Compliance countdown: Getting ready for next year’s food safety regulations
Inspections under the Food Safety Modernization Act are coming to orchards and packing plants in 2018 and, with just a
Empire State Producers Expo: Wednesday wrapup
A sparsely attended but lively discussion about H-2A guest workers highlighted Wednesday’s proceedings at the Empire State Producers Expo in
Empire State Producers Expo: Tuesday wrapup
Craig Kahlke, Cornell University fruit quality management extension specialist, helps New York apple grower Kevin Bowman draft his food
Empire State Producers Expo: Monday wrapup
Elizabeth Bihn About 50 farmers, many of them apple growers, took one of their first official first steps
Cuban farms: Making virtue from necessity
Shortages of fuel, chemicals and machinery make Cuban farms organic but not efficient.
Cuba’s next chapter? Not so fast
Politics and Cuba’s own challenges make the island a distant prospect for tree fruit growers.
GMO Arctic Apple gets new logo and higher profile
Okanagan Speciality Fruits continues to raise the profile of its genetically modified Arctic Apples with a new marketing logo and
Wine industry leaders, growers team up to discuss policy agenda
A new requirement for wineries to obtain permits for wastewater, such as in this pond near Benton City, Washington,
The GMO apple has arrived
“It’s not going away,” says Neal Carter of Okanagan Specialty Fruit.
Day two of the WSTFA annual meeting, afternoon summary – Video
Melissa Partyka, a staff research associate for the Western Center for Food Safety, encouraged growers to "not game the