Month: March 2016

Green Valley Floral Selects Vista Solar To Generate Savings Through 306kW Solar Solution

March 25, 2016 Green Valley Floral

Green Valley Floral, a premier grower and shipper of fine cut flowers in Salinas California, has partnered with Vista Solar to create a 306kW solar solution. The solar installation is estimated to produce 475,922kWh during the first year, and will offset 78% of Green Valley Floral's energy bill. With the rising rates of energy cost, the solar solution is estimated to save $1.6 million over the next 25 years. …

MAC Technologies' Wayne Castleberry Gets Top Michigan Floral Association Award

March 25, 2016 The Michigan Floral Association

The Michigan Floral Association's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Wayne Castleberry, MAC Technologies, Richmond, Virginia, during the Great Lakes Floral Expo. The 2016 event was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. …

Kee Kitayama Research Foundation Grants $70,000 To CCFC

March 25, 2016 California Cut Flower Commission

The Kee Kitayama Research Foundation (KKRF) has awarded the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) $70,000 to advance key areas of research and sustainability for California’s flower farmers. …

Americans Are Getting More Adventurous With Artisan Cheese

March 25, 2016 Kate Taylor, Business Insider

The number one trend in cheese in 2016 is local and artisan, according to Cabot manager Cristin O’Donnell. Now more than ever, people care not just about the taste of the cheese, but also what goes on behind the scenes. …

Southwest Cheese Wins Big At Wisconsin Contest

March 25, 2016 Douglas Clark, Clovis News Journal

Clovis-based Southwest Cheese earned 13 medals, including five gold, during the 2016 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison, Wisconsin. …