorghum plantations in the country as part of its adaptation and research for bioethanol production using the crop as feedstock."Sweet sorghum is a promising feedstock for bioethanol production in the Philippines that answers both the country’s food and energy..... 0 comments

US: Congress to consider water bill for Californian farmers
Democratic lawmakers from California have introduced legislation intended to increase the flow of water to the state's parched San Joaquin Valley, where farmers have idled thousands of acres.The bill, introduced Wednesday, would make it easier for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to approve transfers between..... 0 comments

French and Spanish wholesale markets stole the limelight during the recent WUWM 2009 Wholesale Market Awards.
France: Europe Dominates 2009 Wholesale Market Awards
Responding to the theme: ‘Sustainable Operation of Markets’, finalist entries from 10 countries competed for the WUWM gold, silver and bronze awards, presented in a ceremony held prior to the closing dinner of the annual WUWM autumn Conference which was hosted by Rungis International Market in Paris from..... 0 comments

Sri Lanka to introduce new regulations on plant protection
Sri Lanka’s plant protection regulations are to be updated and new regulations are to be implemented soon. “We have drafted new regulations to update the plant protection laws. We have already notified the World Trade Organisation and we hope to introduce the new regulations soon,” said the Deputy Director,..... 0 comments

India: West Bengal may modify agri-marketing act
The West Bengal government is planning to modify its Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, Minister of Agricultural Marketing Mortaza Hossain said here Saturday.“The state is planning to amend or modify the APMC Act so that we can employ self-help groups to procure raw vegetables and fruits..... 0 comments

US: Grants announced for the USDA farmers market promotion program
As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Sept. 17 announced the awardees of the 2009 Farmers Market Promotion Program at the opening of the FRESHFARM Market by the White House on Vermont Avenue with First Lady Michelle..... 0 comments

US: Uncertainty looms for west-side farmers
This time of year, farmers on the Valley's west side usually have a fairly good idea what they will be planting next season, and if they will be getting a loan to pay for it. But this is not a normal year.Uncertainty looms for west-side farmers who were forced to fallow thousands of acres in the wake of a..... 0 comments

UK: Bogus inspectors hand out fines
The British Food Standards Agency, has issued a warning about bogus inspectors who are handing out fines to companies where food is prepared. The fraudsters are impersonating inspectors from the FSA. They are issuing fines for what they say is poor hygiene. Inspections of premises where food is prepared are..... 0 comments

AU: Minister refuses to wipe fruit growers' debt
The Agriculture Minister has refused to clear a $250,000 debt owed by the Fruit Growers Association for the Apple Scab Eradication Program.The Government has waived a $1.5 million debt owed by the agricultural industry for the footrot and bedstraw eradication programs.The Opposition has asked whether the..... 0 comments

US: Bigfoot steals veg
A couple from Kentucky, US wondered who could be so rude as to steel all the vegetables from their garden. Eventually the man had had enough, so he placed a video camera in a strategic place. And who did they see stomping through their garden? Bigfoot, one and only vegetable thief...!Click here to see the..... 0 comments

Visit of Moscow’s Wholesale markets “Stupinsky”
Moscow’s metro pole counts three wholesale centres and Stupinsky is the biggest and the most important wholesale market. This wholesale market, situated in the south of Moscow offers space to about 200 traders and became an important commercial centre after the collapse of the USSR. “During the period of the..... 0 comments

Global warming threats agriculture- with special reference to India
Climate change has been the norm through out the earth´s history. Ice ages have been interspersed with interglacial periods with warmer temperatures. Although the causes of these previous natural changes are not completely understood, there is a growing consensus that human activities are contributing to the..... 0 comments

An Afghan street boy slices tomatoes for drying in Kabul

Farmers pick lettuce in northwestern France

US: Texas crop, weather
More information on drought in Texas can be found at the Web site of the Drought Joint Information Center at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought/.The following summaries were compiled by AgriLife Extension district reporters:CENTRAL: Most of the region received significant rainfall. Small-grain planting was..... 0 comments

A laborer carries a sack of onions at a wholesale market in Jammu, India

US: Alabama farmers test new drought-fighting technique
Twenty-five Alabama farmers are on the leading edge of new federal water policy to build the 21st century version of the rain barrel.Driven by a fear of drought and the expensive taxpayer bailouts that follow, the government this year started subsidizing the construction of small, on-farm reservoirs in..... 0 comments

