Louisiana Works To Wash Image Of Seafood Post-Spill
Convincing public that Gulf of Mexico seafood is safe will take time, experts say. …
Month: August 2010
Crabs Provide Evidence Oil Tainting Gulf Food Web
Scientists have found specks of oil in crab larvae plucked from waters across the Gulf coast. …
A Fearless Flower Arranger’s Best Tips
Annie Vanderwarker has an encyclopedic knowledge of flower arranging that includes lots of clever tips. …
Moth Pest Bedevils $1.5 Billion San Diego Ag Industry: Meetings, Quarantine Center-Stage
“Three too many shoes have dropped,” said San Diego County Farm Bureau officials this weekend. The first shoe was a lone light brown apple moth (LBAM) found at Bonsall last month. The other three shoes were a trio of moths found a mile east of Balboa Park last week. …
New Report Finds 15 Billion Reasons To Buy ‘California Grown’ Specialty Crops
California’s specialty crop industries have a significant impact on the state’s economy yielding nearly $15.9 billion annually, or $43.5 million each day of the year, in “ripple effect” business activity as a result of collective industry spending, according to new research commissioned by the Buy California Marketing Agreement (BCMA), administrators of the “California Grown” program. …
