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Keynote speaker announced by Viva Fresh in Texas

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has announced Dave McGillivray as the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo keynote speaker at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas on April 21-23, 2022. McGillivray might not... more »

Inaugural Global Harvest Automation Report released by Western Growers

Growers are keen to adopt automation to bridge the growing labor gap and ensure that their crops can be picked in time, according to the Global Harvest Automation Report, a first-of-its-kind study commissioned by Western... more »

Empire State Producers Expo Virtual Conference 2022 set

The New York State Vegetable Growers Association (NYSVGA) announced the Empire State Producers Expo Virtual Conference 2022 event will be held virtually on Feb. 21- March 11. NYSVGA made the following announcement: "After postponing the... more »

Focus on industry during heart of Florida’s strawberry season

Wael Elwakil, a relatively new fruit and vegetable production agent with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Hillsborough County, explains why strawberries are so critical to west-central Florida from November... more »

Watermelon grower Scotty Raines named 2022 Georgia Farmer of the Year

For Scotty Raines, the best part of farming is watching the fruits of his labor – witnessing those tiny seeds crack through the ground, bursting with life. Awe and dedication have paid off for Raines,... more »

Food safety development prevention, diagnostic tech set by Western Growers

As part of the inaugural AgTechX Food Safety event hosted by the Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT), the Center for Produce Safety and the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, WG... more »

Florida farms dealing with freezing temperatures aided by state of emergency

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Feb. 2, for dozens of Florida counties in order to make resources available to farmers dealing with freezing temperatures. Those counties include Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier,... more »

Applications open for New Mexico Ag Workforce Development Program

New Mexico Department of Agriculture' (NMDA’s) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWD) offers incentives to the state’s agricultural businesses to hire interns. The AWD Program is intended to provide hands-on educational opportunities for students aspiring to careers... more »