Oct 22nd, 2007 · Farmers may actually change the crops they plant due to the shortage of immigrant labor. Of all crops, fresh fruits and vegetables are the most labor intensive. Lettuce, strawberries, and broccoli all have to be picked by hand. An Arizona farmer passes on chile peppers to plant corn, which is harvested by machine.
Sep 16th, 2007 · The debate over immigration rages everywhere, from the halls of Congress to Main Street to the lettuce fields in California. It's also spawning a new generation of folk songs written in the style of the Mexican corrido, a tragic ballad.
Jan 30th, 2007 · America gets much of its winter lettuce from the fields of Yuma, Ariz. But unlike the country's other big lettuce region -- California's Salinas Valley -- Yuma's crops haven't been hit with E. coli contamination. Produce companies are learning new lessons about avoiding future outbreaks.
Dec 15th, 2006 · From spinach to lettuce to Taco Bell's green onions, questions abound about food safety and foodborne illnesses. Are there procedures, technologies, or regulations that should be in place to help protect consumers?
Oct 9th, 2006 · A company in California's Salinas Valley, where a recent E. coli contamination of spinach originated, has recalled Foxy brand lettuce after irrigation water tested positive for the bacterium. So far, the lettuce does not appear to have caused any illnesses.
Jan 21st, 2006 · Thousands are gathering in Yuma, Ariz. for a chance to walk through the largest salad bar in the Southwest. The occasion? The Eighth Annual Yuma Lettuce Days. Organizer Barbara Rochester talks greens with Debbie Elliott.
Dec 29th, 2005 · With the peak of the winter lettuce-growing season in Southern California coming in Janury, a labor shortage is prompting fears of rotting crops. Growers say better border enforcement and better jobs have led to fewer migrant workers.
Sep 23rd, 1997 · A retired New Jersey man wants to help people quit smoking by giving them something other than tobacco to puff. Dr. Puzant Torigian is ready to begin producing cigarettes made from lettuce.