ASCFG Names 2011 Cut Flower Of The Year
The Association of Specialty Cut Flowers Growers ahs named 'Lisianthus 'Mariachi Carmine' as their Cut Flower of the Year for 2011. …
Month: July 2011
Free-Trade Discord Takes Toll On Flower Importers
Since Valentine’s Day, Miami flower importers have watched their expenses climb, contending with rising fuel prices and surcharges and, most vexing of all, the expiration of an Andean trade program that allowed them to bring in flowers from Colombia and Ecuador without paying duties. …
2011 Farwest Show Highlights & Facts
Highlights: The 2011 Farwest Show, now in its 39th year, will focus on new plant varieties, sustainable practices, retail demographics and merchandising tips, and will also celebrate the Year of the Conifer. Show highlights include: …
"America's Dairyland" Promotional Catalog Goes Online
The America's Dairyland Promotional Catalog, a popular promotion tool offering items to help showcase Wisconsin as the Dairy State, will soon go online. Beginning on Friday, July 1, the traditional printed catalog will switch over to an online shopping site located at www.wmmbcatalog.com. The catalog will continue to offer a wide product assortment of merchandise, including apparel, books, kitchen tools, posters, stuffed animals, informational materials and other novelty/specialty items promoting dairy. …
Dairy Groups Applaud Efforts To Implement Three Free Trade Agreements
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) strongly support efforts by the Obama Administration and members of Congress to quickly move forward implementation of three pending free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. These FTAs have the potential to expand U.S. dairy exports and create thousands of trade-related jobs in the United States. …
