Stemilt Receives Community Leadership Award for Partnership with Eastmont through Project SEARCH

July 28, 2023 Stemilt

Stemilt has been awarded the Community Leadership Award by the Washington Association of School Administrators for its partnership with Eastmont High School through Project SEARCH. This award was presented by Wenatchee School District Interim Superintendent, Bill Eagle, and the incoming Interim Superintendent, Kory Kalahar.

North Carolina Tomato Growers Association Plans Referendum

The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct an August referendum on continuing the $20 per acre assessment on harvested commercial tomatoes. Funds generated by the assessment would support research, education and programs to promote Tar Heel tomatoes.

Strawberry Consumption May Improve Cognitive Function in Older Adults, New Study Says

Daily strawberry consumption was linked to improved cognitive function, lower blood pressure and higher antioxidant capacity in a randomized clinical trial presented today at Nutrition 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN).

20 Years of Quality and Freshness with SmartFresh

July 28, 2023 AgroFresh 

In 2003, AgroFresh first launched its flagship ripening management solution SmartFresh™, the premier ethylene post-harvest management tool for fruits, vegetables and florals. SmartFresh puts the ripening process “on hold” so that softening and over-ripening occur much more slowly, as part of its normal freshness cycle. Since then, AgroFresh has pioneered numerous scientific and commercial applications of SmartFresh to keep produce fresher, longer.

Prominent Vidalia Onion Leader Passes G&R Farms Announces Passing of Co-Owner Pam Dasher

July 28, 2023 G&R Farms

G&R Farms, the third-generation Vidalia Onion grower in southeast Georgia, announced the passing of prominent Glennville farmer, businesswoman, and Vidalia Sweet Onion pioneer Pam Durrence Dasher, aged 79 on July 24, 2023.