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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Organizations in the food recovery and food insecurity space say ending this report will mask the lack of investment in SNAP and other programs.
The precision crop management company seeks to both expand into new crops as well as help growers better understand what’s going on with their farms through data.
Unverified workers want documentation, want to ensure their families are protected and want to stay in this country, says Manuel Cunha, president of the Nisei Farmers League.
Moving closer to specialty crops as well as technology, the company hopes to innovate faster.
Bill Dodd, a fourth-generation apple grower in Ohio, shares the advantages to growing trees in a high-density system.
The CEO of a new ag tech venture in Salinas, Calif., shares how a boots-on-the-ground approach to ag tech development will fuel new developments in the fresh produce industry.
While production is up about 18%, this year’s objective measurement report looks to be more a normal figure says Robert Verloop, CEO of the California Walnut Commission.
While Honeycrisp volumes rebound, apple marketers say this year’s crop will offer solid bagged and organic promotions.
The state has diligently monitored and scouted for the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing, but a challenge continues with residential citrus, says the president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual.
These new standards, which are open for comments on the Federal Register’s website, include a definition for the term “seedless lemons” and hope to provide consumers with a consistent eating experience.