Month: September 2018

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Adds Matt Kramer As Director Of Product Development & Commercialization

September 18, 2018 Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.

Matt Kramer, a 33-year veteran of the horticulture industry, has joined Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., as director of product development and commercialization. In this newly created position, he is responsible for the company’s intellectual property business, including its blueberry breeding and variety development programs. He will lead the advancement of commercialization strategies for a complete blueberry variety portfolio, including licensing platforms. …

Maine Lobster Exporter Says US-China Trade Dispute Has Hurt Business

September 17, 2018 Nora Flaherty, Maine Public

Two months after new tariffs on sales of live lobsters from the U.S. to China took effect, exports are down nearly 30 percent and Maine lobster dealers are feeling the effects. Some are laying off workers, while others are scrambling to find new markets. …

Global Fishery Forum Discusses Industry Outlook

September 17, 2018 Roscongress Foundation

More than 3,000 business leaders, fisheries representatives and government officials from Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Canada, China, Morocco, Norway, the Faroe Islands, Japan and elsewhere attended the Forum. Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev read a welcome address from President Vladimir Putin. …

ASC Salmon Standard Recognized By Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative

September 17, 2018 Aquaculture Stewardship Council

As well as meeting all of the essential components of the benchmark, the ASC standard achieved 52 ‘supplementary components’ – more than any other aquaculture certification scheme. The ASC’s standard achieved 100 per cent of the components in two of the three categories, governance and operational management, as well as 25 supplementary components for the requirements of the standard. …

Sanderson Farms, Inc. Provides Update On North Carolina Operations

September 17, 2018 Sanderson Farms

Sanderson Farms, Inc. today provided an update on the status of the Company’s facilities in North Carolina following landfall of Hurricane Florence and the related severe weather and flooding in the region. …