The Fresh Produce & Floral Council 2022 Apprentice Class held their first meeting at the 2022 FPFC EXPO last week with the International Fresh Produce Association Career Pathways students, according to a news release.
The USDA has awarded $9.98 million to 14 collaborative, multi-state projects impacting 28 states to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops, according to a news release.
The USDA has announced that it has signed its first cooperative agreement under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) with the Colorado Department of Human Services.
Calavo Growers, Inc. has announced plans to reorganize its business to execute Project Uno integration efforts and better serve customers while improving efficiencies and cost savings, according to a news release.
The California Fresh Fruit Association President Ian LeMay recently penned an op-ed highlighting the impacts of inflation on the state’s agriculture and specifically, stone fruit industry.
Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, is the National Agri-Marketing Association’s Ag Association Leader of the Year for 2022.
The pandemic has changed the world, and more consumers than ever are affecting the global marketplace with their strong commitments to positive social and environmental impacts through their purchasing power.