Momentum Continues For Produce Traceability Initiative Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 29, 2013 Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) Leadership Council members agree the increasing percentage of produce cases marked with PTI labels […]Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
New Round of USDA Aid for Specialty Crops Good News for California Walnuts By California Walnut Commission|June 1, 2026
Western Growers, United Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee’s Passage Of Immigration Reform Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 22, 2013 The bill is expected to be taken up by the full Senate in June when Congress returns from […]
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Pleased With House Ag Committee Passage Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 17, 2013 The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance commended House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and […]
FDA Holds Comment Session On Food Safety Rules By Brian Sparks|May 16, 2013 In mid-April, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg announced that the comment period for the Produce Safety Rule, one of […]
Farm Bureau Says Health Tax Will Hurt Small Business Employees Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 15, 2013 The Health Insurance Tax (HIT) will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to congressional testimony by New […]
Food Safety: The First 48 Hours Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 13, 2013 Information for this article was provided by Phil Tocco, Michigan State University Extension educator. In the event of […]
Opinion: GenNext Focused On Future By Brian Sparks|May 8, 2013 In the almost 13 years that I’ve been involved with American/Western Fruit Grower, I have had the chance […]
Meet The Next Generation Of Fruit Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|May 7, 2013 Despite the many misconceptions the general public may have about farming, there is one notion that holds true: […]
Lowdown On Farm Labor Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 7, 2013 During this past year’s Great Lakes Expo in Grand Rapids, MI, Maureen Torrey of Torrey Farms in Elba, […]
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 […]
Florida Tomato Growers File Suit In Mexican Suspension Agreement Case Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 Florida’s tomato growers have filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenging whether the Commerce […]
Webinar: 2013 I-9 And E-Verify Updates Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services has released vital updates that will impact I-9 filing, E-Verify, and recordkeeping […]
Berry Sales Strong In Retail By David Eddy|May 1, 2013 A mutiny of sorts is occurring in supermarket produce departments across the country. Berries have taken over. The […]
FDA Issues Import Alert For Cucumbers Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 26, 2013 FDA has issued an import alert for imported cucumbers supplied by Daniel Cardenas Izbal and Miracle Greenhouse of […]
Farm Bureau Urges Support for Fruit, Veggie Farmers Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 25, 2013 Providing new farm bill programs for fruit and vegetable growers would help ensure a strong agricultural economy and […]
Industry Groups Blast Latest “Dirty Dozen” List Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 23, 2013 The Produce Marketing Association (PMA), the Alliance for Food and Farming, and other industry organizations have been quick […]
Make Way For Florida’s GenNext Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|April 22, 2013 The face of American agriculture is changing — it is getting older. Today, the average age of farmers […]
Food Safety Modernization Act Comment Period Extended Posted by Christina Herrick|April 18, 2013 In response to a letter sent April 11 by vegetable and fruit industry groups, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, […]
Guestworker Program At Forefront Of Immigration Debate By Mike Sparks|April 18, 2013 Once again, policymakers in Washington, DC, are saying they want to tackle immigration reform. The complex issue has […]
Immigration Reform Heads To Senate Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 17, 2013 Key members of the produce and agriculture industry voiced support of the labor provisions in the Border Security, […]
