President Biden Visits USApple Member; Hears About Challenges Facing Growers

July 7, 2021 US Apple Association

During a stop in Northern Michigan this weekend President Biden visited grower and former Young Apple Leader Juliette King McAvoy of King Orchards in Central Lake. Joining the President were Governor Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters.

Citrus Research Board Awarded $3.4M to Fund HLB Research

The Citrus Research Board (CRB) has been awarded $3,438,059 in funding from the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group (HLB MAC) to support its California Focused Citrus Research and Field Trials (CRaFT).

Seafood From Scotland Launches Website to Promote Access and Traceability for US Customers

July 6, 2021 Seafood from Scotland

Building upon generations of fishing history in the lochs and seas of Scotland, the Scottish seafood industry is bringing its passion for premium quality seafood to US-based customers with www.seafoodfromscotlandusa.com; a robust online resource for retail seafood buyers, chefs, restauranteurs and foodservice customers.

Tierra del Fuego Province Bans Salmon Farming in Open-net Pens

July 6, 2021 Buenos Aires Times

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina’s southernmost province, has unanimously approved a bill banning salmon farming in open-net pens, considering it a threat to its economy and the environment.

Magallanes Salmon Association: Tierra del Fuego’s Decision Will Have No Repercussions for Chilean Aquaculture

July 6, 2021 MercoPress

Magallanes Region Salmon Breeders Association Carlos Odebret downplayed the repercussions for the Chilean aquaculture industry of the recent Argentine legislation banning salmon farms in Tierra del Fuego, adding that the industry in Chile has a thirty-year experience and situations are not comparable.