Employees dig up sweet potatoes in a farm in Brits, near Pretoria

China publishes 'Food Import Blacklist'
China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has drawn up what it calls a "food product quality blacklist" featuring companies from 25 countries."Among the companies blacklisted, the most prominent name was PepsiCo," state media reports. "Nearly 38 tonnes of frozen..... 0 comments

Young Bulgarian men during a contest at the annual water-melon festival in the village of Salmanovo

A man sells potatoes and onions at a wholesale market in Jammu, India

Sleepy Chinese garlic vendor at an outdoor market in Beijing

US: Fruit fly Hanky-Panky could threaten avocado crop
The sterile fruit flies are being used to battle infestation which threatens agricluture.There's been a little fooling around among the Mediterranean fruit fly set.Agriculture leaders in the county announced they found a "mated female fly" last Wednesday in a trap near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and..... 0 comments

A street vendor sells pineapples in Bonoua

US (CA): Crop-eating Medfly found in San Diego County
Authorities are releasing millions of sterile Mediterranean fruit flies in San Diego County to battle an infestation of the crop-eating pest.State agriculture officials announced Tuesday that a mated female Medfly was found in Escondido last week. A few days later, authorities began releasing sterile flies..... 0 comments

Water projects hurting Afghan farmers
Poor placement and management of wells and dams over several years by non-governmental organizations and military reconstruction teams throughout Khost province have drained water tables, drying out land cultivated by thousands of farmers in the mountains.As a result, some farmers who grow wheat, corn, rice..... 0 comments

Turkey: Floods ravage truck park in Istanbul
The floods in Istanbul, Turkey have devastated a truck park. This happened while many truckers lay sleeping in their cabs. Eight did not survive the flood. The damage caused was huge.Source: TTM.nl 0 comments

US: Agricultural pioneer dies at age 95
Norman Borlaug, "the father of the green revolution" who won the Nobel Prize for his role in combating world hunger through crop improvement, died Sept. 12 at the age of 95Source: spudman.com 0 comments

US: Texas crop, weather
Though rain clouds have been idle over most of Texas, agricultural producers remained busy, gearing up for harvesting – or already harvesting – and preparing to plant winter wheat and baling hay, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.In the parched Southwest, producers began harvesting..... 0 comments

AU: Community urged to be fruit fly vigilant
The Murray Valley Citrus Board says authorities need to be vigilant about the threat of fruit fly in official consignments.The Department of Primary Industries says a consignment of strawberries from Queensland, which may be infested with fruit fly larvae, could have been sold in Mildura.The board's Jan..... 0 comments

AU: Mildura on fruit fly alert
It is feared a consignment of strawberries from Queensland, which may be infested with fruit fly larvae, could have been sold in Mildura.Biosecurity Australia says Queensland fruit fly has not yet been found in strawberries sold in Mildura.But Peter Bailey from the Department of Primary Industries says..... 0 comments

Zimbabwe: New horticulture farmers need to be equipped
Zimbabwe's horticulture landscape is currently going through a period of metamorphosis from one dominated by large-scale commercial producers to an industry that has opened its doors to small-scale to medium producers, the bulk of whom are making their debut appearances.While a lot has been done and said..... 0 comments

Myanmar agricultural experts to undergo training in China
A total of 15 Myanmar agricultural experts will undergo advanced agriculture-related technical training in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, sponsored by the regional government, sources with the Union of Myanmar Chambers of Commerce and Industry said on Wednesday. In July this year, a Chinese..... 0 comments

India: Agriculture clinic to train farmers
A block-level Agri Clinic and Soil Testing Centre was opened in Panamarathupatti block here recently.The clinic was established under the National Agriculture Development Programme.Crop productivityIt would provide services such as soil and water testing and training on new cultivation technologies to the..... 0 comments

Team Nutrition initiative helps combat childhood obesity, promote physical activity to enable better future for nation's youth
Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $5.8 million in nutrition grants to improve health of America's children
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded approximately $5.8 million in Team Nutrition Training Grants to 18 states to help children develop good nutrition and physical activity habits for healthier lifestyles. This funding provides schools with nutrition education materials for children and parents as..... 0 comments

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Holland has come in fourth place in the worlds fastest internet connection list. This is according to the Communications Workers of America, the biggest trade union in the US for ICT. In South Korea internetters can surf at the highest speed on the Web; they have on average 20,4 Megabit per second..... 0 comments

