USDA Seeks Comments On Proposed Pecan Grade Standards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting comments on proposed revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans and U.S. Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell. …
Month: January 2016
Discord At Mexican Grower, Uncertainty For Nogales Importer
The ripple effects of a leadership crisis at a Mexican grower spread over the border recently, prompting a Nogales produce distributor to ask a federal court for help. …
Freight Farms Is Repurposing Shipping Containers For Fresh Produce
Shipping containers have been turned into housing, art, even playgrounds. Now, a Boston company is recycling them into high-tech mobile farms as part of a new wave of companies hoping to bring more innovation to agriculture. …
NatureFresh Farms Breaks Ground For Phase II In Ohio
With the first crop of OhioRed tomatoes to be picked in late February, NatureFresh™ Farms has announced that the company has broken ground on Phase II of its Delta, OH greenhouse facility. Like Phase I that was completed in late November 2015, Phase II will be 15.30 acres in size and will be completed this summer. …
Pesticide Data Program Report: Residues Do Not Pose A Safety Concern
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has posted data from the 2014 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary, which confirms that overall pesticide chemical residues found on the foods tested are at levels below the tolerances established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and do not pose a safety concern. …