Phil Hickman of Horntown, Virginia and Jaren Raybould of Saint Anthony, Idaho were elected to the Potatoes USA Executive Committee on March 15, 2018 at the organization’s 46th Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. …
After a warmer than normal February and a cool March, New Jersey peach growers anticipate an abundant crop of peach flowers, peaking with a full bloom in mid-April. This bloom date will be considered historically normal according to Jerry Frecon, professor emeritus at Rutgers New Jersey, retired area fruit agent in southern New Jersey, and consultant for the NJ Peach Promotion Council (PPC). …
Consumers in Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus will soon have access to year-round locally grown produce as BrightFarms gears up for the opening of its Wilmington, Ohio greenhouse in July. …
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Rick Lester Antle, an icon of the produce industry and a legend in agriculture. After a brief battle with cancer, Rick passed away peacefully surrounded by those he loved and hand-in-hand with his wife, children and grandchildren on Saturday, April 14, 2018. …
"This isn't the first time it's happened, and it won't be the last," says Mel Bell, who can recall at least four seasons in the past 30 years when the white shrimp population dipped to an acute low following an extreme cold snap. The last time it happened was just back in 2014. "And at least we know there are shrimp there," he says of the meager trio that were netted. "In 2001 and 2011, our March sample trawls pulled in zero." …
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