EU signs export deal with African countries
Goods and services from the European Union will be transported to six more African countries.An agreement was signed with the EU on the weekend which ensures full access to the individual countries over the next 15 years.The African countries have been able to sell many of their goods to the EU since..... 0 comments

Spain: La Tomatino breaking out in Valencia
It is again time to pelt each other with tomatoes. The most ridiculous festival in the world, La Tomatino is celebrated inBuñol in the region of Valencia on 26 August. This year a quantity of 100,000 kgs. of tomatoes has been made available for throwing. This tomato festival draws more visitors every..... 0 comments

Many foreign harvesters would like to stay in Finland
At least half of all foreign workers, who harvested berries in Finland during the summer, are said to be interestedto settle permanently in Finland. This is according to a study of the region by Suonenjoki. 10% of foreign harvesters have endeavoured to find a permanent job in Finland. Up to 90% of berry..... 0 comments

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Mexico and the PMA: 15 years of free trade exhibited!
Since 1994, North America joint together to conform the so called North American Free Trade Agreement - NAFTA. It has been a long journey of criticism and progress among the frontiers of Mexico, United States and Canada. Particularly on the agricultural sector, depending on the product, farmers claim..... 0 comments

Vietnam: Kon Tum, strange snails destroy crops very fast
A strange species of snail has appeared in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, destroying crops very quickly, a local official reported.Dinh Quang San, the chief of the Kon Tum Plant Protection Bureau, said that within a short period of time, this species of snail destroyed more than 3000sq.m of..... 0 comments

Drought in Northern China
A serious drought in the north of China has left five million people with a shortage of drinking water. Also four million head of livestock are threatened by the water shortage. The Chinese state press office in Xinhua reports today.Due to the drought, which has affected the region since the end of July,..... 0 comments

US: August crop production report
The USDA, NASS, California Field Office has released the crop production forecast for August. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of July and the first week of August, included the following commodities:Apples – California's 2009 apple crop forecast is 165 thousand tons, down 8% from 2008...... 0 comments

Food industry focuses on opportunities in China
First-time Food Expo exhibitor ProSource, from the Philippines, said it was important to be in Hong Kong to tap the China market."We could have exhibited at Chinese mainland fairs, but it's easier here because it's more international. English is widely spoken here," said Cel Barba, Sales and Marketing..... 0 comments

Asia faces food shortage by 2050 without water reform
A comprehensive new study of irrigation in Asia warns that, without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used for agriculture, many developing nations face the politically risky prospect of having to import more than a quarter of the rice, wheat and maize they will need by 2050.This warning,..... 0 comments

US: Judge halts cancer label on plastic packaging
A judge issued a tentative ruling blocking state environmental officials from listing an ingredient commonly used in plastic food packaging from being listed as a potentially cancer-causing agent under the state's Proposition 65 notification law.Superior Court Judge Shelleyanne Chang cited a potentially..... 0 comments

AU: Greens submit to 20% renewable energy target
The Australian Greens will not stand in the way of Labor's renewable energy target legislation even if they can't reach agreement with the Government on a package of amendments.The Greens want the Government's planned target - 20 per cent of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2020 - to be lifted..... 0 comments

Australia to split green energy from carbon laws
Australia's government said on Sunday it would split planned legislation to promote renewable energy from its controversial proposal for carbon trading, giving in to a key demand by the conservative opposition."We are safeguarding our Renewable Energy Target legislation, so it can come into effect even if..... 0 comments

Philippines: Kadayawan agri trade fair opens at SM Davao
The month long Kadayawan agro-industrial trade fair and exhibit opens at SM City Davao grounds that will run until August 31, 2009. On display are endemic flowers, plants, fruits, vegetables, Mindanao crafts and souvernir items by 110 exhibitors in 380 booths.The significance of Kadayawan Festival as said by..... 0 comments

US: Okanogan Co. orchardists grumble at camp inspections
The U.S. Department of Labor has been inspecting Okanogan County migrant camps this summer, and the orchardists in this rural county don't like it.About 50 fruit growers met Tuesday night with the Washington State Farm Bureau, complaining that federal inspectors never indicated they were coming to..... 0 comments

Kenyan scientists to support sub-Saharan African farmers
A group of veteran and upcoming women scientists in Kenya under AWARD (African Women in Agricultural Research and Department) programme have urged African leaders and US policy makers to put women at the centre of efforts to address hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. During the recent visit by US..... 0 comments

