Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick serves as the produce editor for The Packer, where she provides in-depth coverage of the fresh produce industry. With a keen focus on the economic realities facing growers, packers and shippers, she explores the complexities of agricultural labor and the rising costs of production. Herrick is a leading voice on new technologies transforming specialty crop farming. As host of The Packer podcast, she engages with industry leaders and offers essential insights for stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of today’s fresh produce industry.

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As CEO of the ag tech incubator the Reservoir, Bernstein says he seeks so solve some of the decades long challenges in the fresh produce industry, through ag tech innovations.
Arias shares how she and the team at Pear Bureau USA hope to change the perception of pears by leveraging technology and deploying digital media and influencer partnerships.
This interim final rule is available for public comment until Dec. 1, and changes the way the Adverse Effect Wage Rate is calculated for the H-2A guestworker program.
While the stakes are high for growers, Michael Marsh of the National Council of Agricultural Employers says he sees positive momentum on bringing real, tangible relief to a broken ag labor system.
This deal with the Miami-based private equity firm will help Bova Fresh expand capabilities and offerings, officials say.
While petitioners allege that Canadian producers export mushrooms into the U.S. at prices below fair value, those opposed to the measure say this stifles healthy competition and will drive up mushroom prices.
This new partnership between the companies integrates RedLine’s MyProduce and iFoodDS Trace Exchange to help share critical tracking events and key data elements needed as part of FSMA 204.
A multi-province outbreak of Salmonella has been traced to pistachios and products containing pistachios.
Helping to stabilize production during the rainy season in Guatemala, the company says this new technology offers better products with fewer inputs.
More than 700 racers and spectators are expected to toe the line Oct. 17 at the largest fundraiser for the International Fresh Produce Association’s Foundation for Fresh Produce.