USDA, FDA to Advance Plan to Regulate Lab-Grown Meat Together

February 4, 2019 Teaganne Finn, Bloomberg

The USDA and FDA are ready to finalize an agreement for joint oversight of meat grown in a petri dish, Perdue said Friday, during a speech at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association convention. The memorandum of understanding “is ready to be signed,” he said.

Former Hormel President and CEO Richard Knowlton Passes Away

February 4, 2019 Daily Herald

Hormel Foods announced on Friday that Richard L. Knowlton, former Chairman of the Board and President and CEO, passed away.

International Floriculture Forum 2018: a Conversation Worth Having

February 4, 2019 Union Fleurs

Over 200 representatives of the various segments of the international floriculture supply-chain gathered in the IFTF auditorium in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands on 6 November afternoon, on the eve of the opening of the IFTF trade fair for the first edition of the International Floriculture Forum. The event was organised by Union Fleurs in cooperation with HPP exhibitions and Hortipoint.

Garden Impatiens Are Back … Without The Risk! NEW Beacon Exhibits High Resistance To Impatiens Downy Mildew

February 4, 2019 PanAmerican Seed

PanAmerican Seed is thrilled to re-launch Impatiens to the horticultural industry through its new series of I. walleriana with high resistance to Impatiens downy mildew. Beacon™ offers season-long performance and brings back fast-filling color to the shade … without the disease risk! In addition to this product launch, PanAmerican Seed also announces a full-scale marketing plan for Beacon that targets greenhouse, retail and consumer audiences.

Seven New Varieties Earn Exclusive AAS Winner Designation

February 4, 2019 All-America Selections

All-America Selections, North America’s oldest and most well-known non-profit plant trialing organization just announced seven new AAS Winners at the American Seed Trade Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Each of the following new AAS Winners was trialed throughout North America by professional, independent, volunteer judges who grew them next to comparisons that are considered best-in-class.