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PMA board to be led by industry veteran David Marguleas
The 2018-2019 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board of Directors took office Oct. 17 during PMA’s 2018 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Orl... READ MORE »
Specialty Crop Block Grant recipients identified in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Oct. 11 the Michigan recipients of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Speci... READ MORE »
UPDATED: NAFTA-type deal reached that includes Canada
Canada has agreed to join the United States and Mexico in a trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. and Canadian of... READ MORE »
SE Regional Fruit, Vegetable Conference set for Savannah
The SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference returns to Savannah, Ga. this January 10-13, 2019. In 2018, the educational event and trade show hos... READ MORE »
Colorado group’s president joins USDA’s Perdue in NYSE bell ringing
Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (CFVGA) President Robert Sakata (far right in photo) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretar... READ MORE »
Irradiation an option for vegetable processing, food safety
[caption id="attachment_15023" align="alignright" width="323"] Mangoes travel on a conveyor belt through the Electronic Cold-Pasteurization process. P... READ MORE »
UC Cooperative Extension retirements take place June 28
At the end of June, the distinguished careers of five UC Cooperative Extension advisors concluded when they retired. The new retirees are: Ma... READ MORE »
2018 Young Beekeeper Award Winners announced by Bayer
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Leo Schirokauer, 1st Place Award Winner Photo: Bayer[/caption] Three young people chosen ... READ MORE »
Global Cold Chain Conference announces keynote speaker
[caption id="attachment_14557" align="alignright" width="214"] Jackie Wiggins (Photo: United Fresh)[/caption] Jackie Caplan Wiggins, Vice President... READ MORE »
Lutz to lead PMA’s western US, Canada operations
[caption id="attachment_14426" align="alignright" width="225"] Steve Lutz Photo: PMA[/caption] The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) recently hir... READ MORE »