Here’s Why the ‘Omakase Berry’ is the Latest Sought-After Fancy Fruit

January 13, 2020 RAISA BRUNER, TIME

A new variety of berry has been catching attention in restaurants around New York, where chefs are taking advantage of the grower’s proximity to serve up something very special to guests.

New Research Will Broaden Canada’s Ability to Identify Strains of Oyster-Related Illnesses

January 10, 2020 Genome British Columbia

The Ministry of Agriculture and Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) are funding three projects that will broaden Canada’s ability to identify strains of norovirus and Vp and positively change the way shellfish-related illness outbreaks and food safety investigations are handled.

First Oregon Coast Reports Indicate Good Quality Crab

January 10, 2020 Steve Card, Newport News

It’s still early in the season, but the first of this season’s Dungeness crabs offloaded at the docks in Newport’s Yaquina Bay have been good quality product.

Dartmouth, MA Approves Oyster Farm for Mouth of Slocum

The Select Board this week approved what will become only the third aquaculture license in town, for a half-acre oyster farm at the mouth of Slocum and Little River.

North American Meat Institute Issues Statement on USDA’s Proposed Rule for Meat and Poultry Markets

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today made the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service proposed rule on meat and poultry markets: