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Scott Mickelsen, Doug Ruff, and Brad Russell were sworn in as IPC commissioners on Oct. 22.

The Organic Spent Mushroom Compost enhances soil fertility, optimizes productivity and achieves healthier, higher-quality harvests for produce, the grower says.

The Capistrano Beach area of Orange County and the Murrieta area of Riverside County are now part of the state’s quarantine to limit the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and the huanglongbing disease.

A team of researchers at Iowa State recently planted a two-year-old research orchard using a modified super spindle trellising system — a design common in Washington state and the Northeast but rare in Iowa.

CAB recently held voting for its nine-member board, with the addition of one new face, three existing members changing roles and the return of five others.

Sprouts Farmers Market is now offering squash from Kreher Family Farms, which is Certified Regenerative by A Greener World.

To learn more about the Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower’s decade of continued growth, The Packer sat down with CEO Paul Sellew at the recent IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.

The annual trek not only raises visibility for the Water For All mission but also provides an opportunity to witness the impact in communities it serves.

FitzGerald has joined DNO Produce to help lead the company’s program to educate kids on healthy snack choices.

Off-year elections don’t get much attention, but there are some areas of agricultural interest for these states’ voters to weigh in on during upcoming 2025 elections.