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Michigan well-represented at CiderCon 2020 in California

CiderCon 2020 hit the streets of Oakland, California, in late January. The country’s annual cider (hard cider) conference hosted more than 1,200 cider makers, suppliers, distributors, juice companies and equipment manufacturers to celebrate and ... more

Jury finds in favor of Missouri peach grower in lawsuit against Bayer, BASF

A federal jury on Feb. 14 found in favor of Bader Farms, a Campbell, Missouri-based peach grower that blamed agrochemical giants Bayer and BASF for encouraging the use of the weedkiller dicamba and causing irreparable damage to its business. Accor... more

Michigan agriculture sees Korson, Byrum moving into retirement

Michigan agriculture is losing two of its biggest stalwarts and significant Michigan State University (MSU) partners this year to retirement. Phil Korson, president of the Cherry Marketing Institute (CMI) and executive director of the Michigan... more

US fresh fresh apple holdings on Feb. 1 reported 12% higher than last year

The U.S. Apple Association released its February 2020 edition of Market News. This is the fourth report on the 2019 apple crop. According to the survey prepared by Mark Seetin, USApple's director of regulatory and industry affairs, this year’s f... more

Michael Toews tapped to lead University of Georgia Tifton Campus

Michael Toews has been named assistant dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to oversee the Tifton Campus. Toews, a UGA entomology professor, succeeds Joe West, who is retiring February 28 after a 34-... more

Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit is a window on innovation

The Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit returns to Hartnell College on March 17-18, promising another deep dive into the latest tactics, equipment and thinking to maximize profit and consumer satisfaction in the fresh produce industry. The seventh annua... more

International Fruit Tree Association holds week of learning, recognition

The International Fruit Tree Association’s 63rd Annual Conference and Tours, titled "Precision 2020," was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Feb. 9-12. The event that attracted tree fruit growers and industry representatives from several growing ... more