Heavy Meat Inventories Set New September Highs In 2017

So far this year, cold storage items have produced an all-time record high for the month of September in eight of the red meat and poultry categories tracked.

Foster Farms Donates Turkey To Serve 140,000 Holiday Meals To West Coast Families

November 6, 2017 Foster Farms

As communities throughout Northern California recover from multiple wildfires, Foster Farmstoday delivered one of more than 10 truckloads of holiday turkey to food banks and community groups in California, Oregon and Washington. In total, Foster Farms will donate 126,000 pounds of turkey this holiday season, enough to serve more than 140,000 individual meals.

Kalamazoo Valley Plant Growers Celebrate 50 Years

On Sept. 28, 2017, amid the early evening bustle of class-bound students, co-op members and invited guests made their way into the Fetzer Center on the campus of Western Michigan University to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kalamazoo Valley Plant Growers Co-op.

Chrysal To Showcase New Innovations At The IFTF & Trade Fair

November 6, 2017 Chrysal International

Chrysal is introducing 3 new innovations at IFTF in Vijfhuizen and the Trade Fair in Aalsmeer; the new improved Chrysal Professional, Customised Sachet and Gypmix. During these two fairs you can get acquainted with our new and improved Chrysal Professional line. We have improved our well-known Professional 2 to keep your flowers even beautiful longer. It contains just enough nutrients for the natural development of flowers, while it prevents flowers from opening to soon. Also, we introduce the Customised Sachet, which will give you the unique possibility to place your logo or design on a cut flower food sachet, boosting your company image.

Dwight Larimer Inducted Into Michigan Floral Foundation Hall Of Fame

November 6, 2017 Michigan Floral Association

Floral industry members gathered last month to honor Dwight Larimer AAF, PFCI, at his induction into the Michigan Floral Foundation Hall of Fame. The dinner event was held at Michigan State University's University Club in East Lansing, Michigan.