USDA To Help Farmers Expand Habitat For Migrating Birds By Growing Produce Staff|June 28, 2010 State conservationist Carlos Suarez announced that USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will work with farmers, ranchers, aquaculturists, […]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
Committee Aiming To Complete Standard By Fall 2012 By Growing Produce Staff|June 21, 2010 The multi-stakeholder standards committee working to develop a national standard for sustainable agriculture recently held its third face-to-face […]
Feds Crack Down On Child Labor By Growing Produce Staff|June 21, 2010 The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the implementation of tougher penalties against employers that illegally employ child […]
Growers Express Implements Traceability Solution By Growing Produce Staff|June 17, 2010 Growers Express, the farmer-owned integrated grower, packer, and shipper of Green Giant Fresh vegetables, has implementing the Produce […]
PMA Called On For Industry Expertise By Growing Produce Staff|June 16, 2010 At the request of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Produce Marketing Association (PMA) representatives met with the secretary and […]
NC MarketReady Expands Produce Lady Program By Growing Produce Staff|June 15, 2010 NC MarketReady, a program of North Carolina (NC) Cooperative Extension, was awarded nearly $100,000 in grant funding from […]
High-Tech Help On The Way For Farmers By Growing Produce Staff|June 15, 2010 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold a public meeting in Washington later […]
Report: FDA Needs More Efficient Approach To Food Safety By Growing Produce Staff|June 10, 2010 FDA’s abilities to discover potential threats to food safety and prevent outbreaks of foodborne illness are hampered by […]
Top 100 Vegetable Grower Talks About Labor, Increased Expenses, And More By Growing Produce Staff|June 7, 2010 American Vegetable Grower asked Gibbs Patrick of Patrick Farms in Omega, GA, what have been the three biggest […]
Is Stainless Steel Harvesting Equipment The Way To Go? By Laura Drotleff|June 3, 2010 Food safety remains a major concern within the fresh produce industry, with growers taking great precautions in and […]
Retaining Nutrients In Irradiated Salads By Growing Produce Staff|June 2, 2010 Irradiation is known to reduce microorganisms in food, both harmful and nonharmful. For leafy greens, in particular, Agricultural […]
For Farm Security, It Pays To Be On High Alert By Paul Rusnak|June 2, 2010 As if economic pressures, insects, diseases, and weather weren’t enough to keep Florida growers busy, reports of ag-related […]
Streamlining Food Safety Audits By Ann-Marie Jeffries|June 1, 2010 One food-borne illness outbreak can devastate an entire industry, and no growing operation wants its customers getting sick. […]
Report: Income Improving For U.S. Producers By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2010 According to the new Rabobank U.S. Farm & Ranch Survey, year-over-year income for U.S. farmers and ranchers has […]
Industry Associations Bolster Backing Of Produce Traceability Initiative By Growing Produce Staff|May 26, 2010 The following statement was approved by the Executive Committees of Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), Produce Marketing Association […]
FDA Reps Take A Tour Of Ohio Farms By Growing Produce Staff|May 26, 2010 Last week, staff and leaders of the Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Association (OPGMA) took officials from FDA […]
First Draft Of Harmonized Food Safety Standard Released By Growing Produce Staff|May 21, 2010 The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Produce GAPs Harmonization Initiative released its first Draft Harmonized Audit Standard […]
Field Trials On Your Farm By Growing Produce Staff|May 19, 2010 Field Trials on Your Farm Help us demonstrate how best practices with Bts deliver Return On Investment at […]
Report Looks At Food Safety Programs In European Countries By Growing Produce Staff|May 12, 2010 A report from the Produce Safety Project at Georgetown University, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, examines […]
Inmate Field Workers By David Eddy|May 10, 2010 In 2006, the state of Colorado passed some of the nation’s strictest immigration laws, and Joe Pisciotta was […]
