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Funding to make Canadian fruit and vegetables ‘even more competitive’
Speaking Feb. 21 at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, announced an investment of over $175,000 to the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) in providing services ... more
OFRF board approves new president
Long-time board member and organic farmer Jeremy Barker Plotkin, was approved by unanimous vote to serve as Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) board of directors. Plotkin has been a vegetable farmer for 19 years. After earning his M.S. in ... more
IFTA views New Zealand amid typhoon visit
The first week of the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) 2018 New Zealand Study Tour has offered visitors a peek at the country’s apple industry amid early harvest season and a visit from cyclone Gita. While the impact of a downgrad... more
BRANDT opens new Illinois lab for growers
BRANDT has just completed the construction of a new 2,000 square foot formulations lab in its Pleasant Plains, Illinois production facility. The new lab will serve as a hub for new formulation development and testing, as well as quality control. T... more
Ocean Spray CEO to leave co-op, replacement named
Randy Papadellis, president and chief executive officer of Ocean Spray Cranberries recently announced his plans to leave the cooperative on July 1 after a successful 18-year career. [caption id="attachment_16735" align="alignright" width="225"] B... more
Michigan’s Black Star Farms vineyard celebrates 20th anniversary
This summer, Black Star Farms will celebrate its 20th Anniversary and invite the public to join the festivities. The week-long celebration is scheduled for July 23-July 28, 2018, at the 160-acre winery estate a 15-minute drive north of Traverse Ci... more
Pear Bureau Northwest celebrates national nutrition months
Throughout the months of February and March, Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) will be focusing promotional efforts on the importance of maintaining a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle.The efforts will take a multi-channel approach through retailer de... more
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