Crop Protection
EPA approves Fontelis
EPA has granted registration approval for DuPont Crop Protection’s Fontelis fungicide. Fruit, vegetable, peanut and other specialty crop growers now have a tool to help them produce higher yields with enhanced quality, despite soilborne and... more »
Industry’s cantaloupe safety meetings change to webinar format
A series of webinars will replace regional meetings scheduled to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe.Growers, buyers, auditors, academic experts and state and federal regulators were being invited to attend regional meetings planned... more »
Donohue leaves Michigan Apple Committee
Denise Donohue has stepped down as executive director of the Michigan Apple Committee (MAC), the grower-funded, nonprofit organization devoted to promotion, education and research activities to encourage consumption of Michigan apples. Diane Smith is now... more »
Food safety: New FDA rule expands access to food industry records
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an interim rule that gives the agency expanded access to records from the food industry.The Food Safety Modernization Act amendment expands FDA's former records access authority beyond... more »
Cantaloupe safety & listeria: Produce industry sets meetings to develop guidelines for food safety
Produce industry leaders from across the nation have scheduled four regional meetings to develop guidelines to improve the safety of cantaloupe, according to the Produce Marketing Association.Growers, buyers, auditors, academic experts and state and federal... more »
Surveys measure tree fruit, grape acreage in Washington state
According to the Washington Tree Fruit Acreage Report released last year, total apple acreage in Washington state fell from 172,986 acres in 2006 to 167,489 acres in 2011. That falloff might be a little bit... more »
Valley cantaloupe growers look to regain trust after listeria outbreak
In the wake of last year's deadly food-borne illness outbreak in cantaloupes, California growers are pushing for a statewide food safety program to regain consumer trust.The state, led by Fresno County, is the nation's leading... more »
2012 Orchard and Vineyard Show coming to Acme, Mich.
The 2012 Orchard and Vineyard Show, January 24 to 25, will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. The concurrent wine grape session will be held on January 24, and tree fruit... more »
Advisory Issued for Honeycrisp apple cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has advised consumers to avoid drinking certain Pepin Heights Orchard Honeycrisp-brand apple cider because some of the cider distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin could have elevated levels of patulin.The... more »
Southwest Horticultural Days Feb. 8-9
The Michigan Grape Society and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with Lake Michigan College, will host the annual Southwest Horticultural Days conference Feb. 8-9 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center, 2755 E. Napier Ave.,... more »
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