SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Latrobe, Pa., dairy farmer Jason Frye of Pleasant Lane Farms and Steve Turner from Turner Dairy, Pittsburgh, Pa., joined American Dairy Association North East and two fan-favorite former Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris and Ryan Shazier for the Pittsburgh School Food Service Summit on Friday, April 22, at Heinz Field. Hosted by ADA […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Ross Chastain started the NASCAR season with one watermelon and it traveled with him from track to track. The fruit lasted five weeks before “The Watermelon Man” had to freshen his supply. The eighth generation watermelon farmer from Florida did not call home and ask his family to send a fresh melon […]

DENVER — Potatoes have a solid presence on 82.9% of restaurant menus in the U.S., and Datassential predicts them to grow another 1.6% in the next four years. Fast-casual restaurants are projected to experience the most growth of potatoes, 5%, over the next four years, followed by midscale restaurants. Regional and independent restaurants continue to […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. — For 4-Hers that show beef cattle, summertime means daily rinsing and brushing of the cattle and time spent in the barn halter breaking the show string. Those close interactions with the animals also allow the cattle to be monitored for two common conditions – ringworm and warts, according to veterinarians at Kansas […]