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Agriculture has been watching a ballooning backlog: 504 new chemicals in review plus 12,000 pesticide reviews that are overdue compared to their expected timelines

LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of marketing and communications with the Equitable Food Initiative, highlights this year’s award, and shares the critical role farmworkers play in the fresh produce industry and why it’s important to recognize them.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture program seeks to capitalize on traffic — on roads and online.

While the company’s purple artichoke season has concluded until next winter, it expects steady volumes of globe artichokes over the next couple weeks.

Equifruit’s Jennie Coleman discusses the ongoing challenge to raise Fairtrade-certified banana prices in support of fair pay for farmers.

This women-owned business celebrates creating an environment to support women and family farms.

The fast-casual restaurant focuses on high-quality ingredients sourced from farmers — like fresh produce, humanely raised meats and cage free eggs — celebrated the grand opening with a longhorn parade.

With shipments underway, growers are touting raspberry and blackberry quality.

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, shares how many factors have impacted the current state of ag labor in the fresh produce industry in this Fresh Produce Fridays segment.

As the longtime board member Neil DeFeo retires after 27 years, Berry Martin joins the fresh berry company’s board of directors.