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Several recognized for excellence in the cider industry
Since CiderCon 2015, the American Cider Association has bestowed industry honors on deserving partners. The association uses its awards as an opportunity to highlight individuals and businesses helping the cider category grow. The scope has expan... more
AgroFresh provides insights on US apple consumer trends
AgroFresh Solutions Inc. has launched a consumer research series called AgroFresh Consumer Intelligence to identify key factors defining purchase decision-making criteria for fresh produce consumers. The first study, commissioned by AgroFresh and ... more
MSU offers ‘Small Fruit Production Risk Management: Resources and Tools’
There is new training program developed by the Michigan State University (MSU )Extension Small Fruit program to assist the blueberry industry and all berry growers in general to deal with major production risks affecting the Michigan blueberry indust... more
Valley Irrigation Launches Valley 365 connected crop management
Valley Irrigation has launched a platform for growers to manage, control and share data analytics between connected devices on the farm. Valley 365, a cloud-based, single sign-on platform for connected crop management, brings together the best featu... more
UGA Extension schedules grape growers workshops
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is holding workshops specifically for Georgia grape growers in March. The classes, set for March 5 in Dahlonega, Georgia; and March 17 in Ellijay, Georgia, will cover disease and insect control and o... more
Rockit Apple featured at 2020 South By Southwest Festival
The Rockit Apple, a miniature-sized apple grown for snacking, is making an appearance at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Wellness Expo taking place March 14-15 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. Thousands of apples will be on display at t... more
Michigan Peach Sponsors honor a pair of industry contributors
A pair of west Michigan peach growers were honored March 3 for their service to the Michigan peach industry. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="825"] Fred Koeningshof, left, a member of the Michigan Peach Sponsors board, presents the Michig... more