Stemilt Launches New Blog Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 15, 2013 Stemilt Growers, LLC., recently launched “The Stem,” a new blog where visitors can find fresh recipes, tips, information, […]Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
It’s Time To ‘Farmer-Up’ For Food Safety By Trevor Suslow|April 12, 2013 Many vegetable growers in most parts of the U.S. and at all scales of production and marketing channels […]
Does A Marketing Cooperative Market Cooperatively? By Richard VanVranken|April 12, 2013 To join a marketing cooperative or to market cooperatively was the question of the day at the Wholesale […]
A Food Safety Plan For Cantaloupe Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 12, 2013 The fall of 2011 was a dark time for the U.S. cantaloupe industry. FDA had found Listeria monocytogens […]
Fruit, Vegetable Groups Request Extension On FSMA Comment Period Posted by Christina Herrick|April 11, 2013 United Fresh Produce Association and 88 international, national, state, and regional fresh fruit and vegetable groups have requested […]
FDA Listening Session On Proposed Produce Safety Rule Announced Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 9, 2013 A listening session is scheduled for April 30 to hear comments and concerns about the FDA’s proposed new […]
Study: Local Food Taking Bigger Bite From Florida Retail Market Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 8, 2013 According to a University of Florida study, Floridians are buying more food grown locally or regionally and retail […]
Potatoes On A Food Stamp Budget Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 For one week staff members of the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) are joining together to take the […]
USDA Declares Primary Natural Disaster Areas In Florida Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 4, 2013 The USDA has designated six counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas in three separate designations due […]
Cal/OSHA Issues Heat Illness Advisory Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 2, 2013 Just as temperatures are supposed to hit 80 degrees Wednesday in California’s San Joaquin Valley, Cal/OSHA has issued […]
Evaluation Shows Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Program Yielding Postive Results Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 29, 2013 An evaluation released this week by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and Abt Associates demonstrates the effectiveness of […]
Opinion: Talk Of Sustainability Turns To Transparency Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 27, 2013 The Commodity Classic made its way back to Florida this year with a record crowd. It was another […]
New Ad Campaign Highlights Fresh From Florida Fare Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) launched a new “Fresh From Florida” marketing campaign with […]
Longtime Tomato Grower/Shipper Files For Chapter 11 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 18, 2013 Facing mounting financial woes, Plant City, FL-based East Coast Brokers & Packers has filed a voluntary chapter 11 […]
Blue Diamond Opens Almond Innovation Center Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 14, 2013 Declaring that every major innovation in almonds has come from Blue Diamond, the cooperative’s president and CEO, announced […]
Kennedy Groves Keeps Competitive Edge Through Quality, Transparency By Frank Giles|March 14, 2013 When you consider the challenges facing Florida’s citrus industry, it is clear that much will be expected from […]
Economic Recovery Hindering Globalization By John VanSickle|March 14, 2013 Earlier this month, the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) issued its Index of Globalization. It indicated that worldwide globalization […]
Scientists Receive $2 Million To Improve Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 13, 2013 Scientists at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and North Carolina State University are looking to naturally […]
Honoring Tops In Farm Marketing Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 12, 2013 The North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA) recently announce the winners of its 2013 Celebrate Excellence Contests. […]
Tomato Dispute With Mexico By Rosemary Gordon|March 11, 2013 This fruit or vegetable — depending on how you look at it — has garnered a lot of […]
