Marketing

ProducePay names new CEO

Patrick McCullough has been named the new chief executive officer for ProducePay. He succeeds Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, who was CEO since he founded the company in 2014. Prior to joining ProducePay, McCullough was a ProducePay... more »

Farmers of the Year winners contribute to communities

The 10 growers honored in the 2022 Swisher/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program represented their respective states and took the opportunity provided by Syngenta to donate to organizations that mean a lot to... more »

Texas onion growers renew federal marketing order

Growers of south Texas onions have approved continuation of their federal marketing order. The vote reverses a past referendum that failed to achieve required majority for continuation. Through a 78.6% vote, growers favored continuing the federal... more »

IFPA assesses 2022 issues and looks ahead to 2023

As the end the year nears, the final International Fresh Produce Association Town Hall of 2022 will review hot topics from the year and what's coming up in 2023. The Virtual Town Hall is scheduled... more »

2023 Viva Fresh expo keynote speaker named

Organizers of the 2023 Viva Fresh Produce Expo have named their keynote speaker. Charlie Rocket, who lost weight and improved his life by eating more fruits and vegetables, will be the featured speaker. [caption id="attachment_30783"... more »

Farm market bus tour shows what works, what doesn’t

The weather was cooperative, the doughnuts and cookies were fresh and amazing, and the cider was hard and delicious. The Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour featured six stops in the Grand Rapids area... more »

USDA releases funding for climate projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is advancing climate-related projects by releasing more funding for projects by growers and others. The USDA is providing an additional $325 million for 71 projects in the Partnerships for Climate-Smart... more »

Certis Biologicals adds to sales leadership

To meet the rising demand of biological crop protection, Certis Biologicals has named Mike Allan vice president of business development and licensing. Allan will seek opportunities for the biologicals leader to expand innovation efforts through... more »