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LAS VEGAS — A person’s digital presence can begin before birth and will endure long after death, and author Eric Qualman said there is no sense for people to avoid working on their digital reputation now.
Sacrifice: Joseph Sparacio will plant no seed and tend no crops in 2020. Instead, the farmer-patriot has left behind everything he loves to answer the call of duty.
The restaurant shutdown due to COVID19 has thus plugged the major consumption channel for potatoes. John Phipps explains the potato paradox in John’s World.
The Michigan Potato Industry Commission, Lansing, has donated $5,000 to the Food Bank Council of Michigan, to be used by food banks to purchase potatoes.
The trend is clear - consumers want pumpkins. But 2015 may prove to be a struggle to meet the growing demand.
Mexico’s June 19 approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement brings the updated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement one important step closer to ratification.
Police are investigating a shooting that has left three people dead at the 41st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, including a 6-year-old boy.
The Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into the source of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis from McDonald’s salads continues, with a focus on distributors and growers of romaine and carrots in the salads.
60% of U.S. sweet potatoes are grown in Eastern North Carolina, but farmers there have seen yields decimated now by two hurricanes.
A continuance referendum for the Vidalia onion marketing order will be from Oct. 7-28.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized $1.6 million worth of cocaine in a load of carrots that was entering at a Texas border crossing.
(UPDATED, 2 p.m.) New restrictions have been placed on tomato and pepper trade to protect U.S. crops from the prevent the introduction of tomato brown rugose fruit virus.
It is again time to honor a well-deserving member of the potato growing community by nominating them for the Potato Man or Woman of the Year or Potato Man or Woman for All Seasons.
The Texas International Produce Association, Mission, and other groups are sponsoring a meeting on inspections of Mexican tomatoes under the Tomato Suspension Agreement.
J&J Distributing, St. Paul, Minn., is recalling a small amount of salad products because they contain an undeclared allergen, pine nuts.
Two U.S. senators from New York are calling for federal investigations into unfair trade subsidies for Canadian onion growers.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks during the COVID-19 crisis and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
Pushed by his past and guided by what he feels is a divine call -- a life of service through agriculture -- former NFL star Jason Brown’s road to farmland is a most unlikely tale.
As the high-stakes Department of Commerce dumping investigation continues on U.S. imports of Mexican tomatoes, advocates for both U.S. and Mexican tomato growers are making their cases in the court of public opinion.
AUSTIN, Texas — John Keeling is The Packer’s 2018 Potato Man for All Seasons.
The CDC has just issued an updated warning about romaine lettuce, following an e.coli outbreak.
The new normal for U.S. imports of Mexican tomatoes is signed, sealed and delivered.
The Department of Commerce, acting on a request by U.S. tomato growers, is continuing its investigation into the dumping of Mexican tomatoes into the U.S.
It sounds like the start of a joke: A bear walks up to a 4-ton Idaho potato ….
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mini sweet peppers and sweet baby broccoli were two new items featured at the Southern Specialties booth at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.
Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower Little Leaf Farms is entering expansion mode with the help of nearly $40 million from Bank of America.
A lot has happened in the tomato industry this month. Catch up here on the latest tomato news brought to you by The Packer.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
Hint: This Midwestern state is more commonly known for growing corn and soybeans.
