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Strawberry conference draws hundreds to central California
This year’s gathering of strawberry industry professionals attending the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) and North American Strawberry Gr... more »
Initiative aims to promote sustainable agriculture in California
A new initiative from San Francisco-based food technology company GrubMarket will invest a portion of the company’s net profits in activities aimed ... more »
Ciranda taps experienced food industry leader as new CEO
Ciranda, a leading North American provider of certified organic, non-GMO and fair trade food ingredients, has named a new CEO. Doug Audette brings ... more »
New regenerative initiative tracks soil carbon in real time
Organic grower Braga Fresh and predictive agriculture company Agrology have partnered on a regenerative initiative to track and quantify soil carbon i... more »
Beverage company launches sustainability impact tracker
Tractor Beverage Co. has launched a sustainability impact tracker developed to quantify the benefit of sourcing organic ingredients versus their conve... more »
Up to $2M available for risk management training through USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making up to $2 million available for risk management education and training programs that support farmers and r... more »
Seed production course applications due tomorrow
Applications for the Organic Seed Alliance’s 2023 Organic Seed Production online course are due by the end of the day tomorrow. The interactive, ... more »
Cover crop survey seeking grower input
Farmers are invited to share thoughts on cover crops in the National Cover Crop Survey to help guide research, seed development and other actions. ... more »
Strawberries, blackberries in plentiful supply with good quality
It’s boom time for organic berries, with abundant harvest and good quality from Baja, Mexico and Florida leading to promotional opportunities for st... more »
New summit to showcase innovation in biologicals
A new event is designed to showcase biological solutions that are available to fruit and vegetable growers to enhance soil and plant health. The Sa... more »
Potato squeeze being acutely felt in organic russets
The 2022-23 storage crop of all potatoes is down as much as 5% from the previous year, a shortage being most acutely felt in the organic russet potato... more »
Produce wholesaler adds 2 veteran salespeople to organic team
Two sales veterans have joined the growing organic sales division of Maryland-based produce wholesaler Pete Pappas & Sons. Kevin Benson, organi... more »
