2017 Louisiania Crawfish Season Expected To Be Better Than Last Year's
Sucking the heads and pinching the tails is what many south Louisianians count down to, and this year, crawfish season is starting well ahead of schedule. …
Month: January 2017
Catalina Sea Ranch Closes On $2M Round Of Investment Capital
Catalina Sea Ranch, LLC closed on another $2,000,000 round increasing the total company funding to over $5,000,000. The investment allowed the Company to launch its innovative monitoring program and to purchase buoys, float, ropes and anchors for the construction of its pioneering offshore aquaculture facility. …
USDA Appoints National Pork Producers Delegate Body
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the appointment of 163 producers and five importers to the 2017 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. The appointees were selected from nominees submitted by state pork producer associations and importer groups and will serve a 1-year term. …
FSNS Appoints Woiwode To Oversee Livestock Audit Services
Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) today announced the appointment of Ruth Woiwode, PhD, as Manager of Livestock Audit Services. FSNS, the industry leader in food safety services, welcomes Dr. Woiwode to its Certification & Audit branch where she will work toward expanding the company’s on-farm audit services. …
Meat Institute Launches New MyMeatUp App
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) today unveiled the first-of-its-kind mobile app aimed at helping consumers become more confident when buying meat and poultry. The free MyMeatUp app is the only available app with a full guide to beef, pork, lamb and veal retail meat cuts, and draws on content from www.MyMeatUp.org, a popular resource that was launched in 2016. …