Month: March 2019

AIPH Sustainability Conference Gathers Retailers, Traders, Growers And Manufacturers to Address the Use of Plastics in Ornamental Horticulture

March 12, 2019 International Association of Horticultural Producers

The AIPH Sustainability Conference, to be held on Tuesday 2nd April, as part of this year’s International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) Spring Meeting in Noordwijk, the Netherlands, will feature presentations from retailers, traders, growers and manufacturers, from around the world, to discuss the use of plastics in ornamental horticulture. …

MMPA Returns $ 1.5M of Cash Patronage Refunds to Members

March 12, 2019 Michigan Milk Producers Association

The Michigan Milk Producers Association recently paid $1.5 million in cash patronage refunds to its dairy farmer member-owners. This cash allocation represents 100 percent of the farm supply earnings and 25 percent of the milk marketing earnings. All members who marketed milk through MMPA for fiscal year 2018 received a portion of the allocation. …

USDA Seeks Nominees for National Dairy Promotion and Research Board

March 12, 2019 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is asking dairy producers and other interested parties to nominate candidates to serve on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2019. …

FAM’s New Centrifugal Shredders are Cut Out For the Job

March 12, 2019 FAM

FAM, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cutting solutions for the food industry, expands its offering for the cheese industry with the launch of three new centrifugal shredders for cheese. With this yet further expansion of the product range, FAM strengthens its reputation as cheese expert. …

When Flower Farmers Go to Washington, D.C.

March 12, 2019 Certified American Grown Flowers

A delegation of flower farmers headed to Washington, D.C., to present the issues and concerns of American flower farmers to U.S. policymakers. These farmers left their farms, committed to the common cause, worked together, and shared their voices and insights on key topics, from immigration reform to ensuring the NASS floriculture report continues to requesting that the Trump administration feature American Grown Flowers in the White House. …