Fruits
IFPA receives $5 million USDA award for fresh produce sustainable packaging lab
The USDA has awarded $5 million to the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) Foundation for Fresh Produce and Clemson University to establish a Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab. The lab will focus on developing new packaging... more »
Apple holdings falling
Fresh and processing apple inventories are reported lower in early November this year than in the previous year, according to a Nov. 11 report from the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). According to the USAppleTracker report,... more »
‘Brutal’ wine market leaves farms in peril
Steve Perrin and his family have grown winegrapes on the land around their Lodi farmhouse for four generations. Behind the house stand a towering oak, a workshop and 150 acres of grapevines, mostly zinfandel, some... more »
Tour stops revealed for Farm Market Bus Tour 2024
Set to take place on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, the Farm Market Bus Tour 2024 provides an in-depth experience that takes growers to five West Michigan farm markets to learn more about each location’s business... more »
USDA’s $235 million to aid grower hurricane, disaster relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is aiding growers through more than $235 million hurricane and disaster relief. USDA is issuing payments to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters, including $143 million in crop insurance... more »
Hurricane Helene damaged communities aided by Virginia Cooperative Extension
Virginia Cooperative Extension is helping growers and communities damaged by Hurricane Helene. Though the floodwaters have receded, the recovery for growers including one who grows organic berries will last for months and even years. As... more »
Heat produces uneven California fall organic fruit supply
An inconsistent supply of fall organic fruit is expected this year. Stephen Paul of Homegrown Organic Farms (HGO) in Porterville, California, said the record heat that scorched the valley from spring to fall took its... more »
Growers asked to participate in Washington winegrape acreage survey
Washington’s winegrape and winery industries are requesting grower help to conduct a survey of the state’s winegrape acreage. The Washington Winegrowers Association, Washington State Wine Commission and the Washington Wine Institute are working together on... more »
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