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Sustainability is a global issue, and The Packer’s Sept. 13-17 Sustainable Produce Summit will bring in high-profile speakers from within and outside of the industry to address key developments.
CHICAGO — Apple growers should move now to tell their sustainability stories, Bruce Knight thinks.
The Canadian federal government has announced details for a $160 million program over three years to help farmers adopt beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To “keep farmers farming” is the overarching goal for PepsiCo’s push for regenerative agriculture practices, Margaret Henry said at The Packer’s Sustainable Produce Summit.
Three out of four growers surveyed by The Packer’s Sustainable Insights Survey believe the reward for investing in sustainability is not necessarily found in the market.
Collaboration and infrastructure investment will both be needed for California to solve its water crisis.
Growers have many ways they approach sustainability, and the top two are soil testing and crop rotation.
Growers and consumers disagree markedly on who is most responsible for leading and promoting sustainability practices and policies.
Informing Californians about farmers’ stewardship of scarce water supplies is one goal of the Cultivate California campaign.
The Produce Marketing Association is offering sustainability tools for members of PMA and the United Fresh Produce Association.