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New resources help youth work more safely in agriculture

During the past decade, more youth have died working in agriculture than all other industries combined. Three new safety resource booklets – covering farm equipment operation, working with animals and gardening – feature guidelines that can he... more

USA Pears shatter Guinness World Record

More than 100 chefs from across the United Arab Emirates-UAE created history on Jan. 4 by producing 2,209 pies made with USA Pears and setting a Guinness World Record for the longest line of pies. According to a news release, 12 teams participated... more

Merge Organics launches Merge Marketplace

Buyers and sellers in the organic food sector now have a new way to work together. Merge Marketplace, a new platform designed to connect organic producers with buyers of organic products, is now live. Buyers can list what they are in search of, ... more

Strawberry growers deploy sticky rolls to monitor thrips and whitefly

In the case of strawberry cultivation under artificial lights, most growers choose to introduce biological pest control, just as they do in an unlit crop. "Growers who extend the cultivation or harvest in winter can also rely on our package of ben... more

BrandStorm to host industry’s marketing icons for fireside chat

United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. The event will feature a panel of marketing icons and past United Fresh Produce Marketing & Merchandising Council Chairs Roger Pepperl, Cindy Jewell and Mark ... more

Rodale Institute sets Virtual Campus with organic transition, beekeeping courses

Rodale Institute, Rodale Institute, a leader of regenerative organic agriculture, has launched the Rodale Virtual Campus, a new educational platform for farmers, researchers, and the public containing online courses focused on regenerative organic t... more

North Carolina peach growers hold referendum Feb. 25

Peach growers across the state will have a chance to vote to renew the industry’s assessment for commercial growers during a mail-in referendum that starts Feb. 25. The assessment provides funds for research and marketing to support the peach in... more