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American Cider Association announces 2022 board election results

The American Cider Association (ACA) announced Feb. 4 the results of its annual board of directors election at their 2022 industry trade conference called CiderCon, held this year in Richmond, Virginia. The ACA is the nation’s nonprofit trade gr... more

Western Growers releases inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report

Growers are keen to adopt automation to bridge the growing labor gap and ensure that their crops can be picked in time, according to the Global Harvest Automation Report, a first-of-its-kind study commissioned by Western Growers (WG). The report i... more

The Bee Corp gains funding for new growth

Indianapolis, Indiana-based The Bee Corp. has secured another $1 million in funding from Flywheel Fund, IU Ventures, IU Angel Network and several other contributors. These investments in The Bee Corp will be used to expand access to Verifli and... more

12th Annual CiderCon draws more than 800 attendees

The 12th Annual CiderCon took place in Richmond, Virginia from Feb. 1-Feb. 4, 2022. This was a return to an in person event after holding CiderCon 2021 in a virtual space. CiderCon is the American Cider Association’s annual event. This year’s the... more

NCAE, Labormex to locate CDC/WHO-approved vaccines in Mexico

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has partnered with longtime member Labormex to locate CDC/WHO approved vaccines in Mexico for H-2A Temporary Workers. Mexico is the largest provider of H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers to U.S... more

Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention deemed a success

After last year’s virtual Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, both growers and exhibitors as well as the convention organizers were eagerly looking forward to this year’s return to an in-person format. While the Pennsylvania Farm Show... more

Heart of Florida’s strawberry season puts focus on industry

Wael Elwakil, a relatively new fruit and vegetable production agent with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Hillsborough County, explains why strawberries are so critical to west-central Flori... more