Colleen Plimpton: New & Notable Plants For 2012

December 28, 2011 Colleen Plimpton's, News Times

Hues of apricot, pumpkin, tangerine and amber are represented in the promenade of new All-America Selections (www.all-americaselections.org) plants for the coming year.

Beneva Solutions Releases Floralapp To Help Florists Capture Consumers' Mobile Experience

December 28, 2011 Beneva Solutions

Just in time for the holidays, the innovators at Beneva Solutions have launched the industry’s very first floralapp® for iPhone and Android devices, making it easy for consumers to purchase flowers right from their smartphones.

Business In Full Bloom For Flower Distribution Center In Fayetteville, NC

Flowers grown in South America, Holland and California are trucked every week to a nondescript, windowless building outside Fayetteville.

South Dakota Buffalo Farmers Relish Bison Meat Boom

December 28, 2011 Charles Michael Ray, NPR

2011 wasn't a banner year for the stock market, and anyone heavily invested in the Euro zone might be biting their nails right now. But if your business is buffalo, you may be looking at some very happy holidays.

U.S. Beef Consumption In Decline

December 28, 2011 Meredith Davis, Reuters

For the past decade, cattle ranchers and meat packers watched with despair as America's beef consumption steadily declined, ceding ground to leaner meats as well as vegetarian trends among the health-conscious.