…over the life of the 2013 Farm Bill to strengthen the market for the specialty crops we grow in our Valley like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. $630 million over 10…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…children be preserved. The Alliance will continue to work with industry allies in Congress to ensure the program’s original mission of promoting fresh fruits and vegetables is sustained as the…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…we grow in our Valley like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. $630 million over 10 years to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and diseases. Maintains level funding ($1.75…
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…fruit, tree nuts, grapes, citrus, vegetables and other crops. Chlorpyrifos, the active ingredient in Vulcan, is a proven and widely used pesticide for fast-acting and efficacious control of yield-robbing insects….
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Prior to joining Apio in 2005, Ron held the position of Senior Vice President of Operations at Dole Fresh Vegetables. Ron received a degree in Food Biochemistry from the University…
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…report. Growers of many fruits are getting significant prices for their produce so far in 2013, according to the USDA’s recent fruit and tree nut price outlook. Prices for apples…
Vegetable Prices Affected by Weather
Prices for some vegetables are impacted at both the farm and consumer levels, thanks to our recent freeze, and last year’s warm weather. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or…
California Vegetable Numbers for 2012
…the vegetables grown in California was down about five percent from the year before. However, the on-farm value of our vegetables in 2012 was still just above $6 billion dollars…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
…Report It’s called the Nation’s salad bowl, and with good reason. About 95 percent of the Nation’s winter vegetables are grown in California – specifically Imperial County- and nearby Yuma…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…Fruits and vegetables, honey and bees, marketing and promotion orders, plant pesticides, quarantine, adulteration of seeds and insect pests, and organic agriculture, research, education and extension, biotechnology and foreign agriculture…
Food Trends for 2012-2013
…were canning fruits and vegetables, and there was a big upswing in pickling fresh produce. For 2013, they say to expect plates filled with Asian dishes with produce like bok…
Western Growers To Tell Consumers About Ag
…continue to provide nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables, and tree nuts for the health of the nation. They will use what’s known as an infographic, a visual presentation of information….
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…enhance the competitiveness of California’s specialty crops – fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards range from $50,000 to $400,000 per project. Funding…
Fresh Vegetable Prices Headed Down
There’s a little bit of good news for consumers at the grocery story. They may soon be paying less for fresh fruits and vegetables. Click to Open or Download Audio…