Lancaster County Dairy Allowed To Resume Raw Milk Sales

The Department of Agriculture has informed Alvin J. Stoltzfus, of Paradise, Lancaster County, that his raw milk permit has been reinstated, and that he may once again sell raw milk after two samples taken on separate days from his dairy tested negative for Listeria monocytogenes.

Raw Milk From Longmont’s Billy Goat Dairy Cited For Illness In 16 People

Sixteen people who reported drinking raw milk from Billy Goat Dairy in Longmont in the past three weeks have become ill, Boulder County Public Health reported Wednesday.

New! 2011 Ecke Ranch Catalog

July 1, 2010 Ecke Ranch

At Ecke Ranch, we are always looking at consumer trends driving other industries for inspiration and application to our products. Through our Design Center here in Encinitas, our team not only helps us create programs that maximize the value of our crops, but also keeps our breeding focused on fulfilling the needs of future markets and consumer demands.

SAF, ANLA Defend USDA Chemical Usage Survey

Investigators from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) asked SAF and ANLA for comments during the course of a study the GAO is conducting on the USDAs Agricultural Chemical Usage survey and its discontinuance as part of a 2007 budget-cutting effort.

Nursery Association Awards Pivot Group With Sustainable Market Research

The Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN) has hired Pivot Group, LLC to conduct research into how sustainably-grown nursery products from Oregon can best be marketed and positioned.