US: Fruit Growers see new technology, Orchard Design at Field Day
Participants in the 2009 Grower Field Day, held at the Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center last week, had one goal in common: the search for the perfect fruit tree.“We’re close,” said James Schupp, Department of Horticulture. “But we’re not there yet.”Fruit growers started the day in a pre-program..... 0 comments

Philippines: Farmers march to DENR urging ban on aerial spray
Around 100 farmers swarmed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Lanang yesterday to push the ban against aerial spray on banana plantations in the region.The group marched their way from Freedom Park to DENR Regional Office in Lanang, bringing with them victims of the toxic..... 0 comments

FreshPlaza's office wil be closed Thursday and Friday
Because of the summer season, FreshPlaza will not publish this week on Thursday and Friday. On Monday 10 August our team will be back available for all the fresh produce news.

US (IN): Professor wins highest honor in horticultural science
A Purdue professor who began his career on a farm as part of the war effort in World War II has received one of the highest honors in horticultural science.Jules Janick, a professor of horticulture, was inducted into The American Society for Horticultural Science Hall of Fame during the annual meeting of the..... 0 comments

US: White striped fruit fly found in L.A. County, first find in Western Hemisphere
The potentially destructive white striped fruit fly has been discovered in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, prompting the state to begin an eradication effort Saturday. According to the state, it's the first time the fruit fly has been found in the Western Hemisphere.Seven of the flies have been trapped in..... 0 comments

UK: Heroin worth £2m hidden in apples
Heroin with an estimated street value of £2 million was seized from a lorry laden with apples as it arrived in Britain, HM Revenue and Customs has disclosed.About 99lb (45kg) of the Class A drug was discovered on Tuesday when the lorry was stopped in the freight controls at the Eastern Docks of Dover, Kent,..... 0 comments

US (CA): Teachers learn about the farming way of life
Before Monday, kindergarten teacher Barbara Russo didn't know much about agriculture. But now she can't wait to share with her students at Bimat Elementary School everything she knows about agriculture.Russo was one of about 50 Kern County teachers who participated in the three-day Teachers' Ag Seminar this..... 0 comments

Philipinnes: PACMAN hosts vegetable derby
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao hosted at his farm in Malungon, Sarangani, an agriculture trade exhibit at which seed companies conducted a “vegetable derby” to showcase their improved seed varieties, during the 7th National Vegetable Congress organized by the Central Mindanao Vegetable Industry..... 0 comments

UK: Imported food could be greener than local, says DEFRA
Imported food from Brazil and New Zealand could have less impact on the environment than food produced in the UK, a DEFRA-funded study has claimed.Researchers from the Cranfield University found Spanish strawberries and tomatoes and lamb from New Zealand could be more environmentally-friendly than the same..... 0 comments

US: Going local, a chance that must be cultivated
It is the new “in” thing. Celebrity chefs are doing it, big city newspaper food columnists are writing about it, Hollywood stars are bragging about doing it, and even ordinary people here in the Midwest are doing it. As a result, it has become the new hot trend in food retailing. “It” is buying food locally...... 0 comments

History and information regarding rhubarb
Rhubarb is an eccentric amongst vegetables as it is mostly eaten with sugar. Rhubarb is good for heart and blood vessels, because of the high content of apple acid, which assists in cleaning of the blood. In England rhubarb is often used in slimming cures. Rhubarb contains of lot of calcium, sodium and..... 0 comments

US: Free Chlorine Measurement in the process industries
Chlorine is commonly used in many industries as a bleaching and oxidizing agent. These include the chemical processing, pharmaceutical, textile, and pulp & paper industries. It’s used as a disinfectant or sanitizer in the food & beverage processing industry, as well as by municipal water plants to..... 0 comments

Best choice: Vegetable juice
Not all fruit juices are healthy
A tasty glass of fruit juice or a smoothy: who does not enjoy this? But not all of them are healthy. At best they supply an excess of vitamins and at worst they are glorified sugar water. But how tochoose the oneabove the other? Best choice: Vegetable juiceVegetable juices are by definition healthier than..... 0 comments

US(WI): Dry weather putting heavy stress on crops
The lingering dry weather across Wisconsin is taking a heavy toll on crops, with some fields heading to a total loss unless rain comes as soon as possible. Fortunatley for much of southern Wisconsin, at least, rain is in the forecast for much of the rest of the week.However, the latest crop progress report..... 0 comments