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Georgia ag labor forum registration opens
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s labor seminar returns this year but at a different time of the year.
MSU’s crop report outlines weather impacts, crop progress
MSU has released its latest crop report that indicated weather impacts, crop progress and information on grants.
BrightFarms showcases new Texas greenhouse
BrightFarms, an indoor-grown leafy greens grower, provided insights into the opening of its Lorena, Texas greenhouse at the VIVA Fresh produce trade show in Houston on April 11-13.
Insect forum scheduled at MSU
Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology is planning an insect symposium.
2024 Michigan asparagus season underway
The Michigan Asparagus season has started and the fan favorite is arriving in stores about a week earlier than normal due to warmer winter.
GFVGA comments on H-2A changes, farm bill
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is commenting on the Department of Labor’s H-2A rules and the 2024 farm bill legislation.
Michigan carrot growers support marketing program continuation
Michigan’s carrot producers have voted to continue the Michigan Carrot Industry Development Program.
California’s Mayra Paniagua receives strawberry award
Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Grimmway Farms to acquire San Miguel Produce
Grimmway Farms, Bakersfield, California, has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of San Miguel Produce Inc., Oxnard, California.
UGA finds healthy school lunches benefit children’s health
School lunches have come a long way from square pizza and fish sticks, and students across the board are benefiting from improved nutritional standards in the cafeteria.
Idaho Potato Commission adds regional promotion director
Matt Zapczynski is the Idaho Potato Commission’s (IPC) new retail promotion director for the Northeast/Midwest.
Pennsylvania group highlights asparagus variety
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) 2024 Gold Medal Plant winners, includes a high-yielding asparagus variety.
Foundation names Colby Pereira Ag Woman of the Year
Braga Fresh’s Colby Pereira has received the Grower-Shipper Foundation Agricultural Woman of the Year Award.
First Michigan vegetable report for 2024 released
As Michigan’s vegetable growers gear up for the 2024 growing season, they face unusual challenges stemming from the warmest winter on record, according to the first weekly report from Michigan State University Extension.
Robotics being tested sorting Vidalia onions
In time for this year’s Vidalia sweet onion harvest, robotics are helping sort onions on Georgia farms.
Climate projects funded by MSU
In Michigan, four research and outreach projects have been funded through the new Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program.
Packaging industry innovator dies
Kenneth Fox, founder of Fox Packaging, has died.
Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.
Fresha expands carrot growing in Georgia
Fresha, a grower of locally grown carrots, has expanded its operational footprint by acquiring a south Georgia facility.
Michigan fruit management guide updated
The Michigan Fruit Management Guide, which includes coverage of strawberries, has been released by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension.