Canadian Beef Takes Center Stage At International Event

The Beef Information Centre (BIC) recently took part in SIAL (Salon International de l'Alimentation), one of North America's premier food industry trade events. The show was held for the first time ever in Toronto, Ontario and hosted over 12,000 delegates from 63 countries world wide.

Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery's 'Fantastic' Is Patent Approved

David Fell of Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery, Inc. has been granted a patent for his Kalanchoe thyrsiflora “Fantastic”. Since introducing “Fantastic” two years ago, it has attracted considerable interest.

2011 Seeley Conference Topics Revolve Around The Customer

Last week I attended my favorite (I attend about six) meeting of the year, the Seeley Conference. It means three full days of intense “Think Tank” activity at Cornell Univeersity. Each year about a hundred retail florists, growers, wholesalers and educators including Canadians and Colombians, in the field of horticulture gather. It was a great mix of people and ideas.

Top Of The Floral Trends

Like fashion and home decor, flower arrangements go through trends, too. Here, floral designers Janine Sebastian of La Piazza Dasee , Nathan Graham of Graham and Lane , and Vicki Hatton of Marlow and Richards tell us what's cream of the crop this summer.

NY Cuts Cheese Sellers Some Slack

New York regulators are cutting cheese sellers some slack. They'll now be allowed to slice hand-crafted cheese to order at farmer's markets.