Month: July 2012

National Pork Board Hopes You Slow Cook Your Summer With Pulled Pork

July 12, 2012 The National Pork Board

In the summer months, getting a delicious dinner on the table is still a priority — but spending hours over a hot stove definitely isn't. Home cooks seeking flavorful meals that require minimal effort and time in the kitchen should look no further than pulled pork, the ultimate summer meal solution. And with the help of another kitchen ally, the slow cooker, pulled pork is a surprisingly easy preparation that cooks can simply walk away from, with the confidence that a delicious meal will be as good as ready when they return. …

The Return Of The Lily

July 12, 2012 Adrian Higgins, Washington Post

A century ago, American gardeners were intoxicated by the arrival of new lilies from China and Japan, and the trade east across the Pacific was phenomenal. Today, lily fanciers must politely point out that the lily is not a daylily, or a calla, or a lycoris or any other lily lookalike. The need to explain this is a little bit sad, because the true lily is statuesque and lends character to any garden bed (or to big pots on the patio). …

USDA Launches Website For Stakeholders To Track Commodity Import Request Process

July 12, 2012 USDA APHIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is launching a new website to provide stakeholders with information about the process for requesting and approving new imports of plants and plant products, including fruits, vegetables, plants for planting, cut flowers, wood, and wood products. …

ANLA & OFA Announce First Joint Event

July 12, 2012 OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals / American Nursery & Landscape Association

OFA – The Association of Horticulture Professionals and The American Nursery and Landscape Association (ANLA) are scheduled to announce the development of a new, joint event on Monday, July 16 at the OFA Short Course. The new event, named "Next Level," will be held January 31 – February 2, 2013 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. …

"Summer Of Sides" Facebook Sweepstakes A Smashing Success

July 12, 2012 United States Potato Board

Just before Memorial Day, the USPB kicked-off the final Facebook promotion of the fiscal year, the “Summer of Sides Sweepstakes,” leveraging the season with a sweepstakes that played up a favorite side dish and touched on “Linda’s” emotional tie to the summer months by asking her to share favorite summer mealtime traditions. The sweepstakes ran for four weeks, from May 25 to June 22, and invited “Linda” to answer a new question each week, enabling “Linda” to engage multiple times for the chance to win a new prize every week. …