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New Jersey Department of Agriculture highlights cranberries

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher along with state officials and staff today visited Cutts Brothers Cranberry Farm in Bass River in Burlington County to highlight cranberry season. New Jersey is annually among the top three produc... more

California reports low or no pesticide levels in most fruits, vegetables

Once again, tests showed that the vast majority of fresh produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) met national pesticide residue standards. During its 2018 survey, DPR found 95 percent of all samples had no detect... more

Syngenta named top ag employer in 2019 Science magazine survey

Syngenta has been recognized as one of the world’s leading biotech employers – and the top agriculture employer – in the 2019 Science Careers Top Employers Survey. The company ranked 10 out of 20 top employers in biotechnology, biopharmaceutica... more

Updated John Deere tractor lineup set for model year 2020

John Deere has updated its lineup of 7R Tractors for model year 2020. These newly refined tractors offer the perfect combination of power and versatility with new levels of comfort, John Deere dependability and the latest precision ag technology. ... more

United Fresh to honor Emanuel Lazopoulos with Lifetime Achievement Award

United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Emanuel Lazopoulos, former senior vice president of Del Monte Fresh Produce, Inc., at the 2020 FreshStart Conference’s Gala Dinner, Wednesday, January 15, at the Loews ... more

North Bay Produce voluntarily recalls fresh apples due to health risk

North Bay Produce of Traverse City, Michigan is voluntarily recalling 2,297 cases and two bulk bins of fresh apples due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious ... more

New York-grown apples handpicked for TCS New York City Marathon

The TCS New York City Marathon will again partner with New York Apple Association (NYAA) as this year’s official sponsor to provide New York state-grown apples at the finish line, at several related events, and to race volunteers. As an official ... more