Month: December 2014

Vineyard Bay Scallops Provide Hard Work, Good Pay, High Value

December 30, 2014 Steve Myrick, Martha's Vineyard Times

Aquipecten irradians, the scientific name for the bay scallop, is a species in low supply but high demand on dinner tables across the Island and country. Utilizing a lot of science, a healthy dose of ingenuity, and some help from Mother Nature, fishermen and town shellfish departments, supported by a considerable investment of more than $700,000 in taxpayer dollars this year alone, help sustain a bay scallop fishery on Martha’s Vineyard that is worth more than $1 million annually, sometimes much more. …

Changes Abound At Uncle Charley's Sausage, Taste Isn't One Of Them

December 30, 2014 David Conti, Tribune Review

Nearly a year after Len Caric and a group of investors bought Uncle Charley's, he has checked off a list of goals toward improving the company, including freshening up its brand, buying new equipment and acquiring Safe Quality Food certification from the Global Food Safety Initiative. …

Layco Hired As Certified Hereford Beef Director Of Retail Marketing

December 30, 2014 Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC

Mark Layco is the new Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC Director of Retail Marketing. Mark joins the CHB LLC team with more than 25 years of retail meat experience. …

Mississippi Poultry Industry's Hub System Behind Today's Success

December 30, 2014 Ted Carter, Mississippi Business Journal

To understand how Mississippi’s poultry industry has advanced to become the state’s top agricultural money maker, think of the hub system the airlines use, says Mark Leggett, Mississippi Poultry Association president. …

Controlling Downy Mildew On Impatiens In Greenhouses In 2015

December 30, 2014 Tom Dudek, Michigan State University Extension

Downy mildew is still a major concern for greenhouse growers who produce bedding impatiens for either the retail or wholesale marketplace. Outbreaks of the downy mildew disease on impatiens in greenhouses can quickly escalate into epidemics if not controlled according to Mary Hausbeck from Michigan State University’s Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. …