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Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson to speak at Fresh Summit; Ferguson moderates

Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced that PMA board member and president and CEO of Naturipe Farms will moderate the Fresh Summit Forum for the Future discussion with Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The event will take place on Friday, Oct. ... more

Greenhouse Production, Technology and Labor-saving tour part of GLEXPO

Join Michigan State University Extension Educator Heidi Lindberg for a Greenhouse Production, Technology and Labor-saving Tour featuring four leading greenhouse producers in west Michigan. Learn about how the crops are propagated, grown, and finish... more

Proposed H-2A reforms receive backing of United Fresh

On Sept. 24, the United Fresh Produce Association submitted comments regarding proposed reforms to the H-2A agriculture visa program. The reforms proposed by the Trump administration will streamline the program for employers, cut red tape and attempt... more

Lystek manufactures fertilizer from biosolids waste

Lystek International will now manage biosolids from the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District (VFWD), turning them into a fertiliser product. Under the terms of the agreement, Lystek will accept undigested biosolids from the VFWD at its state-of-t... more

Study urges shift to organic agriculture

Organic agriculture could help countries meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, according to a recently-published study. The independent study, Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals, was commissioned by Eost... more

McCain, Nestlé join ag coalition for biodiversity

Top vegetable buyers McCain and Nestle, with 17 other food companies, are founding a new initiative supposed to encourage biodiversity in their supply chains and product portfolios. The coalition, named "One Planet Business for Biodiversity,” o... more

BrightFarms partners to expand into over 100 independent retailers

BrightFarms, a brand of locally grown packaged salads, has partnered with Crosset Company to distribute its products into over 100 new independent retailers in the Midwest, a majority of which are based in Ohio. BrightFarms’ newest greenhouse in Wi... more