U.S. imports of organic bananas surged 10% in the past year, according to USDA statistics.

Now that the election results are in, the parlor game of who President-elect Donald Trump will tap to serve on his Cabinet has returned, and there’s a host of possibilities.

The event will highlight findings from a recent symposium that explored the future of the U.S. agricultural workforce.

Each finalist will showcase their technology solutions to the food industry and give a seven-minute pitch to a panel of judges and live audience.

Mike Hemman, senior vice president of the North America Division of the drip irrigation solutions provider, discusses programs that can help growers meet sustainability goals.

The USDA said the “Fifth U.S. National Climate Assessment” finds that global average temperatures from 2012 to 2021 were close to 2 degrees F warmer than the preindustrial period (1850 to 1899).