Sentences with phrase «for vegetable growers»

This increase in cash costs contributed to a decrease in average farm business profit for vegetable growers by 53 per cent since 2007 - 08.

For vegetable growers and gardeners.

Not exact matches

Based in New Brunswick, he is the executive chef at Saint John Ale House, the chef - owner of Smoking Pig BBQ, one of the partners in Cleaver Catering, as well as a partner at Harmony Growers Vegetables, which grows much of the produce for his various restaurants.

The wine division is the latest successful expansion for a business that has steadily grown since its founding in 1917 to become one of the largest vegetable growers and produce distributor in the United States.

Highlighting the success and achievements of growers, researchers and businesses across the vegetable industry is the AUSVEG Awards for Excellence.

A place where growers or traders can pay a small fee for services such as having their produce cooled and / or stored for a few days before marketing, leasing a small insulated transport vehicle, or using a solar dryer to produce dried fruit or vegetable snack products, etc..

Our goal with Sweet Beet Market is to offer a consistent market channel for local producers of all kinds, from organic vegetable growers to jam - makers to cattle ranchers.

No - till, low - input technology has the potential to conserve soil health and support robust vegetable production for small - scale and low - capital organic vegetable growers, reports Gladis Zinati, Ph.D., associate research scientist at Rodale Institute.

The Organic Farm Gate Pty Ltd was formed to provide a service and a support network for other like - minded growers for professional planning, packaging and distribution of certified organic fruit and vegetables.

AUSVEG deliver a range of works including export readiness training for growers both looking to commence exporting and those looking to improve exporting performance; market development activities including a combination of inbound and outbound trade missions to build growers» understanding of export market supply chains and facilitate connections with international fresh produce buyers; and work with industry, Hort Innovation and government to prioritise market access for vegetable products.

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By identifying new buyer, and developing strong in - market, relationships AUSVEG aims to improve and create export opportunities for Australian vegetable growers.

The Project Team concludes that Illinois fruit and vegetable growers interested in wholesale markets are for the most part Ready to Grow.

He gained valuable experience negotiating for several fruits and vegetable growers across 37 countries.

Frank Costa says his Costa Group could be the latest agricultural company to be sold to overseas interests, after Australia's largest grower and distributor of fruit and vegetables confirmed it was for sale.

So the VFF is to be commended for its campaign, and apparently the building pressure has already had some impact, with Woolworths «committing to using Australian - grown frozen vegetables in its Select brand, and replacing $ 9 mn of imported tinned fruit with Goulburn Valley growers» fruit», according to VFF president Peter Tuohey.

The cash costs per tonne for most vegetable growers of different commodities increased on average from 2012 - 13 to 2013 - 14.

Vegetable growers saw a decline in production costs (decrease of 10 per cent), particularly labour, which is the largest production cost on average for Australian growers, which decreased by 6 per cent during the period 2013 - 14 to 2014 - 15.

Queensland growers had lower average prices for their vegetables, which contributed to a sharp decline in their rate of return from 2012 - 13 to 2013 - 14.

Thank you, Eric Swartz at the United Vegetable Growers Cooperative for your assistance in organizing this educational breakout session!

One way to bypass the imposters is to practice the same philosophy you would when shopping for vegetables: Know your grower.

Hyatt Regency Atlanta is a member of the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Georgia Grown program, and relies on Georgia and Southern growers for its meat, vegetables, fish and other produce.

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association launched a search for the Most Innovative Service & Product among exhibitors at the 2013 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention show held last month in Niagara Falls.

Garden Secrets by Patent & Bilerback - This is amazingly in - depth book about vegetable growing that is in - depth yet super easy to read and understand is is a must for the advid vegetable grower.

For specialty crop growers, the biggest boost could come from $ 500 million over 10 years that the USDA proposes to spend to put more fruits and vegetables into the national school lunch and breakfast programs.

WASHINGTON ---- The new American symbol for a healthy diet is laden with vegetables, but a new USDA school nutrition proposal has potato growers complaining.

And the EERC fuel is not the only bio-based jet fuel available: UOP, LLC, a division of Honeywell Specialty Materials, has a similar fuel made from vegetable and animal oils, whereas algae - grower Solazyme, Inc., has derived a jet fuel from pond scum that meets ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials International) standards.

Nobody profits from fruits and vegetables — except for the growers, and they don't make very much.

In addition, there are a number of marks across specific foods to look out for such as Quality Standard Beef and Lamb, Scottish Beef, Scottish Lamb, Welsh Beef, Welsh Lamb, Mutton Renaissance, Quality Bacon Standard, Quality Pork Standard, Quality Ham Standard, Specially Selected Pork, British Pig Association, Great British Chicken, Quality British Turkey, Golden Turkey, The Lion Quality, Laid in Britain, OMSCo (Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative) and Pasture Promise, as well as a range of fruit and vegetable trade bodies from the Asparagus Growers Association to The Watercress Alliance providing information on local sourcing and supply.

Join us for an unforgettable 4WD island adventure and discover the Gascoyne's growers produce, from freshly caught seafood, locally grown fruit and vegetables to unique bush tucker.

This is partly covered by selling the CO2 to a nearby fruit and vegetable grower for use in its greenhouse.

The USDA / NASS studies tracked harvested acres without differentiating between irrigated and non-irrigated acreage; it gathered data on planted vs. harvested acres for some crops but not others; it did not account for systems in which «baby vegetable» crops (usually organic) are grown in short rotations on the same plot (such as spinach, lettuce, and carrots) and thus have lower yields; and it omitted some data that would have revealed too much information about individual farmers, in cases where very few growers produce a particular crop.

As the world's highest yielding oilseed, the crop generates substantially more vegetable oil per acre than soy, canola (rapeseed), or corn, meaning that palm oil can help meet future demand for vegetable oil with less land, a point palm growers are quick to mention in any discussion over the environmental impacts of palm oil.

A fascinating article for Politico, titled «The Vegetable Technology Gap» by Helena Bottemiller Evich, points out that, between 2008 and 2012, a mere 0.5 percent of USDA subsidies went toward vegetable, fruit, and nutVegetable Technology Gap» by Helena Bottemiller Evich, points out that, between 2008 and 2012, a mere 0.5 percent of USDA subsidies went toward vegetable, fruit, and nutvegetable, fruit, and nut growers.

Vegetable growers blog full of gardening articles, tips and tricks for growing your own vegetables Frequency about 2 posts per month.

An avid vegetable grower for 38 years, I have been farming as a member of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia for over 20 years, where I lead the growing of food for around 100 people on three and a half acres and provide training for members in sustainable vegetable production.

Dave Heylen, spokesman for the California Grocers Association, concurred with Volpe and said that while prices for fruits — such as strawberries — and vegetables produced in California are going up some, consumers in the Golden State may not be affected this year because stores can buy from growers around the country.