Michigan Fruit Crops Likely Damaged By Frost
Two days of frost in parts of Michigan likely damaged fruit crops because of the early growing season prompted by unusually warm weather, an industry official said Tuesday. …
Month: March 2012
Fredericksburg, TX Peach Harvest To Begin In Mid-May
A good chill period and warmer than normal January have brought blossoms to peach orchards about 10 days early at Fredericksburg, the Gillespie County seat, this spring, says horticulturist Jim Kamas. Gillespie is the largest peach-producing county in Texas, with more than 1,500 acres in commercial peach production. …
White House Kitchen Garden Planted With Five Potato Varieties
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed children from five schools across the country to join her yesterday for the fourth annual spring planting of the White House Kitchen Garden. During the day, the kids planted five varieties of seed potatoes: Sangre, Purple Sion, Mountain Rose, Red Thumb and Canola Russet. …
MSU’s University Food Services Buys 1/4 Of Its Food Locally, Brought About In Part By Student Wishes
Nearly a quarter of the food MSU's University Food Services buys each year now comes from farmers and producers in the state. The increased percentage purchased reflects a relatively new emphasis on local food at the university, brought about in part by student wishes, according to Todd Jutila, director of Food Services. …
Sofina Foods To Acquire Santa Maria Foods
Sofina Foods Inc. (Sofina) and Wind Point Partners are pleased to announce the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which Sofina will acquire 100% of Santa Maria Foods ULC (Santa Maria). Terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close shortly after required regulatory approvals are received, upon which Santa Maria will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Sofina. …
