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Jim Allen will step down from NYAA in January
Jim Allen will retire as president and CEO of New York Apple Association (NYAA) on Jan. 2, 2017. Allen has headed the NYAA since 2000. Alle... READ MORE »
Northwest Michigan growers planting at higher densities
Northwest Michigan’s fruit industry is in transition. Wine grapes have been booming, but after two brutal winters and two failed crops in a row ... READ MORE »
IFTA spotlights Gala, Fuji and Honeycrisp production
For a long time, Red Delicious was the backbone of the U.S. apple industry. If you wanted a dependable income, you grew that variety. But the crop ... READ MORE »
IFTA tours highlight Michigan fruit industry
Visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) 59th annual conference in February were treated to an insi... READ MORE »
Global Cold Chain Expo registration now open
Registration is now open for the inaugural Global Cold Chain Expo, created in partnership with the Global Cold Chain Alliance and the United Fresh P... READ MORE »
Award-winning NC-140 project raises stock of fruit tree industry
A multi-layered project to improve sustainability in fruit tree production through changes in rootstock use has received recognition from a national o... READ MORE »
AMS previews expansion of successful GroupGAP pilot program
At a Sept. 15 meeting of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC), Agricultural Marketing Servi... READ MORE »
Gamarra joins PMA as global business development manager
Natalia Gamarra joined Produce Marketing Association (PMA) on Aug. 3 as the new global business development manager. Gamarra holds eight years of... READ MORE »
PMA comments on FDA’s proposed VQIP guidance for industry
Produce Marketing Association submitted written comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding their proposed Voluntary Qualified Impo... READ MORE »
Marketing order approval could boost cranberry promotion
In light of considerable market turmoil in the U.S. cranberry industry in recent years, Michelle Hogan was a bit surprised when growers recently appro... READ MORE »
