USDA Announces National Mango Board Appointments
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of six members to serve three-year terms on the National Mango Board. …
Year: 2017
ShopRite Supermarkets Expand Free Fruit Program To All Stores
The program provides children with a free snack at the supermarket and is designed to give youngsters a reason to get excited about grocery shopping and encourage them to enjoy healthy snacks. …
Florida Citrus Growers Continue Wait For Disaster Relief Money
On Thursday the U.S. House passed federal relief money for the state's growers who suffered billions of dollars in losses from Hurricane Irma. But the Senate won't take up an $81 billion disaster relief package that includes the citrus money until January — and it won't come in the "must pass" form growers wanted. …
Greed And Wanton Destruction Destroyed Alabama's Oyster Harvest
It is hard to imagine how many oysters were present in Mobile Bay before we got here. It is hard, even, to understand how many there were just 100 years ago. According to AL.com calculations, it is likely we have removed about 1.8 billion adult oysters from the bay in the last century. …
Bahamas National Trust Chief Concerned Over Lobster Sustainability
The Bahamas cannot supply its local spiny lobster market while simultaneously meeting the demand of a “nearly insatiable” Chinese export market, Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Executive Director Eric Carey said yesterday, adding lobster numbers have declined over the years. …
