Associations

December to bring 38th Southeast Fruit & Vegetable Expo

The yearly Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is to be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 38th annual meeting is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 at the Embassy Suites Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. The event,... more »

CDFA’s Pest Exclusion Branch seeks to fill vacancies on the Seed Advisory Board

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Pest Exclusion Branch has announced a vacancy on the Seed Advisory Board. The board is composed of seven members who are seed labelers, and two members who... more »

IFPA Policy Retreat sets advocacy agenda for 2025 amid key industry challenges

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) hosted a Policy Retreat this month, bringing together volunteer leaders from the U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee. Held at National Harbor, the retreat focused on shaping... more »

EFI highlights vital role of farmworkers in ag, celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) highlights the vital role of farmworkers by celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing stories and resources of Hispanic and Latino farmworkers in agriculture. Hispanic workers make up nearly 80% of... more »

2,500 growers and tech leaders to meet at FIRA USA ag robotics show

The third edition FIRA USA’s ag robotics show will be in northern California this fall. The Oct. 22-24 event, to be in Woodland, California, west of the Sacramento airport, is set to bring 2,500 growers... more »

IFPA mourns the passing of past United Fresh leader

Al Vangelos, a longtime produce industry leader, is being mourned by the industry. Vangelos, a past chair of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association, an International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA), legacy organization, has died.... more »

Transformative versus performative: Current and past political climates and ag labor impacts

Sadly, today much of the political behavior we witness in Washington, D.C., is performative rather than transformative. There is a big difference between political behavior that is transformative and that which is performative. In the... more »

AmericanHort comments on federal H-2A court ruling

AmericanHort has released a summary of the FAQs regarding the recent federal court ruling on the H-2A rule from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. A coalition of 17 states and... more »

USHBC unveils third cohort of fellows accepted into the Blueberry Industry Leadership Program

The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has released the names of the third cohort of fellows accepted into its Blueberry Industry Leadership Program. The program, launched in March 2022, is designed to elevate up-and-coming leaders... more »

NCAE releases statement on preliminary injunction against DOL

A federal court in Georgia has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing a regulation that would have allowed temporary foreign agricultural workers to unionize. The ruling is a significant... more »