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Longtime GFVGA executive director dies at 74

The longtime executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has died. Charles Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall serve... continue reading »

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Indoor strawberry grower choses Sollum LED lighting system

Indoor strawberry grower Vertiberry has chosen Sollum’s LED lighting solution for its new Total Controlled Environment Agriculture demonstration fac... continue reading »

Sun-Maid Growers of California names new president

Industry veteran Steve Loftus has been named president and chief operating officer of Sun-Maid Growers of California. Loftus has held various leade... continue reading »

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Crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers to expand

Specialty crop and organic growers will have expanded crop insurance options beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is ... continue reading »

Calavo adds hydroponics leader to its board

Calavo Growers has appointed a hydroponics industry leader to its board of directors and audit committee. John Lindeman served as Calavo chief financi... continue reading »

PepsiCo Alimentos Venezuela launches program to train potato growers in the region

PepsiCo Alimentos Venezuela has launched its Agro with Purpose program, which benefits more than 100 potato growers in Mucuchíes, Mérida state, with... continue reading »

Calavo Growers names Helen Kurtz as new VP & GM, prepared foods

Calavo Growers Inc. has named Helen Kurtz as senior vice president & general manager of Calavo Prepared, the company’s prepared foods segment. ... continue reading »

Fire at Taylor Farms’ Salinas facility leads to evacuations, shelter-in-place order

An April 13 fire at Taylor Farms' Salinas, California produce processing facility led to evacuations of the area. According to the Salinas Californ... continue reading »

Walmart honors Taylor Farms as food supplier of the year

Taylor Farms was recognized as Walmart’s 2022 Supplier of the Year within the Food category, announced at the 2022 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum. T... continue reading »

How supply chain issues are affecting bagged salad producer

Between COVID-19-related labor challenges, inflation and rising costs, and the recent trucker protests, which blocked major trade routes between Canad... continue reading »