Marketing
Internet use on U.S. farms up 3 percent
Seventy percent of U.S. farms and ranches now have access to Internet, a 3 percent growth from 2013, according to the “Computer Usage and Ownership” report, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National... more »
Mississippi grower awarded for on-farm activities
Mississippi vegetable grower Allen Eubanks was recently selected as his state's winner of the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award. He was nominated by Patricia Knight of Mississippi State University's Coastal Research... more »
USDA schedules Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee meeting
The USDA's Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will meet on Sept. 15-16 in Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public.“This advisory committee represents the entire produce industry, and we look forward... more »
PMA responds to FDA’s proposed VQIP
Produce Marketing Association submitted written comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding their proposed Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) draft guidance for industry, a component of the Food Safety Modernization Act.VQIP is a... more »
United Fresh announces 2015 BrandStorm event
The United Fresh Produce Association has announced the development of a new marketing event added to its annual education offerings. Titled “BrandStorm,” the event will take place Nov. 1-2 in San Francisco, California.A project of... more »
United Fresh publishes 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report
The United Fresh Produce Association has released its 2015 Compensation & Benefits Report for the fresh produce industry.Now in its third edition, the report showcases data from produce companies on a range of more than... more »
SEEDWAY expands vegetable division
SEEDWAY announced several staff additions, organizational changes and product management responsibilities for several staff members. Wes Houghton joined the company on June 29 after spending many years with Syngent's vegetable seed group. His responsibilities include... more »
NatureFresh Farms mobile greenhouse tour educating consumers
Now in its third month of touring eastern North America, NatureFresh Farms' #GreenInTheCity Tour is making a positive impact with its mobile greenhouse on both sides of the border. After touring through New York, Ohio,... more »
J&J Family of Farms, Thomas Produce Company form strategic alliance
J&J Family of Farms and Thomas Produce Company announced that they have entered into a strategic relationship that will combine their respective farm production to make available high quality produce from approximately 14,000 acres of... more »
Syngenta hosts grand re-opening for expansion at California facility
Syngenta held a grand re-opening for its newly expanded Woodland, California, research and development (R&D) and seed production facility. The Woodland location is home to cereals, corn and vegetable R&D, and vegetable seed production. According... more »