Farmers Market Vendors Offered Card Readers By Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2011 Pennsylvania farmers markets and farm stands accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can now apply to receive […]Read More
California Table Grapes Positioned for Strong Finish to the Year By California Table Grape Commission|October 28, 2026
Important Updates for Honey Bee Health and Varroa Management Tool Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 28, 2026
Familiar Territory for New President of Florida Blueberry Growers Association Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 28, 2026
Aging Grower Population Threatens U.S. Food Supply By Growing Produce Staff|April 26, 2011 As the grower population continues to age, young growers face land availability and start-up costs as obstacles in […]
FDA Web Page To Raise Awareness Of Food Safety Modernization Act Posted by Christina Herrick|April 21, 2011 FDA has redesigned its Web page dedicated to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): www.fda.gov/FSMA. The agency […]
Food Safety Group Launches New Blog By Growing Produce Staff|April 21, 2011 The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) announced today it will enter the “blogosphere” with a regular blog […]
FFVA On The Line: A Road Trip Worth Taking By Lisa Lochridge|April 20, 2011 Lisa Lochridge is the director of public affairs for the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association. Along with pollen, […]
Opinion: Beware Of The Pasture Paparazzi By Frank Giles|April 20, 2011 It is funny how sometimes something done with the best of intentions lends itself to being tagged with […]
Annual Update For USDA National Farmers Market Directory Begins By Growing Produce Staff|April 19, 2011 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is opening the updating process for the USDA National Farmers Market Directory, the […]
Young Latinos Learning More About Grape Production Posted by Christina Herrick|April 17, 2011 Now in its 18th year at the Wenatchee Valley College (WVC) in Washington state, the Latino Agriculture Education […]
Lesser Known E. coli Types Are Target Of Food Safety Research Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 13, 2011 Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness in the […]
Costs Of Proposed Water Rule To Get Another Look By Growing Produce Staff|April 12, 2011 After much controversy and conjecture, EPA is now working with the National Academy of Sciences to review cost […]
Next Farm Bill: Not Just The Same Old Song And Dance By Growing Produce Staff|April 5, 2011 Charles Kuperus, former New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture, recently shared his thoughts on one of the most vital […]
Produce Safety Alliance Recruits Members For Working Committees, Launches Website Posted by Christina Herrick|April 4, 2011 The Produce Safety Alliance has launched a new website, www.producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu, and has issued a call for growers, researchers, […]
Editorial: Final Lesson From The 2008 Salmonella Outbreak By Rosemary Gordon|March 24, 2011 Last month in American Vegetable Grower’s weekly eNewsletter, we reported on a study vindicating tomatoes in the 2008 […]
Cantaloupe Recall By Growing Produce Staff|March 24, 2011 Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. of Coral Gables, FL, is voluntarily recalling 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes. This […]
Water Shortage Declared In South Florida By Growing Produce Staff|March 23, 2011 With regional water levels falling and no significant rainfall forecast in the coming weeks, South Florida Water Management […]
Access To Fresh Fruits And Veggies Expands To Schools Nationwide By Growing Produce Staff|March 23, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that, as authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 […]
Seed For Thought: Ag Must Toot Its Horn By David Eddy|March 23, 2011 The other day, for about the umpteenth time, I was reminded of the fact that growers just don’t […]
Avoiding Automatic Failure Of A GAP Audit By Growing Produce Staff|March 22, 2011 There are some situations that stop an audit in its tracks. These situations force the auditor to assess […]
Monthly Food Prices Spike Highest In 36 Years By Growing Produce Staff|March 16, 2011 Consumers experienced sticker shock last month as they visited their local supermarkets. According to the Department of Labor […]
Despite Economy, Consumers Loyal To Fresh Produce By Growing Produce Staff|March 10, 2011 Weekly dollar sales and per store volume of fresh produce grew in the fourth quarter of 2010, when […]
