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Producers plan to plant 86 million acres of corn this year. While 7.6 million acres less than 2007, this would still be the second-largest area since 1949. Plant A Seed For Your Future With the 2007 Census of Agriculture With planting season just around the corner, U.S. farmers and ranchers still have a chance to sow a seed for their future by standing up and being counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet Feb. 25-26 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced that the annual meeting of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics (ACAS) will take place in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 25-26. Census Delivers Opportunity To Shape The Future Of Agriculture The 2007 Census of Agriculture, the only source of consistent and comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation, has been mailed out to agricultural producers across the United States. 2007 Corn Crop a Record Breaker, USDA Reports - Cotton, Rice Yields Hit All-T... The 2007 U.S. corn crop was one for the record books, with 13.1 billion bushels of production eclipsing the previous high, set in 2004, of 11.8 billion bushels, according to the Crop Production 2007 Summary released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). USDA and The National FFA Organization Release 2007 Census of Agriculture Les... The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the National FFA Organization today announced the release of classroom-ready lesson plans about the 2007 Census of Agriculture. These resources can be used by junior and senior high school teachers to educate students about the importance of collecting agricultural data, how the data is used, and how to interpret findings in a way that is relevant to their lives. USDA-NASS Administrator Ron Bosecker to Retire R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will retire January 3, 2008, after nearly 43 years of service to American agriculture. Prusacki to Head NASS Statistics Division Joseph J. Prusacki has been named director of the Statistics Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), NASS Administrator Ron Bosecker announced today. Prusacki succeeds Steve Wiyatt, who retires Jan. 3 after 34 years of service to NASS. NASS Urges Farmers to Count Their Farms Along With Their Blessings This Holid... As farm families gather throughout the United States this Thanksgiving to count their many blessings and give thanks for another successful harvest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) urges them to ensure their farm or ranch is counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture. The Census is a crucial tool that provides farmers with a voice in the future of their community and all of agriculture. Newsfeed display by CaRP Food and Drug Administration--Recalls Recall information from FDA FDA Shuts Down Seafood Processing Company, Requires Products Be Recalled (May... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration directed Hope Food Supply Inc., a Pasadena, Texas, food processing company, to shut down and immediately recall all products manufactured from its Texas facility since 2007. Atrium Initiates Voluntary Recall Action Regarding HYDRAGLIDE Brand Heparin-C... Atrium Medical Corporation today announced that it is initiating a voluntary and precautionary recall of selected lots of HYDRAGLIDE Brand Heparin-Coated Thoracic Drainage Catheters. Limited lots of Atrium heparin-coated Hydraglide Thoracic Catheters were manufactured with heparin found to have been contaminated with oversulfated chondroitin sulfate. Sweetwater Valley Farm, Inc. Recalls Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese (May 15) Sweetwater Valley Farm, Inc. is recalling Tennessee Aged Black Pepper Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The cheese, Lot Number 616-361 was distributed in 5, 7, and 10 ounce bars through our retail store in Philadelphia, TN and a Winery in Portland, TN. Medtronic Initiates Voluntary Field Actions for Selected Heparin-Coated Produ... Medtronic, Inc. announced that it is initiating a voluntary and precautionary recall of selected products featuring the Carmeda BioActive surface. The affected devices are disposable products used during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for heart surgeries. Affected products include blood oxygenators, reservoirs, pumps, cannulae, and tubing packs. Blount Fine Foods Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Shrimp in All Natural Ne... Blount Fine Foods is recalling Blount All Natural New England Clam Chowder, Net Wt. 20 oz with Lot: 0424086D, Sell by date: 6/23/2008, because it may contain undeclared shrimp. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shrimp run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The firm has recovered 1,400 of 1,416 units produced, 16 units are in distribution. Updated Press Release: Lezza Blue Raspberry Italian Ice Recalled The product is in round plastic pint containers with a lot code of 2116. Blue Raspberry is the flavor of the product. The product was distributed to retail outlets in Illinois, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, Kansas, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Minnesota during 2006 and 2007. Hydrox Labs Issued a Voluntary Recall of Alcohol-Free Mouthwash Nationwide Di... Hydrox Labs has issued a voluntary recall of Cardinal Health labeled alcohol-free mouthwash. The mouthwash has been tested and been found positive for Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia). The CDC has confirmed hospital illnesses in one state associated with the use of the affected mouthwash. Little Bay Baking Company Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert On Undeclared Soy I... Little Bay Baking Company of Newmarket, New Hampshire is recalling all bags of CORN BREAD AND MUFFIN MIX sold before May 2, 2008 because it contains undeclared soy. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Lifetime Brands Voluntarily Recalls Certain Items Nationwide from its Pfaltzg... Lifetime Brands, Inc., of Garden City, New York, today announced that, as a result of its internal compliance and independent product testing programs, it recently became aware that certain Pfaltzgraff Villa della Luna pattern and Nautica J Class pattern stoneware dinnerware products may exceed the Food and Drug Administration's guidance levels for lead and/or cadmium. Actavis Totowa (formerly known as Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc.) recalls all lot... Actavis Totowa LLC, a United States manufacturing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group, is initiating a Class I nationwide recall of Digitek (digoxin tablets, USP, all strengths) for oral use. The products are distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., under a "Bertek" label and by UDL Laboratories, Inc. under a "UDL" label. The voluntary all lot recall is due to the possibility that tablets with double the appropriate thickness may have been commercially released. These tablets may contain twice the approved level of active ingredient than it appropriate. Allergy Alert on Undeclared Dairy in 11-Ounce Single Serve Silk Soymilk Choco... WhiteWave Foods Company is voluntarily recalling 11-ounce plastic single serve bottles of Silk Soymilk Chocolate Flavor because it may contain undeclared milk protein. DPH Issues Consumer Warning for Chang Farm Soy Sprouts Because of Bacteria Co... The Department of Public Health (DPH) is issuing a warning to the public not to consume any soy sprouts produced from Chang Farms in Whatley, Massachusetts because of the presence of bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). Fine Land Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Ying Feng Foodstuffs Br... Fine Land Corp, 239 Bay 20th Street Brooklyn NY 11214, is recalling its Ying Feng Foodstuffs brand Dried Bulbus Lily because it contains undeclared sulfites. Fine Land Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Golden Girl Brand "Mut ... Fine Land Corp, 239 Bay 20th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11214 is recalling its Golden Girl brand "Mut Gung" sweetened ginger because it contains undeclared sulfites. Newsfeed display by CaRP Quality Guaranteed You will find our Gift Baskets   second to none as we seek only the finest products of Vermont and abroad.     Have a Question? Contact one of our gift basket design specialists to assist with any questions. 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