Cattlemen's Beef Board Names Scott Stuart To CEO Position

December 20, 2017 The Beef Checkoff Program

After an extensive search, the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB) has named Scott Stuart of Colorado as the new chief executive officer, effective February 1, 2018.

New Features Put More Power At Your Fingertips With Ball Seed WebTrack To Go

December 20, 2017 Ball Seed

WebTrack®, the industry’s leading business management system from Ball Seed, is excited to announce new features with its latest update for the WebTrack To Go® mobile app. Responding directly to grower requests, the app can now scan seed packets through your smart phone camera to view the most recent germination percentage, its Ball Vigor Index number, and additional information to help with production planning and inventory management. Customers can also order more seed of a variety by scanning the seed pack barcode.

Free Promotional Materials Available For National Garden Bureau’s 2018 “Year Of The” Crops

December 20, 2017 National Garden Bureau

Inspire consumer interest with the “Year of the” program from the National Garden Bureau! The “Year of the” promotion is ready to help growers, garden retailers (both on-line and brick-and-mortar) and garden communicators encourage consumers to discover and embrace four exciting crops per year. Promotional materials for the four 2018 “Year of the” crops are available now.

Costa Farms Winter Trial Garden Open House Scheduled For Week Of January 15

December 20, 2017 Costa Farms

Costa Farms will open its 2-acre Trial Garden on January 15th, 2018 for its annual Winter Trial Garden Open House, where visitors will have the opportunity to see more than 500 plant varieties of annuals and perennials, many so new they won’t be in stores for another couple of years.

Nona Lim Takes Lead In High-Growth Refrigerated Soup Category

December 20, 2017 Nona Lim

Nona Lim has sprinted to the top sales spot in the refrigerated soup category with hot product innovation according to SPINS data. Nona Lim leads a category that doubled in size over the last year alone and continues to outperform conventional channels in growth. The brand nabbed the top spot with the surging popularity of the Nona Lim Heat and Sip Cups of their popular Soups and Asian Broths.