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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
Advertised retail prices rise for specialty crops, including Honeycrisp
Advertised prices for specialty crops at major retail supermarket outlets ending during the period of Jan. 22-Feb. 3 show some sharp increases. According to USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, due to high costs and supply chain woes, some ret... more
Free online summit tackles codling moth
A free virtual “Codling Moth (CM) Summit” will be held Feb. 24. The session will include a long-term look at the biology, control and treatment of CM. The event is sponsored by Washington State University Extension, Oregon State University Ext... more
PBH welcomes Naturipe’s CarrieAnn Arias as 2022 Chairman of the Board
The Produce for Better Health Foundation has welcomed its 2022 Executive Committee, including 2022 Chairman of the Board, CarrieAnn Arias, vice president of marketing for Naturipe Farms. Approved during the recent PBH Board of Trustees Meeting, PB... more
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