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USDA reminds specialty crop growers on-farm food safety expenses application deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food sa... more »
Impactful year marked by EFI
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs ... more »
Packing operations manager promoted at G&R
G&R Farms, a grower and shipper of organic sweet onions and other crops, has promoted one of its staffers. Ronald “Kelby” Werner, a senior ... more »
World Ag Expo names winners of the Top-10 New Products Competition
Results are in for World Ag Expo’s 2024 Top-10 New Products Competition. The winners will be showcased Feb. 13-15, 2024 during the World Ag Expo in ... more »
NCAE petitions labor department on H-2A wages
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is petitioning Acting Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su to amend the regulatory methodology... more »
Ethical labor program introduced to fresh produce industry
Fresh produce industry stakeholders have launched the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP). The program aims to recognize and strengthen e... more »
Sunny Cal Farms to ship Jasper brand citrus, table grapes
CJ Buxman, a third-generation San Joaquin Valley, California, grower/shipper and former president of Fruit World Co., has started Sunny Cal Farms. ... more »
Panelists: The sooner, the better for SOE certification
The overarching message delivered by a group of panelists at the Organic Grower Summit concerning the National Organic Program's soon-to-be-implemente... more »
Survey: On-farm AI, automation investment to continue
While there has been a significant surge in digital transformation initiatives across agribusinesses, many still grapple with deriving actionable insi... more »
Park Farming Organics earns Leopold Conservation Award
Park Farming Organics of Meridian, California, is the 2023 California Leopold Conservation Award recipient. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and... more »
Oregon potato researchers tackle sprouting in storage
Oregon State University researchers will use a $2 million USDA grant to help prevent stored potatoes from sprouting. The research will ... more »
Sunview continues to pioneer organic grape category
Sunview, a family-owned fruit company based in California’s San Joaquin Valley, offers a comprehensive organic table grape program — and is set to... more »
