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Illness update in outbreak tied to romaine lettuce from Salinas
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control have updated the number of illnesses involved in the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7... READ MORE »
Agricultural Outlook Forum program details set by USDA
USDA announces details of the 96th Agricultural Outlook Forum program (PDF, 94 KB), which takes place Feb. 20-21, 2020 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot... READ MORE »
Dec. 10 event to honor Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2019
Vegetable Growers News magazine and sponsors will hold an awards ceremony Dec. 10 for the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2019 – a group of e... READ MORE »
LGMA responds to E. coli outbreak potentially linked with romaine lettuce
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) reacted Nov. 1 to an Oct. 31 U.S. Food and Drug Administration release of information about an ... READ MORE »
Thrive Fresh Summit Challenge features startup finalists
Produce Marketing Association and SVG Ventures announce the startup finalists with innovative solutions for the produce and floral industries to pitch... READ MORE »
Food, agriculture information presented at Grow-NY Food and Ag Summit
Biodegradable plastics, drone-powered pollination and revolutionary indoor farming techniques are just a few of the innovations that will be on displa... READ MORE »
Inductees for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame announced
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced Oct. 8 the Florida Agricultural ... READ MORE »
FDA, others to study human pathogens in Yuma region leafy greens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new initiative with support from the Arizona Department of Agriculture to better understand the e... READ MORE »
Savannah once again the site of SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
The SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference returns to Savannah, Georgia, this Jan. 9-12, 2020. In 2019, the educational event and trade show hos... READ MORE »
Western Growers’ Award of Honor to go to Tom Nassif
Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers since 2002, has been named the 2019 Award of Honor recipient for his innovative approach to addressin... READ MORE »
