New Push For Produce At Corner Stores By Growing Produce Staff|November 3, 2009 Convenience stores in Newark, NJ, are shifting their focus from packaged snack foods and soft drinks to fresh […]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
Proposed Changes To Crop Insurance Program By Lynn Kime | Samuel Coburn|November 3, 2009 The Federal Crop Insurance Commission (FCIC) has proposed several changes to the crop insurance program. These changes, if […]
Ag Census Creates Race Profiles By Growing Produce Staff|November 2, 2009 The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released county-level demographic profiles of U.S. farm and ranch operators. These […]
Specialty Crop Spending Needs Scrutiny By Growing Produce Staff|November 2, 2009 While fruit and vegetable associations enjoyed sweet victory with the passage of the 2008 Farm Bill, the first […]
Climate Change Legislation And Specialty Crops By John Keeling|November 1, 2009 Congress is currently considering aggressive federal programs to combat the causes of climate change. Many within the specialty […]
Opinion: Walmart’s Ripple Effect On Growers By David Palange|November 1, 2009 Whether or not you supply to Walmart, Florida growers need to begin preparing for the giant retailer’s latest […]
Responding To Obama Administration’s H-2A Proposals Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 1, 2009 In response to the Obama Administration’s H-2A proposals, a letter from David Fulton of masLabor focuses on the […]
Produce Industry Committed to Food Safety, Says United President At Senate Hearing By Growing Produce Staff|October 23, 2009 United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel reiterated the produce industry’s support for strong commodity-specific food […]
$15 Million Horticulture Research Program To Be Led By UC-Davis By Growing Produce Staff|October 22, 2009 The U.S. Agency for International Development has selected the University of California (UC), Davis to lead a new […]
Farm Bureau Opposes Climate Change Bill By Growing Produce Staff|October 22, 2009 The Boxer-Kerry climate change bill introduced in the Senate in September includes few provisions that are friendly to […]
Long-Term Survey On U.S. Food Choices By Growing Produce Staff|October 19, 2009 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week the selection of Princeton-based Mathematica Policy Research to conduct a major […]
Congress Passes Legislation To Fund Food Safety Training By Growing Produce Staff|October 15, 2009 Congress passed legislation that includes $1 million for The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) to train state […]
PMA And United Fresh Respond To Riskiest Foods List By Growing Produce Staff|October 9, 2009 The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) earlier this week released a list of the Top […]
Department Of Homeland Security Formally Rescinds No-Match Rule By Growing Produce Staff|October 8, 2009 Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded the Social Security “No-Match” regulation that targeted employers with undocumented workers. The […]
USDA Awards Huge Sustainability Grant By Growing Produce Staff|October 8, 2009 On behalf of the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, Jeff Dlott of SureHarvest announced this week that his […]
Federal Agencies Unite To Write Food Safety Rules By Growing Produce Staff|October 8, 2009 USDA’s fresh produce chief will join FDA to help develop new food safety rules as part of a […]
Working Together For Successful Local Food Systems By Growing Produce Staff|October 7, 2009 In 2008, the Agroecosystems Management Program of the Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center organized […]
First Lady Promotes Healthy Eating On Sesame Street By Growing Produce Staff|October 6, 2009 Michelle Obama will be appearing on the premiere of Sesame Street’s 40th Season — encouraging kids to plant […]
Top 100 Growers Survey: How To Maintain, Increase Profits By Growing Produce Staff|October 2, 2009 As you can see by the bulleted responses below, there are many factors that go into maintaining and […]
Eat Well, Eat Local, Eat Together Campaign Promotes Local Produce By Ann-Marie Jeffries|October 1, 2009 Everyone knows how important it is to consume fruits and vegetables, but actually doing it is another story. […]
