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Fruit and vegetable veteran Tom Tjerandsen dies
Tom Tjerandsen, a California and Chilean produce industry icon, has died. Tjerandsen, 80, was influential in California fruit exports and Southern Hemisphere imports. He was based in Sonoma, California, where he died Nov. 8. Tjerandsen... more »
“Mr. Bob” Dickey, principal in Dickey Farms, dies
Robert "Bob" Lee Dickey II, a prominent Georgia peach grower, died Nov. 16. Dickey, 94, known as “Bobby” and “Mr. Bob,” was a principal with Dickey Farms Inc., in Musella, Georgia. He was the third... more »
Michigan Apple Committee wins specialty crop promotional grants
The Michigan Apple Committee (MAC) has received grants to help that state’s apple growers improve marketing to shoppers and grocery retailers. The 2022 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBG) grants provide MAC $200,000 dedicated... more »
New York ag and food summit focuses on innovation
The Grow-NY global food and agriculture business competitions plans to focus on food innovation. The Nov. 15-16 Food & Ag Summit is scheduled for Syracuse, New York, and virtually. Designed for startups, companies, investors, resource... more »
H-2A changes to be addressed in Penn State webinar
To prepare growers for significant program regulation changes coming in 2023 for users of H-2A labor, Penn State Extension is planning a webinar. Through a Dec. 13 Zoom webinar, Penn State labor authorities plan to... more »
UF AI center to push boundaries of ag research
The scientist called the grower with a proposition: Let me fly a drone over your grove and you’ll be able to see how many trees you have, and even the size of individual canopies. Alex... more »
Partnership to help UC Davis expand food tech markets
In a partnership with a food and heath startup, University of California, Davis, plans to identify new markets for food tech. UC Davis’ Graduate School of Management at the and the UC Davis Innovation Institute... more »
Ag consultancy firm adds Farm Bureau vet
Mace Thornton, a veteran ag strategic communications professional, has joined Stratovation Group, an ag consultancy concern, as partner and chief operating officer. With a career spanning more than 30 years as a strategic communications professional... more »