Inflation, farm input costs shape farm market prices

Properly pricing farm market produce and goods can be difficult. If a manager prices too high or not high enough, sales and profits could slip. The latest Fruit Growers News Farm Market Pricing Sur... more »

AgroFresh hosts Washington postharvest academy

Apples are the centerpiece of an AgroFresh Solutions May 8 event in Washington state. Together with recently acquired Pace International, AgroFresh is planning to host the 2024 Post-Harvest Academy... more »

MSU plans insect forum

Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology is planning an insect symposium. The Excellence in Insect Science Symposium 2024 is scheduled for May 16-17 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conferenc... more »

Bill aims to increase Specialty Crop Block Grant funding

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Laphonza Butler (D-California) have introduced a bill to increase the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant program authorization by $15 million. The Specialty C... more »

California strawberry grower Mayra Paniagua receives award

Mayra Paniagua, a second-generation California grower, has received the Strawberry Industry Impact Award from the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce. Paniagua's parents migrated from Mexico, st... more »

Study: healthy school lunches benefit child health

A new UGA study found that children improved their diet quality when they ate school-prepared lunches. School lunches have come a long way from square pizza and fish sticks, and students across the... more »

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