News

ABC’s CEO provides 100 day in office update on the state of the industry  

The state of the almond industry was a focal point of Turner's discussion, highlighting the hardships faced by almond growers over the past two years. Despite a challenging environment, there were glimmers of hope.  more »

Webinars highlight sustainable farming practices 

Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, has announced three upcoming sustainabilit... more »

Market Update highlights the start of pistachio bloom

The Meridian Growers Market Update released on April 4, 2024 detailed performance of pistachio, almond and pecan crops. Almonds Meridian expects almond pricing to remain down until crop estimate... more »

NASS announces program changes

Every five years, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture. The review considers the latest informati... more »

Meridian Growers Processing hires new operations manager

Meridian Growers Processing has hired Donovan Linebarger as the operations manager of its pistachio processing facility in Madera, California. Donovan grew up in Central California and began wo... more »

Two pecan grower associations offer annual events with educational opportunities

Two pecan grower associations are set to host annual events in 2024. The Oklahoma Pecan Growers Association will host its event in May and Texas Pecan Growers in July. Oklahoma Pecan Growers Associat... more »

USDA updates pecan breeding and research lab

The Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) recently completed a $2.5 million laboratory modernization to accelerate pecan breeding through innovatio... more »

Meridian Growers Processing welcomes Cristian Lazcano as its inventory specialist

Meridian Growers Processing has announced it has hired Cristian Lazcano as its new inventory specialist. Lazcano may be new to the tree nut industry, but he has more than three years of experience man... more »

Kentucky Nut Grower’s Association hosts spring meeting

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, nut enthusiasts from Kentucky and adjoining states will converge for the spring meeting of the Kentucky Nut Growers Association (KNGA). Hosted at the Kentucky State Univer... more »

2024 Viva Fresh Expo offers educational and team building opportunities

The 2024 Viva Fresh Expo is less than a month away and the team at the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) has created a lineup of special events tailored to provide exciting opportunities ... more »