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The weather is no longer the biggest challenge facing asparagus growers in California as they prepare for this year’s anticipated March-to-summer harvest season.

Kelly Green, president and chairwoman of Birko Corp., is a new member of the AgIndustry Leadership Council at Colorado State University.

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Once acclaimed as a top chef for the elite, Dan Giusti has a vision to bring better food to students.

As consumers set out to eat healthier, more and more organic produce seems to be popping up on supermarket shelves.

Organic fruits and vegetables typically have failed to make a significant inroad to the foodservice segment, but there are a few exceptions, and some suppliers are optimistic about future foodservice business.

Texas A&M University AgriLife Research scientist Leonard Pike, who developed the iconic Texas 1015 Supersweet onion, has died.

Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, Wash., plans to increase the volume of its proprietary organic SugarBee apples this season.

The Center for Produce Safety, Woodland, Calif., is sponsoring a $500,000 challenge, seeking answers to cross-contamination issues in growing areas.

These tiny globes were the fourth most popular item that shoppers said they bought this year that they did not buy previously.

I don’t like mushrooms, but I keep trying to buddy up with them because they’re so popular.