San Antonio chef picked to promote Texas? melon industry - The Texas Department of Agriculture and the Texas Watermelon Association have recruited San Antonio television cooking show host, author and chef Michael Flores to be the face of a new bilingual campaign promoting the state?s watermelon producers.
Moody's: Dean Foods is upgraded - Dairy company Dean Foods Co. saw its corporate family rating and senior secured bank facilities upgraded by Moody?s Investors Service on Wednesday as the company ended fiscal year 2009 with positive overall results. (DF)
Rain boosts Delta water supply allocations - Farmers and cities north and south of the Delta will receive more water than previously allocated due to an increased snowpack and precipitation.
Push continues for wine sales at grocery - State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker is pushing to let New York residents of legal age do what nearly three dozen other states do ? purchase wine in grocery stores.
HQS Q4 net income, shares fall - HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income fell to $1.6 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, from $6.4 million, or 53 cents per share a year earlier.
