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New microgreens kits, supplies and micro greens seeds are now available at http://www.growingmicrogreens.com. Springville, UT (PRWEB) May 19, 2011 Living Whole Foods, Inc. a leading ecommerce retailer of living foods products like wheatgrass growing kits and sprouting supplies has announced the launch of their new microgreens product line which is showcased on their new website, http://www.growingmicrogreens.com. Living Whole Foods has created a full line of microgreens growing...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Between the summer of 1966 and early 1967, The Beach Boys recorded, in several sessions, a bounty of songs and drafts for an album, SMiLE, that was intended to follow the band's 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds. The sessions were ultimately shelved, and The Beach Boys' SMiLE has never been released. With the full participation of original Beach Boys Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Brian Wilson, Capitol/EMI has collected and compiled the definitive...
Green Feed Systems launches patent-pending innovation that grows super-nutrient green sprouts and stabilizes farm and ranch feed costs Tulare, CA (PRWEB) February 8, 2011 The EnerG Feedâ„¢ brand introduced today at the 2011 World Ag Expo promises to change what you feed your horses, livestock, poultry, swine and exotic ranch animals. The brand offers superior value by delivering high-quality green feed no matter the weather, while stabilizing feed costs at affordable levels for...
WEST SALEM, Wis., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the deregulation of Roundup Ready® Alfalfa (RRA) without conditions. This was the final step in an extensive environmental review process undertaken by the USDA that took 46 months to complete. With the return of RRA to the U.S. market, alfalfa growers will once again have the option to use this safe, beneficial technology. Some of the benefits of RRA include a more productive and...
FIVE POINTS, Calif., Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) today announced that its proprietary, non-dormant, high yield alfalfa varieties marketed as "SW 9720" and "SW 9215" have been renamed "SW 9720S" and "SW 9215S." The added "S" will serve to distinguish and emphasize the varieties as highly tolerant to salty soil and salty irrigation water. The name change has been reviewed and authorized by the California Crop Improvement Association, the seed certifying...
A US food safety agency warned consumers on Monday against eating alfalfa sprouts and spicy sprouts (a mixture of three types of sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm in Urbana, Illinois, after reports surfaced that the foods were tainted with salmonella, possibly behind the 89 cases found throughout the Midwest. USA Today received a call from Tiny Greens Organic Farm owner Bill Bagby on Monday evening. Bagby, who was stranded at a family reunion in North Carolina, told USA Today that the...
Sprouts may contain Salmonella SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) Fast Facts The FDA is advising consumers not to eat Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts (which contain alfalfa sprouts mixed with radish and clover sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Ill. The sprouts were distributed in 4 oz. and 5 lb. containers to...
WEST SALEM, Wisc., Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that the long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Roundup Ready® Alfalfa (RRA) has been published. An electronic copy of the document can be found at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/biotechnology/downloads/alfalfa/gt_alfalfa%20_feis.pdf "Publication of the final EIS marks an important, critical step to bringing RRA back to the...
ARDEN HILLS, Minn., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court found that a lower court was in error when it placed a nationwide ban on the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa seeds. In a 7-1 vote, the court reversed a federal appeals court ruling that prohibited the selling of Roundup Ready® alfalfa seeds, which are resistant to the popular weed killer Roundup®. Justice Stephen Breyer did not participate in the case. The Supreme Court ruling is good news for alfalfa growers and...
A salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 20 people in 10 states has prompted a California food company to issue a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts that were contaminated. Caldwell Fresh Foods on Friday announced the voluntary recall of alfalfa sprouts manufactured under the Caldwell Fresh Foods, Nature's Choice, and California Exotic food brands. According to the Oregon Department of Human Services, which also announced the recall Friday, Caldwell's alfalfa product was sold in 18...
