Employing Checkoff-Funded Market Research To Build Demand For Beef

August 3, 2015 The Beef Checkoff Program

Knowledge about consumers – beef buyers and potential buyers – is critical. After all, consumers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to buying beef – or any other product, for that matter. Until we understand the wants and needs of a target audience, what are the chances of meeting their requirements in the beef and beef products we produce for them? It would be like shooting in the dark and hoping to hit something.

Fleuroselect Wowed By French City Flowering

August 3, 2015 Fleuroselect

France’s leading distributor in both flower and vegetables seeds and cuttings Graines Voltz, this year celebrating 30 years in business, opened the doors to its logistics centre in Brain sur l’Authion from 21st to 23rd July 2015 as host to Fleuroselect’s 46th Annual Convention. One hundred members from Europe and overseas were able to admire state of the art technology in seed counting and packaging.

Take Away Tech Tips At SAF Amelia Island 2015

Six tech-savvy industry members are bringing their best hands-on tips and practical expertise to share with attendees at SAF Amelia Island 2015. The educational agenda includes a how-to session on web photography and videography, the inside-scoop on time-saving business apps, and some straight talk about mobile marketing.

Switchgrass – LSU AgCenter Ornamental Plant Of The Week

An ornamental grass worthy of increased use in Louisiana is switchgrass, also known as panicum. This native tall-growing perennial is a great alternative to other ornamental grasses. The more common varieties reach heights of 5-6 feet in the landscape. They are very site-adaptable, being able to grow in several soil types.

VT Cheesemakers Take Home 46 Ribbons At 32nd Annual American Cheese Society Competition

The Vermont Cheese Council (VCC), the organization dedicated to the production and advancement of Vermont Cheese, announced that Vermont took home 46 ribbons from 20 cheesemakers at the 32nd annual American Cheese Society competition in Providence, RI earlier this evening. Notable awards include a third place Best In Show designation for Cellars at Jasper Hill’s (Greensboro) Harbison, and ribbons by brand new VCC members Fairy Tale Farm Cheese (Bridport) and Sweet Rowen Farmstead (West Glover).