Oscar Mayer Working With Suppliers On Alternative Sow Housing

July 9, 2012 Oscar Mayer

The Oscar Mayer brand announced today it will work with its pork suppliers to transition from traditional gestation stall housing to pregnant sow housing alternatives by the end of 2022. While the Oscar Mayer brand does not raise pigs, the plan is to source all pork from suppliers who can provide pregnant sow housing that safely allows for greater movement for the animal, while ensuring their comfort.

WF&FSA 2012 Floral Distribution Conference, October 24-26

The promotional brochure is in its final stages but here's a preview of what you will learn and do at this year's event.

Tesselaar Plants Offers Tips For Easy Cottage Gardens

July 9, 2012 Tesselaar Plants

Think cottage gardens are only for English people with thatched roofs and all the time in the world for work-intensive, old-fashioned landscapes? Think again, say gardening experts: By learning the basics of this carefree style and using plants that thrive in your area, cottage gardens can be the easiest to maintain.

Prince & Prince Releases Updated U.S. Consumer Floral Tracking Survey With Three Seminar Options

July 9, 2012 Prince & Prince

For members of the floral industry and allied trade, Prince & Prince, a leader in floral market research, makes available the updated P&P U.S. Consumer Floral Tracking Survey with three seminar presentation options.

Virginia's Cheesemaking Nuns Keep Their Gouda In The Red (Wax)

I stand in a darkened walk-in refrigerator with Sister Barbara and nearly five tons of two-pound Gouda wheels that are coated in a brilliant red wax. From now until the end of August, the sisters will produce and stockpile an additional 650 pounds per week in preparation for the Christmas rush. In 1991, the monastery sold about 10,500 pounds, but Sister Barbara expects they will nearly double that amount this year, close to 19,000 pounds.