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Texas Produce Hall of Fame to induct growers
The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) plans to induct five individuals into the Texas Produce Hall of Fame. Scheduled for January 29 at the Mission Events Center in Mission, Texas, the event recognizes outstanding leaders... more »
Four important retiring Lipman employees honored
Lipman Family Farms, a grower and shipper of conventional and organic vegetables and watermelons, celebrates the careers of four longtime employees. With a combined 150 years of service to the company, the four tenures are... more »
Vegetable Growers News honors 40 Under 40 Awards leaders
The Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards honors 40 outstanding individuals making their marks in the industry. The recipients of the award are individuals who are demonstrating involvement, innovation and commitment in the industry.... more »
Produce woman honored by IFPA
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named Raina Nelson, a well-known global tree fruit and produce industry figure, as the 2023 winner of the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Women’s Catalyst Award. ... more »
Greenhouse tomato grower named Southeastern Farmer of the Year
Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb has been named the overall winner of the Sunbelt Ag Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award for 2023. Cobb Farms, of Lake City, Arkansas, is a partnership enterprise... more »
Gene McAvoy among 2024 Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees
Three Florida agricultural industry leaders are the newest additions to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame. Eugene “Gene” McAvoy, a longtime southwest Florida regional vegetable and horticultural extension agent, John Hoblick, a retired longtime president... more »
Highland Ag recognized
Highland Ag MarketWatch has been recognized as “Analytics Innovation Of The Year” by an organization that honors ag tech companies. AgTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products... more »
Cornell honors vegetable grower for community service
After Don Reed graduated from Cornell in 1962, he went back to his family’s 200-year-old Cortland, New York, farm. Reed’s agricultural education taught him plant genetics, which gave him the tools to create delicious cabbage... more »
ProducePay makes Inc. 5000 list
ProducePay ranks in the top half of the Inc. 5000 annual list of fastest-growing private companies in America for 2023. Additionally, ProducePay ranks No. 17 in the Environmental Services category. The prestigious ranking provides a... more »
IT firm honored for volunteer efforts
A global IT and engineering service firm that developed a charitable seed to table initiative has been recognized for its service. Houston, Texas-based Techwave received the "President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)" in recognition of its... more »
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