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Rockford Package Supply grows with new building
Recognizing and building upon the contributions of those who helped nurture the agricultural industry in Michigan was among the reasons for an established packaging operation to spread its wings with a new facility. Howard Paulson,... more »
USDA extends deadline for recording farm structure
The USDA is providing farms a one-time, 30-day extension to the June 1 deadline for recording farm organization structures related to Actively Engaged in Farming determinations. This date is used to determine the level... more »
Northwest predicts 18.3 million boxes of cherries
Growers in five Northwest states estimated a sweet cherry crop of 18.3 million 20-pound boxes this season, according to James Michael, a vice president of marketing with Northwest Cherry Growers. The estimate, made earlier this... more »
Arysta LifeScience relocates HQ to Research Triangle Park
Arysta LifeScience will relocate its global headquarters from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Cary, North Carolina, over the coming months. The company’s global headquarters will host key functional areas including Global R&D and Regulatory, Global Supply Chain... more »
CCCGA to honor 200th anniversary of cranberry growing
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association (CCCGA) will commemorate 2016 as the 200th anniversary of commercial cranberry growing in Massachusetts this fall. The occasion also marks the launch of the association’s newly created educational traveling exhibit, Rhapsody in Red: ... more »
Pear Bureau Northwest presents display contest winners
The results are in for the 3rd annual “Pear Up with USA Pears” display contest sponsored by Pear Bureau Northwest. Produce personnel submitted creative and educational USA Pears displays featuring Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bosc... more »
Farm Bureau survey: farmers want control of their data
Farmers and ranchers want to control the information their equipment collects every time it passes through a field, a survey released by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) shows. Farmers also believe that creating a... more »
Program encourages fall apple consumption
This fall, expect another season of Instagram feeds filled with thousands of apple-eating snapshots: U.S. Apple Association (USApple) will once again hold its Apples for Education: Buy an Apple, Help a Student social-media fueled classroom... more »
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