Sutherland Produce Citrus Program Enters Peak Season With Expanded Rucker Homestead Offerings

December 30, 2014 Sutherland Produce

Sutherland Produce Sales Inc. (Sutherland Produce), sales agent and distributor of organic fruit and vegetables, announced the availability of lemons, grapefruit, Minneola and Orlando Tangelos from its long-time exclusive grower, packer and brand Rucker Homestead.

Alaska's Largest Fisheries Get Underway In Winter

December 29, 2014 Laine Welch, SitNews

Salmon will always be the heart of Alaska’s fisheries, and that’s why most people think of summer as the fishing season. But that’s not the case.  The heart of winter is when Alaska’s largest fisheries get underway each year.

Chile Salmon Producer Aquachile's Drops Bid To Buy Rival Invermar

December 29, 2014 Anthony Esposito, Reuters

Chile's largest salmon producer AquaChile said it was no longer pursuing a controlling stake in Invermar, prompting the smaller rival's shares to plunge.

Proposal Pulled For Washington Geoduck Farm

A controversial proposal for a geoduck and oyster farm on Hood Canal is being pulled. The Kitsap Sun reports that according to Kitsap County planners, Scott Kimmel, the owner of New Day Fisheries, has decided not to pursue permit applications for the project.

Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members To National Advisory Committee On Meat & Poultry Inspection

December 29, 2014 USDA

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) for the 2014-2016 term.