A Preview Of USApple’s 2013 Outlook Conference By Nancy Foster|July 1, 2013 Attending this year’s Apple Crop Outlook & Marketing Conference, hosted by USApple, will be more important than ever. […]
Celebrating The Class Of 2013 Young Apple Leaders By Nancy Foster|May 6, 2013 Five years ago, I began seeing that the “next generation” of apple growers, packers, marketers, and others in […]
Apple Industry Looks Ahead to 2013 By Nancy Foster|January 7, 2013 Goodbye 2012 — with your challenges from Mother Nature and the long election cycle that culminated with the […]
2012 Outlook Conference Is A Great Opportunity For Apple Growers By Nancy Foster|July 3, 2012 Ever-changing consumer interests and economic trends continue to drive the year-round demand for apples and apple products worldwide. […]
Strengthening Apples’ Healthy Reputation By Nancy Foster|May 3, 2012 Over the past couple weeks, there has been widespread press on research conducted by nutrition and public health […]
Apple Grower Survey Addresses Priorities By Nancy Foster|March 8, 2012 As my favorite college teacher told me when I was choosing a career, “If you don’t know where […]
Right To The Core: E-Verify Ahead: Impact on Agricultural Labor By Nancy Foster|June 28, 2011 A crisis is looming for apple growers and others in labor-intensive agriculture. Congress is on track to make […]
Right To The Core: Apple Research: Vision For The Future By Nancy Foster|April 21, 2011 Spring means apple bud and bloom time, and hard work by growers to thin and manage their crop. […]
Right To The Core: Apples Pivotal In Child Nutrition Programs By Nancy Foster|December 30, 2010 President Obama recently signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which raises the reimbursement rate for school […]
Promoting Apple Production Research By Nancy Foster|November 11, 2010 As I travel across America’s apple country, I am continually impressed by the amount of research that is […]
2010 Apple Crop Outlook Focused On The Future By Nancy Foster|July 7, 2010 How will your business look tomorrow? Next year? Ten years from now? What characteristics will define the purchasing […]
Apple Industry Leadership For The Future By Nancy Foster|March 4, 2010 As I travel the country visiting apple growers and apple products companies, one question remains a constant: Who […]
The American Apple Industry In 2010 By Nancy Foster|January 4, 2010 With a new year unfolding, the apple industry faces its share of opportunities and challenges. Apple consumption remains […]
The Importance Of AgJOBS By Nancy Foster|July 1, 2009 Just before Memorial Day, the Agricultural Jobs, Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act of 2009 – AgJOBS — was […]
Apple Health Benefits Drive Marketing And Sales By Nancy Foster|May 1, 2009 Any way you slice it, apples are good for your health. Red, green, golden, or striped, researchers around […]
New Administration Presents Opportunities And Challenges By Nancy Foster|March 1, 2009 With President Obama now in charge and the new 111th Congress installed, apple leaders are evaluating how the […]
Broadening Membership In USApple By Nancy Foster|November 1, 2008 Did you have enough workers to pick the recent harvest? Will you next year? How could proposed food […]
Labor Challenges Likely To Impact Apple Production By Nancy Foster|May 1, 2008 Apple trees are blooming and another crop season is well underway. Harvest will be here almost before we […]
Safeguarding Apples From Outside Threats By Nancy Foster|March 1, 2008 Liberalization of international trade in agriculture has increased the potential for the introduction of damaging foreign agricultural pests […]
The Role Of Apples In Diet Decisions By Nancy Foster|January 1, 2008 We’re all guilty of it. Every January, at New Year’s, we reflect on the previous year and resign […]
