Associations
SCFBA members meet with Senate, House ag leadership
Amid ongoing farm bill discussions on Capitol Hill, the co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for America’s $64.7 billion specialty crop industry. The group recently met... more »
Food, ag research award nominations open
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) is accepting nominations for the 2024 New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award. FFAR plans to grant up to 10 awards to early-career scientists pursuing research... more »
Pennsylvania recognizes specialty crop growers
Pennsylvania fruit and vegetable groups honored notable leaders in their industries at the Annual Fruit & Vegetable Growers Banquet. The event was on the first day of the Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Jan. 30-Feb.... more »
Biologicals companies added to Platform10 roster
New biologicals companies have been added to the Platform10 #1 Company cohort. Platform10 is an international, multi-year collaboration that works to accelerate promising biopesticide companies, rigorously assess products, enhance grower confidence, and facilitate market development... more »
Trump’s tariff plan criticized
Rural Voices USA, a bipartisan organization that promotes the interests of rural Americans, is applauding Nikki Haley for criticizing Donald Trump’s tariff plan. The group states the plan would have a devastating impact on farmers,... more »
IFPA asks members to support H-2A wage relief bill
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has announced support for the Supporting Farm Operations Act, an immediate measure to address wage relief. The legislation freezes the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the wage rate that... more »
Tamara Muruetagoiena leads IFPA sustainability
Tamara Muruetagoiena is the International Fresh Produce Association’s first ever vice president of sustainability. Muruetagoiena joined the organization in April 2022 and established the critical importance of the produce and floral industry taking the lead... more »
Avoiding errors helps Leger & Son successfully grow watermelons
Before Leger & Son can harvest a single watermelon, there are many considerations: soil health, pests and disease challenges, and water availability. Nearly six decades after the family began farming watermelons, the third-generation company grows... more »
National Onion Association taps new president
Onion industry veteran Jared Gutierrez, who likes to say he has “dirt in his veins,” has taken the helm of the National Onion Association (NOA). The promotion to industry association president follows two years serving... more »
New Jersey vegetable group hosts convention
The Vegetable Growers Association of New Jersey (VGANJ), in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and Rutgers Cooperative Extension, is presenting its the annual New Jersey Agricultural Convention & Trade Show in... more »