Polidori Sausage Teams Up With Carolina Slawsa For #Superbowl50 Promotion

February 1, 2016 Polidori Sausage

Three Colorado-based and three Carolina-based businesses are teaming up to give the ultimate prize package to a lucky fan.  Entries will be collected through links off of any of the participating businesses Facebook pages beginning Monday, Feb 1st (through Super Bowl Sunday).

Plant Businesses Big And Small Are Firing Up For The Growing Season

February 1, 2016 Steve Taylor, Valley News

Setting out petunias in the flower beds and starting tomato and pepper plants in the vegetable garden may seem a long way off here in February, but in New Hampshire and Vermont greenhouse operations, the spring season already is well underway. Propane-fired heaters are roaring, seeds are being placed in growing media and tiny seedlings of some species already are emerging as growers prepare for the sales rush that will begin as soon as the peepers begin their music in the wetlands.

Cultivate'16 – The New Now

February 1, 2016 AmericanHort

AmericanHort announces the March 8 opening registration date for Cultivate’16 where the theme of “The New Now” takes hold. Cultivate’16, held July 9-12, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, features more than 120 educational sessions, an 8-acre trade show, and numerous networking events for all segments of the horticulture industry.

Green Circle Growers Partners With HGTV HOME Program

February 1, 2016 Agricola Management Group

The HGTV HOME™ Plant Collection is now partnering with Green Circle Growers based in Oberlin, Ohio to expand their HGTV HOME™ Fresh Style product line in 2016, according to Randy Hunter, Managing Partner of Agricola Management Group. Green Circle Growers will supply decorative orchids, tropical plants and indoor garden combinations beginning in Spring 2016.

Food-Testing Companies Find Opportunities In Bacteria Outbreaks

Invisible Sentinel, has developed a patented technology called Veriflow that uses a hand-held device to detect the DNA of microorganisms like E. coli, salmonella and listeria quickly and at a relatively affordable price. The technology has been approved by AOAC International, an association that sets standards for microbial food testing.