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Large Michigan apple crop forecast
This fall should another large crop of Michigan apples. Michigan’s official crop estimate is 32 million bushels or 1.34 billion pounds, similar t... more »
New website for Michigan Apple Committee
The Michigan Apple Committee has launched a re-designed website for the 2023 crop year. The consumer-facing website provides a wealth of informatio... more »
Social media summit hosted by Michigan Apple Committee
A group of Michigan apple growers participated in the Michigan Apple Committee's inaugural Handpicked Social Media Summit. The event in Coopersvill... more »
Aurea Imaging’s TMS TreeScout aids orchard management
Aurea Imaging has launched the TMS TreeScout, the world's first tractor-mounted sensor for precision orchard management. Aurea Imaging, a crop inte... more »
Washington’s organic, conventional apple crop bounces back
After a season of marked by a smaller crop due to a cold spring in 2022, the Washington fresh apple crop is expected to increase almost 30% in 2023-24... more »
Cal Pol Strawberry Center Field Day sets attendance record
Nearly 500 strawberry growers, shippers, processors, researchers and agricultural stakeholders gathered for the seventh annual Cal Poly Strawberry Cen... more »
Second quarter organic produce sales grow slightly
Organic fresh produce grew slightly in sales dollars and volume in the second quarter of 2023, reversing a trend of volume loss seen in 2021 and 2022,... more »
Melon growers applaud California crop despite tardiness
California farmers say this season’s melon crop was delayed by about two weeks due to cool temperatures and wet fields, which affected early harvest... more »
