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Craig Kelly retires; IFCO appoints new vice president of grower sales
Rick Overholt, an experienced supply chain leader will succeed IFCO veteran, Craig Kelly to serve fresh produce growers across North America. I IFCO, a provider of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, has named supply chain... more
Wilbur-Ellis marks 100th anniversary with ‘Innovation Award’ for student teams
As the culmination of a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary, Wilbur-Ellis is launching the "Wilbur-Ellis Innovation Award," a program that engages young people in finding innovative ways to feed a growing world population and offers a $25,... more
Michigan issues new agricultural worker testing order
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a new agricultural worker testing order, replacing the August 2020 order in its entirety. The June 2021 order includes a new definition for agricultural work, clarifies and defines ce... more
Second educational session for Organic Produce Summit 2021 announced
On the heels of one of the most challenging and demanding years in the history of the fresh produce industry, leaders from the production and retail side of business will explore what lies ahead for the future of organic fresh produce in the second o... more
House Republicans sound alarm on Biden administration’s plan to undo water rule
Top Republican leaders in the House of Representatives on June 25 joined House Agriculture Committee Member David Rouzer, R-NC, in=n outlining their concerns regarding the Biden Administration’s intention to undo the Trump administration’s Naviga... more
Disrupting mealybug mating may help protect vineyards from grapevine leafroll
The grape mealybug has plagued Washington winegrape growers for decades. Researchers at Washington State University are launching a study with synthetic sex pheromones to disrupt mealybug mating – and, hopefully, the damage mealybugs cause in viney... more
NC hurricane disaster relief program includes plasticulture producers
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has received a $79.6 million USDA block grant to assist producers and woodland owners in 90 counties who suffered losses in 2018-2019 from Hurricanes Florence, Michael and Dorian. The... more
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