The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) is delighted to announce that long-time supporter Iain Shone will continue with the organization, acting as its Development Director. …
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) will receive a more than $6 million federal grant from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to assist with the recovery of the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery. In 2012, Governor Scott requested the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to declare a commercial fishery failure for Florida’s oyster harvesting areas in the Gulf of Mexico and in August 2013, a fishery resource disaster was declared. With it, more than $6 million in funding will be made available to the state to assist in the restoration of the oyster fishery. …
Tyler Amick, an 18 year-old from Austin in Mower County, and Hayley Carlson, a 17 year-old from Motley in Cass County, were granted a Gold’n opportunity on Sunday, August 24, after winning the fifth-annual Poultry Prince and Princess Contest. The scholarship program of Minnesota 4-H and Gold’n Plump® recognizes the knowledge, leadership and skills of Minnesota’s youth in the state’s poultry industry by awarding two teenagers with poultry ambassador titles and $1,000 academic scholarships. …
Foster Farms is taking the lead in figuring out a food safety mystery: How in the world do tests detect salmonella frequently on cut-up chicken parts but not on whole chicken carcasses? …
Tyson Foods has reached a deal with the Justice Department to sell its hog-purchasing business as part of its planned $7.7 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands. …
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