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Stemming from failure to pay Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparations, the department barred principal operators from working in PACA-licensed businesses and also suspended the PACA licenses of businesses.
The study finds growers also are facing rising water-related farming costs, particularly in Midwest and Western states.
To help consumers make the most of its festively packaged 10-pound carton of navel oranges this holiday season, Sunkist is offering 10 recipes and tips for making fruit purchases go further.
Largest exporters of table grapes, Chile and Peru, to lead a discussion on changes in buying habits, headwinds in the export industry amid production increases.
Kurt Kistler has over 25 years of fresh produce industry experience, having spent the last seven years at Charlie’s Produce.
Guardian Agriculture has deployed four of its aviation-grade Vertical Take-Off and Landing, or eVTOL, aircraft to spray crops in California’s Salinas Valley.
President of the organization will participate in a panel on sustainable food packaging at the United Nation’s climate conference.
The new MyIPM for Vegetables app offers pest and disease identification as well as best practices for managing them.
“COP28 is the place for global decision-makers to discuss issues that impact sustainability and climate change,” said Max Teplitski, IFPA chief science officer, of the conference in the United Arab Emirates.
The company’s video series returns as horticulturalist Dave Gleason shares the relationship between dormant pruning and crop load.