The Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Alliance Applauds Bipartisan Introduction of House Tax Bill to Boost Indoor Farming and Specialty Crop Production

The Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act aims to create a new federal investment tax credit (ITC) to support the deployment of CEA technologies and precision agriculture technologies for specialty crop growers.

CEA Alliance Releases Sustainability Framework for Indoor Growers

At the Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit, the CEA Alliance released the industry’s first sustainability framework developed by indoor growers, for indoor growers. The framework will drive credibility, transparency and continuous improvement through standardized approaches for sustainability measurement, guiding indoor growers through both key impacts to measure and metrics for measuring them. 

IFPA’s Burns to Take Over as CEO; Stenzel Moves to Consulting Role

Cathy Burns, currently Co-CEO of the new International Fresh Produce Association formed by the combination of United Fresh Produce Association (UFPA) and the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), will become its singular CEO effective March 31.  Tom Stenzel, currently Co-CEO and past President of United Fresh, will move into a consulting role, working closely with Burns through June 2022. 

Burns and Stenzel Announce Industry Officers of New Association

Future Co-CEOs Cathy Burns of Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh have named the Executive Committee that will serve as officers for the new association.

Statement by Tom Stenzel, President & CEO of United Fresh Produce Association, on House passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act

“Today, the House of Representatives took an important step towards reforming our agricultural labor system by passing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H. R. 1603) by a vote of 247 to 174. The legislation will stabilize our current workforce and make improvements to ensure that a future workforce is available to meet the growing needs of the fresh produce industry.”