- Pear Bureau Northwest, the nonprofit marketing association that promotes fresh pears grown in Oregon and Washington, recently commissioned nutrition research examining fresh pear consumption and the associated nutrition and health benefits.
- Golf course superintendents and lawn care professionals can now instantly access Bayer’s best-in-class innovation and research from their iPhone or iPad using the Backed by Bayer™ app from Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP.
- Peanut Proud and the Georgia Peanut Commission loaded 20 pallets (28,800 jars) of peanut butter to send to families affected by the recent tornado disasters in Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama. Donations were made by Kroger, American Blanching, as well as Peanut Proud.
- The Alberta Wheat Commission has announced that Tom Steve will join the organization as its new general manager.
