Local growers get in the Christmas spirit
On a cool but sunny December afternoon, Walter Lee rode the grounds of his Christmas tree farm on a golf cart as a father and son emerged from the rows of Leyland cypress with their tree in tow.

Land O'Lakes Launches Big "IDEA" During International Year of the Cooperative
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes International Development has launched the International Dairy Enterprise Alliance (IDEA), a learning network designed to provide dairy cooperatives in developing countries with the information, resources and technology they need to thrive and be competitive in national and regional markets. Created as a core component of Land O'Lakes Cooperative Development Program (CDP), which is being funded by the American People through the U.S.

California Raisin Growers Launch New Educational Initiative at www.LetsKeepItReal.com
FRESNO, Calif., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California Raisin growers today announced the "Let's Keep It Real" educational campaign and website. The new initiative is designed to offer consumers educational information to help make healthy food choices.

Obama sets cooperative tone
TOKYO - President Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.