Recently added articles from Mushroom News:
Agreements, competition & opportunities.(editor's note)
Oct 01, 2009; Manning, Sara ... What Will Electricity Suppliers Offer? by Dennis E. Buffington continues our Energy Alert! series. The article outlines the responsibilities of the Philadelphia Electric Company when the deregulation of electricity generation goes into effect on Dec. 31, 2010. Suppliers of electricity in ...
What will electricity suppliers offer?(energy alert!)
Oct 01, 2009; Buffington, Dennis E. ... In the July 2009 issue of Mushroom News, I discussed the many changes that will be taking place in the PECO (Philadelphia Electric Company) territory when the deregulation of electricity generation is completed on December 31, 2010. PECO will continue to serve as your EDC (Electric ...
U.S. - Canada agreement announced for Organic Trade equivalence.(general issue)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced this summer that a first-of-its-kind agreement has been reached between the United States and Canada that will expand opportunities for organic producers in both countries. The "equivalency agreement" follows a review by both nations ...
Plan for harmonizing produce safety standards for good agricultural practices.(general issue)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Many leaders throughout the produce industry have increasingly recognized the cost and inefficiency of multiple standards and audits now being used to measure compliance with Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs). Neither produce suppliers nor retailers and foodservice companies are well ...
Twenty years of competition reshape the U.S. food marketing system.(packaging & food safety)(Reprint)
Oct 01, 2009; Kaufman, Steve Martinez Phil ... The past 20 years have brought significant changes in structure and competition in the U.S. food marketing system. Wal-Mart opened its first super center in 1988, offering food items as well as department store merchandise. Since then, the company has become the nation's leading retailer ...
Research reveals opportunities for produce in foodservice.(general issue)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Opportunities abound when it comes to using fresh produce on restaurant menus, according to new research presented at Produce Marketing Association's (PMA) 2009 Foodservice Conference & Exposition July 24 in Monterey, CA. Conducted by the National Restaurant Association and PMA as part of ...
Mushroom highlights of the 2008-2009 NASS report.(ami update)
Oct 01, 2009; ... All Mushroom Sales Up One Percent. Value Down One Percent Sales The. U.S. mushroom crop is 817 million pounds, up one percent from the 2007-08 season. Value of sales for the 2008-09 U.S. mushroom crop is $957 million, down one percent from the previous season. The number of ...
In memoriam.(in memoriam)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2009; Pia, Louis J. ... Louis J. Pia, 81, of Avon-dale, PA, died Sept. 4, 2009, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Norma M. (Pavese) Pia, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. He was born in Ontario, CA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mr. Pia was a ...
Mushrooms, a shining star in Times Square, New York City.(mushroom council update)
Oct 01, 2009; ... In the heart of New York City--Times Square--the Mushroom Council featured this spring and summer two digital ads on the CBS "Super Screen," which more than 450 million people see each year. The CBS "Super Screen" is a 520-square foot TV screen that displays advertisements and news ...
The computer world is a-changin'.(personal computing)
Oct 01, 2009; Goldsborough, Reid ... The demise of the classic online service CompuServe in July is more testimony about the inescapable movement of time and the ever-shifting positions of the heavyweights in the computer industry. In its day CompuServe ruled the online roost. Founded in 1969 before the advent of ...
Berks county Golf Tournament supports students.(industry news)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Growers in Berks County, PA, enjoyed a beautiful day in the sun at the 2009 Mushroom Scholarship Golf Tournament August 17, 2009 at the Golden Oaks Country Club in Fleetwood, PA. Eighty ...
Upcoming events.(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2009; ... 2009 Oct. 2-5 2009 Fresh Summit Anaheim, CA * www.pma.com Oct. 13-15 Penn State Sanitation Short Course Food Science Building, University Park, ...
Mushroom Council partners with Ag in the Classroom.(mushroom NEWS flash)
Oct 01, 2009; ... This past summer the Mushroom Council kicked off a long-term partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom, a grassroots program owned and facilitated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The program reaches more than 600,000 students and teachers nationally. For nearly three ...
Farm accidents rise.(mushroom NEWS flash)
Oct 01, 2009; ... A report in the Sept. 4, 2009 issue of The Farmer said fatal work injury statistics moved upward in the farming industry. In response, the American Society of Safety Engineers encourages safety, health and environmental specialists to help farm producers create a plan to prevent deadly ...
Mushroom import report compiled from department of commerce trade data services Washington, D.C. - reporting month June 2009.(mushroom NEWS flash)
Oct 01, 2009; ... <Pre> Mushroom Import Report Compiled from Department of Commerce Trade Data Services Washington, D.C. - Reporting Month June 2009 JUN 2009 2009 YTD JUN 2008 2008 YTD KILOGRAMS KILOGRAMS KILOGRAMS KILOGRAMS Fresh, Agaricus ...
Brian Hatfield: Feb. 14, 1950 - Aug. 28, 2009.
Oct 01, 2009; Kelly, Charlee ... Brian Hatfield has left us, and he has left us way too soon. All of us who knew him, smile at remembering his wry sense of humor. He truly enjoyed work at the mushroom farm. And part of his enjoyment was filling the workplace with laughter. Not always a big belly laugh but the kind that ...
