agriculture

Administrative Committee for Pistachios welcomes new director

The Administrative Committee for Pistachios (ACP) has hired Stephen Vasquez as the organization’s executive director. Vasquez, who began his role in Januray, succeeds Bob Klein who has served... more »

Workers group touts impactful year

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is celebrating a year of progress in 2023 toward its mission to offer a full suite of supply chain assurance programs to the fresh produce industry. EFI, the capacit... more »

Research grant to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers

In a significant development for rural communities in Georgia, the University of Georgia and The Jones Center at Ichauway were awarded a research grant to help pecan growers reduce risk from hurricane... more »

Scholarship encourages ag education in the Central Valley

Applications are available for the 17th annual We Believe in Growing scholarship, presented by E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo. The scholarship was created to support agriculture education and encourage ... more »

Application deadline approaches for specialty crop growers, on-farm food safety expenses program

The USDA reminds specialty crop growers that assistance is available for producers who incur eligible on-farm food safety program expenses to obtain or renew a food safety certification through the Fo... more »

G&R packing operations manager promoted

G&R Farms, a grower and shipper of pecans and sweet onions, has promoted one of its staffers. Ronald “Kelby” Werner, a senior team member, has been promoted from production manager to sales... more »

World Ag Expo names winners of the Top-10 New Products Competition

Results are in for World Ag Expo’s 2024 Top-10 New Products Competition. The winners will be showcased Feb. 13-15, 2024 during the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. The impressive field of new... more »

Ethical Charter Implementation Program launches

Fresh produce industry stakeholders came together to launch the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP) in early November. The program aims to recognize and strengthen engagement around labor... more »

USDA invests in American food and agriculture supply chains

USDA has announced that it is making investments that will strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for agricultural producers, and lower food costs. more »

USDA releases details on 2022 Census of Agriculture data

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2022 Census of Agriculture data on Feb. 13, 2024. NASS concluded the data col... more »