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Horticultural supply industry leader Kurt Dramm inducted into Wisconsin hall of fame

The Commercial Growers of Wisconsin (CGW) has honored Kurt Dramm with induction into the state industry’s Hall of Fame. Kurt Dramm, a leader in the horticultural supply industry, died May 16. He was 85. Dramm... more »

National Plant Board recognizes Georgia Plant Protection Division

The National Plant Board (NPB) is recognizing the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Plant Protection Division. The plant board has bestowed an Outstanding Team Performance award for 2024 to the division. The division, based in... more »

USDA to celebrate 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer

As 2026 will bring global recognition of female growers through the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the USDA is announcing how it plans to participate in the initiative. The United Nations has designated 2026... more »

Unsung heroes of agriculture honored

A farmworkers organization has recognized farmworkers who do honorable things in their work. Maria de Sagrario Iglesias of FirstFruits Farms has been named the winner of the first Grow the Good Farmworker of the Year... more »

Western Growers will honor Sonny Rodriguez at annual meeting

Sonny Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Growers Company, will be honored with the 2024 Award of Honor during the Western Growers' annual meeting in November. Rodriguez joined The Growers Company in 1975, a third-generation... more »

California strawberry grower Mayra Paniagua receives award

Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. Paniagua's parents migrated from Mexico, starting out as pickers and eventually moving up to... more »

Lessons learned: A look at how everything farmers buy and sell is determined by others

I have been farming Michigan blueberries my entire life and my family has been farming them since 1956. I am the president of the Michigan Blueberry Advisory Committee and the manager for Kamphuis Farms in... more »

Fast Company names Driscoll’s to list of innovators

Berry company Driscoll’s has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. This year’s list spotlights businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World's... more »

Stemilt’s West Mathison named Apple Citizen of the Year

West Mathison, president and CEO of Stemilt Growers for 19 years, is the 2024 Apple Citizen of the Year. The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival awarded Mathison the honor on Feb. 10 at the Performing... more »

2023 Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards

The Fruit Growers News and Vegetable Growers News recognized the hard work of the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Award Class of 2023 during a reception Dec. 5 at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable... more »