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Webinars to be offered by Organic Trade Association

A series of webinars through the end of the year will be held by the The Organic Trade Association and the Organic Center. From the Organic Trade Association, a retailing-geared webinar on the best labeling practices for organic non-food products... more

NAMA namesProfessional Development Awards of Excellence winners

The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named three marketing and agricultural leaders as winners of the 2019 Professional Development Awards of Excellence. According to a news release, the NAMA Professional Development Awards of Excell... more

‘Polar Coaster’ winter predicted by Farmers’ Almanac

The 2020 Farmers' Almanac's extended weather forecast is predicting a "Polar Coaster Winter," with plenty of frigid temperatures and snow for a majority of the country. The Almanac describes the upcoming season as "freezing, frigid and frosty,"... more

USDA details trade damage estimate calculations

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said Aug. 23 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its support package ... more

Gavel passes to new USApple board chair

The U.S. Apple Association has named a new chair to lead its board of directors. Jeff Colombini, a third-generation California grower and tree fruit business owner, will serve the 2019-20 term. Colombini is president of Lodi Farming, Inc., a compa... more

Michigan apple growers expect average-sized harvest

The official crop estimate of 25.25 million bushels (1.06 billion pounds) of apples was announced today at the USApple Outlook meeting in Chicago. The 2019 crop estimate is on par with the average Michigan Apple harvest of about 25.2 million bushels ... more

US. trade policy outlined at USApple conference

Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message Aug. 23 from Agriculture Under Secretary Ted McKinney at the U.S. Apple Association’s 2019 Outlook and Marketing Conference in Chicago. McKinney spoke at the 124th ... more