Fruits
Feed a Bee seeks proposals for pollinator forage initiative
Bayer, in coordination with the new Feed a Bee steering committee, is calling for proposals to establish additional forage for pollinators in all 50 states by 2018. Bayer’s Feed a Bee program, currently in its... more »
Cider association elects new members
The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) elected new directors and executive leadership at its annual membership conference, CiderCon 2017. The incoming board of directors elected the 2017 executive committee, including Bruce Nissen of... more »
Cosmic Crisp 20 years in the making
Nine million boxes. That’s the amount of Cosmic Crisp apples the Washington state industry is proposing to market over the next few years – said to be the fastest volume increase ever for a new... more »
Registration open for apple grower Produce Safety Rule training
Produce Safety Alliance training courses specifically for apple growers will be offered on March 20 and 21, 2017 at English Hills, 1200 Four Mile Road, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. Each date is a standalone meeting,... more »
USDA gathering new data on organic production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2016 Certified Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and livestock commodities in the United States. NASS is... more »
California authorizes fungicide in orchards with standing water
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CA DPR) has authorized the emergency application of Pristine fungicide and select other products to orchards with standing water in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Tehama and Yuba Counties until... more »
Former OFVGA chair Brenda Lammens dies
Former Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association (OFVGA) Chair Brenda Lammens, 61, died Feb. 11. "Brenda was a strong, influential leader who contributed much to the edible horticulture sector and the agricultural industry as a... more »
2017 fall-fruiting raspberry varieties reviewed
Fall-fruiting or primocane fruiting raspberries produce in late summer and fall on the current year primocanes. They differ from floricane fruiting types that produce berries on the second year canes in the middle of summer.... more »