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USDA: Protect your PACA rights
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding buyers and sellers of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables subject to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) how to preserve their rights when using electronic invoicing. Buyers... more »
Raspberry, blackberry conference returns to in-person event
The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association (NARBA) will be gathering in person for their annual meeting and conference in 2023 after two years of virtual events. The conference, Jan. 22-24, will be in Tampa,... more »
Foundations focused on fruit and vegetable consumption to merge
The Foundation for Fresh Produce and Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) are merging to further advance fruit and vegetable consumption in America and create the largest global community of advocates for produce. “The produce... more »
Fresh produce, floral labor incomes near pre-COVID levels
The U.S. fresh produce and floral industries support 2.2 million total jobs across all 50 states and $120.1 billion in labor income, nearly reaching pre-COVID levels, according to an economic impact study conducted on behalf... more »
Michigan blueberry delegation thanks Stabenow
Representatives from the Michigan blueberry industry recently met with U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, who sponsored in Congress the resolution designating July as National Blueberry Month. Stabenow, chair of the Senate Ag Committee, met in... more »
Jenschke Orchards braves Texas-sized heat, drought
Growing peaches for more than six decades, Jenschke Orchards is a U-pick fruit operation in Fredericksburg, Texas, in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, an area known for sweet-tasting peaches. Barrett and Lindsey Jenschke... more »
Tart cherry crop keeps industry busy during summer
It has been a busy summer for the cherry industry! The tart cherry crop fell short of the industry and USDA estimates. The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) estimated 262.3 million pounds and the total... more »
Fine Tuning Your Market Performance
The hardest thing for me to do when I was a store manager was to try to look at the store with “fresh eyes” – trying to see the store as a customer sees it... more »
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Apple association forecasts higher U.S. production in 2022-23
Jenschke Orchards braves Texas-sized heat, drought
SWD-killing wasps released in Michigan to protect fruit
High-altitude pears: IFTA tour spotlights Washington pears
Cold tolerance is hot topic at Michigan Viticulture Field Day
Ridgefest updates industry on Michigan apple, cherry research
Cal Poly strawberry research: Can robots kill pests?
Great Lakes EXPO sessions to look at how to effectively plan farm succession and the benefits of Farm to School
Farm Market column: Fine Tuning Your Market Performance
Ag Labor Review: Small-town virtues, from the ballpark to the classroom
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