Tag: Alfalfa
Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts
by LOD2project A salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened 89 people in 15 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday (12/23/2010). About 23% of those sickened were hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, according to the CDC. Health officials say the first cases identified […]
DuPont Pioneer to Sell Alfalfa Research and Production Assets to S&W Seed Company
Des Moines, Iowa (PRWEB) December 19, 2014 DuPont Pioneer and S&W Seed Company today announced an agreement for S&W Seed Company to acquire DuPont Pioneer alfalfa germplasm, as well as alfalfa production and research facility assets for a purchase price of up to $ 49 million over a period of several years. The first portion […]