Vegetables
USDA head Rollins teases farmer aid ‘bridge payments’ announcement
As farmers of all crops grapple with high operating costs and lost trade market access as a result of the ongoing tariff negotiations, USDA secretary ... more »
Growing Our Region: Northeast Organic Farming Symposium goes virtual Dec. 16-17
The Growing Our Region: Northeast Organic Farming Symposium will be held virtually on Dec. 16–17, 2025. This free, two-day event provides organic gr... more »
Rodent attack: battling rat, squirrel and gopher damage
Battling burrowing rodent wildlife pests is more challenging today than a couple of decades ago. Last year saw a spike in vole numbers throughout the ... more »
New toolkit helps organic farmers access SARE research grants
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has released a toolkit to help organic and transitioning farms apply for the Sustainable Agriculture Re... more »
Lawmakers bring forth specialty crop trade fairness act in U.S. Senate
Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing the Fairness for Fruits and Vegetables Act in a show of bipartisan support for Am... more »
CDFA accepting applications for California Organic Products Advisory Committee members
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA) is accepting applications to fill multiple vacancies on the California Organic Products Advis... more »
Investigation to probe Chinese trade practices
As President Donald Trump left for a tour of Asia last week, his administration announced a trade investigation into China’s apparent failure to uph... more »
FFVA names new executive director of Florida Specialty Crop Foundation
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has named a new executive director of the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation. Bryn Fussell will also s... more »
