October 2009
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- Turning Waste to Energy Think about all the fruit and vegetable waste left behind during harvest, lying unused and unwanted in farm fields and processing plants. Not only does it literally go to waste, it often takes time and labor to get rid of it. But what if all that unused produce could be turned into energy? A grower or processor could take care of its waste problems and pay its energy bills at the same time.
- Watsonville Produce California’s Monterey County is known for its contribution to the American food supply. With much of its farm acreage devoted to spinach, iceberg and other leafy greens, the Salinas Valley and surrounding area supply a large percentage of the leafy greens eaten by U.S. consumers.
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