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PMA, FPAA, Tomato Exchange respond to termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement
A variety of produce industry groups responded to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s May 7 termination of the agreement suspending the antidumping investigation on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. The Produce Marketing Association issued the... more
Q1 2019 Fresh Facts on Retail report released by United Fresh
Fresh produce continues to lead all perimeter departments in growth, according to the United Fresh Produce Association’s Q1 2019 edition of the FreshFacts on Retail report. “Health resolutions coupled with key holiday moments made Q1 a prime t... more
Report: US to impose 17.5 percent tariff on Mexican tomato imports
There has been much discussion surrounding the withdrawal of the Tomato Suspension Agreement in recent months and on May 7, 90 days after the initial termination announcement, Reuters reported the United States will impose a 17.5 percent tariff on Me... more
Onion developer Leonard Pike posthumously honored in Texas
The Texas International Produce Association recently honored Leonard Pike with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Viva Fresh Show in San Antonio. Pike, pioneer of the 1015 onion as well as other vegetables that contributed to the Texas economy,... more
Reinke new MSU educator for fruits, vegetables based in Berrien County
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="266"] Mike Reinke[/caption] Mike Reinke is the new IPM Educator for fruits and vegetables based in Berrien County and housed at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center. Within Michigan State Un... more
Organic certification costs can be covered by USDA funds
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced May 6 that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCS... more
Purdue horticulture professor one of eight faculty Fulbright Scholars
“A lot of people don’t know this, but tomatoes originated in the Andes Mountains,” said Lori Hoagland, associate professor of horticulture at Purdue University. “For that reason, understanding soil biodiversity there has major implications ... more
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