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Steady growth continues in US fresh vegetable import volume
Recent USDA data shows U.S. fresh vegetable import volumes continue to witness a steady growth. Last year, 77 million pounds of fresh vegetables came in from Mexico.The chart above compares annual changes in volumes of fresh vegetable imports from Me... more
Bayer Crop Science division’s new president is Rodrigo Santos
The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG announced Nov. 9 it has appointed Rodrigo Santos to the company’s Board of Management and the position of president of the Crop Science division, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Santos will succeed Liam Condon, who has ... more
Second Edition of USA/Canada Labeling Guide released
United Fresh Produce Association and the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) have announced the release of the Second Edition of the USA/Canada Labeling Guide to support industry understanding of the differences and similarities for labelin... more
Nov. 19-20 dates set for Virginia Small Farm Outreach Conference
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program (SFOP) at VSU will host its annual Small Farm Outreach Conference at the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia, Nov. 19-20. This year’s topic, “Better Ways for Bette... more
Belief that modern irrigation saves water refuted by researchers
A team of scientists, including a professor from New Mexico State University, suggests in a recently published paper that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a “zombie idea” – one that persists no ma... more
Work of industry volunteers saluted by PMA and Center for Growing Talent
During the “Recognizing the Best Part of PMA” Virtual Town Hall held on Oct. 27, Produce Marketing Association and Center for Growing Talent announced and honored the winners of the suite of awards recognizing excellence across the industry. The ... more
Louisiana strawberries hit by crown rot disease
Louisiana growers have not yet finished planting this year’s strawberry crop, and a disease called crown rot has already been detected in a commercial field. This disease is caused by a soil-borne, fungal-like microorganism genus called phytopht... more
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