Fruits
CCCGA presents awards at winter meeting
Amidst 225 attendees of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association’s (CCCGA) 28th Annual Winter Meeting and Trade Show, Association President Keith Mann presented the organization’s 2017 Legislative Leadership and Government Service Awards.The event was held... more »
USDA announces $12.1M for crop protection, pest management
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has made $12.1 in funding available through the Crop Protection and Pest Management (CPPM) Competitive Grants Program. The CPPM program supports research... more »
EWG releases ‘Dirty Dozen’ list despite low consumption rates
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its latest "Dirty Dozen" list. "In light of new science and information about how safety fears are impacting low income consumers, it is concerning that EWG still releases... more »
Reducing the risk of bitter pit in Honeycrisp apples
{Sponsored} Honeycrisp apples are the hardest to grow and the most prone to difficulties. Bitter pit, a disorder most commonly linked to calcium deficiencies in the fruit, is one of those difficulties. And it can... more »
U.S. apple holdings up from last year
The U.S. Apple Association has released its U.S. apple holdings report for March 1, 2017. According to the report, fresh apple holdings totaled 69.7 million bushels, 12 percent more than the inventories reported for March... more »
Ohio State names new dean of CFAES
The Ohio State University has recommended the appointment of Cathann Arceneaux Kress as vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). She currently is vice president... more »
Rice Fruit hires facility food safety manager
Rice Fruit Company welcomes Alexandra (Lex) Roberts as the newest addition to its staff. Roberts will work as facility food safety manager, a new position created to work in partnership with the Grower Relations and... more »
Attracticidal sphere lures spotted wing drosophila to their demise
It looks like a fruit, but it’s definitely not as healthy. According to Entomology Today, it’s the attracticidal sphere, and a new study shows it to be a promising tool for managing the invasive fruit... more »
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