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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Juliette McAvoy, a second-generation grower, shares a little bit about what sets the state’s produce apart.
The vice president of global marketing and communications at the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, shares how he aims to highlight blueberries’ true differentiators and merge health messaging with emotion to fuel consumers’ future blueberry purchases.
While those in the fresh produce industry understand the ins and outs of the H-2A guest worker program, some misunderstanding still lingers among the general public.
Marketers are optimistic about current projections in the field and opportunities at retail.
The agency officially says this extension does not amend the final rule requirements but allows all stakeholders to fully prepare for implementation.
Once designated as necessary labor during the pandemic, farmworkers insist their contributions are still critical despite some changing views.
The company says másData provides workers and growers easy-to-access information as well as automated reporting, notification of regulatory updates and more.
A global study looks at how plants respond to pathogen stress in elevated ozone levels to breed more resilient plants.
FarmTogether and MyLand integrated MyLand’s Soil as a Service technology in four high-value apple orchards in Washington State to improve soil health.
While the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Labor’s administrative system for enforcing fines is unconstitutional, that doesn’t stop the department from pursuing H-2A penalties.