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Rare pest found in Mexican fruit at border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the Pharr International Bridge discovered a rare pest, a first in the nation discovery, in a shipment of fresh fruit. “Our agriculture specialists help protect American agriculture an... more
Full Harvest expands with new hires, funding
Full Harvest, the business-to-business marketplace specializing in surplus and imperfect produce, has announced multiple milestones as it successfully scales its operations to help solve the $2.6T global food waste problem. “In just a few short ... more
Oregon OSHA adopts rules protecting against high heat, wildfire smoke
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced on May 11 the adoption of rules to protect workers from the hazards of high heat and wildfire smoke. The rules encompass initial protective measures for workers who rely on employer-provide... more
AgBiTech, UPL partner for new biosolutions
UPL, a global leader in sustainable agriculture solutions, and AgBiTech, a world leader in ag biologicals innovation to create healthy food systems, have entered a strategic partnership to bring a range of sustainable biosolutions to crops in Califor... more
Trellis systems, events helped by Michigan Tree Fruit Commission mini-grants
Evaluating alternative building materials for trellis systems, providing support to Michigan State University Extension field staff to monitor orchards throughout the season and providing the resources for virtual and hybrid programming were goals of... more
FreshEdge expands with City Produce acquisition
FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies, has acquired fresh food distributor City Produce, headquartered in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. For many years, City Produce has been serving North Central Florida, the Florida Panhandle ... more
Appointments made to Michigan Cherry Committee, Tree Fruit Commission
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the following appointments to the Michigan Cherry Committee and Michigan Tree Fruit Commission. Michigan Cherry Committee Dave Hackert, of Ludington, is the vice president of Indian Summer Co-op... more