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Storage Control Systems wins UK grant to study SafePod technology
For Jim Schaefer and the Storage Control Systems (SCS) team, business is about much more than the bottom line. Business is about family. “Fruit growers are people persons,” said Schaefer, president of SCS. “They want... more »
Fruit Crop Guesstimate shows winter’s impact
Coming off back-to-back winters that challenged Michigan growers, industry leaders gathered June 24 to guess the size of 2015’s fruit crops. “We’ve experienced two harsh winters in a row and we’re also continuing to experience... more »
Marketing order approval could boost cranberry promotion
In light of considerable market turmoil in the U.S. cranberry industry in recent years, Michelle Hogan was a bit surprised when growers recently approved the continuance of the industry’s federal marketing order. Hogan, newly appointed... more »
USDA broadens crop insurance options for fruit producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion are... more »
Jolene Brown to keynote farm marketing program at Great Lakes EXPO
Jolene Brown will make the keynote presentation for the farm marketing program at the 2015 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO, to be held Dec. 8-10 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Brown is a farmer,... more »
Florida Citrus Commission appoints interim executive director
The Florida Citrus Commission unanimously appointed Shannon Shepp as interim executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus.Shepp has served as the Department’s deputy executive director since August 2013, where she has been responsible for... more »
NovaSource adds a pair of new staff members to their team
NovaSource, the crop protection business unit of Tessenderlo Kerley (TKI), announced the addition of Tim Kuechmann as account manager for the Pacific Northwest and Newton Roda as director of international business, Southern Cone, South America.Kuechmann... more »
Increase of spotted wing Drosophila in berry crops
Monitoring for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) over the past week has revealed an upswing in the catches of SWD in monitoring traps. Numbers have gone from a few per trap to some catching more than... more »
MSU’s Jim Flore named Cherry Industry Person of the Year
Michigan State University (MSU) horticulture professor Jim Flore was honored as Cherry Industry Person of the Year on July 7.Flore received the honor at the MSU Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center, where public tours are... more »
Ceremonial ‘First Pick’ marks the start of the Michigan blueberry harvest season
The Michigan blueberry harvest is once again about to launch into full swing and local growers are working long hours to ensure that the blueberries are picked, packed and available to consumers, retailers, restaurants, and... more »
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