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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In this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Kieran Ficken McNeice, director of sustainability programs with Measure to Improve, shares the trends poised to have a big impact on sustainability this year.
After growers faced a year of weather extremes in 2022, Washington state rebounded in 2023, increasing production by about 38% year over year, according to the U.S. Apple Association.
These new members, which include Carmen Ponce of Tanimura & Antle, Chris Drew of Ocean Mist Farm and Kiana Amarel of BlazerWilkinsonGee, will serve a three-year term.
The farm will grow hydroponic vegetables and herbs year-round and provide residents in the city access to fresh produce.
Counties and municipalities can apply for grant funds to help defray prevention and population reduction activities on private and public lands.
New foliar-applied product specifically targets the Colorado potato beetle, which has shown resistance to conventional pesticides.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says this move updates the federal quarantine with the addition of Saint Charles Parish and now matches the state-based quarantine.
The grants will help boost cold and dry storage facilities and increase distribution channels in Oklahoma and South Carolina.
The university said the new cultivar — a cross of Honeycrisp with cripps pink — does not bruise and keeps its texture and flavor following months of cold storage.
Peter Bretting, the USDA Agriculture Research Service’s national program leader for crop production and protection, shares what’s new about this updated plant hardiness map.