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USDA awards 22 grants for produce packaging research
USDA has awarded 22 grants for produce packaging research to projects ranging from development of new materials to solutions piloted directly with fre... continue reading »
Senate committee hearing probes USDA reorganization plan
A Senate committee is questioning a newly announced USDA reorganization plan that would shift more than half of the agency’s Washington, D.C. staff ... continue reading »
New facility poised to expand Edible Garden’s Midwest distribution
Controlled environment agriculture producer Edible Garden has purchased a 6.2-acre facility in Iowa that will increase its production, distribution an... continue reading »
Virtual produce safety training workshops offered through fall
Virtual training workshops from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Produce Safety Program (PSP) are available on the agency's Pr... continue reading »
AgriProspects accepting workforce development grant applications
Applications for a program aimed at advancing Extension-lead agricultural workforce development are due Aug 31. AgriProspects, an Extension Foundat... continue reading »
Mexican tomato tariff draws mixed reaction from US growers
While some tomato growers celebrate the termination of a trade agreement that they say failed to keep imports from Mexico from flooding the U.S. marke... continue reading »
Vanguard Food closes on transaction involving Village Farms
Vanguard Food LP has closed on a transaction that privatized certain assets and operations of Village Farms International’s fresh produce segment. ... continue reading »
PMMI Foundation continues to invest in MSU School of Packaging
The PMMI Foundation, the charitable arm of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has donated more than $100,000 to the Mich... continue reading »
Duda Farm Fresh Foods adds pair of sales veterans
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a grower and processor of fresh vegetables and citrus, has named two new members to its sales team. Roger Moncada, who bring... continue reading »
USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program
The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the C... continue reading »
