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Fruit sales growth remains more than 18% ahead of the 2019 levels
November 2021 picked up where October left off: grocery shopping and food consumption patterns remained in flux, especially as holiday purchases started much earlier. IRI, 210 Analytics and the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) have teamed up since... more
Michigan’s final adaptive management plan to improve Lake Erie set
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and departmental leaders unveiled Dec. 17 Michigan’s final adaptive management plan serving as the companion document to the previously released Domestic Action Plan (DAP) addressing the causes driving harmful algal ... more
Fetzer Vineyards gets regenerative organic certification for winery, vineyards
Fetzer Vineyards, the largest winery in the U.S. certified as a B Corp and a leader in regenerative winegrowing, announced Dec. 13 it has achieved Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC) for all of its Mendocino County vineyard holdings and winery.... more
Iowa Specialty Producers Conference is Feb. 9-10
Specialty crop producers can hone their skills and receive timely updates Feb. 9-10, as the Iowa Specialty Producers Conference returns for the third year, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. The two-day event will feature keynote messag... more
Flat anti-hail netting, three-row sprayer work well in the Netherlands
The combination of the flat anti-hail netting system and the three-row sprayer has already proved itself for 12½ years at Van Westreenen Fruit Co. in Echteld, Netherlands. Van Westreenen grows Kanzi apples and Conference pears on 75 hectares for ... more
California food safety scientists mark 30 years with USDA Pesticide Data Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) joins the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Agricultural Marketing Service Pesticide Data Program (PDP). CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry ... more
Latest WSU Extension guides help drive irrigation, tree fruit decisions
Leading WSU’s land-grant mission, scientists at Washington State University Extension share knowledge through online guides. Aimed at Northwest agricultural producers, their latest publications include how-to guides on nutrient sprays for apples... more