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Arizona Immigration Law Opens Farm Jobs to Unemployed

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

For years, both sides of the immigration issue have debated whether immigrants take jobs that Americans won't. The Arizona Republic

Bagged Spinach Recall Expands to N.J., Other States

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

A recall of bagged spinach prompted by tests in North Carolina has expanded to additional states, including New Jersey, and product brand names. nj.com

Expect Smaller Fruit Crops This Year

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Most fruit harvests will be smaller than normal this year, thanks to an early bloom followed by late frosts. It happened in Michigan, and it happened in other states, too.

Ontario Greenhouses Damaged by June 6 Tornado

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Several Ontario vegetable greenhouses were destroyed or damaged in the wake of a tornado that hit the Leamington, Ontario, area early Sunday morning, June 6, according to the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG).

Michigan Fruit Growers Report Big Losses After Spring Cold Snap

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

It will be a far less bountiful season this year for Michigan-grown fruit. A spring cold snap cost growers across the state tens of millions of dollars in lost fruit - everything from tart cherries and apples to blueberries and pears, according to agriculture experts and farmers, who wrapped up assessing the extent of the damage last week. Detroit News

'Dirty Dozen' Produce Carries More Pesticide Residue, Group Says

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

If you're eating non-organic celery today, you may be ingesting 67 pesticides with it, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group. CNN

Schools Looking To Replace Snacks With Fruit, Veggies

Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

With childhood obesity a growing epidemic, states and local communities are trying to come up with new and better ways to educate kids about nutrition. Vermont Public Radio

Organicgirl Baby Spinach Recalled

Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Organicgirl, a California grower, says it has recalled 363 cases of baby spinach after one package tested positive for salmonella. United Press International

Fresh Express Issues Recall of Expired Product Due to Possible Salmonella

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Fresh Express voluntarily recalled a specific selection of Fresh Express Romaine-based ready-to-eat salads with the expired use-by dates of May 13-16 and an "S" in the Product Code because they have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.

E. Coli 0157:H7 Present But Not Common in Wildlife of Nation's Salad Bowl

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The disease-causing bacterium E. coli O157:H7 is present but rare in some wildlife species of California's agriculturally rich Central Coast region, an area often referred to as the nation's "salad bowl," reports a team or researchers led by a UC Davis scientist. University of California, Davis

USDA Estimates E. coli, Salmonella Costs at $3.1 Billion

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), using its recently released tool for calculating the cost of foodborne illnesses, estimated that Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 cases cost the nation about $3.13 billion a year. Center for Infectious Disease Research Policy, University of Minnesota

Summer Bummer

Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

With seasonal food-borne illness on the rise, a food-safety bill languishes in Congress. Houston Chronicle

Ohio Tests Detect Different Strain of E. Coli in Lettuce

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

When Ohio laboratory workers ran tests as part of an investigation of an E. coli 0145 outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, they found another rarely identified contaminant. Columbus Dispatch

Michigan Lunch Week Continues with Fresh Fruit and Vegetables in Byron Center

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

I've been to all kinds of schools over the years, but I've never seen anything like Byron Center's Countryside Elementary. Grand Rapids Press

Detroit Provides $1M to Spruce up Groceries in City

Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing unveiled a $1 million Green Grocer Project on Monday to help the city's independent grocers expand their fresh food offerings. Detroit News