Down East Maine’s ongoing scallop harvest is about to go from bad to worse. The Maine Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that much of Cobscook Bay is being closed to scallop boats through the end of the 2011-12 season, which runs through March. That ban took effect on Monday, Jan. 2. …
In an industry where agreement comes slowly, the sudden prospect of huge fishing cuts to protect New England's codfish inspired a quick consensus: Scores of fishermen will be ruined if those cuts are passed. …
Alaska's seafood industry continued its mission to ramp up its message to policymakers, especially those from rail belt regions who tend to overlook its economic significance. …
Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced the Texas Department of Agriculture is seeking proposals for projects designed to raise awareness and consumption of such specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts and nursery plants. A total of $1.7 million in federal funds is available through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The deadline for submitting proposals is Feb. 23, 2012. …
Wholesale buyers are increasingly requiring that farms adopt and quantify best practices in food safety, says Jim Slama, president of FamilyFarmed.org. We created this tool in order to give farmers access to a system that allows them to meet the needs of these buyers, while minimizing risk. …
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