A California nut processor and its sister plant in New York are being investigated in a nationwide salmonella scare over pistachio nuts, where last month inspectors found cockroaches and rodent droppings

By Gregory, Traci With even Wal-Mart now stocking organic products on its shelves, there's no denying the organic-foods trend is here to stay. And that means farmers across New York State have an opportunity to capture a share of that lucrative market.

By MARK JOHNSON ALBANY, N.Y. - The laboratory that identified the poison believed to be responsible for the death of pets around the country has started testing individual components of the tainted pet food to determine which ingredient was contaminated, officials said Monday.

The laboratory that identified the poison believed to be responsible for the death of pets around the country has started testing individual components of the tainted pet food to determine which ingredient was contaminated, officials said Monday.

By MARK JOHNSON ALBANY, N.Y. - The laboratory that identified the poison believed to be responsible for the death of pets around the country has started testing individual components of the tainted pet food to determine which ingredient was contaminated, officials said Monday.