The Big Easy
● On Wednesday, I travel to New Orleans for the annual convention and trade show of the Produce Marketing Association.
Shut Down
Last week I attended, along with about 500 others, the United Fresh Produce Association's annual Washington Public Policy Conference. The
That fellow behind the tree
Earlier this week I attended a legal education seminar on estate planning as part of my obligation to keep my
The Big Apple
● I was in New York City for three days on a family visit, before returning home on Tuesday, September
Cuba Still Defying the Law of Gravitation
● Syria has managed to generate headaches not only for Middle East policy experts, but also for all those desiring
The Windy City
● Last Wednesday and Thursday the United States Apple Association held its 2013 Apple Crop & Marketing Conference in Chicago.
Safe at the Plate
● FDA took to the highway this week for an informational tour of the fruit and vegetable industry of the
SAHCODHA — Bureaucratic acronyms run amok
● Newly proposed safety rules aimed at food imports contain one of the better examples of bureaucratic acronyms run amok
Do I dare to eat a peach?
● Last Friday the Food and Drug Administration rolled out two more of its proposed rules implementing FSMA, the Food
Unlevel Fields
● A new Farm Bill is still a far ways from a Rose Garden bill-signing. With the costly nutrition title stripped