Pilot Program Announced For American National Standard For Sustainable Agriculture

January 16, 2017 Leonardo Academy

Leonardo Academy announced that they signed an agreement with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to accredit certifiers (Certification Bodies/CBs) for ANSI/LEO-4000, the American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture. ANSI has launched a Pilot Accreditation Program for certifiers and is accepting applications for this pilot from January 12 through March 10, 2017.

South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch Oysterfest Features Fresh Local Oysters

January 13, 2017 South Carolina Aquarium

Delicious oysters straight from our backyard — that’s what you can expect at the third annual South Carolina Aquarium Good Catch Oysterfest, Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. The evening, which begins at 6:30 p.m., highlights fresh hand-selected local oysters, local craft beer, wine, live music and delicious samplings from Good Catch partner restaurants. All-inclusive tickets are just $40 through Jan. 20.

Ocean Acidification To Hit West Coast Dungeness Crab Fishery, New Assessment Shows

The acidification of the ocean expected as seawater absorbs increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will reverberate through the West Coast’s marine food web, but not necessarily in the ways you might expect, new research shows.

Delaware Moving Forward With First Aquaculture Program

January 13, 2017 Maddy Lauria, Cape Gazette

State officials recently announced approval of a streamlined permitting process for the state's first commercial aquaculture program, but it will still be a while before Delawareans see locally harvested shellfish on the menu.

Sanderson Farms Opens New Facility In St. Pauls, NC

January 13, 2017 Sanderson Farms

Sanderson Farms recently opened a new $155 Million processing plant and wastewater treatment facility in St. Pauls, N.C. This new 180,000-square-foot plant will accompany the existing 65,000-square-foot hatchery located in Lumberton, N.C., as well as a feed mill in Kinston, N.C., making it the company’s eleventh fully integrated poultry processing facility nationwide.