Sun Valley Group: Lily Goes To The Annual AFE Dinner

The AFE annual dinner is held during the Society of American Florists annual convention, if there is an “A” list in the floral industry, this is it. This dinner is where you hear directly from the source, about all the potential in the flower industry. For more than 50 years AFE has funded scientific research, scholarships and educational development opportunities promoting the growth and success of the entire floral industry.

Here's What's New For Summer Flowers

August 27, 2014 LSU AgCenter

Since the debut of a landscape horticulture research and extension program at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station eight years ago, we’ve continually expanded the gardens that support research. One of the largest programs evaluates new annual warm-season bedding plants and perennial flowers in the sun garden and shade garden.

Experience TortillaLand Tortillas' New Online Resources

August 27, 2014 Circle Foods

It's back to school time and busy moms are searching for better ways to feed their hungry kids. Today, they have a new resource that can help. Circle Foods, maker of TortillaLand® Uncooked Tortillas, has launched an updated website that features mouthwatering recipes and how-to-cook videos. It also includes a fun, new "Take Me to TortillaLand" animated jingle.

Reduced Sodium Salsa With Cargill SaltWise Sodium Reduction System

August 27, 2014 Cargill

A great-tasting, reduced sodium salsa made with Cargill’s SaltWise® sodium reduction system, FlakeSelect™ or with Premier™ Potassium Chloride. Using one of these solutions can significantly reduce sodium while providing similar taste-liking satisfaction as a Control product made with only salt.

Swiss Combat Counterfeit Cheese With DNA Fingerprinting

August 27, 2014 Catherine Bosley, Bloomberg

Swiss cheesemakers’ weapon against forgeries is housed at minus 80 degrees Celsius (minus 112 Fahrenheit) in a Bern freezer. It’s here where scientists keep 10,000 strains of milk bacteria to guard against copycats.