Month: August 2011

Monroe Chef To Represent Louisiana At Great American Seafood Cook Off

August 5, 2011 Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board

New Orleans- Cory Bahr, executive chef of Restaurant Sage in Monroe, will represent the state of Louisiana at the Great American Seafood Cook Off in New Orleans on Saturday, August 6. Bahr won the Louisiana Seafood Cook Off earlier this year to secure his spot in the August 6th event – one of the most prestigious culinary competitions in the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the prime sponsor for the Great American Seafood Cook-Off, which emphasizes the importance of cooking with domestic and sustainable seafood. …

RWI Transportation Promotes John Adams To Senior Director Of Operations

August 5, 2011 RWI Transportation

RWI Transportation, an asset-based logistics company that provides regional and national truckload, LTL, expedited, and refrigerated warehousing services, announced that John Adams has been named senior director of operations. …

Cherry Photo Contest Announces The Launch Of CMI's Face Book Page

August 5, 2011 CMI Columbia Marketing International

CMI (Columbia Marketing International) one of Washington State’s largest grower and shipper of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, announces a Cherry Photo Contest on their new Face Book page. …

America's All-Star Spuds Score Touchdown With Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Title Sponsorship

August 5, 2011 Idaho Potato Commission

The Famous Idaho® Potato Bowl was unveiled today as the new name for the Humanitarian Bowl which features a top selection from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The nation’s longest-running outdoor cold-weather Bowl, played since 1997, will take place on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. MST at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho and televised on ESPN. …

House Ag Chair Frank Lucas To Keynote Washington Public Policy Conference

August 5, 2011 United Fresh Produce Association

Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, will keynote the Washington Public Policy Conference’s Breakfast and General Session on Wednesday, October 5, exploring the key issues likely to emerge as Congress begins to consider the reauthorization of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, more commonly known as the Farm Bill. …