Fruits
Naturipe to use blockchain for food safety data
Naturipe Farms recently announced it was working with data management firm SAP on a blockchain project to increase food safety and reduce food waste. Blockchain technologies typically act as a digital ledger in which transactions are recorded... more »
Sun World grants new fruit license in Brazil
Bakersfield, California-based Sun World Innovations has added Brazilian grape company, Argofruta, to its list of licensees worldwide. The partnership with Sun World will allow Argofruta to expand their seedless grape production and give them access... more »
Okanagan co-founder retires; management hires announced
Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the developer of non-browning Arctic apple varieties recently announced hires to the company's management team, as well as the retirement of co-founder Louisa... more »
Canada invests $21M in genome research
The Canadian government on Thursday announced funding to support the country's researchers whose discoveries inspire entrepreneurs and innovators in the agriculture and other sectors. The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced $6.7... more »
Florida, Georgia growers hope for NAFTA seasonality reforms
Specialty crop growers in Florida and Georgia are hoping for increased protection from seasonal Mexican imports. In an Aug. 8 open letter of support to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a number of trade groups... more »
Cold-climate growers having luck with hybrid variety
Winegrape growers in northern states are... more »
OSU names Texas A&M leader as dean of its College of Agricultural Sciences
Alan R. Sams, who has helped expand prominent agricultural programs at both Texas A&M and Clemson universities, has been named the Reub Long Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. Sams... more »
New tariffs to cost U.S. nut and fruit industries over $3B
The ongoing international trade turmoil between the U.S. and other countries has prompted import tariffs on many U.S. agricultural commodities in important export markets, which could hurt U.S. farmers. A new report released by the... more »
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