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Goldenberry Farms commits to recycled packaging for 2022
The company has replaced vendors in China with regional South American manufacturers, saving thousands of tons of potential carbon emissions. Carton packaging has been replaced by natural cardboard boxes purchased locally, and selecting vendors with ... more
2022 California winegrape crop forecast as ‘stable’
For Jeff Bitter, 2022 will be a year of recovery for California winegrape growers – but not for the reasons one might think. "It's not so much a recovery from the pandemic as much as it is recovery from oversupply in the grape market," Bitter sa... more
World Ag Expo returns Feb. 8-10
Spaces are marked, pavilions are built, and World Ag Expo is ready to be “Back in AgTion” Feb. 8-10 in Tulare, California. Tickets are on sale now at https://bit.ly/WAE22Tickets. Show officials note confidence in the event with 94% of sp... more
Proposed changes to National List for Organic Crops and Handling shared
The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) identifies the synthetic substances allowed and the natural substances prohibited in organic farming. It also identifies nonagricultural and nonorganic agricultural substances tha... more
John Place is promoted to CEO at Nourse Farms Inc.
Nourse Farms Inc. announced Feb. 1 that founder and President Timothy Nourse has transitioned from overall leadership of Nourse Farms to chairman of the board of directors effective Jan. 1, 2022. Nourse is leaving the day-to-day operational oversi... more
Disrupted shipping services to US-grown ag commodities addressed
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Jan. 31 plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities. The USDA is partnering with the Port of Oakland t... more
Michigan producers of cherries to vote on program continuation
Michigan producers of sweet and tart cherries have an opportunity to vote on whether to continue the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program in a referendum conducted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). ... more
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