Month: January 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the nation's citrus industry, citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA's Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. …

Floundering on New Year’s resolutions? Need an excuse to get back on track? February is American Heart Month and the perfect time for a reset. The U.S. Apple Association agrees and recommends  starting each day with apples, a habit proven by multiple studies to combat many of the factors that contribute to heart disease. …

“We congratulate Governor Perdue on his selection as the next Secretary of Agriculture. We have high regards for this past work with our Georgia fruit and vegetable industry, and are confident he will bring a passion and commitment to supporting agriculture, and helping us deliver healthy foods to all Americans." …

Christopher Ranch, the nation’s largest grower, packer, and shipper of California heirloom garlic for the fresh market, announces its commitment to accelerate the $15/hour minimum wage bill passed by California Legislation four years earlier than required by the state. …

“We’re a growing business,” said JBT business development manager John Siddle. “We’ve been growing our market share for the last couple of years. We’ve made recent forays into Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and we also just gained Wonderful Citrus’ business in the US, which is significant for us because they are the largest citrus packer in the world.” …