Oppy Mourns Passing of Cal Tribiano
Calvin Tribiano, a veteran Oppy sales executive, passed away on May 6 following a brief illness. He was 71. …
Month: May 2021
TomaTech Cracks the Code for ToBRFV-Resistant Tomatoes
Lead by Assaf Eybishitz PhD, the company furthered the fight against this pandemic of the tomato world by filing for a provisional patent for identifying the DNA markers correlated to its resistant traits which will accelerate the breeding and commercialization of high resistance non-GMO tomato varieties. …
WAEF Elects New Officers and Board Members
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) held its annual meeting to elect and recognize officers and board members. …
National Fisheries Institute Statement on Biden Administration’s Climate Taskforce Plan
“Today’s release of recommendations to the National Climate Taskforce illustrates an understanding that simply walling off parts of the ocean, without a science-based fisheries management goal, is not a sound policy.” …
Salmon Have Shrunk So Much That Whole Foods Redid Its Guidelines
At OBI Seafoods, a sprawling operation with outposts throughout Alaska, there’s all sorts of extra machinery for workers to master. At Whole Foods Market, there are new guidelines for purchasing salmon from wholesalers. And at Ivar’s, a fixture on Seattle’s waterfront for eight decades, the chef is sending back skimpy salmon delivered to his kitchen. …
