Month: May 2013

AMSA's 2013 Distinguished Achievement Award Honors Drs. Christy Bratcher, Terry Houser & Jeffrey Sindelar

May 7, 2013 American Meat Science Association (AMSA)

The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced that three young AMSA members are the recipients of the Distinguished Achievement Award. The award was established in 1992 and is designed to recognize and foster the development of young AMSA members who have demonstrated significant scientific skills in muscle foods research and technology that contribute to the animal products industry and the AMSA. The award is sponsored by Burke Corporation. Drs. Bratcher, Houser and Sindelar will be honored at a special awards banquet at the AMSA 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Auburn, AL. …

Teleflora Partners With Lady Antebellum & StoryCorps To Celebrate Moms This Mother's Day

May 7, 2013 Teleflora

This Mother's Day, Teleflora is celebrating Mom’s legacy with Lady Antebellum and StoryCorps, an organization dedicated to providing people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share and preserve their stories in the Library of Congress. Say "thank you, Mom" with the perfect gift of artistically-arranged Mother's Day flowers, Grammy Award-winning tunes and by commemorating your treasured Mom memories. …

Beat Extreme Weather Conditions With 'Extreme Plants'

May 7, 2013 Tesselaar Plants

As you’re planning and planting your garden this year, you’ll want plants that can stand up to weather extremes. Some plants, however, refuse to be taken down by Mother Nature – you could call them the ‘ultimate fighters’ of the horticulture world. So for each the following extreme weather conditions, garden pros list some go-to plants. …

True Mini Pot Chrysanthemum: Swifty

May 7, 2013 Fides

Last Wednesday the 1st of May, the new product Swifty was launched in the market. Nursery Grow Group offers the series of small-flowered pot Chrysanthemums in a colourful and cheerful sleeve. The series is available in five striking colours: red, orange, yellow, pink and purple in a 10,5 cm ton-sur-ton pot. …

Two Salamis Achieve Hall Of Fame

May 7, 2013 Janny Hu, San Francisco Chronicle

It's been a busy month for our Taster's Choice Hall of Fame gatekeepers. Last week, the doors opened for Boudin's sourdough bread, and this week brings two more entrants into the Hall. …