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Organic grower new USApple board chair
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. New York apple marketer and shipper Brett Baker, preside... more »
New MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics director named
Plant diagnostic services continue at MSU Plant & Pest Diagnostics under the new direction of Jan Byrne, who holds a doctoral degree, following th... more »
Michigan apple growers release official 2024-25 harvest crop size
The Michigan Apple Committee has released this year’s expected apple harvest size. Michigan is forecast to harvest 30.5 million bushels, which eq... more »
U.S. apple production forecast to reach 260 million bushels
Following record-breaking production last year, U.S. apple growers expect another high-performing year, according to a new report released by the U.S.... more »
California organic tomato crop hurt by searing heat, reduced plantings
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings. California farmers began harvesting processing tomatoe... more »
East Coast organic vegetable deals face challenges
Sustained hot, wet weather has been affecting organic produce crops from Georgia to Maine. Hurricane Debby and high summer temperatures have reduce... more »
Speakers announced for Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum
Speakers have been publicized for the Georgia Agricultural Labor Relations Forum. The event is scheduled for Aug. 20-21 in Tifton, Georgia. It is c... more »
Tom Nunes of The Nunes Co. and Foxy Organic remembered
Tom Nunes of The Nunes Company, which markets its vegetables and leafy greens under the Foxy and Foxy Organic brands, has died. He was 95. Nunes di... more »
Florida tomato groups hire Robert Guenther
The trade associations that represent Florida’s tomato growers, packers and shippers have hired Robert Guenther to be their next leader. Guenther... more »
Sensors help guide growers on water decisions
Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ran... more »
Organic options available for cucurbit downy mildew
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) reported in New England. CDM was reported the week of Aug. 5 on cucumber crops by growers in Franklin County, Massachus... more »
Gen Z driving value-based purchasing and continuous improvement in organic
USDA organic has an expanding fanbase in Gen Z. The Consumer Perception of USDA Organic Report released earlier this year from... more »
