Year: 2023

Cooke Granted Preliminary Injunction for Safe Harvest and Equipment Removal of Washington State Steelhead Trout Farms

January 13, 2023 Cooke

The Superior Court of the State of Washington granted the motion filed by Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC (“Cooke”) against the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) and Hilary Franz, the Commissioner of Public Lands, to extend the deadline to April 14, 2023, to safely harvest steelhead trout and remove equipment at the Rich Passage and Hope Island fish farms in Puget Sound. …

FDA and Federal Partners Launch Study on the Role of Seafood Consumption in Child Growth and Development

January 13, 2023 FDA

The purpose of this meeting is for the committee to hear from the FDA and other federal agencies that are sponsoring the study on the committee’s task and the scope of the questions we are asking the committee to address in their scientific review. …

North Country Smokehouse Appoints Director of National Business Development

January 13, 2023 North Country Smokehouse

North Country Smokehouse welcomes Jason Belleau as the incoming Director of National Business Development. Having realized considerable growth since the 2015 acquisition by parent company, duBreton, NCS aims to continue their trajectory through new and valued partnerships. …

Chicago Pitmaster and Food Network Star Dominique Leach Launches Retail Line of Wagyu Dogs Nationwide in Partnership with Vander Farmers

January 13, 2023 Vander Farmers

Spearheading the BBQ revolution from her hometown of Chicago as a leading pitmaster, Chef Dominque Leach who owns South Side’s Lexington Betty Smokehouse (named “The Best BBQ in Chicago” by Good Morning America) with her wife Tanisha Griffin, has teamed up with Vander Farmers, a family-owned company and the leading source of F1 American Wagyu in the Midwest, to formally launch her own line of WAGYU DOGS. …

Bailey Nurseries Sales Team Welcomes New Members

January 13, 2023 Bailey Nurseries

Bailey is thrilled to announce Scott Swartzendruber and Eric Celmer have joined the Bailey Sales team as Territory Sales Representatives. Both join the team as current Bailey Sales Representatives Steve Carlson and Bill Sutton transition into retirement. Steve and Bill’s years of hard work and dedication will not be forgotten, as well as the impact they had on their customers and coworkers. We wish both a wonderful and much deserved retirement. …