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Asia Fruit Logistica returns to Bangkok in 2022
Asia Fruit Logistica is moving to Bangkok from its traditional location in Hong Kong for its 2022 edition. and takes place on Nov. 2-4 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in the Thai capital. The exhibition center in Bangkok ho... more
Pennsylvania fruit grower Bruce A. Hollabaugh dies at age 41
Bruce A. Hollabaugh, 41, of Biglerville, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at Hershey Medical Center on Sunday, March 13, 2022, with his family by his side. Bruce Hollabaugh, a third-generation fruit grower in Pennsylvania, died Sunday following a pre... more
AgBiome hires four strategic leaders
AgBiome, developer of innovative products from the Earth’s microbial communities, has hired four strategic leaders across its organization. All appointed in recent weeks, these leaders bring significant experience in their respective fields and rep... more
Driscoll’s, Plenty to build commercial strawberry indoor vertical farm
One year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors, Driscoll's, a consumer brand in fresh premium berries, and Plenty Unlimited Inc. are expanding their relationship to build a new indoor vertical farm de... more
FruitScout hires Gary Hahn as vice president of strategic relations
FruitScout, developer of a smartphone solution that enables growers to implement precision crop load management across the growing season, announced March 15 the addition of Gary Hahn as vice president of strategic relations. Hahn has four decades... more
Produce shippers claim win in California joint employment case
Last fall, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a wage and hour decision for the produce industry. It ruled in favor of two separate produce marketing companies based in Santa Barbara County, California. According ... more
American Farmland Trust names director for New Farms for a New Generation
American Farmland Trust New York Regional Director Erica Goodman has been named director of the Farms for a New Generation program, where she will play a critical role to usher in a diverse new generation of farmers and ranchers to access land and he... more