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Blueberry convention hotel reservations deadline nearing
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is reminding blueberry industry professionals that the hotel registration deadline for their upcoming conv... READ MORE »
Florida launches Farmer Stress Awareness Initiative
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) recently launched the Farmer Stress Awareness Initiative. The FDACS initiativ... READ MORE »
Buyer, seller, grower groups join forces to fund CPS produce safety research
Investing in the food safety of fresh produce comes down to pride, potential, partnership and priorities, say the latest major contributors to Center ... READ MORE »
Dole gives $750K to Center for Produce Safety, citing stakes, gains
Dole Food Co. Vice President Food Safety and Quality Natalie Dyenson is frank about the two-sided coin that motivated her company to contribute $750,0... READ MORE »
Produce safety is a ‘top-level threat,’ leading CPS donors state
Two of the fresh produce industry’s leading organizations are each donating $1 million to the Center for Produce Safety to continue that group’s w... READ MORE »
Expansion of produce safety research urged by industry leaders
Calling out the need to expand research to answer produce-specific food safety questions, the Woodland, California-based Center for Produce Safety (CP... READ MORE »
Florida growing new ‘Fifth Berry’ white strawberry
As with Strawberry Fields Forever, Florida growers are growing a new colored strawberry to give them some ammunition to recapture customers lost to ot... READ MORE »
Automated harvesters power up for strawberries
Automated strawberry harvests are taking place in select fields of California and Florida, as the robots become more commercial and less experimental.... READ MORE »
Growers pursue expanding niche for blueberries
For many blueberry growers, the organic market represents a field of opportunity that offers product differentiation and price premiums. The benefits ... READ MORE »
Florida farmers donated millions of pounds of produce to locals during harvest
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Florida farmers had begun harvesting what promised to be a bumper crop. The food service industry swiftly shut down... READ MORE »
