Fruits
Blueberry industry to elect state council members for USHBC
Members of the highbush (cultivated) blueberry industry are being asked to select representatives to fill state council member and alternate positions on the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) Blueberry Promotion, Research and Information Order. Eight... more »
USDA to purchase apricots
The USDA plans to purchase apricot products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose... more »
PACA licenses easily searchable with new tool
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week debuted ePACA, a tool to help produce marketing and to improve Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) services. This new system includes PACA Search, an online function providing access... more »
Free and restricted percentages proposed for 2018-19 tart cherries
The USDA on May 8 announced a proposed volume regulation for the 2018-19 crop year under the marketing order for tart cherries grown in seven tart cherry-producing states. The proposed volume regulation would establish a... more »
California EPA to cancel chlorpyrifos registrations
The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) said May 8 its Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) would ban the use of the pesticide and toxic air contaminant chlorpyrifos in California by... more »
Sun World International sells vineyards to focus on fruit breeding, licensing
Grapes grower Sun World International (Sun World) will sell its leased and owned California farming property to an investor group, to focus on breeding and licensing of stone fruit and table grapes varieties. The investor... more »
United Fresh announces ‘best new fruit product’ finalists
United Fresh this week announced dozens of new products as finalists for the United Fresh Produce Association’s 2019 Innovation Awards. This year’s finalists will compete in seven categories for the title of Best New Product... more »
Michigan Craft Beverage Council sets research funding for 2019
The 2019 Michigan Craft Beverage Grant Funding has been announced and we look forward to supporting Michigan’s grape growers and wineries with new research and extension. Here are the lead investigators and topics from Michigan... more »
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