Events
International Agri-Center prepares for 49th annual World Ag Expo
World Ag Expo will kick off its 49th annual show on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in Tulare, California. Gates open at the International Agri-Center at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, and the playing of the National Anthem... more »
PMA announces 2016 Fresh Connections World Tour
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) announced dates and locations for the Fresh Connections World Tour 2016. The tour will kick off in Shanghai, China in March and end in Santiago, Chile in November. Overall, the tour includes... more »
Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days set for Feb. 3-4
The Michigan Grape Society and Michigan State University Extension, in partnership with Lake Michigan College, will host the annual Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days conference Feb. 3-4 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center. Registration begins at... more »
2016 Midwest Agritourism Expo to offer free admission
The 2016 Midwest Agritourism Expo, being held on March 10, at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence, Michigan will be free for attendees. The expo, which runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., will... more »
2016 United Fresh registration opens
Registration for United Fresh 2016 is now open. The event will be hosted June 20-22 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. United Fresh will feature new produce innovations and fresh food trends, tools and... more »
Penn State Extension adds new hard cider workshop
Penn State Extension announced the next workshop in the Hard Cider Business and Production workshop series. “Hard Cider from Seed to Sip” will be held on Feb. 1, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at... more »
USDA to host international drought workshop
Drought management experts from Israel and Australia will join U.S. scientists in California for a workshop in Modesto on Jan. 12 and 13. The two-day event, "Proven Solutions to Drought Stress: Water Management Strategies for Perennial Crops... more »
Companies honored by PMA for packaging contributions
Seventy-one submissions from 57 companies vied for five 2015 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Impact Awards: Excellence in Packaging. Winners of the 2015 Impact Award announced at the Friday general session of PMA Fresh Summit in... more »
Recall Ready workshop to make Midwest stop
The United Fresh Recall Ready Training Workshop is making its next stop in the Midwest. On December 8-9 at Hamburger University in Oak Brook, Illinois on the McDonald’s headquarters campus just outside Chicago, the Recall... more »
PMA Fresh Summit sessions to address global trade
Because global trade is an important area of focus for the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) members, nearly a dozen global trade experts from the fresh produce, agriculture and trade industries will convene for two education... more »
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